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Hi there. I'm an old grad with no nursing experience from CA and planning to apply in Texas. I just don't know where to start. It's frustrating to look at my résumé over and over again and don't know why I don't receive call back...if its not too much to ask, how did you do it - in regards to license reciprocity/ endorsement? Did you apply having TX license already? Honestly I'm scared but my husband and I are willing to take a jump just to have experience and go back to Cali after 2 yrs. Any advice will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance and congrats on your new job!

Bakersfield new grad program accepts new grad -- graduate in June of 2011 or graduated no later than December 2010.. does it expire? too bad for me since i graduated 2009, passed nclex last May and no nursing work experience at all. so now i don't know if i am still considered as new grad... i applied in new grad/ OR nurse training program at UC Davis and never heard from them ... the application status changed yesterday from routed to interview Goodluck to all of us!

i hope something good will happen! God bless. :)

Goodluck with the exam! You can do it! believe and you will achieve! God is with us all the time :) that's right breathe in breathe out... and take breaks whenever you feel necessary. God bless!

:tku: marvsxxix and spongebob6286! :)

Hi Denise_amor! I recently passed the nclex this month:uhoh3: and I also having Trouble writing my resume since I don't have work experience in nursing field. I come across to this site http://www.nursing.umich.edu/studentresources/resumes/resume_guide.pdf And a lot of research about resume writing... But still I only have related learning experiences (RLE) and work references/employers that are non nursing related.

I recently passed the nclex this month and I am having Trouble writing my resume since I don't have work experience in nursing field. I have a lot of non nursing working experiences that Willing to give up. Since back in the Philippines i mostly assisted in Intra operative nursing care (OR & OB) when i was student and since it is a national requiremnt before taking the local exam (NLE). I want to focus on applying in these area but the dates and clinical instructor might mislead my employer. I come across to this ... http://www.nursing.umich.edu/studentresources/resumes/resume_guide.pdf and stated " it is acceptable to include experience that is not paid since this section is called professional experiences and not work experiences" what are your thoughts? And most importantly can I give references/ names from the Philippines? International phone numbers? ( I don't know anyone here in US except for my husband!) Thoughts, opinions and suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thank you:)

Took the exam May 11 went home and got the GOOD POP UP! :monkeydance::monkeydance::monkeydance: weee!!! Early this morning i saw my licence on the BRN site! I am officially USRN! Thanks to allnurses.com for being part of my NCLEX preparation..

im still waiting for my official results thou...:nurse:yiii! so excited! im polishing my resume..once im done no stepping back hello real world!!! Goodluck to us and keep in touch! :hug:

hey Awww_ItsMyNurse! i just want to greet you a Happy happy Birthday!:hpbday: im not sure of the exact date but im sure you mentioned it one of your post!:hug:

Good pop up! that's a good sign! Congrats! We are both waiting for the official result. :redbeathe May God bless us! :) Im still waiting for my name to appear at the ca.gov. il try again tomorrow! yiii!!! Goodluck to us! and God Bless us!:)

That's great your pursuing your nursing profession! a lot of stories and experiences of posters will inspire you and these helped me motivate in preparing for the exam. Check out some threads that interests you and from there you'll be able to know how to start. it's okay to be scared we all do! Just take the first step and believe in yourself:) you can do it! As to review center, it depends where area you are. if your looking for classroom based or online based; like Kaplan ( which i recommend) they only have 4 days interactive lecture online and the rest you have to do it by yourself.. more like self study but you;ll be provided with videos ( content, questions with rationale, strategies etc. etc) for 3 months. it really depends on the categories they offer that meets your needs. Goodluck! :)

exam date is entirely up to you.. follow what you heart says and weigh how prepared you are.:redpinkhe Goodluck! You may need to consider ways to manage anxiety and lessen your stress.. whatever works for you.. and continue answering questions... my prayers are with you and to all who will be taking the exam!:)

Thanks cyram81RN! Cheers to good life! *wine

:anpom::anpom::anpom: i dont know what im feeling right now! yiiiii!!!! i got the good pop up.. dont want to celebrate early yet :monkeydance: but this monkey wont stop dancing with me.. i cant help it im so crazily happy :bugeyes: il let you know on saturday if my name appears in ca.gov! yiiii ! :lol2: so excited! wahhh! Thanks to all of you guys! thank you thank you so much! Truly blessed to be part of this Amazing April takers group! ( huh? wait a minute? it's May already.. never mind.. Everyone has been so positive and supportive! Thanks to Awww_itsmynurse for being so supportive and for your contagious positive aura and enthusiasm! Thank you to Ann_08 for strengthening my faith with God! thanks for the prayers! Thanks to St. Therese. Maraming Salamat! Thanks to Cyram81! The roses were a good sign for me too! and to the rest of the group thank you too and il keep praying for all of us to our future endeavors! i have been following all of your post! everyone has been supportive to each other, sharing their experiences and stories, giving tips and advices, hand in their prayers.. even if we barely know each other i really felt we grown into a wonderful community. thanks allnurses.com and the to all wonderful people ( that's you :pntlft:).. you guys will always be part of my NCLEX experience! and hopefully will not stop here.. this is just the beginning of our new journey as a Registered nurses! Nclex gives us the initials after our names,the license number.. but nothing can give you the wisdom you earned, the hard work we put into it, the experiences we learned, the knowledge we need to keep, the friends we meet along and the humility to be a service to others.... okay guys il stop now. I am just so happy. preparing for Nclex can be a struggle but truly worth it in the end with all the flying butterflies and birds and the trees and the pot of gold in the end of the rainbow!Once you pass your golden! the feeling is priceless! forgive me im just so happy! :) nclex has made me insanely sane! huh?!? We worked hard for this so let us always be competent, effective and safe nurses thanks guys! Il keep praying for all of us!

Thanks sweetangel05! :redpinkhe Il pray for you too! God bless and go go go! you can do it! Believe it! feel it! you can do it! :) :) :)

thank you so much! i will keep that in mind and together with all your advices.. i prepared everything i need yesterday so all i need to do now is have a goodnight sleep! thanks again! :) il speak to you tomorrow then! yiiiii!!! keep it cool kat (oh that was me talking to myself) :hug:

:clpty::ancong!: Cyram81! So happy for you! :yeah:

Breathe in breathe out! whew! il be taking the exam tomorrow at 8am :redbeathe Im anxious and yet excited! i had a goodnight sleep today.. went to church early this morning. im cooking my favorite dish and will rest early later to wake up tomorrow with a sunshine on my face. Bless me oh God! i can do this and i will go out there and take the exam and make this happen! Carpe diem :) Please pray for me! :heartbeat i can do this! i'm gonna pass the NCLEX EXAm! With God's grace i can do this! We can do this! :) thank you guys for the support and encouragement specially to Aww_itsmynurse and Ann_08! :hug::hug::hug: This is it! :) Good luck to you too saffronvision! We can do this! i can taste our sweet success! yiiii :hug:

CONGRATS TILDOR! wohooo!!!:yeah::yeah: Goodluck to us cyram81! Next week will be our turn and to all who will be taking the exam! Pray for us! I'm gonna pass the NCLEX exam! We're gonna pass the NCLEX EXAM! :) :) :) wohoo!:bdyhdclp::bdyhdclp:

Wohoo! Congrats Ann_08! :yelclap::yelclap::yelclap: :monkeydance::monkeydance::monkeydance:

Goodluck Tildor! You can do it! we will pass the NCLEX exam! :nurse:

Girl you're like a personal tutor! You've a been great help to all of us! thank you thank you! im so excited to take the exam but its just my hands typing.... im scared to death thank you for the advice and support! You always make me feel good! you're like a sister who's always there for me! :bdyhdclp: Thank you Awww_itsmynurse! :hug: :loveya:

congrats! :yeah::yeah: you are truly blessed truly_blessed_ rn!! true, god is good! god bless us everyday every time!

THank YOU so much. you missed me?? hehehehe awww so sweet!:hug: I kinda have this mixed emotions right now. :eek: all emoticons there is.. i finished the kaplan QT's and Qbank last week and just running over it again. I just want to test and train my self to answer it in application and analysis level... there is only 1 test i skipped, that is the QT 7 (265 questions). i am saving it for next week so i can gauge if i am really ready.. it will be like my dry run... i feel like my heart is saying just do it and take the exam but it wont stop throbbing when i see my exam date!:heartbeat:redbeathe:heartbeat i just keep in mind that this will be over soon.. I will PASS the exam and be a COMPETENT, EFFECTIVE and SAFE NURSE:nurse: this three words are like my mantra that keeps me sane.. Thank you for sharing this! i really appreciate your help as always! :redpinkhe Goodluck with your job hunting. see you on job hunting thread soon..