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Congratulations to all that passed, and good luck to those who don't know yet or are about to test. L

Hey, I used the latest Saunders Q&A book and I passed, so, take it for what it is. There are a lot of questions in the book and on the CD (5200 I think) so it seems to help to have MANY MANY questions at least in my case. Try and keep track of yo...

Hey, I too took 78 questions and thought.....WHAT!! 78, I've NEVER heard of someone getting 78. I thought SURELY I failed. I had VERY similar questions as you described and almost drove my wife INSANE along with myself, BUT I passed. I took it on the...

Hey there, Yes it is possible. A classmate of mine took the MAX and she passed. I took 78 and I passed, so.... you just can't tell until either you see your name on the BRN site or get a notice saying you didn't pass. EVERYONE feels like crap after t...

Hi all, I hate to be the bringer of bad news, but I live in central CA (modesto), and they don't want new grads it would appear, 2 of the 3 big hospitals in town only have a couple of nursing postions even open. I graduated in December and have passe...

Hi, I too felt the way you do now back when I got into nursing. 6 years ago I was fresh from the IT industry when I got my CNA cert. One thing that has ALWAYS helped me was to think of my clients as auto parts or like I was working on a computer (not...

CONGRATS !!!!! Chloe. Well done.

Hey Diz, Yeah I sat Tuesday in CA. No results yet and Im about to drive my wife batty. All I've been able to do since Weds. is sleep, and gripe. Just curious do you or anyone else know if one doesn't pass will they revoke your IP at the same time or ...

Hi Jeepdude, just curious what state are you in? Im in CA and also took mine tues. but nothing on the BRN site yet. Who knows. All I know is it sux CA doesn't have quick reslults. BTW I took 76 which also scares me. Good luck to you.

45 days.

My state sux. We don't have quick results in CA. I'd pay $100 to know if I passed or not. It's maddening not knowing. I think you should get the results @ the testing center. I mean it is computerized. Funny how the ATI testing has automatic results ...

Hey, I feel ya. I took mine today also and boy did it suck. Lots of priority, 2 SATA., shut off @ 76...... Not feeling good about it as I'm sure everyone does, but if need be we can take it again. **sigh** I just wanna sleep.... I'm too bummed to eve...

Just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!! to all of the new grads of fall 2008. WE DID IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now the real work begins. I wish you all the very best luck in passing boards and finding jobs. Take care of yoursleves, your f...

I can sympathize, I started @ 33 on the nursing pathway and I hopefully graduate in Dec. Congrats on starting the CNA prog. it is a big step in the nursing path (just doing the job is too). Good luck, L

I would go for the LPN also, it may mean a little suffering in the mean time, but the rewards will be WAY worth it. Goog luck, L

CNA exp. will take you ALOT farther than phleb. will, take phleb. @ a trade school or something, DON'T drop the CNA, it will help you SOOOOO much in nursing school if you have aide exp. Good luck, L

I feel your pain. I'm heading into my LAST semester and I'm scared $#!+less, I think we all are and have been from the start. Good Luck, L

Graduating in Dec. (HOPEFULLY!) and I'm 39, be gald you're soooo young because you have MANY years of practice and life ahead of you. Don't be intimidated by your age, if you got the grades to get into a program (and even considering a profession at ...

Look in your Dx book and try to think of the worst case scenario, those are the ones that you REALLY REALLY need to pay attention to, prioritize all of the Dx's that are in the book, ABC's, ABC's, ABC's. Good Luck. L

I personally wear an undershirt and tuck it between my undershirt and my scrub top, works for me, and my hair is almost crack length. L

By a digital recorder if you can afford it and record the lectures, if the teacher will let you that is, and take good notes, and READ, READ, READ! I agree with one of the previous posters, DON'T procrastinate, study as you go. Med/Surg is trying, bu...

STRESSING!!! Last semester, full groups, NCLEX, being IT, you name it I'm stressing about it, thank god for my wife is all I can say. BTW good luck to all of my fellow students. L

I feel the same way. I'm not sure if it is really BECOMMING more emotional or just realizing that I am indeed empathtic with people since beginning the path of nursing. I think in most people's everyday life they aren't confronted with the issues we ...

Personally, I would go for the shorter time, its such a waste of a year it seems. I drive 40 mi each way to school, I WISH 25 min was the case. Driving is not too bad, get used to being a self motivator you'll need to be once you start ANY program. G...

Hi Sunshine, Sorry to hear about your plight. It seems as though it might have been fortunate that I ended up going to Delta instead of MJC (122 on waitlist @ MJC). Good luck on fighting the system, it seems that some of these schools aren't screenin...