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They will give you a packet detailing what needs to be done. I think I got mine during orientation. It will not hurt to renew your CPR because they will need copies anyways. Get that out of the way before school starts. Wait until they tell you what type of scrubs before buying any. congrats!! Just enjoy your time off now before school starts!

You'll be surprised by how many nurses out there in higher positions with an ADN. Is that grad program highly competitive? Does it require BSN? I would suggest applying. It doesn't hurt. Taking BSN classes and being in that program might a little too much on your plate at the same time.

I believe you did the right thing and handled it the way I would have. You called the doctor and informed him of the pts change in condition and followed his orders. Just curious was the patient with hospice care?

First of all take a deep breath. Many people test positive on their ppd test, some even due to sensitivity as well. You just have to wait until the chest X-ray results. Just make sure you have all the paperwork for your school saying its negative. If your arent actively have symptoms of TB, then youre fine. Don't get stressed out over what those nurses say. Chances are you'll never see them again.

new grad in FL/telemetry floor/ADN/24.50 + $5 night differential i would recommend telemetry if there's openings

Don't give up yet! I was on the same boat as you. I had all 265 questions on my first attempt, took 5 hrs & 40 min, & failed. But I stayed motivated and studied, I passed on the next try with 75 questions! If you read more posts on this websites, lots of people get the whole 265 questions. You're not the only one. You can do it :) Confidence!

I hope you enjoy it! :) According to the NCLEX test plan, the pharmacology portion is only 13-19% of the test. Keep in mind that portion includes "therapies" such as TPN/Central line questions too, not just meds alone. Of course you can NOT study all the medications there is. Learn the basics, such as the ending of cardiac meds "pril" "lol". This post gives some good bullet points on some meds. https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/omg-i-passed-528887.html You can study all the meds there is but can still get some on NCLEX you will never hear of. Just remember that as you study. GOOD LUCK!:)

I only did Trainers 1-3, my scores were lower than yours and I passed. I really think that just by doing these trainers, you're gaining more practice & that's basically what you really need. Learning the rationales on the ones you got wrong & right. I totally agree with PASSREDSKINS1. I felt like I was really improving, even though my scores weren't the highest. GOOD LUCK!

Mzoptimistic Thank you so much! Your study plan sounds like mine. You got this!! I wish you lots of luck. Let me know how you do & if you have any questions :) Pboychuk What’s your study plan? I’ll be glad to share some advice. It might be your experience of being an RN for 10 years? I read in Kaplan and Hurst that NCLEX has questions based on a “new nurse with 2 weeks of knowledge” and that you shouldn’t base the NCLEX answers on the real world. In other words, you might pick an answer that’s right because you do it every day in the hospital. But NCLEX might want different answers. If you can be a RN in Canada, you can in America too!! Good Luck! Cyndi13 Thank you!! The PVT is a trick that you do on the Pearson Vue website to check if you passed or not before your official results. It has 100% accuracy from the people who tried it. Quick results is something some states participate in that lets you know your results after 48 hrs of your test. Instead of waiting for snail mail. Gcat626 Thank you! I really really liked Hurst online review. I didn’t want to do the classroom because they combine too much info into each day (it’s a 4 day course) & Hurst didn’t have any classes near my area. Online you get to pause and rewind the videos, because she does talk as you fill in the material in your notes & has a southern accent. I liked that method because it stuck in my head better. I got to study at my own pace. I did 2 videos a day. Hurst made me understand the material better than nursing school believe it or not haha. I also really like the practice questions they provide! If you guys have ANY questions just let me know :)

SSHULER87, Thanks! What's your study plan? You do got a lot on your plate, but I can tell you have a great attitude going. Keep it up. Don't get too stressed out from that pressure. Have a set number of questions to do everyday before you're busy working. Then study when you're off. I was sick too! It was horrible trying to study haha. Yes, ANXIETY can play a huge factor. Breathe, relax, & have confidence through out this whole ordeal. Maybe you can request some time off to relax right before your test date.

Hi! I just wanna first thank everyone on this site. I have been lurking this forum since, even before I started nursing school. The information I gained from here helped me so much with everything! Hopefully my post can help many others too. First time I graduated nursing school in Dec 2010. I took a little break afterwards because you know, everyone needs a little time to relax after NURSING SCHOOL! Come on. So I scheduled my exam for March 9, after many times postponing. The night before I couldn't sleep & I got lost on the way there for almost 2 hours. I was crying sitting there on a turn signal...Got there right at 8AM! My emotions were everywhere. I tested and it went all the way to 265 questions, the whole 6 hrs. My brain was fried around question 180, with time running out so I started clicking away! Bad move. I failed with all near passing in all categories besides one below in Health Promotion. What I used: Saunders Comprehensive Review 5th edition & Lacharity PDA (I only did questions from these 2 books) Second Time I was really determined to beat this thing. I wrote "You will pass" post it notes EVERYWHERE! On my computer, on my walls, calender, just to encourage me as I was studying. I decided to buy a review course too. I did 75-100 practice questions a day, which I didn't do the first time. After my 45 days was up, I retested. I went in really relaxed. The day before I even got a hair cut & everything. After 2 hours, it shut off at 75 questions! I was freaking out now, because I went in expecting it to go to 265 questions. What I used: Hurst online review (for content), Kaplan trainers on this site, Kaplan Qbank, Exam Cram, Lacharity PDA I did the PVT trick & got the good up. Did Quick Results today & PASSED!!! Oh yeah, I just wanna say if I can do you can too. I know it sounds cliche. I was an average student in nursing school. It took me awhile to understand the processes after reading it. You just have to work harder at this. - First understand the content then PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE QUESTIONS everyday, read every rationale. - Don't go into the test thinking you're gonna fail like I did the first time. Go in there with confidence! - Read some stories on here for encouragement. I'll post some that I read. - Study the INFECTION MNEMONIC on here. - Don't expect the test to stop at 75 questions, test like you expect the whole 265. - Take breaks. Don't exhaust your self studying, it won't absorb. - I did pray. - I didn't tell alot of people my NCLEX date, just to ease the pressure off of me. If you have ANY QUESTIONS, I'll be glad to answers. GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!!! :redbeathe

I did mine 30 minutes after. I read some posts where people did right after the test in the car with their phone. I say save you the anxiety & do the trick. GOOD LUCK!

Maybe you should do it again right now. What does it say when you do it, Does it have the good pop up? When you type in the graduation info does it lead you to the credit card page?

CONGRATS! I got the good pop up today tooooo :) I'm in denial just like you...

I agree with what srangel said. You'll be fresh out of nursing school. Don't wait too long to test. Of course take a little break after you graduate, everyone needs it. You already have the needed nursing content, so practice practice practice QUESTIONS! Learn your weaknesses & why you got the questions wrong. You need to learn how to answer NCLEX type questions such as prioritization and delegation.