lavarn
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I was an LPN for a long time, and went back to school in Melbourne. I got a BSc Nursing in two and half years. After graduation I took the NCLEX in Sydney, so I have registration here in Melb, and am licensed in Arkansas as well. There is a huge nurse shortage here, just like in the US. You should definitely check out the nursing board (Victoria), or you can go through a nursing agency, and they can help you. Good luck! lavaRN :)
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Hello, I am from Arkansas, and have been living in Melbourne for five years. I am an RN, I doubt you will have any trouble getting registered here. You can find out a lot of information from the Nursing Board of Victoria website, and if you need more info, ring them. Good luck to you, and enjoy AU! LavaRN
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Congratulations!!! :balloons:
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Pedar72, It's strange thinking back to the NCLEX, it seems like so long ago. I thought the whole experiece was stressful, towards the end of the exam I found it to be harder and harder. I wish you the best of luck! Vanessa Arkansas, USA and Melbourne, Australia
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i think student nurses on clinicals should be getting paid...$11.00 an hour sounds good for that!! lava rn
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have you used kaplan's book and studied how to take the exam? i think that is key to passing. maslow's, abc's, management, etc. i just tried to remember that the nclex is the perfect nursing world. take a break when you need to, and breathe. good luck and let us know how you go on the next one! lavarn
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susieok, good luck on your exam in april! i was unable to get my results online, but my state board of nursing emailed my results to my home in the us. i took my test on wednesday in sydney, and my paper results were at my house in arkansas on friday! a family member rang and let me know that my results had arrived. i passed!!! what a relief to have that over with. if you live in sydney, it shouldn't be too stressful for you. i had to fly in from melbourne, and spend the night in sydney. the test centre is very professional, and everyone was really nice. you have to be fingerprinted, and have your photo taken once you are checked in. i definitely recommend that you use the earplugs that are offered, it was a bit noisy. take your time, read the questions, read all the options, breathe...and try to relax. i did 265 questions in three hours, but looking back i wish i had taken my time. again, good luck! lavarn - australia and the usa
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i passed with 265 questions. my results were 'snail' mailed to me, and i received them two days after taking my exam. everything is dated the day i took my exam...soooooooo...they knew that day. good luck to everyone taking the nclex and waiting for results. lavarn
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congratulations!! it feels good doesn't it? wooohoooo! lavarn
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Contact the Illionis State Board of Nursing. You can probably look online and find out what you need to do to get started. I live in Australia, and downloaded all the paperwork I needed from my state boards website. Good luck!
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*hugs* ... hang in there, i knew a girl that passed on her sixth try. i used kaplan too, and spent alot of time studying how to take the exam. don't give up!!! lava rn
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just in case this might help anyone else... i used kaplan to study; the book and the cd. i was getting frustrated with the questions, and getting a lot of them wrong. so, i decided to begin studying how to take the exam. kaplan's book is great for this... maslow's, abc's, safety, management...what is the question really asking, and how to find the answer. this really was the 'key' for me. good luck to everyone preparing to take the nclex, it's really not as bad as we make it out to be. remember to breathe during your exam, and take a break when you can. lavarn