Ellie.D

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  1. Failed nclex twice, advice?

    Ellie.D replied to Huth99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The number of questions you get when taking the nclex are determined by when you reach a certain performance level and stay there. Each time you get one right, the next question is more difficult....

  2. Would a person like me have a chance to finish the nursing program?

    Ellie.D replied to lyudmila777's topic in General Students

    First, believe in yourself. Second, plan for a lot of work studying. And past experience npcan help or hurt you, so keep an open mind that what you know in your job may conflict with what the...

  3. 94 or higher is an A?

    Ellie.D replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    90 is an A- in my program. 80 is B- 80 is required for passing. The sheer volume and pace make these grades tough to obtain. Even if you have always been an A student in the

  4. Did you take a pay-cut to be a nurse? Do you regret it?

    Ellie.D replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Nursing

    I have a career in info tech / security and will take a sizeable okay cut if I switch careers at RN. 25-30k. But I plan to continue to DNP before I completely leave the old

  5. Anyone attend the Kirkwood Nursing program?

    Ellie.D replied to hwngrl's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely correct. They had a great program about 10 years ago, all they care about now is their nclex pass rate. Check out the Iowa board of nursing stats and you will see their numbers of...

  6. DMACC vs Kirkwood programs?

    Ellie.D replied to lalabigail's topic in General Nursing

    I would avoid Kirkwood. Their nursing program has been sliding for years. I started there but switched to NIACC which is much more student supportive. At Kirkwood everything is the students fault....

  7. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

    Ellie.D replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    This is an older thread but Kirkwood nursing program has been in the tank for several years. They change deans about every 2 years. They have some good instructors but the best seem to get hired...