SeptGrad

Hi all! This is my first (or second) post on here, so let me introduce myself. My name is Stacey, I just graduated in September (hence the screen name) and I am in that awkward stage of studying for my boards and wishing I had a job. I live in GA, about 30 minutes away from Atlanta. I am very apprehensive about my first interview because I have never had a professional job, thus I have never had a professional interview. The extent of my work history is waitressing, daycare, and Starbucks ;o) I am really regretting not having any medical experience under my belt because I have NO IDEA what they are going to ask me in my first interview. Will they ask scenario-type questions? Will they ask the stereotypical interview questions like "Tell me about a time you could have handled a situation better." I did have to have an professional-type interview with the entire nursing staff at my school in order to gain acceptance into the program. Each staff member scored my interview and the scores were totalled up and if the number was satisfactory, you passed that part of the admission process. That's about the extent of my experience in interviewing. I have a tendancy to get very nervous and insecure in an interview setting, and have been known to "draw a blank" so to speak. If anyone can give me some interview pointers, I would be GREATLY appreciate it! For the most part, I understand dress code, how to act, and so on...the main things I am nervous about are the types of questions asked and how to prepare ahead of time. Thank you in advance and sorry for the lengthy post!! -Stacey

Well, it's hard to say I have absolutely no doubt that I will pass. I can't be that sure, you know? I just feel like all along my instructors have been preparing me for the exam. If you have taken a review class, maybe you can tell me a little bit about what it is like. What kinds of things do they review? Do they go over actual content that might be on the exam? Do they just give practice questions that you go over as a group? Because if so, I already have a study group arranged for NCLEX prep. We are all going to bring our NCLEX books and go over all the questions together. Thanks for your help!

Hi all! I am new to allnurses.com so you may not see a lot from me at first, as I am getting used to it and all... I am an LPN student and will graduate in Septmeber (hence the name!) and I have a question regarding your experience with the NCLEX exam. My school has used NCLEX-style questions throughout the entire program. They have been teaching us this test-taking method very thoroughly. They are offering a free 3-day NCLEX review class after graduation and unfortunately I will be out of town! I am struggling with the decision of whether to cancel my plans and attend the review class. I kind of feel like, what more can I learn about taking the exam? We have been coached on how to pick the answer even if you don't know it through the process of elimination. We are very familiar with critical thinking, and most of our tests are critical thinking. For those of you who have taken the exam, maybe you can give me a little insight into this. I appreciate it! -Stacey