justwannabanurse

Ok as I have stated before I am a new nurse graduated in Dec.08, just passed state boards Apr. 3. So I've been working at a LTC facility since a week after graduation. I feel as though I am still in "school mode", and though I complained about some o...

Ok so today is my day off, and I wake up bright and early to a phone call from my job. I didn't answer it but checked the machine and it was the dayshift RN supervisor telling me she has to ask me some questions for me to please call her back. I call...

I myself was having a hard time getting motivated to study for my nclex, graduated 12/08 and began working as a GPN right away. I got comfortable in my position and everytime I attempted to study I just got distracted not to mention being super busy ...

Well from what I understand the resident was completely out of her vicodin today so they called the pharmacy. The RN supervisor said she was told it was sent on 5/18 and this nurse (Me) signed for the meds that day. But, when the ADON called the phar...

I went to a school that had 100% pass rate for several years in a row. Yes, they absolutely did prepare us for the Nclex. I waited 4 months after graduating to take my exam because I was terrified. I only used the Saunders Nclex pn 3rd edition book I...

Ok I am a new LPN, graduated in December 08, took state boards April 3rd 09 passed (thank God)! I just received my license in the mail last week sometime, and my DON at my job told me they needed it. So on Monday I took it in to the office, and they ...

Well when you give a med at my job the time is scheduled say for 2100 and you just go to the 7th for the date say if it was today and sign your initials you don't actually have to put in specifically what time you gave them their meds. So what I have...

Honestly I am a new nurse working in LTC I would advise to stick to your office job. LTC is so stressful! You will get tired of working every other weekend, and at my job if they are short CNA's they pull LPN's to the floor. Yes, it may be $4.00 more...

I am in the same position as you I graduated from school Dec 08, and I have been at my job working as a GPN. On my floor there are "supposed" to be 2 nurses all the time but when a CNA calls off or when we are just short they were pulling me all the ...

Nursing school is very difficult It was definetly not what I expected but just take it one day at a time. You will learn what to expect of each of your Instructors, be proactive get a head start on your reading as soon as you get your syllabus, form ...

Yes, there were several different forms that we were filling out, but the Instructors along with a woman from BON helped us fill them out.

Yes, I just graduated in December 2008 about a month before graduation we sat down with the Instructors and they helped us all fill out our paperwork for our Temporary practice permits, and for the nclex. The Board of nursing does a background check,...

I was just like you I loved everything about school, and when I got my acceptance letter I was on cloud 9. Then I started, and it wasn't exactly how I thought it was going to be. Nursing school for me was the hardest year of my life. I am a married m...

I live in PA, and I worked at my job as a GPN and even though I am licensed now as a GPN, and as a LPN myself, and the other nurse that I work with are constantly being pulled to the floor to work as CNA's when they are short then they leave 1 nurse ...

Good Luck, no way to predict on this type of exam, but the odds are in your favor. I passed with the minimum question for PN nclex, walked out of there with my stomach in knots, I threw up the whole weekend because I took my exam on Friday & had ...

Congrats:yeah: I just graduated December 08, and was TERRIFIED to take my exam just took it 4/3/09 and passed the 1st time with the minimum questions. Th ONLY book I used was Saunders 3rd edition. I actually bought the book about 1-2 months before gr...

I just graduated in December 08, I found the opposite to be true in our class. The people that did not make it in our class were because of not being able to pass the test, or make the grade in my school you needed 278 © points each semester to pass ...

Calgirl123, I agree with you that's why I don't do it. It seems as though the other nurses would rather take longer during the 1st med pass in order to make their 2nd lighter, and have time to fool around. I think there is a reason why the doctor ord...

Thanks guys for all your comments, I asked several of the nurses that I work with last night about this and asked if HR had their licenses also. They all said NO! Apparently at some point a memo was put out prior to me working there asking for their ...

I am a new grad just passed boards 4 days ago! I got a full time job 17/ hr as a GPN now that I am licensed I get 18/hr. I also have a PRN position at another nursing home that I make 24/hr so that supplements my income. In Pennsylvania you are also ...

After many, many changes of my test date I have finally stuck to one date tomorrow 4-3! I tried to go in and change it this morning and it says it can't be changed because the test date is in less than 24 hours, so I guess I have no choice but to tak...

Thank you guys for this forum I too believe that there is power in prayer, God is the only one that got me through this.....God is good!!!!!!!!!

:nurse:Thanks for the good luck I found out today that I passed!

I just found out that I PASSED exactly 48 hours after I completed the test. I am on cloud 9 I cannot believe that I did it. That was the hardest test of my life. The "trick" did work for me, and it helped ease my anxiety as I waited for the results o...

Anyone from PA try this nclex trick?