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Hi Everyone, I took the exam in April and i cant believe that its almost a yr, I do three 12hrs shift in a med/surg floor and supervise in a nursing home prn, I feel so much comfortable now and i love my job, cant believe we had to go through all that. Thanks a lot to all nurses for all the support. Hope everyone is doing okay and good to hear from everyone after a yr, wishing everyone getting ready to take the exams good luck.

I am working in the USA now in a med/surg floor, I personally prefer the UK, in the usa the money is good and as a rn you have so many job opportunities and there is not a shortage of jobs but you work very hard and have to always cover your back, the pts are always right in the eyes of the managers or those above you, in the UK, its teamwork in most places, I worked as a rn in UK, nurses work hard, very hands on, sure most times we work understaffed but it also happens in USA but most senior charge nurses in the UK speak up for their staff and dont let pts always be right when they are wrong or rude to the staff for no reason at all. As I said earlier, its a matter of personal choice and every country does what works for them, the grass is not always greener on the other side.

Thats all true, everywhere has a different system and I was responding from my point of view, every country does what works for them.

I am a nurse from england and moved over here a yr ago and work on a med/floor. It is very different here from England, In England the nurses are more hands on, not just paper work and leaving all the commode jobs or changing a patient for the tech to do, Its National Health System in UK, you dont need to get a health insurance, everyone is covered and above all in USA the pts has too much rights and the hospital tend to back the patients even tho they are wrong. If you have any more questions, u can pm me.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

I will be praying for you and all the best of luck, try to relax and do breathing relaxation if you get nervous.

1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Kaplan review course including qbank, saunders, lippicott, another review book, forgot the name and kaplan pharmacology flash card. 3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? I went to nursing school in england and we do not do board exams or multiple choice questions, so it was all new to me. 4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? Took it thurs and got the result on saturday midday I paid for the results via person vue. 5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I felt very relieved, mixed emotions, felt good during the exam, whenever i felt nervous i did breathing relaxation and kaplan's strategy helped a lot 6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Second and the last, thank God, first attempt 265 questions, second and last 75 questions.

congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been reading this thread and I have to be blunt,you should get on with your work and leave her alone, spying on a co worker if it does not put a patient in harms way is not part of your job description

Congratulations ilovetigerdear, april family rocks.

Congrats bunnyhunter!

Sorry to hear that u did not make it, i failed on my my first try as well, take time to chill out, rest the brain, get up dust yourself and try again. You will surely make it and will be a RN. Goodluck and God bless.

Congrats La bellota

Congratulations jnj818 !!!

Congratulations lovelyrcf!!!!!!!!!!!