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What genre do you enjoy the most? What are your books about?

Exploring other options outside of floor nursing and need some advice. I want to work from home and thought this may be one option. Are you a nurse writer? How do you enjoy what you do? Who do you write for? What is the average pay? All suggestions are welcomed.

Are you at a hospital or assisted living facility?

I am studying for the NCLEX-RN and have taken a break from working until I get my RN license. However, I don't want my LPN license to lapse. I have been inactive for a long time and don't know the different tricks nurses do to keep it active. Any and all suggestions are welcomed.

It counts, what did you do to pass the RN and how long ago did you take it? Did you work and study or did you just focus on the test? Thank you for your previous reply. Hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you Debbie for your inspirational story!!! Congratulations, you definitely earned your RN license!! What made the difference in your last test? What did you use to study? You mentioned Hurst Review, did you only use this source? I too am seeking to pass my RN (after an unsuccessful attempt ), any insight would be highly appreciated.

Has anyone been out of school more than 3 to 10 years and successfully passed the NCLEX on your own. I have taken a break from nursing and have decided to return. What is the best source to use? I do not intend to take a refresher course because I know I can do it on my own. I passed the LPN test last year on the first try studying on my own, but the RN is much tougher and I need advice on what book or books to use.

I am thinking of pursing a law degree and working with healthcare legislation or some other area of medical law. Just wondering if any of you are or know of nurses who have become lawyers. How are they enjoying the work and the pay?

Need advice on the best approach to prepare for the RN boards after graduating over 10 years ago. I am having difficulty recalling a lot of the information I learned in school. I have a BSN and successfully passed the LPN boards in June 2008 on the first try but have not had the same success with the RN boards. They are much more difficult and intense. Any advice or tip will be highly regarded, thank you in advance for your support.

Congratulations on your success. Thank you for the information, I will follow-up on it. I have a couple of questions for you: Did you study at all from the Saunders Comprehensive book? How long after you graduated from nursing school did you take the exam? Last question, how long did you study each day and for how many days?

Thank you Silverdragon102, will do.

Okay, I checked. They now tell me it is based on approval and it is a wait of 90 days for second time retakers.

What did you do different the third time?

Perhaps sat for it in New York and were licensed in another state. I would ask your friend how they did it because I was told something else by the board of nursing in New York yesterday. I will call them again, it would benefit me to get licensed with them.

Fortunately their state rules do not apply across the entire United States. Each state has their own regulation. I have found several who have an unlimited number of times in which you can retake the NCLEX. So get the info before you test or after you fail the first time, dont be uninformed like I was. Fortunately I will be sitting for the test in another state with less restrictions. :loveya: