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Thank you all so much I really feel so much better about my job and my new career. I know this to shall pass!

Thank you so much I feel much better, and will continue to make the best of my learning experiences @this hospital and everywhere I go. I guess I was just feeling sorry for myself." Thank you Lord that I have employment", and thank you for listening:D

Hi All, Im a new grad working in an community hospital where the population of patients is mental health. I currently finished my 6week orientation. We also are a teaching hospital where medical students are everywhere with charts:eek:. So the "new grads all work same shift and share 1preceptor (which I never expected it to be this way). So to make a long story short I dont really feel like I have learned to much, but Im not really sure, the clinical skills aspect I have. I work Med-surg so I have hung blood, CBI, started several IVs and Im fine with that. But what the preceptor does is she will so you a skill then after that if you have that skill again y ou do it on your own. Also if she shows you something you are responsible for showing the other mew grads. So in right now I work 8hrs then will soon start 12, the computer charting that we do on our own is not that difficult but the thing is that lately I have had 7-8 pts @ times 2-3 discharges/admissions so im having trouble balancing it all. I dont finish til 6 or 7p because preceptor is gone by 330p. Is this how it is everywhere? Will I eventually get the hang of things. I am very dissappointed in this hospital and myslf right now,but because I have to work I have to stay. This is the only hospital that gave me a shot.What should I do?

Good luck to u Ruby:D

Awsome advice, this is such a good thread. I thought I was alone in feeling like a failure at times in my nursing career. These tips are very helpful for us new grads. thanks:D

Hi all :loveya:, I graduated in May took boards in October and passed:clpty:. Currently working @ city hospital on the med-surg unit.

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Yes i do think that kaplan is similar to boards. The instructor I had from kaplan told us that every few years when the nclex is "re-designed" kaplan is too. Kaplan is based off or geared towards nclex. When I was studying I made sure I completed all QT, and I also had the kaplan book. I studyed from saunders as well. Also once you finish a QT review ALL rationales to get the understanding of why you did or didnt pick the correct answer. Day before the test I did NOTHING but relax & PRAY. Remember GOD didnt bring you this far for nothing. Believe YOU CAN DO IT & YOU WILL!!!!

Hi I took Kaplan & the average I had on the QT was probably 60%. Saying that I think that you will be fine. I passed my nclex, I had 10-12 SATA 2math 3procedures i had to put in order. All that which kaplan prepared me for. Good Luck YOU CAN DO IT!

Good luck, YOU CAN DO IT!

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:ancong!::dancgrp:To all of you 2011 test takers. May this be your best year ever!!!!!

hi so sorry you werent successful with your test but what i used to study with was kaplan(i did the class and the questions on line). I also used saunders to study from. hope this helps

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:anpom:*wineGo celebrate cause you did it. :ancong!:

Good plan to have. " You can do it":hpygrp:

Im so sorry you had such a horrible experience in nursing school. But for me, it was the best decision i have made thus far. I enjoy what i do on a daily bases and so does the many people i encounter thru out the day. im glad that you realized it as soon as you did, and good luck on your new career path

congrats, you did it! You and your family im sure are very proud. Nursing school is a long journey that you have finally conquered. Congrats again Future RN

:ancong!::dancgrp:TO ALL OF THE OCTOBER RN TEST TAKERS WE ARE DID IT:cheers:

IM sorry 2 hear you didnt pass your test. Dont be to discouraged, get back up & try again. Revise your studying methods & go for it again, you have come to far(long hours of studying as well as clinicals) to not try again. May prayers go out to you, God Bless you.

God Bless you and good luck with official results:up:

Hi Gurmo, doesnt sound like you failed to me. try the pvt again and wait for official results. and dont worry about what other people think of your situation. the nclex exam changed april 1, making it more difficult so they dont know what we had to go thru. Hopefully you were sucessful, if not dont give up. God bless you future RN:D

hi, i had the same problem. Are you from Chicago?

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when did you graduate? may 2010:yeah: do you have BSNor ADN? ADN are you still looking for work? no i was currently working as LPN in LTC and currently employed there. But still submiting resume to hospitals, that is where i really want to be.