I am starting work in a Neuro/Trauma/Surgical ICU and the standard is 5-6 months orientation. Most of our 1st 2 weeks are just hospital and computer system orientation, with some misc. time on the...
I don't know if it is considered studying or not when all you do is review questions. The only thing I actually opened up my books for was to look at what the different position names were (supine,...
Man, I can't imagine having the HESI exit exam during my 1st semester; only possible reason I can see it to humble you. We took 2 of them, one for a midterm on our last semester, then at the end of...
I gotta agree with Purple1953. At 75 questions, I felt that I had nailed this thing, and Praise God I did. There were ALOT of questions that I truely had no clue what it was asking, but chose an...
Great to hear it WorfpackRed. You will only be unofficial for a few minutes, my recruiter at the hospital knew my RN # 10 minutes after I found out I passed. Congrats. Have a great
It's official, I am now a RN :) :) :) Pearson doesn't let you know 1 minute early, at least not for me. NC now has a new RN. :) Mis64, I am waiting for you to say you are also. Let us
Wow I understand this one pretty good myself. My wife is a physical therapist and has been for 10 years. Before going to Nursing school I was a mechanic, so NOTHING remotely the same, except the...
The "what if's". I am with you, I felt really good on Monday, now I have to wait until 2:00ish I guess for my 48 hours to be over with. I am thinking that 75 is great, material was from everywhere...
I know what you mean, I took mine today, had 75 quesitons as well. I couldn't tell you if I missed the last question or not because it was a medicine I had never heard of and was doing patient...
I took one during our midterm, it was an exit exam (so it said) and then we took another before graduation. We didn't have to pass them to exit the program, rather we used it for an actual grade....
Depends on how you read my book. "Bedrest may be ordered, depending on the size of the clot" then it states to wear stockings and walking is encouraged, no prolonged sitting or standing or legs...
SWtooth, I will hopefully let you know by wed. I am taking mine tomorrow @ 1:00, so by Wed. I will know. I scored on both of them over 1000; made me feel good, etc. but right now I am wondering how...