AheleneRN

I definitely would go for the night shift. My first job was at a ALF for the 1st shift and I was so overwhelmed and didn't have time to learn anything. When I accepted another position in a SNF working nights, the stress level went way down and there was plenty of time for me to learn and pick the brains of the seasoned nurses. I say go for the night shift :-)

I also passed with 85 questions my first time.

Congrats!!!

Obama/Biden!!!!!

Have you tried doing the Pearson Vue trick? I don't think I could manage waiting 4 long weeks to find out if I passed or not. No way, I would die. Why not do the pvt so that you can just know now and get it over with? No need going thru unnecessary stress. You're in my prayers. God Bless!

I wasn't asking the definition because I know what the dictionary says. I was asking you why because it just came across as if it was a bad thing that there were students who always got A's.

I'm just curious as to why you call the people who got A's overachievers?

Congratulations!!! Job well done and keep up the good work. Forget the haters!!! You're always going to have haters wherever you go, especially when you're successful at what you're doing. Ignore them because what good does it do to acknowledge them? Nothing, zero, zilch, nada! Do you and let them continue hating on you ;-)

That's your opinion. The OP posted here to get Everybody's opinion, not just one person's. No need to be so harsh simply because everybody doesn't think or feel the way you do. Lighten up...

Please disregard. I didn't mean to reply to you.

For goodness sake, do it the way your preceptor says. Your clinical instructors are not the ones signing off on your orientation. Your preceptor is in charge not your clinical instructors. When you were in school, you learned according to how your clinical instructors taught you. BUT you are no longer in school so why would you go against the person that could make a difference between staying employed after your orientation or back to looking in the classifieds?! Do it his/her way and then develop your own way once you're done and have your own patients. Just my two cents. Good luck to you...

Why do you need to say anything at all? It's nobody's business!!!! I'm sorry I just can't get into explaining to people things that they don't need to know. Just keep going along like you've been. Best of luck to you and God Bless!

You've got to be kidding me?!!!! ROTF LMBO!!!

Thank you for replying. Sucky part is that I don't live in Texas :-( but I appreciate the info. Yes, I'm a lpn. I guess I'll be doing the bridge with excelsior college. Thanks again and all the best with you completing the bridge program :-)

1busymaniam, do you mind me asking what online program you're doing? I'm looking into a bridge program now. Thank you!

I am so very happy for you!!! What an inspiring story. Congratulations again and Be Blessed!

Alegrias are extremely comfortable!!!

Is it really necessary for you to include this job on your resume? I sure as heck wouldn't! Just start fresh again and apply as if you're a new grad, which technically you still are. Leave the past in the past and move forward. Best of luck and God Bless!

Congratulations!!!!

I tried to reply to your pm but your inbox is full.

TokyoRose, this was an awesome post. I know this is an older post but I was wondering if you could pm me or email me the verbiage you used in your email? I'm definitely going to do this and I'm just so torn on what to say in my email. I don't want to say too much but also not too little. Thanks so much for your help and I hope your new job is coming along great!

Congrats to all!! I passed my boards on August 15th so I thought it was time I come on over here ;-)

I agree, be careful of the delegation questions if you're going to do that. Why not use the Saunders 4th or 5th Ed NCLEX PN book? It's really good. I found it great for content. I used exam cram and NCLEX PN 3000 (online, free) for questions and Kaplan strategies book for how to answer the questions. I found the NCLEX PN 3000 to be very similar to the NCLEX and it's also great for doing SATA questions. Just search for NCLEX PN 3000. It should say institutional version. That's the one you want. Best of luck. You can do it!!!!

Then that means you passed!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!

I wouldn't reschedule either. Mostly everybody goes into the exam nervous and I also have never heard anybody here on this site say they were completely ready. Believe in yourself. You are in my prayers. You can do this!!!!!