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Hey all, I am a new grad RN that just recently got hired for a substance abuse rehab center that deals with addiction recovery. I'm a little nervous and was wondering if anyone here can give any advice on how to deal with this type of nursing and what are my main duties, I also hear that these type of patients are very manipulative and aggressive, which makes me uneasy thinking about it because I'm a really nice, easy going person and I don't deal with people like that on a regular basis. I would also like to know the pro's and con's of this field. Thank you in advance.

thank you much, I will give that a try

Hey all, I am a new grad RN that just recently got hired for a substance abuse rehab center that deals with addiction recovery. I'm a little nervous and was wondering if anyone here can give any advice on how to deal with this type of nursing and what are my main duties, I also hear that these type of patients are very manipulative and aggressive, which makes me uneasy thinking about it because I'm a really nice, easy going person and I don't deal with people like that on a regular basis. I would also like to know the pro's and con's of this field. Thank you in advance.

thank you that helps alot, after registering for one of those states, do I contact the australian nursing and midwifery council?

thank you for all the info. i am trying to contact the australian nursing and midwifery council by email regarding on how to register as an american nurse in aus. do they usually take a long time to respond? its been a couple days now.

Ah I see, I have another question regarding continuing education, because California requires it in order to keep our license active, like we have to read information and goto classes for a number of hours that we have to meet. Does Australia have a similar thing? so that way my license can still be active in both countries.

Thanks for the info, I plan to work in the Sydney area. Is nursing experience in Australia valued in California hospitals? Will it work well in my resume?

Hello all, I plan to move to Australia and work for maybe 1-2 years, the reason is because as a new grad I can not find any jobs here in California (they want experienced nurses) unfortunately it is very competitive for new grads at the moment. I've heard Australia hires a lot of new nurses because of your shortage, so I hope to gather a lot of experience from Australia, so that when I come back to California my chances of getting hired are much greater. In the meantime, I have come up with some questions which I hope some of you can answer: 1. What is the process I have to go through in order to be registered to work there and how long will it take? 2. What is the starting rate for New grad RN's? 3. Are there any hospitals in Australia that are affiliated with hospitals in California? 4. Is this a wise decision regarding my career path? 5. How good/bad are the chances of getting hired as a New Grad RN? 6. What is your advice and tips? This will be a huge change for me, but I am very excited and willing to make it work, housing will not be an issue because I have a lot of family down there. Thank you in Advance

Hello I've been a jobless California new grad RN since I got my license in September 2009, I have been applying and looking for jobs for the past 5 months and I've been rejected by most of the hospitals out here..unfortunately most hospitals at the moment value new grads with prior hospital experience (which I have none). Anyways I've decided to change my game plan for the new year and maybe find an RN career in Australia, I have many family there and they are encouraging me to work as a nurse over there for 1-2 years then come back to California and reapply for a better chance to land a job (because of the experience). They have said Aus is in desperate need of RN's more so than California and most of America. I have given this a lot of thought and I am really thinking about working overseas for experience to better my chances back here in California. So I was wondering if anyone here lives in california and has happened to work in australia and then came back? and are there any hospitals in Australia that have sister hospitals in california of the same company? Most importantly is this even a good idea? thanks in advance

wow...I PASSED! finally after 2 tries...God has been with me the whole time. Also, the Pearson Vue trick really does work...believe me.

CONGRATS! time to celebrate!:cheers: did you check your's before or after the update? i'm still trying to check mine but the BRN site is still updating at the moment.

I know how you feel because I was like that as well. I think it would help if you just go with your gut instinct, its usually correct most of the time, but sometimes it feels like your not 100% sure and so you second guess yourself and pick a completely different and perhaps wrong answer...try to avoid that. Anyways goodluck, this is all part of the process...you'll make it.

Hey Val just out of curiousity and interest, so your friends have told you that they went all the way to the credit card payment option on Pearson Vue, then paid $200 and later received a letter with their license and passed? Now this is making me nervous, it makes me feel like i'll be the first one with the "pop up" that actually failed...the "trick" might not be true at all! lol

In California it can take anywhere from 3 days to 6 weeks depending on how complete your file is. Good luck and Congrats on the "pop up" message.

hey dmay, I didn't notice, but you need to have at least 15 posts to send a PM. Anyways thanks for the response, and i'll let you know my results, i'm crossing my fingers for the both of us and all the others! Goodluck to all! :clphnds:

hey guys, i took my nclex-rn this afternoon (today's my birthday lol) stopped at 100 questions. rushed back home and tried the pearson vue trick and i got the infamous "pop up: our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. please contact your member board for further assistance. another registration cannot be made at this time.". i got really excited, but i'm still crossing my fingers, so i hope itll be good news soon. if so, this will be the best birthday present ever lol. good luck to all and god bless.

thank you dangnano :)

hey all, i just took the test this afternoon at 1pm (pasadena, ca. testing center), finished with 100 questions, got back home and tried the pvt trick (i was so nervous) and to my surprise i got the pop up "our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. please contact your member board for further assistance. another registration cannot be made at this time." and i couldnt believe it. i am so relieved, but not yet, until i get that rn license in the mail. i pray to god that this trick is 100% accurate. this was my 3rd time taking the test. good luck to all and congrats to the ones with the "pop ups" we made it god bless.

this will be my 3rd time retaking the exam. it will be on aug. 31. i have been doing 100 questions per day from saunders cd since july and will be finishing on aug 30. good luck to you all, we will make it. that is a promise.

Taking the NCLEX-RN for the 3rd time, on Aug.31 (MY BIRTHDAY!:smiley_aa) at the Pasadena center. I've tried the Hurst review course and Kaplan test taking strategies for the past 2 attempts, this time I am trying Saunders 4th edition review and questions (I just finished the content review last week and now starting the CD portion with 100q's per day before my test date). I have this positive feeling that everything has come into place for me to pass the 3rd time (everything does happen for a reason and a purpose). Hopefully on the day I take the nclex, it will be the best bday self-present ever :biggringi. Goodluck to all August test takers...remember there is hope, just believe and don't give up!

One more thing, I dont know how God answers prayers or helps u pass the nclex bcuz it def. did not work for me the first two times...bunch of bologna. but thats just my 2 cents. i dont mean to offend anyone, just need to vent. Gonna rely on myself from now on.

hi guys i failed nclex for the 2nd time, just checked the bon site names not up, but my classmates name is up and we took it the same day as well. I also did the pearson vue trick to confirm and i got all the way to the payment screen lol. 3rd times a charm i hope, already paid for reappliaction and sent cc payment to pearson just now. Set date is july 16th thats exactly 45 days from my test date...here goes nothing lol. what a waste. goodluck to all

congratulations!

Goodluck to all of you! We'll make it...keep trying and be persistent, you will get your license :)

Hi all, this was my second time taking the NCLEX and my first time stopping at 265. I had lots of SATAS probably 10+, 4 drag and drops, 5-6 calculations (i'm sure I got those wrong lol), ALOT OF infection control, and lots of "the nurse will follow up.." questions, I pretty much think I had every type of question style/format and topic the NCLEX had to offer lol. I even used up all 6 hours with 5 min remaining on my last question...it was very grueling and i'm also not sure if I got the last question right, so that kinda bugs me. Anyways, I honestly have to say that I did feel better than I did taking it the first time, but that's probably not saying much. Just out of curiousity and relief, has anyone had the same experience and result as me and have PASSED? I've also heard that if you stop at 265 and finish before 6 hours, the computer counts the only last question if you got it right or wrong & that will determine pass/failure or something about the computer counting the last 60 questions getting more right than wrong will determine pass/failure, can anyone clarify or confirm this? Thanks much in advance, Good luck to all future test takers and retaker's!