jorjasmith

This is a wonderful site. I have an interview in the mornng at a CI in Florida and I have no idea what to expect. Will keep you posted as to the outcome.

my anatomy and physiology book really helped me to visualize what was going on with the meds, as well as writing up flash cards.

I may have been a little harsh with my response earlier, however, I wish you all would let these experiences motivate you to do your best. Do not allow anyone's influence/bad attitude or your circumstances to place your dreams on hold or give up your dream career. It is because of us (new grads leaning on each other) why we will make it through. We just need to focus on the positive (as hard as it may be on some days) and try to roll with the punches as much as we can.

I am so happy you did not give in, that particular professor had an issue that was beyond you or anything you could have possibly done. And congrats on making it through.

CrunchRN you are absolutely correct. I just spoke with my cousin who is an ARNP and I mentioned going back to school for my MSN and she made the same statement, that I would have the credentials but not the experience to back it up and that may be more of a hindrance to my search for employment. I'm seriously considering applying for a lesser position just to get my foot in the door. I just hope they don't say to me now that I am overqualified for that position (it's a never ending cycle I guess)

It's really funny how we complain while in nursing school, we spazz out over NCLEX, we gripe about not finding a job, then complain that there is too much work when we finally do get a job, then for those nurses who have been in the field for a long time, they complain about how unsatisfying their job is. FOR GOODNESS SAKES stop the moaning and groaning. If you are in a situation that you are not happy with then change your situation. I will not apologize if I hurt anyone's feelings with this post, suck it up, pay your dues until you can either get what you want or get a new career.

I am a new grad also, and I fell for the okey doke of believing that there was an actual nurse shortage, stupid me. I am now resigned to looking for work in another field, maybe I should have gone to law school after all...When it's all said and done, I don't know what else to do to attain employment or where else to go and so I will just keep trucking...

Just got my results and I PASSED THE NCLEX!! That PVT worked. I'm so excited to have this test over with.

So I took the NCLEX exam today and felt like I wasted all of two months studying as all of the questions were out of left field and I felt like I guessed on most of them. I just did the PVT and I got the good pop up so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. To future grads who will be taking this exam, I can only say, no one study aid or class will help you to study for this test. You have to utilize lots of the nursing process as well as a healthy dose of COMMON SENSE. Pass or fail, the test wasn't hard, it just required you going with your gut feeling and not changing your answers. Will let you all know, the end result.