did you graduate awhile ago? Heres TRUE hope.....

mommy_nurse · Feb 23, 2006

What hope that gives ME!!!! I graduated over three years ago and still have no taken my NCLEX, but am preparing now. I have been extremely nervous and worried that I will not pass, remember procedures, etc. I am so glad to hear this and hopefully, I have retained enough to make it through! Thanks so much for the confidence!

BORI-BSNRN, BSN, RN · Feb 23, 2006

Well, that encourage me too, I graduated 14 years ago in PR haven't practicing about 9 years. Now I am studying to take the NCLEX hoping to pass it :uhoh21: God help us. Thanks AmyD because now i feel that i can do it am not alone, there's a hope!!

Bori :kiss

AmyD_RN · Feb 23, 2006

yeah I am 10years out....................but I have gotten so much encoragement from not only family but the local hospital and my nursing instructors. They are all confident I can do this which is a huge help. I have ran accross some very depressing post about students like me and I would suggest not doing a search for them....LOL

AmyD

AmyD_RN · Feb 23, 2006

Well, that encourage me too, I graduated 14 years ago in PR haven't practicing about 9 years. Now I am studying to take the NCLEX hoping to pass it :uhoh21: God help us. Thanks AmyD because now i feel that i can do it am not alone, there's a hope!!
Bori :kiss

I see your name says "bsnrn" what happened just letting your liscense expire???

AmyD

BORI-BSNRN, BSN, RN · Feb 23, 2006

I have just my PR lic. actived, but to practice in USA I need to take the Nclex, so I'm looking forward for it. It's curious i'm and i am not an RN :lol2:

Kelky · Feb 23, 2006

There's hope. I trained in the UK, qualified in 1988, worked in peds and midwifery, then was out 9 yrs before I took the NCLEX out here. I passed in 75. I think kaplan helped, my non nurse husband could do fairly well on their practice tests just following their question answering advice.

BORI-BSNRN, BSN, RN · Feb 23, 2006

Hi, Kelky Congratulations to pass the NCLEX! What kind of Kaplan did you used? I'm not alone..can do it, can do it! Thanks for posting :)

Kelky · Feb 23, 2006

I used the kaplan online review, expensive but worth it in terms of my sanity :)

AmyD_RN · Feb 23, 2006

There's hope. I trained in the UK, qualified in 1988, worked in peds and midwifery, then was out 9 yrs before I took the NCLEX out here. I passed in 75. I think kaplan helped, my non nurse husband could do fairly well on their practice tests just following their question answering advice.

so you didn't do anything at all for 9 years then took the nclex and just studied the Kaplan? How long did you study before you took the nclex???

I know what you mean about hubbys answering the questions right. Hubby has answered some too and it has taught me not to read into the questions like I did the first couple rounds...LOL

AmyD

Kelky · Feb 23, 2006

Well if you call moving to the US, looking after one child, having another, and being the friendly on call nurse/midwife for friends/family, doing nothing, then yes!! lol!!

Seriously, no I didn't work as a nurse as I chose to wait for the green card to come and be at stay at home mum for a while, took much longer than I anticipated. As for how long I studied, in terms of time it went into months, but that wasn't constant studying, it was more a case of putting it off as I was petrified (we don't have boards in the UK and everyone I talked to said how hard they are). I even bought preparation stuff that went unopened. Finally I decided to do kaplan and because that had a time limit I was forced to do it or waste a lot of money, I forget how long the course was, a few weeks' total. I of course then still procrastinated and took the NCLEX about 5 months later, but I did go over the book to review.

AmyD_RN · Feb 23, 2006

Well if you call moving to the US, looking after one child, having another, and being the friendly on call nurse/midwife for friends/family, doing nothing, then yes!! lol!!
Seriously, no I didn't work as a nurse as I chose to wait for the green card to come and be at stay at home mum for a while, took much longer than I anticipated. As for how long I studied, in terms of time it went into months, but that wasn't constant studying, it was more a case of putting it off as I was petrified (we don't have boards in the UK and everyone I talked to said how hard they are). I even bought preparation stuff that went unopened. Finally I decided to do kaplan and because that had a time limit I was forced to do it or waste a lot of money, I forget how long the course was, a few weeks' total. I of course then still procrastinated and took the NCLEX about 5 months later, but I did go over the book to review.

Yeah I didn't mean "nothing" nothing....LOL I understand completely! I had our son the day after graduation......less than 12 hours after (planned c section) was young tried to study and work and take care of a newborn. was overwelmed to say the least then the years went by and God had other plans for us at the time.....I dont regret any of it! But now I feel it is time.

So what I meant by nothing is that you didnt work as a nurse or school as a student nurse, that gives me great hope and faith that it can be done. I am so glad I started this thread!!!!!!

AmyD