Teresacastillo

Just to respond to those of you who were not attempting to be mean but commented on the length of time and whether or not one can retain information and or even bea good nurse because of the time lapse, well every person learns and retains information differently, I have extreme test anxiety which I managed through my nursing program refused assistance thinking it would help me when I finally take the boards, it did not, and anxiety kept me from passing, second guessing and all. But the information has stayed with me as if it was only months ago I graduated and when ever I sit and review nursing question it all comes right back to me amazingly as if it was yesterday !!! But if it were the actual boards I would have stumbled over myself!!! So, what I am writing is we are all I. Different situation and some ppl have learned the information long term yet suffer from test anxiety and I do t k ow what to ask the boards I am not handicap?? So I take the boards like anyone else would I do not ask for special needs ? And I fail and stress and fall into depression because I have helped so many ppl pass the boards yet I am unable to pass myself !!

Hyper reflexing was not part of the physical assessment?

Elevator anyone?

both feet on floor, not threw floor while taking BP

Club foot you say?

At least we no longer need the stairs?

Wow this sounds just like my story !! Please write an update I need to know what ur current status is ??ii graduated 9 years ago and with all my heart all I have ever wanted was to be a nurse since I was 16 years old !!!!!!! I have five children and 4 grandchildren. I attempted the NCLEX 4 times and each time a disaster !! I have just submitted another application to request an ATT!! I have been nail bitting since I mailed it out and now I sit waiting in fear they will not allow me to retake it due to the time that has lapsed !!! I will literally die, you may has well put me under a rock if I am not allowed to retake the boards.... and if that school was a waste of time.after all those years of sacrifices and putting my family through what I did, how we all sacrificed day after day until I finally graduated then I fail!!!! I have terrible text anxiety and the boards are more stressful then any text therefore my anxiety was sky high!! Second guessing myself all the way through... mostly believing they are tricking me it can't be this easy ??? Then I switch my answer, . after the last fail I gave up and feel into a state of depression. Lately, I was unable to think straight and finally resubmitted an application bc this is my reason for depression!! I am not able to move on until I pass!!! I am quite aware of how hard it is to get a job I will tackle that issue when I pass bc to be honest I don't care how or where I work what I want is to be labeled as a registered Nurse it is what I have always wanted I even want it on my grave stone!!!!!! I love my family dearly more than words can discribed but a nurse is what I have dreamt to be far before ever imaginaing a family with all the children god has blessed me with!! But this can not be my only reason for living? It just can't be!! I have refused to work for the past 10 years, take on only none obligating jobs temp/ short term, my husband has been very supportive in this regard, nonetheless, he now needs assistance... I have refused bc I only want to work as a RN!!!!!!!! I kept feeling if I start to work outside of a nurse I will never get out! I will become obligated I will stay there and never get out! does anyone now if I can still b allowed to take the boards in California and not have to re do my schooling ??? I will just die!!! If I have to.. and if I am allowed to take it should I go the Kaplan way??? I will pay for the big package in class 30 day and online questionnaires????? Please help anyone who has been in a similar situation??? Missed up and desperate....