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Amen girl take care of your baby.

Look I have been a nurse for three years. I cannot and will not understand how these other nurses are telling you to stick with a contract that is obviously causing you great stess and more importantly taking you away from your son. I am sorry he is your family; he is your child and he needs you. Yes I understand some of these nurses stating that you knew it was an hour commute and you knew that going in but when you are a new RN graduate especially in this day in age, one is willing to take Any job just to get their foot in the door and to get some experience. But let me tell you something I have seen personally new nurses fulfill their contractual obligation just to "let go" or fired as soon as that contract is up because God forbid the hospital has to pay out more benefits to you. Im sorry I am not trying to sound mean but I have worked with nurses that last attended school twenty, thirty years ago and they have no idea how difficult it is to get your first job as a nurse and then the abuse and misery that is heaped upon you by senior nurses, doctors and directors. I had a two and a half year contract with a hospital organization for my first position; and I suffered through it for two years. I did everything they told me; I was the model new grad nurse and I was miserable. Yes I was grateful for the job and the experience but I did not get into nursing to be mistreated and stepped on. At my two year mark I decided no more. And guess what I am paying back the six months I owe and I now work as a wound care nurse and home health nurse and I am so much happier. I am doing real patient care and loving it not the 'push meds, hang antibiotics hope my patients don't code" environement of these large hospitals that do not care about their staff or the patients. Of course make sure you have another job lined up and I would hope you would get something closer so you will not be commuting an hour or more. But contracts are made to be broken. You still can be a moral person by arranging to pay back the amount. Move on with your life and your nursing career. Do not be sick, miserable and not be there for your son.

Hello again; well I know there is a content book for the RN NCLEX which is the u test I took but I looked it up and there is a NCLEX-PN Exam Cram (2nd Edition) you should go and check out and yes I think that exam cram card was crucial for me in taking and passing the RN NCLEX. Good luck:)

Hello; I think you give excellent advice but I do have to tell you I looked a few chapters in Saunders but by no means did I memorize it and I didnt read it from cover to cover either and I passed mostly by using exam cram; I guess everyone has to find their own formula/program to pass.

Wow awesome post!!!!! You are thte type of nurse that should teach!

By the way I only used Exam Cram; studies like mad for two weeks and passed; give it try:)

Hey girl keep your head up; like many have said the NCLEX is no joke; it is a difficult test and you will pass you just have to have confidence in your content knowledge and it will click. Keep studying it will happen. God Bless.

Hello again:) I got your post/email and yes I only focused on Exam cram RN questions and rationales; studied about six hours every day fourteen days exactly then took the test; it looks like you have the PN version which is cool; I went to the library and made myself stay there for that whole time without checking emails or my cell phone and just focused on testing and reading the rationales even writing them down. Look there are ton of programd to study as you well know but it really comes down to how you feel about content knowledge; if you think you have a good grasp of content then just focus on questions and rationales. Exam cram does have a pretty decent content book also which I would recommend. ANd memorize that exam cram study card in the fron of the book; I swear by it. Good luck girl you can and will pass. Third time is a charm:) God Bless.

I'm not sure if you have retaken the test but I used exam cram for about two weeks and passed; memorized the info on the exam cram card in the front of the book. Good LUCK:)

Hello everyone:loveya: I think this is a wonderful forum to help support everyone that is taking the NCLEX; may I tell you guys that I used exam cram and the examcram card that is in the very front of the content and/or question book was brilliant; it has about 40 bullet points that I literally memorized the night before and I truly think it helped me passed. May God bless all of you during your studying and when you take the test. Good luck everyone I know all you wil be wonderful nurses:nurse: