Transitions....complete

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Specializes in med/surg, geriatrics, corrections.

Just took "transitions" Got a "B". I couldn't expect much better. I only gave myself two weeks from the last exam I took and I got a nasty case of bronchitis that's kicking my a** but I didn't want to reschedule it. I took some sample tests on Health Differences and scored real well so I think I might tackle that one as early as next week if I can get a little study time in, otherwise it will be a couple weeks. I think I'm addicted to these exams, I can't wait to take another one!

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Specializes in ED.

Congrats on your success! What exams do you have remaining?

Remember to give yourself enough time, a non-passing grade can quickly demotivate a person.

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Specializes in med/surg, geriatrics, corrections.

I've only taken Health Safety and now Transitions, still a long way to go but lookng forward to it.

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Just took "transitions" Got a "B". I couldn't expect much better. I only gave myself two weeks from the last exam I took and I got a nasty case of bronchitis that's kicking my a** but I didn't want to reschedule it. I took some sample tests on Health Differences and scored real well so I think I might tackle that one as early as next week if I can get a little study time in, otherwise it will be a couple weeks. I think I'm addicted to these exams, I can't wait to take another one!

Congrats on knocking another exam out...I just registered to take transitions hopefully by mid May! I too think they could be addicting took health and safety in march and wanted to have my second one done by now...but as usuall life got in the way..Good luck;)

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Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

Good job! I agree with being addicted. When I first enrolled, I had planned on going for one exam per month... last month I did three LOL... my last nursing exam is next week and I started in January.

Good luck on HD, I didn't have to take that one so I don't have any pointers for you. You'll be done before you know it. :-)

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Specializes in med/surg, geriatrics, corrections.
Good job! I agree with being addicted. When I first enrolled, I had planned on going for one exam per month... last month I did three LOL... my last nursing exam is next week and I started in January.

Good luck on HD, I didn't have to take that one so I don't have any pointers for you. You'll be done before you know it. :-)

It's funny you mentioned that. My original plan was one a month also. I guess I never really gave myself enough credit for the knowledge I have gained in the many years I have been a LPN. I need to start using the practice exams the way they were intended. Instead I have been getting them and doing them two days in a row and then taking the actual exam. If I actually were to take part "a" BEFORE I studied I would know where to focus my energy. Maybe with this next one. :)

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Specializes in LTC, Clinic, Med/Surg, Ortho.

Congratulations. :D

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:yeah: Congrats and keep it going!! :yeah:
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Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.
It's funny you mentioned that. My original plan was one a month also. I guess I never really gave myself enough credit for the knowledge I have gained in the many years I have been a LPN. I need to start using the practice exams the way they were intended. Instead I have been getting them and doing them two days in a row and then taking the actual exam. If I actually were to take part "a" BEFORE I studied I would know where to focus my energy. Maybe with this next one. :)

That's what I think too, we don't give ourselves enough credit for being LPNs because of all the flack we get for our too-limited license. I asked one of my coworkers if she stop treating me like a moron when I graduate... and she said YES because I will actually be a "real" nurse. :mad:

That is how I do the practice exams. I take form A totally cold and that gives me a good idea of where to plant my focus and of what topics I should zoom in on more closely. I find the rationales on the practice test so helpful, I actually make note cards from them. I used to take form B the day before the exam but my advisor recommended doing it two days before so I can tie it all together... smart lady.. my grades have been better since :-)

Good luck on your next exam!!! You are smarter than you think! :-)

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Specializes in LTC, Clinic, Med/Surg, Ortho.
That's what I think too, we don't give ourselves enough credit for being LPNs because of all the flack we get for our too-limited license. I asked one of my coworkers if she stop treating me like a moron when I graduate... and she said YES because I will actually be a "real" nurse. :mad:=quote]

It's funny because today I told my Doctor I would need a script for Xanax once I did the CPNE and he said, "What all do you have to do in this clinical?" I told him and said, "O hell you already do most of that and I could have my RN show you how to do IV pushes."

It's nice to see some doctors feel LPN's are real nurses already.:D

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Specializes in med/surg, geriatrics, corrections.

I've been fortunate in my career to only run into one RN that treated me badly, we were both agency nurses in a hospital but I had been going there for over a year before this RN showed up. She was very quickly put in her place by the other RNs that had worked with me and knew what kind of "nurse" I was. She then apologized and said because she was never a LPN and she was from a different state she didn't know the scope of my license. When some people do that it just shows their level of immaturity and INSECURITY. Somehow they forget we are all a part of a team. Most of us on this forum have been near the bottom of the food chain so we will NEVER treat someone like that, RIGHT???

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Specializes in LTC, Clinic, Med/Surg, Ortho.

Agreed.

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