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Thanks for that info HappynAZ! How are you liking it there? I'm going in April for a week to try to pick out some things...I've already mailed my license app though, hopefully everything will be done by the time I get there...but at least I can get...

I'm trying to do the same thing from MI, just not the temp license. The way I read it, if you just graduated in 2010 that's enough because you've graduated from a nursing program in the last 5 years. That was the last option. HTH! I just graduate...

For me, I must say I'm glad that I did the ADN route first. There are pros and cons to my decision, but the pros definitely won out. About my background: Married, 4 children, 1 income, had some classes at a comm. college but not alot. Preferred ...

Hey avidhunter3...how's it going? When I started reading your thread I had to look and see if I wrote it...lol. I graduated 5-8-10 with my ADN, took NCLEX and passed 7-7-10 and started as a RN 8-18-10. I am married with four kids, 2 each 9-15 (wie...

You definitely are not alone! If you can't readily find someone at your work to compare your feelings to the norm...you can always find someone here! I just can't wait until next year to see the difference in my own experience.

If I need a boost of energy to work, I like Bolthouse Farms Mocha Cappucino (sp?), some caffeine, lots of B vits, tastes like a lovely combo of chocolate milk and coffee (there is some of each in it), lots of protein too. I sleep as soon as I get ho...

I am new, but have oriented on Days and Nights. I've always hated that "it's easier on night shift" bit. Granted, I was a NA on nights previously. I definitely agree with juststartinout. I think they are all busy, just a different busy. We have 1...

I'm very new...and still on orientation, but on my floor there are at least 5 nurses that are around 1 year RNs, most night shift. I've worked my floor (med/surg, tele) as a NA for a year, and because I was in nursing school during, I would always p...

I'm in Detroit, MI...I graduated from an ADN program on May 8, 2010...took (and thankfully passed..whew) boards on 7/7/10 and was officially hired as an RN on 8/18/10. I was a NA on the same floor for the previous year, so it was a transfer, but it'...

As well, my best friend in the program was 45 when we started, and she probably has much more energy than I do. I work with 2 nurses who have 40+ years on the job (each) and still work as hard as the younger nurses, so it must say something about th...

I would describe it as a comparison to giving birth and raising a child. No matter how many people explain the pain of birth (learning the job)...you will never fully understand it until you actually go through it yourself. Ultimately, if the desir...

I'm in Detroit and got a job in Oakwood's Health System. I was a NA there and they still wouldn't interview me for the RN position until I passed boards. I didn't bother applying much of anywhere else (I think by then I was sooooo pooped out from s...

I graduated in May 2010 I got my ADN and start working towards BSN in January 2011. I'm not looking for work. My job was in the works before I graduated, but I didn't start until Aug. 18th. I was able to get my job because I got a job as a nurse assi...

I just passed 75Q 2 days ago. I used Kaplan QTrainers, LaCharity and Saunders book (during school) and disc (after). No matter what I looked at in a book, I couldn't have prepared for that test. I was asked about diseases and meds I had no clue ab...

Did you try the PVT? I had the same feeling. Before the test, I felt guilty cleaning the house, watching tv and even spending time with the family...wondering if that missed study time would be my worst enemy. It is a big relief to have the test d...

Honestly, I didn't study meds and I got about 10-15 med questions, I'm assuming I did okay because I passed in 75 questions, but I only recognized 2-3 meds. My girlfriend studied tons of meds, but didn't recognize one on the test, she passed in 75 t...

Hey....I got the 75 questions and that did NOT make me feel good. At question 73 I panicked because I wanted it to go higher than 75 to give me more of a chance to prove myself. I took my time on the last two questions and my heart sank to the floo...

I took my test on 7/7/10 at 2 pm with 5 others and we all got the good popup about an hour and a half or so later. This morning 7/9/10 by 9am we had our license numbers on MI website. Another girlfriend took hers on 7/2/10, got the good popup and h...

Birdie22....you're welcome, just doing the little I can to reassure others. Mommycakers...I used that book too, and the older version. Caliotter....I agree.

See if you can find it sooner. I know how you feel and the stress levels only rise the closer the day comes. I took mine yesterday and there is definitely a weight lifted off my shoulders. Different anxiety now. At first the anxiety was in thinki...

I took NCLEX yesterday with 5 other friends yesterday. 3 of us got 75 questions, 1 had 138, 1 had 223 and 1 had 265. We all got the good pop-up, and while we all can't wait to get the official results, we definitely breathed a sigh of relief. Anxi...

I took it yesterday at 1400. I got 75 questions, but I had 15 SATAs by question 45 and 17 total. Twice I got 2 SATAs back to back. I was freaking out. I can't say whether I answered any question right or wrong, but the SATAs!! YIKES! My advice....

Congrats!! That was no easy feat...you've earned it!

I'm glad you found your bliss! As I said, I just wanted to give you another perspective. I've never been to Lake Orion...Detroit is all I know. I hear negative things about where I plan on living too, but when I'm ready to leave nothing anyone say...

I'm ready, yes I'm ready.....I'm ready, yes I'm ready....Did I mention that I'm ready? Graduation is May 8th....5 more weeks, just started Management today.....sooooo boring. It's like Theory in fundamentals...I didn't like it then and I don't like ...