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Thanks everyone! I know it will be exhausting and I will need to make plans for bad weather/sleep deprivation.

I just passed the NCLEX and I am starting my job hunt. There is a position that I would LOVE that is about a 2 hour commute each way. I know this sounds crazy but it would give me the experience that I can not find close to me. Is it riduculous to even consider this? I have a family so moving is not in the cards anytime soon.

I also took the test yesterday and had 265. Not feeling very confident about it and tried the PVT but my results are also on hold. I unplugged my computer by accident so not sure if that has something to do with it. How long did you have to wait the first time to get your results? Good luck!

I am also nursing my daughter and have clinical starting tomorrow. November I did the Whole30 and was shocked at the energy I had! I am doing it again for this months clinicals. One day I only had 3 hours sleep and forgot lunch. I never had an energy dip and was not hungry. I pack veggies, a protein, nuts and Latinas.

I agree with CNA. It will give you some great experience. The people in my cohort that have worked as a cna seem to have an advantage in school, they understand the medical language better.

I know how awful it is to retake a class. We have ati's that we have to pass after each class and if we fail we have to retake the class even if we had an A in the class. I just had to retake one and while it sucks I did learn more and my new cohort is awesome! Good luck.

Is it the skills portion or the written? I had to take it a second time after forgetting to put on the patients shoes before ambulating. I went over the skills sheet, remembered what was bolded and watched the videos on YouTube of the skills. Passed the 2nd time!

My suggestion is to read and re-read the ATI book.

I know it is all about memorization. I guess it is just more of a question of a good way to memorize them. I have a drug guide, I think I need to go through and get the different classes and start memorizing what they do and common drugs.

I passed pharmacology a few months ago with a B along with scoring a level 2 on the ATI. I feel like I know nothing about the different meds though! When I see the name or here one sometimes some random info crosses my mind but I dont know drug classes or what they are used for. This feels awful and I want to work on this but not sure where to start. Any advice would be great!

First off Congrats! I just had my baby in April during the middle of the quarter. This is my second so I knew what to expect with pregnancy and that I had a good chance of bouncing back quickly. I was in class Mon/Tues/Wen and talked to the clinical director and had all my clinicals done for the quarter the week before I was due. I will say that being pregnant during clinicals sucked because the instructors would not let me do much as far as patient care. I was due on a Tuesday and when that came and went I met with the acupuncturist, had my membranes stripped by my midwife and drank a little castor oil based on her recommendation. I had my baby that Friday morning. I took one week off of school and was back 10 days after she was born. I hated leaving her and still do. My family came from another state to help the first week I was in school and my husband has a flexible job and was able to stay home most of the time. We do have an awesome nanny so when he could not be home she was in good hands. She is six months now and still completely breast fed. I am one of the lucky ones that breast feeding comes easy to. I do pump a lot, during breaks, lunch, and clinicals. It is not easy but possible.

It can be done. I have a 2 month old and a 3 year old. My husband used to work on the road so I had a nanny that had a flexible schedule. He works mid-nights now so they come in the morning while I am at school till he gets home and then he goes to sleep as soon as I get home. Very taxing on him and myself but it will be worth it. I don't know how your school works but my schedule changes every 12 weeks so I have to have someone that is flexible. I study when they are sleeping (harder with the new one) and I practice the hands on stuff on my 3 year old, she loves it. I found my nanny on craigslist. She had great references.

I had a baby in school. I found out I was pregnant a week after I was accepted. I was in my 3rd quarter when I delivered. I had the option of taking a quarter off but I decided to just keep going. I had my clinicals finished before my due date and talked to all my professors to see what they would need from me/what I would miss while I was out. I took 1 week off of school and had to go back. Being pregnant was not hard, it is trying to find to study with a little one. Daycare is also an issue. I am 32 and husband is 46. There is still time for you to have a baby.

I was wondering about this too.i was accepted Thursday, found out i was pregnant Tuesday, and start a 3 year program September 16th. I also have a 2 year old at home. The school puts you on a 3 month leave then you start where you left off with the next cohort.