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Aisha, I would be interested in and appreciate of both of those resources!!! :)

Thank you sirI - that was exactly my thought process on it and I was hoping for some reassurance :) Thank you again.

I got my results from SC BON in 25 hours, before Kaplan even had the results up. Thank God for a prompt BON!!!!!! I was going nuts!

Thank you!!!! I hope your wait isn't too terribly long - I have heard the horror stories about CA! *hug* Waiting is the worst part! Oh it's 15 non-scored ?s. No idea how they judge your competency in 60 ?s but right now I don't care anymore - I'm an RN!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

I PASSED I PASSED I PASSED!!!! I am an RN!! I still can't believe it. I just cried and cried when I saw the results. I am so glad I never have to take that horrible test again!!!! I checked the SC BON several times and it was 27 hours after I started my test when I saw it (25.5 hours after I ended the test). NICU here I come!!!!! Thanks for your support everyone :)

Thanks for the good luck wishes. Not sure how I feel right now. I have gone through pretty much every emotion imaginable today. I had 90 ?s, got the last one right for sure, so I'm hoping that means something, but I know it probably doesn't. I had lots of priority and drug ?s, 2 check all that apply, 1 math... The thing that's freaking me out (besides that it didn't shut off at 75!) is that after the 75th ?, the ?s started to seem easier, KWIM? I am all freaked that they seemed like they were Level 1 ?s at that point. I mean, I knew at least 1/2 of the answers to the last 15 ?s and like I said, I was just guessing about the difficulty level of course. But that can't be a good sign. I am completely freaking myself out and I wish I could stop. I am just so confused and sick to my stomach. I did well on my practice ?s - scoring in the mid to high 70% range consistently. There were a couple ?s from fundamentals that I just totally blanked out on (where you hear certain breath sounds, for example - ack!). And the things I thought I know - um, yea, well, the ?s were worded in such a way that I felt like I didn't know anything. So that's that. This is going to be a long, hard wait.

Congrats!!!

Thanks.

Which would be of greater concern for a newly admitted, newly diagnosed IDDM diabetic, a pH of 7.2 or a BGL of 268? Thanks.

I can't believe it's finally here. I feel sick to my stomach! Not only that, but I have been so stressed about it and the fact that DH lost his job June 19 that I am now sick with a sinus infection. It ought to be fun sniffling with taking the NCLEX (hope I don't bug everyone around me too much - I always hated "that person" who sniffled and blew their nose through every test, and now here I am all stuffy and runny LOL Murphy's law, I guess. I feel prepared but you just never know. Three years of school comes down to this one test. So random. I did well in school and am a pretty good test taker (make dumb mistakes though LOL). I had an ERI review course, did Kaplan's NCLEX RN review book (great tips!), and almost finished the Mosby's review. Hopefully I won't draw a blank once I sit down to test! Well I am just rambling because I am anxious and jittery since I just took my albuterol nebulizer meds but I guess I better hit the sack. Hopefully I'll have good news to report in a couple days!!!!!

This thread caught my eye because of your user name - my 8 1/2 year old son is named Jayden :) Anyway, I bet you did great! I take the NCLEX in 12 hours 45 minutes!!!!! :uhoh21:

Kristi thank you soooo much for that awesome detailed post. I did quite a few blood draws while I was precepting this spring, but like Marnie, I usually had trouble getting the mechanics down properly to get a good bloodflow. Your tips and explanation really help, and I feel more confident now - I take my boards Monday and start work August 6th. I can't wait to get back in the NICU!!!

I know this is an old post, but it came up on the bottom of a thread and I wanted to say thanks! I start in the NICU August 6 and I can't wait. I precepted there for 12 shifts and fell in love. So I'm here soaking up as much info as possible from all of you experienced NICU RNs Thanks!

That looks...different. But neat. I wonder if our NICU has tried them (I don't start work til August 6). I will definitely have to bring that up. Thanks for sharing.

Yay! Congrats! I hope to post the same results next Wednesday (I take the boards Monday!!!)

This has been a source of discussion among my classmates as well. LOL BTW I test Monday 7/23.

PS I've really enjoyed this thread so far!!!

Fortunately for me, HP7 comes out 2 days before I take the NCLEX - so I'll be reading it nonstop, cover to cover, which should hopefully take up just enough time for my results :)

Evenings and nights diff are both $4.50/hr and weekends are $3/hr.

That's awesome! I'm very interested to hear your thoughts. I've been going back and forth on spending the $50 because DH just lost his job and we have NO INCOME right now. But I had the same thoughts as the OP - it's got to be helpful based on who makes it! I take the NCLEX in two weeks!!!

FABULOUS!! Thanks for the compilation :)

Took me a minute to catch on :blush: but I burst out laughing and scared my 4 yo LOL

This is an issue I've been contemplating a lot as I will graduate soon and it appears that working nights will work out best for my family (childcare wise). I have been concerned about how it will affect me, even though I am a night owl. I actually have an OTT Lite for scrapbooking and love it. I am thinking of getting one for my living room as well. Thanks for the informative posts here :)

I really don't have any concrete advice, but wanted to point out that Presby is a Novant hospital. You can check out their website for more info to better compare. Good luck and congrats :)