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Hi all, it has been a while since I posted here.I passed my boards a year ago and still no luck finding a job.I am at a point where I am willing to move to any state/city that is hiring.I have a NY RN license.Anybody has any advice,thoughts,suggestions???? Thanx

i waited for so long to make this post, i was writing it in my head for so long and now that i'm finally able to do it, i don't know what to say. but like i mentioned in my title, i passed and i'm so happy. first time i took it in january, and i failed. i was very disappointed and it seemed to me like it was mission impossible.:angryfire i took a break(for a month or so) and then went back to studying, didn't change anything.....kept reading saunders and doing 100 questions a day(reading all rationales).i strongly believe that saunders is a great tool for preparing. and since i didn't use anything else, i cannot say that it is better than anything else or the best, but i liked it from the first page and i decided to stick with it. so, two days ago i went for my second try and i just found out that i passed. i had 265 questions, it took me almost all 6 hours to do it and yes it was hard. again,i didn't think that i passed but luckily, i was wrong. and finally, the way i see it....it is very hard but it is not impossible and if i did it, than anybody can. i say this because i'm a foreign graduate and i graduated 15 years ago. i'm stay at home mom with two small children and i live in europe at the moment. this site was (and still is) my only connection with nursing world. i wouldn't know where to start and what to do if it weren't for brian, suzanne, silver dragon and all of you who were posting your experiences.....thank you all. please feel free to pm me if you have any questions. :onbch::prdnrs:

Hi, of course that there is hope....if you are testing for NY,you can take the test as many times as you need.Call them and they will tell you.....But I hope that it wont take you lots of times to pass.....Good luck.....

Hello, I'm in the same boat.Just finished first tip and am waiting for Suzannes plan.Taking test on January 22nd. Sending all my support and positive energy your way.

Hi and congrats!!!!:yeah::yeah: I'm also foreign nurse (Croatia) and preparing for nclex.I plan to take it sometime in december and I was just wondering how long did it take you to prepare? Congrats again and best of luck to you!!!!

:yeah::yeah::yeah: CONGRATS!!!!! :bow::bow::bow:

Hi all, I heard that nclex has changed their passing level to (of course) higher one....so I'm wondering if that is true and what does it mean? Thx

Oh,thank you,Silverdragon.....than that is something that doesn't concern me,I am USC.......I was thinking in a completely different direction......but,thank you anyway. I'll go back to studying now. good day!!!

Good luck.Think positive,think like a nurse and you'll do great! Keep us posted

Hello, for effervescent:I live outside of US and I got my Saunders from Amazon.com. for Silverdragon:Please,since I live outside of US right now (following my husband's work,otherwise,we live in US)...what did you mean by getting affected by retrogression.I apologise for steping into this thread like this,but it seems like something that I maybe needed to know.I'm foreign trained nurse,graduated 15 years ago and I've been working on Suzannes first tip for a while now.I plan to take NCLEX sometime in December,in London.Any tips......or just prayers,please....Thanx:typing

Now,that I think about it,it's like this(but call BON first).....for taking NCLEX first time you have 90 days after recieving your ATT to sit for the exam. But if you fail(of course you wont),then you have 45 days to retake.... I'm sorry about confusion,and scaring you.But,like I said,the best thing is to call BON and find out for sure.

Hi, I believe that you have 45 days once you get your ATT.....Good luck!

CONGRATS!!!!! :yeah::yeah:

CONGRATS!!!!!!:yeah::yeah: Job well done,so happy for you!!!! Good luck with your career!

Congratulations!!!! :yeah::yeah::bow: Great job!!!! Keep me in your prayers!!!! Good luck with your career,nurse!!!