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  1. hi everyone! i PASSED the nclex on thursday june 21 with 75 questions. thanks to the goddesses :-) i read this site a lot and got lots of good studying tips and wanted to share my own impressions of...
  2. my thoughts on preparing for nclex

    hi nina43, i would recommend waiting until you graduate to begin studying for the nclex. i am a big believer in compartmentalizing things...it helps prevent feeling overwhelmed. so just worry about...
  3. Hey Kasha, I don't think you have anything to worry about. I posted something about this on Saturday. Anyway I took the NCLEX last Thursday, got 75 questions and PASSED. My Kaplan scores were not...
  4. my thoughts on preparing for nclex

    hi there, i never got great scores on kaplan. they told us we should get over 65% on the question trainers and i never got that score! i got a 62% on QT #7. on the q-bank, my scores were really...
  5. Congrats, ohmygosh!!! That is excellent news! Vector, I am in the same boat as you. I am taking my NCLEX June 21...and I took Kaplan's review course. I agree with the posters whi said Kaplan's...
  6. Hi- I am graduating in May (YAY!!), and I was wondering how long I should realistically expect to wait before I can take the NCLEX? My school said we will get our Authorization to Test letter 4-6...
  7. question about getting first license

    Thanks everyone for the replies!! I graduated last week, and I just took a Kaplan review course so now I am just waiting for that letter :-) I do hope it comes soon...I don't think I will be able to...
  8. For those of you in Grad Entry programs who have already taken the NCLEX or are preparing to: Are you planning on working as a RN after you pass the NCLEX, but while you are a full-time APN student?...
  9. I have not had a lot of luck yet in finding a position. However, I admit that I am quite particular in what I will accept. (E.g. I can't work nights, need maternal-child nursing and want to work a...
  10. Experience to Enter CNM Program

    There have been some great, thought-provoking points here! I thought I would share my plan with you, because I am in a Master's Entry CNM program. I will get my RN in May and begin my master's...
  11. Hi! I just joined allnurses and I think it is a wonderful resource! I am in a graduate entry program in nursing and I want to be a midwife. I am considering transferring schools, and I was hoping...
  12. Hi...I am in a Master's Entry Program in the midwest, but I am thinking of transfering out of the area for my specialty coursework. I will get my RN in May, and I am considering starting a different...
  13. many thanks to all for providing such useful info! midwives are the best :) i have managed to find some out of hospital birthing experiences here, which i think will help feed my soul while i remain...
  14. Many thanks, Mitchsmom. I think I am going to stay-put for now. I have located a few alternative birthing experiences to augment my midwifery education, so I think I can manage to get a well-rounded...
  15. grad entry WHNP/CNM programs?

    I know that Penn and UCSF both give you dual-degrees. UIC offers the WHNP as an option if you are getting your CNM--I think you just need to take an extra course. CNMs can be primary health care...
  16. Many thanks, Anon Nurse, for your great suggestions. I think that getting a great education in midwifery can take a lot of investigation! Thankfully most people in the field have been super...
  17. Thanks, Anon, for the great reply! Yes, I am at UIC, and while it does have a very good reputation, I have learned that it might not be the right fit for me. It seems to be very medicalized, partly...