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Thank you all for your suggestions. I'll definitely get my hands on those books and check them out!!

What can I say that hasn't been already said????? You appear to be an excellent and caring nurse/person, asked for help and was refused (due to wedding pictures???? - boy, that's info that you could use in your defense!) Like everyone said - be thankful that you're out of that facility, grab a letter of reference and if it's not written well enough don't be shy about requesting a better, more detailed one - the DON is aware of the ADON's story/explanation and is feeling very guilty, you can count on it!! Don't give up on a profession that will eventually be the most rewarding of your life - from the sensitivity your showed during your time of crisis - both personal and on the floor - you were made to be a nurse!!!! Move forward and don't look back, things will only get better from now on!! :hug:

American with Israeli RN degree with 25 yrs experience in only public health. Have failed one CGFNS exam and the NCLEX twice. Am at my wits end but don't want to give up as it's the only education I have and would prefer to work in my profession. Have endless CD's and books $$$. Beginning Kaplan NCLEX prep in a few days for strategy emphasis. Any suggestions from anyone who feels they needed to learn 3 years of nursing in a short time or who had a similar experience? Don't want to imagine the prospect of "having" to go to nursing school here all over again.

and good luck to you!!

I'm so happy for you. Wow, only 75 questions!!! Am sooo jealous that you've gotten that test out of the way. I have to think about it for another 1/2 a year - what a pain! Good luck to you!

Hummmmmmmmm, where in California??? It's very diversified. As far as weather goes, down south you have the heat and sunshine (sometimes unbearably humid and polluted). I live in the bay area and a bit inland = perfect weather/4 seasons. Along the coast is lovely, but with a lot of fog and not known for their yearly sunshine. If your concern is employment, it's natural that the larger the city the more opportunities available to you. That would be LA, San Diego, SF mostly. If you look on a map you'd see some very nice towns in the vicinity of these larger cities. You would just want to look into the commute issue: distance;worth driving or using public transport. I use the BART train daily along with hundreds of others. Good luck. :wink2:

Hi! I can certainly understand your shock...My date's in July and I, too, am in shock! Is this your first time? Gotta get some good study habits. Keep calm by realizing that you don't have to memorize all medical info. only the basic info. If you're fresh out of school, this shouldn't be too much of a problem. There are books (even at the public library) that will guide you in taking the test. I wish you the best of luck, am sure you'll do fine.

Had to relate to your dilema...here in Israel most of the nurses are allowed to work on the Sabbath and even can use hosp. transportation due to the "pikuah nefesh" clause. Even on Yom Kippur ambulances and transportation to and from hosp, with staff, are the only ones seen on the roads because of this clause. There are those from the ultra religious (hassidim) sector that do not work in the hospitals if they cannot walk to work on Fri. eves and Saturdays. I recommend, however, that for your personal state of mind, consult with your rabbi and get his or her advice. Good luck!

Hi. Children are very impressionable and the younger they are the more we feel guilty about the choices we make. On one hand, yes, it would be wonderful for both you AND your son if you were geographically closer, but on the OTHER hand enabling yourself to attend nursing school now is also a life decision. Don't know what kind of an emotional relationship you have with your ex, but could it possible that you being around him might add additional stress on both you and your son at this time? Don't forget that you will be making a better future for all involved (for you and all your children in the long run) and I think that that's what parenting is all about - planning for the future. Sure, we make mistakes as there is no "perfect" parent but we do the best we can. In my opinion, if you have a sure thing verses a possibility seems to be a no brainer. Try to figure out a way to be able to visit your child in Missouri as much as possible over the next two years. As soon as you receive your degree, the sky's the limit. You'll feel good about your accomplishment and your son will be proud of you at a later date that you did it for him. Good luck

Hi. Children are very impressionable and the younger they are the more we feel guilty about the choices we make. On one hand, yes, it would be wonderful for both you AND your son if you were geographically closer, but on the OTHER hand enabling yourself to attend nursing school now is also a life decision. Don't know what kind of an emotional relationship you have with your ex, but could it possible that you being around him might add additional stress on both you and your son at this time? Don't forget that you will be making a better future for all involved (for you and all your children in the long run) and I think that that's what parenting is all about - planning for the future. Sure, we make mistakes as there is no "perfect" parent but we do the best we can. In my opinion, if you have a sure thing verses a possibility seems to be a no brainer. Try to figure out a way to be able to visit your child in Missouri as much as possible over the next two years. As soon as you receive your degree, the sky's the limit. You'll feel good about your accomplishment and your son will be proud of you at a later date that you did it for him. Good luck