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I work with three cardiac surgeons and they are all very rude in their own individual ways. One screams most of the time but doesn't call names. One is very caustic and sarcastic and can cut you to shreds with a comment. The other one calls people stupid and "GD's" them and says very often "you don't know what the %!@# you are doing, get me a nurse who knows what they're doing." Our team is short staffed right now and all the nurses we have lost recently are gone because of the surgeon's behavior. These guys are from the "old guard." I'm hoping that they retire soon...however, I am also thinking about a different area to move to because of them. I can never overlook or forgive meanness. It is just not difficult to be polite. I believe that the salary surgeons make contributes to their sense of being elite and better than everyone else; they become like rock stars or sports heroes. On the other hand, I have worked outside of cardiac with the general surgeons and ortho surgeons and they are all completely professional and cooperative in their behavior.

I took the NCLEX and passed this week and the day before, Kaplan results were 51%. I think Kaplan is too hard and causes more worry. The best resource I can recommend is the Hurst review. Marlene Hurst an RN who has helped several colleges boost their pass rates from the basement to the top has a course that I took and I think it was helpful. My employer paid for the course but it is around $350. Do a Google search and I bet you can find the website... You mentioned the NCLEX questions being different from the study books--I would have to say yes, they are more vague. Don't stress too much!!