JUST finished school

[Guest 1064378]

Hello all. YES, I just finished school this past Tuesday. I am going to take the NCLEX hopefully by End of February, does that sound like enough time?? Also, I have a job that I accepted. It is ROTATING days/night, 3 twelve hour shifts. It will be rotating every four weeks. I have NEVER worked nights in my life and am afraid of this. It is my only concern coming into a new journey, "as of right now", my only concern. Any tips, pointers, etc??? I don't want to pass this job up because of this. PLEASE HELP.

[Davey Do]

3 minutes ago, JKL33 said:

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One of the reasons you are loved here.

Thank you, JKL.

During a yearly evaluation at Wrongway, my supervisor said, "The patients' families either love you or hate you, Davey Do!"

I responded, "Like Bob Dylan?"

[Guest 1064378]

I should have READ before the post. LOL.

[NurseBlaq]

My suggestion is don't try to relearn everything you've just learned. Get NCLEX review books and sit down and train yourself to do the minimum number of questions (whatever that is these days since it keeps changing). When you grade them if you get a wrong answer try to understand why it's wrong. If you get it, move on. If you don't, then review that information ONLY. If there's a particular subject you're sketchy on, review it. The more you get acclimated with testing and understanding the rationale of things, the better.

Congrats on graduating and good luck on the NCLEX!

[JKL33]

7 hours ago, FitnessPleese said:

I should have READ before the post. LOL.

Eh, no one's perfect. You're a good sport, though! ??

[jb_mmmm, BSN, RN]

you'll probably be ready in January if you study until then. but giirrrrrlll don't do rotating shifts it's gonna mess you up

[Guest 1064378]

Yeah, well I don't want this to be the reason I pass on a grand opportunity. But I totally understand. 

[JBMmom, MSN, NP]

4 hours ago, FitnessPleese said:

Yeah, well I don't want this to be the reason I pass on a grand opportunity. But I totally understand. 

Sometimes you just have to do what needs to be done. You're going into it with the right attitude if you accept there will be challenges, but it will be worth it to get the experience you're looking for. Rotating shifts may not be ideal, but if it really didn't work for anyone, they probably wouldn't still exist. 

There will definitely be challenges to rotating shifts, but the bright side is you will get a feel for what works best for you and a good feel for the flow of the whole facility. You might need to just get through until you're eligible to move to another position, or you might find the varied schedule gives you flexibility that you enjoy. Good luck!!

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

CONGRATULATIONS!

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[murseman24, MSN, CRNA]

Why wait so long to take your boards?  Didn't you just spend the last 4 years learning what you need to take them?  I think it better to cram really hard over a two week period if you're worried about boards then to wait so long to take them.  I mean how hard are you really going to study for 2 months straight?  I would end up forgetting more than I learned in those two months.

[Guest 1064378]

Well I did not get my BSN. It was two hard years. I have to wait for letters to be sent to board, background check etc.. COVID... PPL are working from home. I AM SURE it was different for YOU when you took it.... Just saying.

[luvfav, ASN, RN]

On 12/17/2020 at 10:09 AM, FitnessPleese said:

Well I did not get my BSN. It was two hard years. I have to wait for letters to be sent to board, background check etc.. COVID... PPL are working from home. I AM SURE it was different for YOU when you took it.... Just saying.

I agree with murseman24. Why wait? And like YOU FitnessPleese, I just finished my associates in nursing just over a week ago. I plan on taking the NCLEX as soon as I can. Evidence shows pass rates fall the longer you wait and the drop off starts after 35 days. I expect my ATT this week and hope to test in early to mid January. And yes, Covid is screwing things up, but not so much that we have to wait until February to test. Congratulations on finishing nursing school! Now go kick the NCLEX right in the ATT ?!

[Guest 1064378]

Well I hope it gets there that fast (degree completion letter) to the board. I set the standard of February because of the REPUTATION of the school and how long they take. Thank you for push. What review are you using?