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Yes I have a start date and pay. She's already given me my hours but all that is not on a letter to me. Maybe Rehabs do things like that? She said I'll fill all paperwork day of orientation. I'm not even sure they have a full staff HR dept. I think they hired an outside recruiter that's only there once a week. I'm not sure I'll get this letter it seems. She was very reassuring to me to tell my employer I'm leaving. I would hope she would not screw me over but you never know.

I will call and ask for either a letter or email before I tell my current employer I'm leaving. I don't think it's asking much but it was like I was asking because I did not believe I got the job. The assured me I got the position but I just don't do stuff like that.

I know I'm the same way. Like I have to give notice this week to my current boss that I'm leaving. He has no clue I'm an RN now and I'm going to feel like a big liar cause I've keep this secret but you know what.,, you have to do what's best for you. This lady does not know you personally and will just hire the next person in line. Also just remember employers don't hesitate to lay you off or fire you if they have to. It's part of the job. Don't feel guilty and trust me this is not considered burning a bridge at all. It's actually considerate because some may not even call or show but you at least will let them know you can't start.

Wow I'm surprised this would be ok not to get an offer letter. How can you be sure that the job is guaranteed? What if I give notice at my current place and something happens at the LTC? I'd be out if a job too embarrassed to go back to my old job which had nothing to do with the medical field.

If you get an offer from Children's then just politely call the other place and explain you got a job in an area that you prefer. They should understand. Think about it this way... You start the other job and hate it and leave after 3 months that will be worse. Follow where your heart is pulling you.

I'm really torn on this because I'm excited to have been offered a job on the spot but when asked for a offer letter I was told no and not to worry I have the job and will start orientation in a couple of weeks. The issue is I have a current job I have to give notice and without something formal I'm scared to do so. The manager promised not to worry and I got the position but you just ever know. It's for a LTC/Rehab facility. Is this the norm at those places? I really was caught off guard. Not sure if I should call and ask for the letter again just afraid they might retract the offer. Please any advice is appreciated.

Bunkerhill Community college offers most of their classes online. I believe Quincy college offers a few classes too. Only thing is that I assume labs will have to be done in person.

I took Nclex twice and failed the first time using ATI. I just took it the second time and did Kaplan and passed. Kaplan is an excellent program and the questions are so close to what you see on the Nclex. I also used the La Charity PDA book which was great cause I had a ton if prioritazation questions. I read Hogan mainly for content but Saunders is just as good. I think you have a great plan and will do well.

I would not worry to much about Phatm, look them over and know suffix but honestly you will likely not see one you've studied. I had 4 math which I made sure I got right and the other meds I had no clue what they were. Passed second time with 130 questions. Good luck to you.

Sorry to hear you did not pass but don't be discouraged. I failed the first time at 265 and near passing on all sections. Just took it again this week and passed at like 130. What I did different is made sure I knew content. I studied all the systems and did practice question in Kaplan and La Charity. Both these played a key role in me passing. I highly recommend both.

Chellew what was your study plan?

My results are in and I passed! pvt does work!

I'm sorry to hear you did not pass but don't give up. Kaplan is excellent but knowing your content is key as well. Congrats on your wedding. Just relax and get back into study mode and you will pass next time.

Hi everyone! I've been lurking on this site for years and I have to say I love the info I get from here. First a little bit about me... I graduated in May from a ADN program and I was so relieved and basically just chilled for the summer. Biggest mistake! I study for 3 weeks with ATI before take the Nclex and needless to say I failed at 265 questions near passing on all sections. I'm not saying ATI was not a good program but you really need to do all their questions and read the books. If you are pressed for time then it's not the right route. After that I decided to get an Nclex book and start reading. I used Hogan and read all of the physiological section. Only the parts highlighted Nclex. I also did healthcare promotion. I did not finish this book due to time but having read the physiological section I felt ok about all systems. Next I did several chapters in the La Charity book this I did about 11 out of 18 chapters. Very helpful. I also did all Qtrainer 1 to 7 and maybe 300 qbank questions. I did sample 3 & 4 too. Took my boards yesterday and the computer shut down around 128 I believe. I still don't have my results but I got the "good pop up", hoping its legit. Basically the best advice I can give anyone is KNOW YOUR CONTENT! That was my downfall the first time. For example I knew what a fracture was and what an air embolism was but I had no clue that if you have a fracture you are at risk for an air embolism. And Nclex does not ask direct questions, they phrase them in a way that make you breakdown the question to get to the answer. You just have to know the content to work your way through the questions. My test was loaded with priority questions and maybe like 10 SATA. I was relieved cause I suck at SATA but because I had practiced questions in La Charity I was breezing through those priority and delegation questions. Also Kaplan questions are so similar to Nclex it's crazy. I saw questions that were similar to Kaplan just phrased different but answer was the same logic. Also I got a lot of meds none that I knew I had to just guess. I had 4 math that were easy and probably what saved my butt in that section. Anyways I'm still waiting for my official results and I'm super stressed but I wanted to give my story as well. The stories and tips on here have been super helpful!

some of the responses had me cracking up. its true it depends on the individual every semester will not be the same for everyone. right now i'm taking med surg with psy and it is a lot of info packed into one semester. i passed my first exam but i have like 5 more to go. i'm just hoping i survive the program. one thing i've learned is that studying is key. i try to read a little everyday so that when it comes time for the exam i'm not trying to cram everything in my head. thanks to everyone who chimed in. i hope one day to be telling others what my challenges were and how i made it!

i'm doing my associates now so i only have fundamentals, med surg, phych, and maternity/pedi but those of you who are doing bsn can chime in as well.

If you're doing evening be prepared to work your butt off and I would suggest getting the Fundamentals of Nursing book now and start your readings. The Evening Prof is tough but good. she knows her stuff but you have to be willing to put the time in to study or else you will struggle. Congrats and good luck!

People don't stress out about getting in! I was just like you and I got into BHCC and RCC. If you have good grades and a decent Teas score than you are in! trust me. Some folks in my class now had teas scores in the 70% and they still got in. Its all a hype that thousands apply. Be confident if you worked hard to get to this point than you will get into Nursing school! Good luck to you all!

Oh don't get me wrong I'm not saying it is Naturally easy for me cause it's not. I have to study and take notes but honestly Chemistry and Biology were way harder because no matter how hard I studied I still was confused at times. I think what gives folks an advantage in nursing school is life experiences. As you mature and experience certain situations in life you learn from them. You have kids so you probably apply critical thinking in your everyday life and not realize it. My point of this thread is just to say to folks who are nervous and scared that they need not be. As long as you stay on top of your readings and assignments then you should be ok. If not then it will be extremely hard to keep up.

It sure is a whole lot of work! I'm half way through my first semester and so far as long as I stay on top of my readings and pay attention in class I manage to do well on my exams. The issue is that everytime I blink there's a test or a ton of homework. I also work 40 hrs so this is taking it's toll on me. I commend anyone who manages to go to nursing school, work and take care of a family. I don't even have time to clean the house so I can't imagine if I had kids to look after how it would be. anyone who thinks nursing is hard please don't be discouraged, it really isn't. It's all about time management.

where do you download the fundamentals success? I'm currently taking Fundies right now as well.

Do I still need to go back to school for my BS in nursing? I plan to eventually but I am wondering if Hospitals will still hire me with just my ADN but since I have a Bachelors they may still hire me. I live in MA and most of the hospitals here are not hiring ADN nurses. I'm currently still in school just planning what I will do in the future. TIA

I'm attending BHCC in the fall and yes for the weekend program all prerequisites and co requisites must be completed but not for the evening program. I have people that are going to be in the evening program with me that have yet to even complete APII and Human Growth. If you have good grades in your prereqs like at least a 3.0 and do decent on your teas you will be fine. My friend has a 3.3 gpa and did not do all that great on her teas but she got in via waitlist. She finished all her prereqs and coreqs so they seem to like that.

Well my boss approved my schedule, I'm so relieved! Next step us to make it through nursing school!

I actually sent an email to my boss this past Monday explaining to him I need to adjust my schedule but still do 40 hrs. I even emailed him the breakdown. It's Thursday and he has yet to respond, I am nervous. Sometimes he does not respond to my emails and I either have to go to his office or send a follow up email. I don't know if he is so busy or if forgot. I hope they accommodate me because they accommodate this girl who had a baby last year, now she only comes to the office twice a week and works from home the rest. I am the only one that holds my position and I can answer emails frim home anytime so I feel like if he does not approve then he just does not like me. I'll wait and see.