Quota BSN, RN

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  1. Quota

    New Grad Dilemma - Help

    Quota replied to Anonymous877's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a new grad struggling to get that first job right now. I started applying back in May, graduated in August, passed NCLEX in September. I've only gotten one interview, plus two mini...
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    NCLEX Resource Review - Kaplan, Hurst, UWorld

    Quota replied to hmvassar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From what I've read the upper 50s is usually high enough. I completely all the Uworld questions plus two assessment tests with a score of 65% overall, 64% and 65% on the assessments. I passed my...
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    NCLEX Resource Review - Kaplan, Hurst, UWorld

    Quota replied to hmvassar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'd suggest doing Uworld questions. If you know you are weak in specific areas focus more on those questions. Make sure you read all the rationales because that's where the real learning happens with...
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    Earliest time to take NCLEX

    Quota replied to NurseBre94's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Many factors effect when you can set a test date plus availability of testing dates in your area. My school didn't submit info to our BON until the university officially issued graduation which was...
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    how many NCLEX practice questions a day

    Quota replied to direw0lf's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My class all got 90 day subscriptions for Uworld through school (rolled into our tuition I'm sure but group purchase discount). I activated when my preceptorship ended in late June. I would say I...
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    Nclex 9/8. Super nervous

    Quota replied to Alexxj10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX yesterday. 80 questions with 26 SATA and no calculations for me. My license posted on the Virginia department of health website this morning. I had gone through all the Uworld...
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    NCLEX Resource Review - Kaplan, Hurst, UWorld

    Quota replied to hmvassar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm close to finishing the entire qbank (just over 100 questions left) and I'm sitting at 57% for pharmacology questions. Take my NCLEX on the 18th and I'm not worried. Of course pharm is my lowest...
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    Please help me! Public Health/Community Rotation

    Quota replied to Squidney's topic in General Students

    My community health rotation was much more structured. I was assigned to home health and to a specific nurse. They ended up only being part time and couldn't get me the hours I needed so I...
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    Question for Hiring Managers/Directors

    Quota replied to Southpawdown's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad still applying for jobs myself, first in person interview coming up on Monday. The hospital system I've mostly been applying to has an application tracking system: application...
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    NCLEX RN today at 75 questions

    Quota replied to spammy_j's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm also in Virginia and one of my classmates just took the NCLEX a few days ago, her license was posted the next morning. Virginia results are very fast, at least right now they
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    Chemistry - how much is used in school?

    Quota replied to stormii's topic in General Students

    I already had two semesters of gen chem with labs and two semesters of o-chem with lab from my first degree in biology. My nursing school didn't even require chemistry so there is that. I'd say...
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    Recent ABSN graduate

    Quota replied to Frekledan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm in Virginia but my cohort got our ATT the same day our school sent out our official transcripts. We'd really been done with school for 3-4 weeks but the university's official summer session ended...
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    Kicked out before even starting

    Quota replied to Confused_nurse2b's topic in General Students

    Yep, no excuses for missing deadlines. I just finished a one year accelerated program and they suggested getting your TB skin tests done the week prior to our orientation boot camp so that it would...
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    OB/Maternal be an elective class for male nursing students

    Quota replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Update, just heard that a second guy from my cohort has accepted a L&D position. Two of the ten guys in my cohort are going into OB, a third guy really loved his OB rotation and considered OB but...
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    OB/Maternal be an elective class for male nursing students

    Quota replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Do you think a pregnant women who comes to the hospital for a broken bone, heart issue, flu, diabetic crisis, etc is automatically going to an OB unit just because she's pregnant? As has be said...
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    OB/Maternal be an elective class for male nursing students

    Quota replied to carti's topic in General Students

    I don't have any desire to work in OB but my OB rotation was pretty cool. Lots of important information to learn about and the care of pregnant women is applicable across many departments not just...
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    U-world for senior nursing students

    Quota replied to MT06cRN18's topic in General Students

    Uworld is fantastic but I wouldn't get a subscription until you are close to finished with school and ready to go into NCLEX prep mode. My school set us all up with 90 day subscriptions and I'm about...
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    Fainted while watching blood being drawn... Advice for nursing student?

    Quota replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    I passed out from watching a c-section on my OB rotation and I'm pretty sure it was from the cauterization smell. I felt myself getting light headed I focused on my breathing and looked away from the...
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    NCLEX Q about TB

    Quota replied to dorkiexcici's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the same thing with the UWorld question, selected gown, gloves, goggles, and n95. Their rationale was you only need the n95 to enter the room, you only need the additional PPE when interacting...
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    The Nurses BreakRoom: Going, going ... been gone?

    Quota replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just finishing my nursing program but every rotation I've done the nurses get their lunch breaks no problem. Most days there is a least a little down time to rest. Every unit had a break room....
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    Hesi rant lol

    Quota replied to ADN_Is_Complete's topic in General Students

    I'm taking the HESI exit some time next week, they haven't picked dates yet. Everything I've read seems to say the HESI is harder than the NCLEX. I'm using Uworld to study for the NCLEX and HESI, my...
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    Passed the NCLEX! - Used Kaplan, UWorld & NCLEX RN Mastery as study tools ~

    Quota replied to alleahxRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm currently studying with Uworld and will be doing a 3 day Hurst review through my school in early August when our summer semester ends. Loving Uworld so far at about 300 questions into the qbank,...
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    Took the NCLEX today 06/20/2018 -UWorld exclusively as studying tool

    Quota replied to sadieb95's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hurst review is an actual in person three day content review and test strategy course. It's required by my school so everyone in my cohort is doing it together in early August. We just signed up...
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    Took the NCLEX today 06/20/2018 -UWorld exclusively as studying tool

    Quota replied to sadieb95's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nice to hear Uworld worked well for you. I'm about to activate my 90 day Uworld subscription to start my studying for the HESI exit exam and NCLEX. My school also provides a hurst review before we...
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    Does anyone still wear white shoes?

    Quota replied to Alex_RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm still a nursing student who is required to have white shoes. I'm cheap so I'll probably keep using them until they wear out. Don't intend to get white shoes again when I have the