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    Supplies that helped you through nursing school?

    Extra Pickles replied to tmurph704's topic in General Students

    All the ingredients needed for a frozen Margarita. Seriously. Ok, only serious if you love Margaritas :) A good backpack to carry laptop and other essentials to classes. So much is now online you...
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    New Set of MMR Titer Needed?

    Extra Pickles replied to yogurt0531's topic in General Nursing

    Can't think of a bigger waste of time and resources than drawing titers annually. If you're immune, you're immune. What would be the purpose of requesting them over and over? None. Bring your...
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    Nursing Student From Hell

    Extra Pickles replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    OP, it's clear you are a caring and concerned preceptor and didn't take your role in this lightly. You gave that young woman every opportunity to achieve, and honestly I think far more than many...
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    College graduate wanting to go back to school for nursing? (scared)

    Extra Pickles replied to pboiv's topic in General Students

    "Second Degree" BSN programs can be fast paced (accelerated) or slower. They are accelerated in that you complete the requirements of a second Bachelor degree faster than starting from scratch, as...
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    What do you think about BSN?

    Extra Pickles replied to DNTcode's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    NO mandatory BSN, that's been circulating for decades now. Study you're referring to is the Aiken study (your stats, don't know where that came from though). This thread is interesting if you'd like...
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    TOOK NCLEX TODAY!!!

    Extra Pickles replied to Sugar29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Then unless you completely lost your mind lol, you passed
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    College graduate wanting to go back to school for nursing? (scared)

    Extra Pickles replied to pboiv's topic in General Students

    My thoughts are that you probably don't know much about nursing itself, what the job entails (for hospital nursing anyway) and you would do well to contact HR at a nearby hospital and see if you can...
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    Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    Extra Pickles replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, but it's been a long time since I've seen anyone that has happened to. Not seeing your name on your BON website only means (if you passed) that they haven't updated the site. Some update daily,...
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    California

    Extra Pickles replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in General Nursing

    Step One, get into a nursing program. Step Two, complete that program. Step 3, pass NCLEX. After all that is done, see if California's new grad glut will be a good idea for your career plans, aside...
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    TOOK NCLEX TODAY!!!

    Extra Pickles replied to Sugar29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    it works as much as it ever has, which means that most of the time it won't take your money or decline your card if you passed. Except that sometimes getting a 'card declined' message doesn't mean...
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    Slow and clumsy...Can I pass nursing school?

    Extra Pickles replied to nsm1639's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Again with the shouting? But ok, you did say this was the last time :) You are certain, are you? Because of your understanding of what the next couple of years entail, because you do the work...
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    If I cannot get into a university should I look into private schools to get my BSN

    Extra Pickles replied to hollycamillex3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well that's good news for you! Ok, so not 8 years, not one year, FOUR years. Which is excellent. I focused on the ADN program because the OP presents info that doesn't look like a BSN program would...
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    Slow and clumsy...Can I pass nursing school?

    Extra Pickles replied to nsm1639's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh for goodness' sake, John, I just read your other posts and realize now you are not even yet IN a nursing program, you have only just applied to one! Now I understand why you don't realize the...
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    Slow and clumsy...Can I pass nursing school?

    Extra Pickles replied to nsm1639's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Might I suggest you stop shouting? And no, it's not "obvious" that these are factors that WON'T affect her ability to successfully navigate nursing school, these factors have a decided affect (yes, a...
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    NCLEX Program Code for Military

    Extra Pickles replied to glndprz2005's topic in Government, Military

    thank you Pixie
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    Joining national guard

    Extra Pickles replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in Government, Military

    to offer a bit of info, it's becoming rarer and rarer for hospitals to reimburse more than a portion of each course (after completion with an A or B) and even those agreements come after having been...
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    Joining national guard

    Extra Pickles replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in Government, Military

    Not a good assumption, most states don't allow this option. If yours does of course you can do that, but you can't assume it as a plan until you are certain it's a
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    If I cannot get into a university should I look into private schools to get my BSN

    Extra Pickles replied to hollycamillex3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was curious so I Googled this school. While the BSN program has no prerequisites (which is normal as they are included in the 4 years, but are done prior to the core nursing program) the ASN...
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    Parents want me to be a doctor, not a nurse....

    Extra Pickles replied to chasethepup's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm guessing you're pretty young, because you're concerned about what your parents think. Here's the responses to your list-- 1.) Nurses don't typically struggle financially, and they aren't at...
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    More jobs asking for RN or LVN same job

    Extra Pickles replied to lvnforschool's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know, but wouldn't be surprised if these are the same employers who want RNs but only want to pay wages for an
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    Top 30 skills every nurse(RN) should possess

    Extra Pickles replied to Edisonaidor's topic in General Students

    Did one of your nursing instructors assign you the task of listing what YOU consider to be the top 30 nursing skills, or did she ask you to ask nurses what THEY think the top 30 skills would be? You...
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    Do nurses have to work from home?

    Extra Pickles replied to lilythorburn's topic in General Nursing

    If you're talking about hospital nursing, floor nursing, then you would be expected to stay at work to complete any paperwork not finished during your shift. You can't take patients' personal/medical...
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    Slow paced Nursing Program

    Extra Pickles replied to sbjammons's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Probably the only way you are going to accomplish "long and drawn out" is by choosing a program where she can take a minimal number of courses each semester. The classes themselves are not going to...
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    2017 Washington state nclex. Finished 89 questions, bad pvt. Fail?

    Extra Pickles replied to Carhanh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sorry I don't know what this means. All you can do now is wait. If you passed unfortunately you wasted the registration fee, but it does sound like you failed. Yes you can fail in 89 questions;...
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    Failed NCLEX 11 times.

    Extra Pickles replied to Mtng's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Actually this is not a good set of assumptions. Not all schools are created equal, there are so many schools that have popped up in the last decade that accept anyone with a pulse, have poor NCLEX...