Stacy2009

You know I got my ATT letter on 5-20-09 and I checked the dates and the first available was 5-26-09 and I thought that is way too early and I was scared but I realized that I was not gonna know any more now than I would a month from now. Though I did study questions about 100 a day for the days between the 20th and my test day. I studied ATI that my school had set up Virtual ati and the 2 week class is still going on I only did 8 days of it and mainly focused on the med surg part, I dont hink that is what helped me. I also had a kaplan book that I bought for 30.00 it was one to learn strategies, though I dont think thats what did it either. I feel that what you were taught in school is what helps, you either know it or you dont...the NCLEX RN is not hard, its actually much easier than any school test I had anyways...yes there is alot of anticipation and stress in wondering and waiting and seeing if you will pass but I feel you know the common sense material or you dont its that simple. Others might disagree with me but thats the way I feel.

I passed and I guess I thought I would but to see my name on the OBN's website this morning is quite amazing! Now I guess its on to the real world of actual nursing. And now I can get insurance (medical for myself) because I will be working full time...I have never had insurance on my own and I am 38. I really am happy, God is Great, thanks to God and to my school for if it wasnt for God I never would have gotten through school and if it wasnt for my school I never could have passed because they have taught me what I needed to know. Stacy :yeah::yeah::cheers::thankya::grad:

Thank you all for answering and for the support. I will let you all know on Thursday if I did actually pass. Today is just the long wait.....

Hi, Just home now, I took my boards and I stopped at 75, I am very certain I passed, hope I am right but to me it wasnt that bad, I know tommorro I probably will be second guessing myself, but for now I think I passed I had alot of SATA questions and even them I now I was getting most right, I think. Gosh all this schooling for one test. I dont know what to do with all these books all around my house, of course I will have a nice library one day. Stacy

It depends on your board of nursing, once mine got my transcript it took about a week.

What do you all think of starting in psych? If I did this would it be the worst choice of my new nursing career? Thats what alot of people say....I like psych, why cant I just try the medical part in a few years why does it have to be now? Any thoughts would be helpful.

After you finished school, how many weeks or months did you study for boards?

Recieved my ATT email today, I too have been checking my email hourly especially since I knew the board of nursing had my transcript..... I will test on May 26, I hope I am ready I hope this is not too soon....I can always change the date, the next date available was June 1. I figure I can study all week and go for it.... When did you all figure it was the right time to test?

Thanks for your time in writing such a long response. I guess I will continue to study the books I have been, I have the Lacharity book, and havent studied it at all but maybe I will pick that one up as well to study. Thanks for the response. Stacy:):dancgrp:

Hi, Anyone tried the Virtual ATI with your own individual instructor to help you pass boards? I will be starting on Monday, just wondering if anyone else had tried it.

I took the NCLEXPN this summer I was allowed to take it half way through my RN program and I studied RN material because thats all I had but I did buy 3 weeks of online study with the NCSBN. I thought that was alot of help and I plan to buy there when I take my NCLEXRN this summer. Good luck to you. Its seeemed pretty easy to me but I stressed about it for a long time, so I know how you feel. Good luck too you!

Just wanted to tell you congrats you did it and you should be so proud. Your post actually got me crying with happiness because you do deserve it and you know I dont think anyone except another person who has gone through this actually knows what it really takes. Good luck to you in your career. Way to go

Yes we need to know interventions signs and symptoms and all. I am just worried at first of how to firgue out what is what. I have never heard anyone one mention this or how hard this was going to be. Thanks for all the help msfb and fusster!!!

Hi, We are going over this for two 4 hour days and after the first day I am totally lost. I get what they are saying find the rate then rhythm are there PR interval and all this, its just I can figure all that out I just can figure out what the interpretation is. Is this the hardest I have found in nursing school and I cant seem to wrap my mind around it. Our test on this is 9-22. Is there any book I will buy now or anything at all that will help me with this. I am desperate, I studied about 6 hours today and am still clueless. Thanks Stacy

Dont worry about the PN, I took it on July 17 and I knew at about question 50 that I would pass. When I left I knew I had passed. The test stopped at 85 and it wasnt that hard. I did study about 2000 questions the 3 weeks before. My advice to anyone, I think I worried too much, so dont worry, you went to school and made it through, you have the info in your head and you can pass. Good luck too you! :nuke: