Confessions of a 30-Something RN Grad

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emmanewgrad

214 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, & ED.
HEY EMMANEWGRAD -

Hi! My brother & his wife live in Kansas City, MO!! Great places to live just outside of city and raise a family. He and his wife serve at the International House of Prayer - Grandview, MO - if you're a believer you would love the place and hey if you're not check it out - no membership rules - hee hee just kidding! Anyway, what hospital did you interview at? I know my brother had a friend who worked at a Jewish hospital there and really liked it. Cost of living in Missouri - WAY lower than California so obviously wages lower too. I don't know anything about what area you're considering in California so I can't comment on same. Just wanted to touch base with you and if you decide to go to K.C. I'd be happy to get you any info you want! God Bless!

Would you be able to hook me up with a nursing job! :D please?...I'm trying...:D

ChicagoPeds

36 Posts

Specializes in Pediatrics.

Hahahah!!! Too funny! I believe I did about the same thing, except I decided to do some therapeutic shopping for two days (got some really cute items too!!!) & I was completely freaking out the ENTIRE TIME!!! I tried to warn my nursing school friends to tell their family (at the very very very least) that after the test they will probably not be happy campers & just go with it. A couple of buddies went along with it and others were shocked when what I said actually transpired. Go figure! That computer shutting off so abruptly is aweful (I hadn't even realized that I made it to question #75 & was looking at the computer saying what? What happened?)

SamAcct

33 Posts

This is so funny, makes me remember the experience of the a friend of mine. She took the exam, went home to check and saw RN next to her name so she thought she passed and informed all her friends. Come to check, I think when you register for the NCLEX, they put RN next to your name and she thought that was IT! When she found out about her mistake, which was a few hours later, she holed herself in her parent's house, changed her number and deactivated her facebook account - she couldn't stand the "shame". Well, long story short, she passed and came out of her self imposed exile, she's now my hero as I'm on my journey to become an RN myself. I'll be in my early 30s when I'm done.

Congrats!

ChicagoPeds

36 Posts

Specializes in Pediatrics.
This is so funny, makes me remember the experience of the a friend of mine. She took the exam, went home to check and saw RN next to her name so she thought she passed and informed all her friends. Come to check, I think when you register for the NCLEX, they put RN next to your name and she thought that was IT! When she found out about her mistake, which was a few hours later, she holed herself in her parent's house, changed her number and deactivated her facebook account - she couldn't stand the "shame". Well, long story short, she passed and came out of her self imposed exile, she's now my hero as I'm on my journey to become an RN myself. I'll be in my early 30s when I'm done.

Congrats!

LMAO!!! Too funny! Thanks for sharing that one!!! :-)

the bridge

20 Posts

This is a great story and one I am sure all nurses can definitely relate to! I will never forget the day the I took my NCLEX exam! It was a monster! And my test ended at 75 questions too! Even though I must have studied a minimum of a hundred hours for months, I did not have a sure feeling at the end of that test! I can remember driving back home and thinking, "I did the best I could, so, no matter how I did, I don't feel like I could have done more!" Little did I realize that my journey in the nursing profession was just getting started!

emmanewgrad

214 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, & ED.
This is a great story and one I am sure all nurses can definitely relate to! I will never forget the day the I took my NCLEX exam! It was a monster! And my test ended at 75 questions too! Even though I must have studied a minimum of a hundred hours for months, I did not have a sure feeling at the end of that test! I can remember driving back home and thinking, "I did the best I could, so, no matter how I did, I don't feel like I could have done more!" Little did I realize that my journey in the nursing profession was just getting started!

It's a never ending fun journey...isn't it?

SweetDreamsRN

10 Posts

Specializes in Numerous.

I am LOL at your cute story:):) For me I methodically studied every note...every tape recording...I had ever done in nursing school..I paid $450.00 for a Kaplan review course that had me driving 120 miles round trip for study sessions all to prepare for the NCLEX. When I took it I finished in 58 minutes. I kept thinking to myself "is this a joke or what" because the questions seemed so basic....so effortless and easy. I felt cheated in a way because I had exerted such an enourmous amount of anxiety...planning....meticulous memorization....studying....quizzes and so on and then just like that it was over in 58 minutes????? Wow all those years of "boot camp/militia/nursing school regimented training" and then finishing with a whimper not a big bang?????? I was happy it was finished and I found out the next day at the website that I was now a Registered Nurse:) Then the real pain

started: working as a newbie nurse:):):) I am sure we ALL remember those first experiences:):):redpinkhe

pinkfawn

16 Posts

Belated congratulations!! I love your story. I am 30yrs. old and I was recently accepted into Nursing school. I begin in a couple of weeks. I can't wait to get started!! Sadly, I was just as anxious taking the Elsevier test. I cannot imagine how I will be taking my Boards. Best of luck to you and thank you for sharing your story!

Sweetaprils

12 Posts

How wonderful! I love all the stories you all posted. well, today I started my prereqs at South unviersity FL. I am 31 years old stay at home Mom and I have a 2 and 3 year old little girls. I hope I can apply and start the RN program there OCT 2011...My friend is 42 years old and she is doing it with me! :yeah: it is never too late :) I have a long way to go but super excited and a little nervous. Congrats to you all!!!!

ukgingernut

11 Posts

Now I really feel old. I will be taking the NCLEX in May at the age of 47. :eek:

noreenl

325 Posts

Specializes in school RN, CNA Instructor, M/S.

OMG Luvofnursing that was such an accurate flashback for me I started sweating all over again!!!! The only difference was I took the written exam 16 HRS 2 days of HELL sitting in the underground parking/storage/ loading dock under neath Nassau Coliseum!! I still remember 1 of my questions was if your patient has a dx of sarcoidosis what medications must you be familiar with (I took the boards in Sept of 1993!!!!) By the way the answer is SAteroids for inflammation.

some things you just never forget!!

delvenia

120 Posts

Specializes in Home Health, Med/Surg.

OMG!! I thought I was the only one who felt that way!!! I was so sure after I left that I had failed that I went ahead and set aside the money and started calling Pearson Vue to ask when i could take it again and 2 days later, i saw my name come up. Good luck with the job thing! I hope you get one soon :)