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I took my boards today and passed. I prepared for 3 weeks, read the "yellow" book from cover to cover at least 4 times, completed the 100 question at the end of the book, bought the ANCC study questions (200 questions), answered every single one with rationale. I also bought Boardvitals and only did approximately 350 questions of of the +1600( I didn't like it because a good chunk of the questions cant be found in the ANCC review book, plus I never scored more than 65 percent even on the eve of the exam), and I also bought pocket prep, studied all 600 question and their rationale. I am not sure what helped the most, but I think the ANCC study questions (200 questions) was the most helpful. Good luck on those studying to test.

Thanks for replying https://www.nursingworld.org/search/?q=PMHNP+questions&p=2 this is what I came up with, still cant find the questions Do u mind copying and pasting it Thanks again

I am studying for the boards, was wondering if anyone can help me with the link to buy The ANCC study questions (200 questions). Thanks

I am studying for the boards, was wondering if anyone can help me with the link to buy The ANCC study questions (200 questions). Thanks

when we give advice to potential nurses concerning length of program, i think it makes perfect sense to let people know that pre-requisites ought to be added on to the length of studies because a lot of people think bsn= 4 years and adn=2 years, that's not true, it usually takes more than that,having said that, there are some fast track programs and some isolated schools that would let you do the crash program, but these are not the norms.

Have you thought about home health,it lot's of driving,but the pay is usually great.

this is not an offence to those who are cna's, were cna's or yet to become cna's. i was just wondering if it's ok to call a cna a nurse. i've heard a lot of educated people as well as non educated call then nurses, even on cnn, a few days ago, a gentleman was on tv who apparently was changing his career i think from a sales rep. to nursing, according to him, but during the interview i heard him say he's a cna and how he's aspiring to advance his education with an adn or even pa. however, during the conversation, he was been portrayed as someone who's changed his career to nursing. as said earlier, i've heard this time and again. just wondering.

DFW area.Very affordable housing,average salary

i know this topic might not make sense to some, but it's a reflection on what i've read in this forum in the past. can someone explain to me why different nursing programs have different cut off passing grades to progress to the next level in nursing school(i know of 70,75,78, and even 80 to be minimum passing grade or better still a c). in light of that, i was wondering if there are different curriculum and or different minimum passing grade for nclex from state to state. just wondering.

unfortunately, this happens every day in nursing school with some students ending up quitting nursing entirely after they’ve failed out. in my opinion, this is a very 'cruel and unusual punishment’. i must say that some instructors have 'pride' in dropping out students, very sad. there is no evidence that those of us with the rn license are better off than those who failed out with less than a point, or better sill, in some school, pass mark is 70% while others are 80%(i’ve even heard of 85%), yes, we cover the same syllabus, and after graduation, we take the same boards, work on the same floors. if your wife has to re-take the course, good for her, let her go for it, even though it seems it would take forever, that’s the best deal she can get rather than quitting. good luck guys.

hello, i hear nurses complain all the time about their jobs and was just wondering if anyone would consider leaving nursing if given an opportunity with an equal or slightly higher pay,(yes i say slightly higher pay, maybe a dollar or 2 more/hr) and a reliable job off course. any thoughts.

good luck.

it's difficult to find out while still in school,after a few months on the floor,you would know exactly if nursing is what you want to do.

If you already have your preqs,why even consider LVN,to echo what ohmewzer said,very few hospitals will hire LVN's/LPN's.

after a year on the floor,no one would ask you where you went to school.

"also, i oppose paying for non-americans to be covered". [color=#556b2f] [color=#556b2f]if you've ever worked in an er, you would know that every human being in this country get's treatment once they get through the door, at that point, no body ask the patient if they're americans or not, and who do you think pays for their coverage?

Apply to as many schools as possible so long as you can afford the application fee.

quit now if you feel you have to, about telling your nm the truth, remember that if a manager is about to fire you, he/she might never tell you the truth why you are being fired. don't feel guilty; there are many rn's out there waiting for that position.

yes, you can look up www.hillcollege.edu, i don't know exactly where you live, there is also tarleton state university in stephenville, it's about 1.5 hours from arlington, that's where i went to school, there are always people to commute with.

$20k + for lvn,i wouldn't recommend someone i know to do it, take a few courses at the community college(tcc,dccd)and go for the rn if not bsn.as for local community colleges around dfw area, you have to be willing to commute a least an hour depending on where you live in the dfw area. check out these community colleges; weatherford, cleburne, corsicana and tyler.

pls keep up with your complete physical assessment spirit, don't lag behind like many of us. the truth is many nurses don't do complete physical assessment and there are legitimate reasons in some cases and depending on the unit. however, it would always be prudent to do it.

it sometimes looks green on the other side not until you get there to find out the real color.

I work 3 days/week,no OT,no weekend,no nights in DFW,making 45k annually.

by the time you have your rn,pay rates might have change a bit,but right now the average new grad get between 21-23/hr within the metroplex,your multi lingualism might help you secure a job faster,but i doubt if it would help you with an additional dollar.hope this helps.

what part of the country are you looking for jobs?