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I also finished in a little less than hour with 75 questions! Thought for sure i had failed, but i passed:)

When are you taking NCLEX? I just passed mine on Tuesday!! Good luck!!

The Pearson center I tested at provides earphones at each computer. They don't let you bring your own. The earphones are the big type that fit over your entire ear. I didn't use them, the place was really quite anyways!

If it says results on hold you have to wait because they are reviewing your results. If you finish in under 30-45 mins they put your results on hold. Keep checking. The good pop up should say something like "this candidate has already taken this exam. Please contact your member board. A new exam cannot be scheduled."

Yes they do. I graduated with my ADN may 12 and had an interview with Bayshore the following week. I was offered the job on the spot. I also have 9 years of LVN experience that may have hepled. But i know they do hire ADN gN's. I turned the job down because i had a better offer somewhere else. The guy in HR said they were really short staffed. So they should still be hiring.

Congrats!!! :yelclap: I'm taking mine next tuesday! How did you feel while taking it? What did you use to study? I am doing kaplan.

Awesome!!!! I hope i get my ATT back that quick! I graduate saturday and want to take NCLEX ASAP!! :)

Whoohooo! Congrats!! Mine is next Friday!!! :)

A planner. I wrote down every assignment and exam and then went back and wrote down grades for each one. I graduate next Friday and can go back through my planner and see every grade that I have made. It's pretty neat... I would highly recommend it :)

I live in Texas and HESI is still being used every semester and as an exit exam. I don't agree with it, but it is being used to determine who graduates.

12 days till pinning!! :) so excited!

Www. R n p e d i a. Com ( no spaces) -lots of practice questions and Nclex 3500 :)

ME TOO, ME TOO!! Graduating in May! -picked our songs for pinning last thursday!! It feels like dream! lol- CONGRATS TO US ALL! :)

I was fourth on the wait list for my RN program... I got called at 4pm the day before class started!! I had to go immediately to the school take the hesi entrance exam (its not required by my school until acceptance, and is only used as a baseline), take and pass the posology test, and enroll for classes (all by 5pm!!) I was so excited!! I said all this just to say... Stay Positive! You may get the call at anytime, so be ready :) Good LUck and let us know what happens

FMC where I work uses 2 mcg, 5mcg and 10 mcg single dose vials just so you know. Guess every location is different!

sorry no insight here, but as a student nurse myself who's dream job is also L & D I just wanted to say CONGRATULATONS!! It's great to know that these positions are available to us! did you get an associates degree or bachelors, just wondering, i'm doing associates. congrats again..and let us know how it goes! :0) amanda

It is not IMPOSSIBLE!! keep your head up! study for your test, read everything you can, do practice questions. most importantly..if you really want to do this you CAN!! never give up on your dreams! best of luck- :) Amanda

i'm starting my med surg 2 clinical in two weeks- it will be 2-12's a week! i'm looking forward to it!

i graduated LVN school at 19. Congrats for knowing (at a young age) what you want to do with your life and for taking the first steps early! good luck :) p.s. I know lots of great male nurses!!

wannabecnl- i'm pretty sure you can purchase hard tip earpieces at allheart.com for your littman-you should check into it! i just got some new soft tips and they were about $10.oo

Sterile means just that "sterile", aseptic means "clean" Hope that helps!

yes..allheart.com....i just ordered mine from there today!! I always get Cherokee pants (they make great flare leg pants-style 4101) I love them and they last for a long time!!

I decided to become an LVN 9 years ago when my son was only 1 year old. I always wanted to be a nurse, but i chose to go the LVN route so i would be done in 1 year and be able to find a good job.. I have always talked about going back to school and now 8 years later.... i just started the LVN to RN transition-which will be full time one year!! In the mean time our family has expanded to 2 more kids...so this year will be more difficult but i just keep telling myself --i did it before, i can do it again!

hi everybody!!! i've been following these blogs for awhile now but have always wanted to jump in! i am an lvn with 8 years exp. i started the lvn-rn transition at lee college in baytown, tx. 3 weeks ago!!! can"t wait to have my rn! amanda