Who took the nursing boards? for LPN?
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I sure did\nit wasn't that hard because I was already working in the hospital environment as a PN and was already using some of the\nskills/Anatomy/clinical info  taught\nthe best info my superior lead  instructor said about the test is..\nif you do not know the answer\nchoose the one with the longest explanation\nlogic: no one would take the time to give a long dragged out answer if it wasnt correct\n\n\nit worked
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To find the results of the test you need to contact the Board of Nursing for whatever state you live in. The NCSBT (National Council of State Boards of Nursing) is in charge of giving the NCLEX but does not report results to test-takers. They forward your test results to the Board of Nursing for your state and the Board sends you your results.\n\nYou can find the website for your Board at http://www.ncsbn.org and see if they have a process where you can vertify the status of your license online. This tool is usualy used by employers to see if applicants posess a valid license without any restrictions. But in my state I was able to see that I had a valid Nursing License about a week before I got my actual license and results in the mail.
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What kind of silly question is this?  We need NURSES -- Male or Female -- I spent a lot of time in the hospital last year and had both Male & Female nurses and was treated fantastic by both. God Bless those that go into this profession and Thank You Nurses everywhere
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Hi there,\n\nIt was on May 2:  http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/jobmarket/jobfair/2005/nursingfair.html
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contact GA Dep Of Health, state nursing board, state licensure, or even national nursing league via phone or email - you should be able to find phone number or email address on the internet.  They should be able to tell you. Also it depends on which state you practice, Nursing Board may have student loan assistance so that as long as you stay in the same state, they forgive some amount of your student loan in return. good luck!  we need more good nurses.
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Registered nursing actually has 2 different tracks (there may still be 3). One may become an RN by going to junior or community college for 2 years and then taking the license exam. Another way is a 4 year BSN that will prepare you not only for patient care, but for nursing management as well. Many of the nurses I worked with started out the an ASN (2 yr degree) and then went on to the BSN while working as an RN. \n\nThere may still be some 3 year diploma courses, but those are going away. Years ago that was the norm and there were many hospital based diploma courses, but of late they have become college based and ASN or BSN degrees. \n\nAnother route is to take an LPN course which takes about a year and then work as an LPN while going on to RN school. \n\nThere is a well established distance learning program leading to the RN credential at Excelsior College in New York (It was called Regents College and you still hear the term Regents degreed nurse). \n\nCheck with the NLN - the National League for Nursing as it is the program accreditor for Nursing schools. It will be very hard to get a job or a license if your school is not NLN accredited. \n\nAlso check your state's licensing board to see if they have any special requirements.
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Here is the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website.\nhttp://www.ncsbn.org/\n\nTheir PDF document on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses.\nhttp://www.ncsbn.org/pdfs/PN_test_plan_05_Web.pdf\n\nTheir PDF NCLEX fact sheet.\nhttp://www.ncsbn.org/pdfs/NCLEX_fact_sheet.pdf\n\nMore can be found on the NCSBN website noted above.
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www.bne.state.tx.us if you are in texas, or search Board of Nurse Examiners.
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Competitive enough?  Umm do you mean "competent" enough as in they have the brains/intellect to be nurses?  Christ the spelling on this website is atrocious.  Is it me, or do only the morons come here and type in illiterate abortions of English?  \n\nMy experience shows that Filipino nurses are competent.  There's always a bad apple in the bunch.  Of course there will be dipsh*ts who somehow passed their nursing board test.  I've only run into a few bad Filipino nurses.  There are crappy nurses everywhere of all races, colors, etc.  It's not right to single this group out.  However, I feel that they should improve on their language skills of English if they want to work in the States.  It does frustrate patients and can potentially be dangerous, especially w/ medications that sound and are spelled alike.
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=\ndefinitely nursing, RN or Psy RN
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What do you want to know? If your getting ready to take your boards the best investment you can make is getting a Kaplan review book, it helps you understand the way that board exam questions are written.  You can study with this, and it will decrease the amount of time that you will need to prepare for the exam.  Remember, everything that you need to know to pass the exam, you have already learned in nursing school. Good Luck.
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you gotta make this more specific.  add the word YOU.  cause there are plenty of people who have have nursing degrees.  like amelia earhart
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An LPN program is not especially difficult.  However, the difficulty of any educational program is dictated by what you put into it.  If you are a dedicated student and both pay attention in class and study at home, you should succeed.  Most nursing programs at any level require that you take a pre-test before applying.  This ensures that you have the educational background to enable you to succeed.\n\nGood luck!  The world needs more nurses!
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BSN is Bachelors degree in Nursing
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Hi,\nBoth Edward and Aprils have excellent answers.\n\nHere's another idea.\nNot sure if you are familiar with CINAHL (\nCumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature).\nIt indexes (largely professionally written) articles.\nUnfortunately it is not available for free on the Internet, but is \navailable at many medical and academic libraries.\nThe actual text of quite a few of the indexed articles may be\navailable online or in print/paper at the library. Others will have to\nbe ordered from other libraries (Ask librarian for details).\nEven if you are not affiliated with a medical or academic library,\nmost let anybody in, and if you ask for a reference librarian, he or she can get you started.\n\nI searched CINAHL using the subject heading...Charge Nurses..\nHere are a few items of interest.\nI've included abstracts when available\n\nMiller DR. “Do you have the "right stuff" to be a charge nurse?.” Nursing Spectrum -- Philadelphia Tri -- State Edition, v. 9 issue 10, 2000, p. 5.\n\nWard leadership: balancing the clinical and managerial roles. (includes abstract) Firth K; Professional Nurse, 2002 Apr; 17 (8): 486-9. (journal article - research) \nAbstract..This qualitative study investigated ward managers' experiences of combining a clinical leadership role with the managerial and administrative parts of their job. Ward managers saw their main task as one of developing their staff and improving the quality of their service, yet found balancing their different roles problematic.\n\nGet back to the basics of "people" management through chief retention officers. Patient Care Staffing Report, 2003 Jan; 3 (1): 1-3. (journal article - pictorial)\n\nCharge nurse leadership development and evaluation. (includes abstract) Krugman M; Journal of Nursing Administration, 2003 May; 33 (5): 284-92. (journal article - research, tables/charts) \nAbstract....OBJECTIVE: To describe the development and evaluation of a permanent charge nurse role and report outcomes of this leadership model over 4 years. BACKGROUND: A permanent charge nurse role was developed to improve continuity of care and develop emerging nurse leaders. An evaluation model was constructed to measure program outcomes. Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Model served as the theoretical framework. METHODS: The permanent charge nurse role was developed, training planned, and the evaluation framework established. Measurements included two survey instruments, an investigator-developed End-of-Shift Report, and institutional patient satisfaction data. Survey instruments included Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI), concurrently measuring self (charge) and other (staff) perceptions of charge leadership. The McClosky Mueller Satisfaction Scale (MMSS) measured charge and staff nurse job satisfaction. Data were collected at baseline, post-implementation, and additional time periods. RESULTS: Charge RNs reported significantly more favorable perceptions of leadership abilities than staff. The Shift Report successfully tracked both system and charge management issues. Patient satisfaction data did not yield data due to vendor changes. Job satisfaction results showed charge nurses reported higher satisfaction with schedule, praise and recognition, control and responsibility, than staff nurses. CONCLUSIONS: Using data to evaluate charge nurse leadership guides continued program improvements.\n\nCharge nurses juggle many needs. Mathias JM; OR Manager, 2001 Jul; 17 (7): 18-9. (journal article) \n\nDon't forget our charge nurses. (includes abstract) Sherman RO; Nursing Economic$, May/Jun2005; 23 (3): 125-30, 143. (journal article - equations & formulas, tables/charts) \nIn response to the nursing shortage, many health care organizations are utilizing a team approach to nursing care delivery. Although, the role of the charge nurse in these changing nursing care delivery models is a pivotal one to the effective and safe manag
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CNA is a certified Nursing Assistant. The first level of Nursing. LPN Licensed Practical Nurse is the second level, CNA's are usually the ones doing the less invasive stuff, like cleaning patients, feeding patients, and taking vital signs. LPN's can start IV lines give certain medications. CNA's won't replace LPN's.
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there are different exams for nursing for example NET (nursing entrance test)..which one is required for you??