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NCLEX Passing Rates 3Q 2009 (RN and PN)
The following data showed the most recent (1st quarter, 2nd quarter and 3rd of 2009) NCLEX testing volume and the associated passing rates.
NCSBN has also listed the top 5 countries where nurses were educated outside the US and who are taking the NCLEX examination in hopes of obtaining nursing employment in the United States of America.
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NCLEX Exam Format
The NCLEX-RN examination is administered to the candidate by Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT).
What is CAT?
CAT is a method of delivering examinations that uses computer technology and measurement theory. Items go through an extensive review process before they can be used as items on the examination.
Computer technology selects items to administer that match the... Continue Reading
Nursing Jobs in New Zealand
According to Manawatu Immigration Services, one of the top immigration firm in New Zealand thousands of job opportunities awaits nurses and other related medical profession in the said country.
These new opportunities were revealed during the recent 5th Philippine Nursing Opportunities Conference, Expo and Job Fair last September 18-19 at the Mandarin Oriental Suites... Continue Reading
Free Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
Flashcards have been acknowledged by researchers as one of most efficient ways to improve memory skills. This can be a very useful approach for learning vocabulary, foreign words and phrases. It simplify and condense information so that you only learn the important facts and ideas unlike books and study guides which provide too much information and can be really distracting to... Continue Reading
Jobs Available in UK
According to recruitment consultant Emmanuel Geslani United Kingdom (UK) has almost 150,000 vacancies to fill up.
Professionals like scientists, environmental specialists, information technology and telecoms specialists, health care workers, teachers, marketing executives, and social care personnel “are still in the wanted list" in the UK.
How to qualify as... Continue Reading
Common NCLEX Questions
1. Prioritizing care. This type of question is used to make sure the nurse knows what problems are more urgent than others.
2. Delegation of work and knowing the responsibilities of aides, LPNs and RNs. Now that there are more and more types of caregivers, nurses need to know what kinds of care are appropriate for each type.
3. Age-related changes and emotions. LPNs often care... Continue Reading
Detailed NCLEX Process 2009
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about NCLEX
What is the NCLEX Examination?
Examination Fee and Registration Information
Directions for Completing the NCLEX Examination Registration Form
How to Schedule your NCLEX Examination Appointment
Procedure for Changing your Examination Appointment
Personal Identification
Examination Security and Candidate Rules
The Day of the... Continue Reading
NCLEX Passing Rates 2009 (US Educated and NON US Educated)
The following data showed the most recent (1st quarter and 2nd quarter of 2009) NCLEX testing volume and the associated passing rates. NCSBN has also listed the top 5 countries where nurses were educated outside the US and who are taking the NCLEX examination in hopes of obtaining nursing employment in the United States of America.
... Continue Reading
11 Ways to Improve your NLE and NCLEX Score
1. Read Questions Carefully
Scores on tests are greatly affected by reading ability. In answering a test item, you
should begin by carefully reading the stem and then asking yourself the following
questions:
• What is the question really asking?
• Are there any key words?
• What information relevant to answering this question is... Continue Reading
Practical Nursing Profession in the US
The Licensed Practical Nursing profession began in the late 1800s when women were trained for careers as home “attendants” caring for invalids, the elderly, and children in a home setting.
The profession moved outside the home during World Wars I and II, when there was an acute need for nurses who could be trained to care for soldiers in the battlefield. In the... Continue Reading
NCLEX Review: Maternity Nursing
Outline: Maternity of Nursing
Fetal development
Fetal vs. Neonatal Circulation
Common Complications of Pregnancy
Components of the Birth Process
Process of Childbirth
Obstetric procedures
Emergencies
Self-care and recovery
Postpartum assessment
Handicaps of preterm newborn
Postterm Newborn
Normal Newborn
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