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Cost of living is pretty low, though it depends on where you live. With the Belle Meade-iness spreading out and the widespread gentrification going on, housing prices are going up like mad. To have what might be considered a decent house in Nashville or the closest burbs is pretty unlikely on a nurses salary, and impossible in green hills or belle meade. A condo would be doable. Going out drinking and whatnot is cheap by New York or similar standards.

$6 weekends $2.50 or 3.50 for nights, not sure which off the top of my head.

I have a 2nd interview up there next week. I don't know a great deal about the unit itself, but from what I understand everyone is pretty laid back and there is plenty to do and learn. I'm hoping to get on nights, at least through the winter months. I want to enjoy my 4 hours of daylight.

Well, I passed. Now I just need to get a job.

Not sure how to edit posts, so sorry for the double post. I didnt mean to imply that you were making too big of a deal about this, but there will be people in the lobby freaking out, don't let their insecurities cause you to doubt yourself. That's what I meant.

Jeez. That's quite the prep routine. Just go in sit down and take it. I dont get test anxiety and don't really understand the people who make big deals out of these things, but just relax. Being nervous is a vicious cycle, once you start worrying you then worry about how much you're worrying and on and on. You've obviously studied so you'll be fine. I figure dressing comfortably and being relaxed is the most import aspect of test taking. Also, they give you a dry erase board to write stuff down on, so just think of all the things you may not be good at and practice writing them down. I wrote down all the normal lab values and etc so I could just look at them later instead of having to remember them over and over. I was bored out of my mind when my test shut off in the 70s, so 150 must be hell, but my plan was to stop at 140 and just go sit outside and chill out doing nothing for 5 minutes or so. Kind of like pushing reset on my brain. On the bright side, if you do get to 150, you know that you are more than half finished and still in the running. You've done 2000 questions, what are few more going to hurt.

My 76 yesterday were almost all delegation, priority, and patient teaching. Not much about meds really. Took just under an hour. When you do take it, don't be one of those people whose sitting there sweating and/or getting up all time for breaks. Just remain calm.

I hope I did. I graduated at the beginning of May, though my last nursing class was over in late March (the last semester was set up so we have long days and finish early), and took the NCLEX yesterday. I'd been on vacation and just kind of hanging out since then and had no class or studying other than some pages about drugs I found online. I had 76 question and really don't want to take it over.