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1. New RN, can't find job/RN Residency, help please....

   purple nurple replied to purple nurple's topic in General Nursing

   Good, sound, practical advice. Thank you. Tell your son this, from one guy to another: There were some "selfish" reasons I had that made nursing personally appealing: Despite my frustration at the...

2. New RN, can't find job/RN Residency, help please....

   purple nurple replied to purple nurple's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all for the replies. I'd like to respond individually, but I fear that would make this post longer than my first post, lol. My main concern is that I can't seem to get noticed by anyone. I...

3. New RN, can't find job/RN Residency, help please....

   purple nurple posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay, first: Apologies for the length of this post. I'll start with some background and then get into the issues: I'm a male RN. I received my BSN at an out-of-state university in May 2010. I then...

4. I've now failed NCLEX-RN twice....

   purple nurple replied to purple nurple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Was this directed at me? If so: Texas. Also: I passed and I am officially an RN. I owe a lot of credit to Kaplan. I found their entire program useful and the "if you can do ONE THING and go home" part...

5. I've now failed NCLEX-RN twice....

   purple nurple replied to purple nurple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took the live Kaplan course and rescheduled my test date. I found the course helpful, as is the Kaplan RN Course Book and the online info, which includes videos and practice tests. I've got to get...

6. I've now failed NCLEX-RN twice....

   purple nurple replied to purple nurple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Thanks for the feedback,

7. I've now failed NCLEX-RN twice....

   purple nurple replied to purple nurple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Thanks for the support. I've been taking a couple of days to myself to try and collect myself. So far, I'm leaning heavily toward taking Kaplan. Also, someone sent me a PM, but I cannot respond to it....

8. I've now failed NCLEX-RN twice....

   purple nurple posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I just graduated this past May of 2010. I'm a 34yo guy and this is my second bachelors degree. My nursing school GPA was a 3.67. I made the Dean's List twice, the President's Honor List once, inducted...