Do you remember me??? AmyD_RN???

Thank you AmyDRN you are inspiring!it seems that you been having a busy career life now..well we are hoping here with God's blessing and his guidance :saint:all nurses waiting to take the nclex exam will soon be on your step..Keep us in your prayers and God bless you more!!!thanks:bowingpur

Hi Amy, yes I do remember you. Good to see you back, live & Kickin'. Thank you for coming back to check on us :). Like Micha said, God bless you more.

Wow, your story is very inspiring! I am stay at home mom for 2 years now, I thought I might gonna like just be a staying at home mom and taking care of my family and forget my nursing career for awhile. But, I became so depress:cry: after a year of being stuck at home:banghead:, no money:twocents: for me at all as a wife. My self-esteem gone low, I became a new person, a weak one.

So I decided to take NCLEX but unfortunately I failed:down: twice:cry:, so 10 days from now:heartbeat I will gonna sit for my 3rd take:typing, hopefully the last. I am looking forward to pass:yeah: this exam so I could apply for a :nurse:job and boost up my self-esteem again:anpom: plus end up my depression:scrying: and :wtosts:.

Oh girl I hear ya! I could write a book on feeling depressed and having low self worth. 12 years worth to be exact! But it wasnt' all bad, it took me a few year to really get in a groove being a stay at home mom. But once I did i loved it. I would not take it back for anything. if anything I would have got my Rn first then stayed home for 12 years! seriously!!! The fact that I got to raise our kids and no one else has just doubled the blessings all the way around. my kids had very strong characters and self worth before they entered the public school system at 4th and 6th grades! believe me when I say this If I had to do it all over again i would in a heart beat!

Good luck in your nclex testing and I will be praying for you!!

In His Name

AmyD RN

~*~ Keep doing what you are doing and you will keep getting what you are getting~*~

Debt free in 08 ~ Watch out house you are next!!!

*on babystep #3

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If broke is normal I want to be WeIrD!!!

hi guys,

i just want to tell my story that is quite similar to Amy.

I graduated 12/2006. I took it 5 times, yes 5 times before I passed recently in March. I was so happy and blessed. I too felt I had NO confidence. I started working one of the local hosptial as a GN, took boards failed, became a nurse tech then failed and now a CNA. If I did not go back the 6th time, I today would not be an RN. I struggle throughout 2007 always and constantly looking for ways to help me pass boards. I log on to this website almost every single day. I saw suzanne plan's. I figure I might as well use bc first its free, what do I have to lose. i study my butts off, bc I wanted to be the last and want my license so bad. i started again right after news years jan 15, 2008. I studies Monday through Thursday approximately 6-8 hours a day. I know this is long time but this is what I had to do to feel that I was fully prepared. I did saunders plus CD questions, hurst review, kpalan q bank.

i postpone the test twice before finalize the actually date in March 31 ,2008 two days later, I passed. i utlilize the quick results on April 2, 2008 and saw the word PASS, I started to cry--bc of happiness and relief that I can now start my life. I was sick of working as a CNA and getting CNA pay when i know I used be getting RN pay. I hated to see other working as a RN knowing that I can do that too.

my point is never give up. If I was to give up after 5 times, I would not be an RN as of April 2. Trust me, i had people at work talked about me whether when i am taking the test, why cant she passed boards, is she ever going to pass. I was devastated with the comments and sense RN and CNA look down on me. I was so determined to not let that bother me. I know that if I can passed nursing school, i can pass boards. It was a big bump in the road for me but know i can relax knowing that i can get a job anywhere in the 50 states.

Good luck to all who is testing and stay positive and calme

Nicole RN:nurse:

Amy,

I read your story about a year ago. Thank you! As I've told you before, I took that first step because of you. You were really an inspiring force. And now, I too, am a RN!!

For anyone, out there struggling through this process, it can be done!! Never let anyone tell you differently!!!

God Bless,

lvlytxn

Hey Amy!!! Good to see you again :) As I was reading your story and previous posts, I was thinking that I could actually relate to it...Been a stay-at-home mom for 7 years now, took the NCLEX 2003 and failed, took it again 2004 and failed again, and took it one more time (thought that would be my last) August of 2007...and failed again...I just took it again last week for the 4th time coz I was thinking that reapplying for the exams would be more expensive and tedious if my application lapses...And because I believed this time that God, with my constant prodding, will finally fulfill His promises of giving me hope and a future, I faced the test one final moment...and indeed FAITH WORKS!

It's great to see people who share their faith and experiences, and who continues to encourage others to go ahead and battle with the NCLEX...for in due time, victory will be ours.

Thanks AMyD for your posts. You have been an inspiration to us. :icon_hug:

Oh girl I hear ya! I could write a book on feeling depressed and having low self worth. 12 years worth to be exact! But it wasnt' all bad, it took me a few year to really get in a groove being a stay at home mom. But once I did i loved it. I would not take it back for anything. if anything I would have got my Rn first then stayed home for 12 years! seriously!!! The fact that I got to raise our kids and no one else has just doubled the blessings all the way around. my kids had very strong characters and self worth before they entered the public school system at 4th and 6th grades! believe me when I say this If I had to do it all over again i would in a heart beat!

Good luck in your nclex testing and I will be praying for you!!

In His Name

AmyD RN

~*~ Keep doing what you are doing and you will keep getting what you are getting~*~

Debt free in 08 ~ Watch out house you are next!!!

*on babystep #3

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If broke is normal I want to be WeIrD!!!

:tku: AMY

I will keep that in my mind. I will continuously focusing to my 2 boys even though I am so eager to go back to work. I am hoping and praying that I will pass this time so I could focus more to my sons specially my 5 year old.

God bless to you.:icon_hug:

What an inspirational story so many of you have! Thank you for posting! :)