Month: March 2021

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Attaining & Protecting Your Professional Nursing License

I intend on becoming a licensed RN in Massachusetts, and Massachusetts is not a nurse licensure compact state. The application process consists of two parts which are completed together. 

First, I must apply for a Massachusetts Licensure online and then register for the NCLEX-RN exam. The application for the Massachusetts board of registration in nursing can be submitted and completed all online. Applicants must graduate from an approved and accredited nursing program (diploma, associate, or baccalaureate degree) and pass the NCLEX-RN exam. My nursing school Director will need to complete the Certificate of Graduation form and need to send that to: Professional Credential Services Attn: MA Nursing P. O. Box 198788 Nashville, TN 37219. 

I must register to take the NCLEX exam in addition to applying for licensure, which can also be done online, or I can call Pearson VUE NCLEX. The application itself costs $230 and the NCLEX registration costs $200. Once the Massachusetts Board of Nursing provides clearance to test with Pearson VUE, I will receive an authorization to test. This notice allows me to schedule my exam within 90 days from the authorization date.

Massachusetts requires a criminal background check and only one fingerprint needs to be on file which is also renewed every three years. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112, sections 74, 74A, and 76 require you to provide specific documentation for GMC evaluation if you answer yes to questions related to criminal or disciplinary history. A notarized CORI Acknowledgement Form is required for all applicants for nursing licensure and advanced practice authorization. All nurses who directly observe another nurse engaged in the abuse of a patient must report that nurse to the Board. Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 111, Section 72G requires that nurses who have reasonable cause to suspect patient or resident abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and/or misappropriation of their property must report the situation. To protect myself and my licence from these legal issues I will stay up to date with the Massachusetts CMR and follow and obey all laws and never commit any actions of maltreatment/neglect/malpractice/abuse.

Attached is the Massachusetts CMR standards of conduct: 244 CMR 9 (mass.gov)

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ATI Pharmacology Practice B

I was very impressed this time around. I learned from my previous mistakes and there was improvement! I can notice myself getting better and better at pharmacology questions and it is making me more excited to sit for my NCLEX because I feel more and more prepared. This time I really look my time… I have been noticing that spending more time on exams/ATI exams I always have an improved grade. I was always rushing due to my high anxiety and this was causing me to misread questions and/or answers. I found that taking my time has seriously helped improve my grade but also my anxiety during the exams as well. When I sit for upcoming exams and my NCLEX I will absolutely take all the time I am given!

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ATI Pharmacology Practice A

For this assignment I felt way less stressed than the adaptive quizzes. To state the obvious, I knew that I would be done at 60 questions. I also felt like mentally I knew it was simply just a practice quiz where I could mess up, but as for the adaptive exams I feel more under pressure on those to get the most right because I will likely have to do far more than 75 questions in order to finish.

Specifically for this quiz I thought I did very well! I was impressed by how much knowledge I have on pharmacology and was surprised at times that I knew and could remember what medication did what. The medications I got wrong I knew I got wrong because I did not even recognize the name of them. I felt like this was easier than the pharmacology adaptive exam but I am not quite sure it was even meant to be easier. I know I want to do the practice B pharmacology exam because I want to see after review and completing the three critical points if I can improve my grade.

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ATI Adaptive Care of Children

Overall for this exam I was pretty impressed. I felt like I knew most of the information because it had just been taught to me and it was fresh in my mind. I thought I did well and laughed that it had be do question 76! I felt prepared for this adaptive exam because I have just finished the class. One area that I know I need to work on and study more is the infant developmental milestones. I think that every single question that had to do with a well-child check up, I got wrong. I find it pretty hard to get these really in my head and memorized.

I am happy to have completed another section of nursing school and am excited to move on to maternity. I am hoping just as for this adaptive exam I will be as prepared for the maternity one and do just as well!

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