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My husband is a Naval active duty service member. We just received orders to PCS to Sigonella Italy in February 2012. I have been working as a civilian RN for only 2 years, one yr as home health nurse and one yr in a hospital setting. It took so long to land the hospital job and I am nervous to be unemployed again. I started looking up civilian nursing jobs in Sigonella. I want to continue working as a RN once we move overseas. I hear that the hospital is very small and there are rarely positions for spouses or civilians. After hearing this I am looking for any nursing job. Any advice or suggestions?

No thank god I am not in NY, I moved to SD and laugh at all of my family complain about the snow. But I must admit I do miss it! It has been the same, 2 weeks and have not heard anything from UCSD! What is going on? To those who interviewed did you get the job? What unit did you all apply to?

My resume was moved to the next phase of processing also but I have not received a denial letter or call for an interview. For those that are waiting for UCSD new grad positions, how long have you been waiting?

I have used this site as my therapy while I was preparing for the NCLEX. I recently took the NCLEX for the 6th time and passed! These blogs have helped keep my motivation alive. I was always reading the NCLEX forum to get new ideas and opinions. I prepared with Kaplan, Saunders and ATI, textbooks, you name it I did it. I must admit I realize now it was severe test anxiety. While I was preparing for the NCLEX I was also dealing with 2 moves alone, my fiance being deployed, planning a wedding and almost a nervous breakdown from all the stress! Thru it all I have overcome it all! I did it....I passed this stupid test thru the worst time in my life. To know I passed that test when I was most stressed makes it that much more special, All of the self doubt I had quickly got erased. I want to encourage those out there who are living off student loans, dont want to work unless its as a RN, those with families, kids, several jobs, mortgages.....You can all do it!!! It starts within you...Believe in yourself and you will conquer! i wish all of you the best of luck on your upcoming exams! Just breath, you are doing great! THank you NCLEX forum from keeping me from going insane!

Thanks for the advice. I was looking into the ATI virtual nurse review. Do you have any suggestions for an in person review, not Kaplan

I just found out that I didn't pass my 5th attempt to NCLEX-RN i already got my ATT for my 6th attempt. Ive used to its entirety the Saunders book, delegation and priortization, kaplan book and classes. I am not a foreign language student. Can a nursing professional please give me advice to what I should do. I am too embarrassed to go back to my school. I called them after my 4th failure and never heard back from them so I dont want to call them again. I know nerves has a lot to do with it but I am looking for professional nursing advice. My head is held high so I do not need pity or words of encouragement. Thank you.

I too am getting ready to take my exam again, 5th time. I did the entire saunders book and the q&a book. SO hopefully this is it for me and for us!

I just got my results from my 265 question exam! I was near passing in everything. I did not fall below passing on anything but was not above passing on anything either? How should I incorporate these results??

Good job! Enjoy celebrating all your hard work paid off!!!

Thank god there is not a limit! In a way I would love to take a refresher class! I have taken the Kaplan review class twice. I have spent so much money on preparing for this NCLEX that I need to pass very soon! I need to "get it" and pass!

I am fully aware that COPD is a chronic condition. I did not make any COPD pts a priority because there were more unstable patients in my choices that must be seen before a chronic condition. Maybe I am thinking too hard! I wish i was able to see my test. I want to see how horrible I did. Because out of 265 questions I did not get at least half right??? That seems odd because when I do practice questions from Saunders or Kaplan I am getting higher than 60%. I have been studying for this exam for over 9 months and i feel I am learning more so i am aware of the wrong choices! I inquired about private tutoring but was told there is really nothing they can do for me that I cant do for myself. Go over the right and wrong answer choices and i should be fine! Never in a million years did I think I would be the only one left in my class to pass this test!! That makes me feel horrible! Its hard to be positive but I keep forcing myself to be positive and I know I am going to be a good nurse that is why I havent given up!

BroadwayRN, I would love some tips if you could send them! The only positive thing I keep telling myself is that I keep learning more each time i study and it sticks! So I am getting smarter and that can only help,not harm. I try not to let the test get to me, because then I would never be able to pick myself up and retest. this 4th time, hit my heart. I know I put in the time, energy with the Saunders book and made it positive studying instead of being mad that i am studying again! I will never give up!!! Once I pass this exam, I am never going to let my license expire! I am already considering going back to school for MA but I want this license so I can do an accelerated program.

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I have taken the NCLEX 4 times, to date. I had the following sequence of questions- 86, 75, 75, 265. I really thought i had passed the 4th time bc i wasn't nervous and I took my time. I have prepared with Kaplan and Suzannes plan. I am lost for ideas and am looking for any advice from anyone. I think it is horrible to have failed 4 times! I have already started studying for #5. is there a untold secret about those who have not passed within 2 times? I am not doubting myself but i am getting tired of failing!!!