soonertwin87

I have been a NICU nurse (level III) for a little over 2 years and am currently looking into travel nursing both to pay off student loans and for the experience. I really don't know much about what to expect, but I don't want to take an assignment that isn't up to standards. My co-worker just took a job here in Oklahoma for $38/hr not including housing, but I know she also doesn't get much benefits. They also pay for travel (which I live here in Oklahoma anyway). My housing stipend would be taxed since I live Then, I am talking to a recruiter for a position in a NICU in the DFW area (my other option). He quoted me $1250/week takehome (after taxes), but this INCLUDES the housing stipend. This seems a little low to me, considering when you subtract the average price of housing, hourly wages equals around what staffed nurses make in NICUs in Texas. My brain tells me to go with the one in OK, because my fiance would take care of housing, bills, etc and I could put most of the money towards loans so we can get that out of the way. But 4 shifts/week could get ugly on night shift and when I can't pick my own schedule. Any thoughts? Does the Texas one sound subpar or about right?? And PLEASe be honest, because seriously, I may be expecting WAY too much with this travel thing Thanks for everyone's input in advance!

Just letting those know that were wondering...I passed!! And the trick worked for me 3 hours after the test. I had 75 questions and finished in a little less than an hour, which worried me but I figure you either know it or you don't! But I'm am RN now! Good luck to those preparing to test!

There is one called something like "Has anyone tried the Pearson Vue trick and it didn't work for them?" So far, no one has said it didn't work. The trick is literally the only reason I have gotten sleep and am not too worried. I actually felt pretty good coming out and didn't cry like I thought I would. But I feel bad for those with horrible anxiety over this . Pearson Vue should really confirm this trick. I have a feeling that they are aware of it, but just won't confirm it, because then no one would pay them for the quick results!

I know it's hard, but try to find some comfort in the Pearson Vue trick. I have read a LOT of posts in the one forum and have yet to find someone that proved the trick wrong (and I've seen it work for both pass and fail). I'm pretty confident you passed if the Pearson trick said so--plus, no use in worrying when you can't change anything. But I know it's hard!! I feel bad for y'all in California--it's CRUEL to make people wait that long! Try and get some sleep :heartbeat

You want to say that you have taken the exam before. You want to pretend you failed and are trying to register again. If you really passed, it will have an error message and won't let you proceed to the CC page.

I'm stillll waiting to get quick results...the "trick" says I passed, but I really want my official results! I'm probably going to stay up tonight until they're posted!! :uhoh21:

Also, for calculations, you have a tutorial at the beginning of the NCLEX that shows you how to answer them (as far as rounding and units). And if it shows you the units, you won't have to type them yourself.

I used Saunders and NCSBN...and I thought they were great in helping me prepare. I also used the Mosby CD for practice questions. I had 75 questions and finished in less than an hour. According to the Pearson Vue "trick," I passed. I would also recommend like the poster above me not to go overboard on material. But the 2 best study tips I can recommend are DEFINITELY know content (not just strategy), meds and s/e, infection control, and delegation. And then second, practice questions til you can't anymore! I did hundreds of questions from many different sources (NCLEX 3500 is free online and a good resource) and did anywhere from 100-300 questions/day. Make sure to read the rationales, even if you got the answer right. Good luck to you!

I would also recommend Saunders for content and NCSBN (it has really good questions!).

Same for me! I used the suffixes of the meds, and I got around 10. I actually recognized all but one!

I tried it too when I still was waiting to take it--but the pop-up said something different (something like test is still in progress or something). The other pop-up to tell if you passed says something different.

I'm in the same boat!! Good luck on your interview--keep us posted!

I made flashcards for all the diseases--there were a ton! And then wrote either A, D, or C on the back of the flashcards (airborne, droplet, contact). Also, make sure to memorize what you need for each precaution (glove and gown for contact, mask for droplet, private room, etc). Then you should be fine if you memorize all them. I actually think the infection questions helped me on the NCLEX, because they were pretty straightforward. Good luck!

I took NCLEX for the first time at 2 PM today...got 75 questions and finished in a little less than an hour. I got the pop-up, so I'm hoping it's a good sign! But I can't celebrate for sure until it's official!

I studied a LITTLE this morning, but mostly just lab values, flash cards for meds, etc. I got too nervous and had to study! Good luck to you on the 21st. Keep us posted!