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I just passed on my first try with less than 80 questions. I got married the day before, so I didn't prepare much. I completed one half of a saunders review book and read Kaplan twice. The reason I think I passed is because I forced myself to take my time. I put alot of thought into the quesitons. Some answers I kept. some answers I changed after remembering the content in the question. It had been years since I learned some of the material on the test. Just don't answer impulsively. Good luck on your test.

I understand, there is so much pressure to deal with. I just passed NCLEX on my first try with 80 questions or less on Feb. 15, 2007. I couldn't study because I got married the day before. (That was really a stupid decision!!!)I completed one half of a saunders question review book and read a Kaplan book twice. That's it. You still have time to prepare, and most likely you'll do fine. Don't worry about loosing your position until you really have to. Because you may be worrying for no reason. Good luck to you, stay confident. Your already ahead of the game because you work in a hospital. That will probably come in very handy.

Please keep in mind that I am not a doctor. I have witnessed patients with CHF and poor kidney function have swelling in their legs. I don't think that anyone can really tell you exactly how long she will live. You know, some doctors have given people 3 months to live and they ended up living much longer. I am very sorry that your family is going through a rough time. Since last year I lost a cousin, sister, and a 7 month old nephew. I know this must be hard for you. I will pray for your family.

I worked on a Med. Surg floor for 2 years before passing NCLEX. I am now going through RN training for ICU. I didn't want 11-14 patients on a midnight shift. I don't want to work with nursing assistants that disappear into thin air or don't do their job correctly. I prefer to be able to practice nursing precisely the way it is intended. For me, I feel like I will be albe to do that more in ICU than on a Med Surg floor.

I was told that even though there is a Good Samaratin Act. Nurses will still can be held accountable for poor nursing judgement. For Example, if a person acquired a serious neck injury due to a MVA and a nurse took them out of the car for no real reason and caused the patient to be paralzed, that could lead to problems. However, if the same person's heart stopped beating then a nurse would have to pull the person out of the car to do proper CPR. Or if the car was on fire, ect. I was also told by an instructor that helping in circumstances like these is the right thing to do. Just always use sound nursing judgement.

I think you will have alot to offer as a hospice nurse. I know many nurses that took alot of time off. They all did great upon returing to the work force. Kind of like riding a bike after putting in down for ten years. Go for it, your experiences and desire to help other people will make you a great hospice nurse.

I took one full year of A&P and that is all. There is a long waiting list for many schools. Some people need to stay in classes to be eligible for insurance coverage by their parents. So repeating classes to get a higher grade and more credits while still being eligible for insurance is the ideal thing to do for some people. Higher grades does get some people into nursing programs quicker.

At the hospital where I work graduate nurses have to pass NCLEX before entering preceptorship. Most states allow graduate nurses to work under the supervision of an RN for 3 months after graduation date. To continue working as an RN you need to pass NCLEX. Most hospitals will require graduate nurses to work as a nurse assistant if they fail the first attempt. Good Luck on your test!!!