miraclebeliever

Dear ladybay, I too had a time finding a good job. Many of the people I went to school with settled for a nursing home job but after 4 rotations there I knew that was not for me. I have an 8 yr old and did not have childcare for weekends, the hospital where we did clinicals paid LPN's less than CNAs and I refused to go to work at Walmart for minimum wage after all my hard work. I am 46 and it took me from October of last year until June of this year to find a position so don't give up. I am now working as a middle school nurse, I run my own clinic, do my own triage, and have a consulting nurse I can call if I run into an issue that I need help with. The beauty of it is that I always have nights,weekends, and all holidays off and we are considered part of the teachers retirement system so we have full benefits/medical. The downside of it is that you have a lot of diabetic and asthmatic kids to deal with but you get used to it very quickly. I can't wait until I have the summer off. They divide your pay up into 12 month increments so that you still receive a check in the summer. I love my kids and for me this was a much better alternative than night shift or nursing home. Good luck honey, you will be fine, just trust that God would not have brought you this far if He didn't have the perfect place for you to be. YOU ARE A NURSE AND DON'T LET ANYONE MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE NOT A VITAL PROFESSIONAL!

undefinedDear Holly, I felt the same way when I took my NCLEX last year! After several clinical bouts where the patients loved me and the teachers thought I "cared too much" about the patients I went into the test scared too death. Mine shut off after 85 questions also and I bit my nails until the end of the week when my 7 yr old and I went online and got the results. You probably did fine and I will keep you in my prayers for good results. I am now working as a middle school nurse in Georgia Mon-Fri with holidays and weekends off so there is life after the nclex. best wishes, miraclebeliever