Confessions of a 30-Something RN Grad

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Well, Good Luck girl!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am taking it soon as well. How did you prepare? Did you think it was difficult? Someone in this or other chat mentioned NCLEX study within allnurses.com site but have not been able to get that info. is this true or not?

We have a great NCLEX forum which you can find under the student tab above

[Ihoplover]

ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS - well you understand what I mean. Afterall this is coming from someone else (who is 40 something) getting ready to take the exam TOMORROW! Your post certainly entertained me as you were able to sum it all up so eloquently and efficiently - especially the part about the hubby and mom response! Our loved ones just don't get it - how horrid it would be to have to re-take .......but they do their best to console!!!

Congratulations and wish me luck!!!!!!

[TheNewCuteNurse]

lmao, what a nice story. Sorry to be off topic but how do you get your quotes onto your account/post???

[emmanewgrad]

lmao, what a nice story. Sorry to be off topic but how do you get your quotes onto your account/post???

Click on the "Quote" blue square under the comment u want to quote.

[elprup, BSN, RN]

Beautiful and truthful ~ just the way it happened for me and my best friend!

Congrats!

[Platypus]

Darimom,

Good Luck with your exam today. For me the worst part about having to take that exam again would have been the studying. I studied on and off for 6 months (not by choice - ATT didn't show up for 5 months!), so thinking about studying again was horrible!

[mommyonamission]

ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS - well you understand what I mean. Afterall this is coming from someone else (who is 40 something) getting ready to take the exam TOMORROW! Your post certainly entertained me as you were able to sum it all up so eloquently and efficiently - especially the part about the hubby and mom response! Our loved ones just don't get it - how horrid it would be to have to re-take .......but they do their best to console!!!

Congratulations and wish me luck!!!!!!

Good luck today!!

[NICOLE4RC]

This is the most BRILLIANT prose I have ever read. I am about to take my TEAS exam and I definately go through this feeling every time. Thank you for the humor. It's precisely what I needed.

[Jillian01520]

This is great! I am not in school yet, but am planning on it in fall of 2010, I'm currently taking a CNA course to get started. I figure I'll be on the 5 year plan, so by the time i'm done I'll be 36/37!

[mlo4567]

Good Luck Jillian! I'm starting my pre classes this fall & will be 42 when done.

[KeyMaster]

Congratulations to all you new RN's and best of luck to those who are soon to be! Things sure have changed since I took my "Nursing Boards".....

Drive 4 hours to state capitol to take exam at a huge building at the fairgrounds...Boards are only offered twice a year so in February be sure to bring a coat to the testing room....

Day ONE sit for 6 hours and pencil in little circles....

Day TWO sit for 6 hours and pencil in little circles....

Drive for 4 hours to get back home...and wait for 6 WEEKS....for the mailman to deliver the small envelope (Dear Registered Nurse,....) or the big envelope (Dear Applicant, enclosed please find the forms necessary for resubmission for testing...)

Who says computers aren't the greatest things ever!!

[angel67]

You have no idea how glad I am to hear that I'm not the only "non-typical" student:D I am 38 & will be starting my pre-nursing classes this August. I am so excited I fianlly get to pursue my dreams & it helps to know I haven't lost mind for trying to do this now.

Congrats to you all:yeah:

I am 42 y/o starting in pre-nursing in August it is a dream come true to me also. So It's nice to read about others reaching out for there dreams like me Best of Luck and lets stay in touch!!!