RN-BSNheather

Today I got my dream job as an L&D nurse. I started as a mother-baby as a new grad 18 months. I'm familiar with the postpartum aspect and my unit took care of low risk antepartums that needed to be hospitalized for one reason or another. But this will be a whole new ballgame and I'm super excited. I don't start until the end of October, so I have a bit of a wait. They told me that I would have a month in the classroom, then 3 months orientation on days and then at least another month of orientation on nights. I can't believe I actually got my dream job!!

Missouri $22.05/hour including shift differential BSN new grad Have been an RN for 8 months (Jan 2014) Mother-Baby Unit

The need was greater in Mother-Baby. Regarding everybody else, we have to be in our current position for 6 months before transferring so not too much longer regarding that. The manager was originally just the NICU manager, but mother-baby lost their nurse manager and she took over for it too. We have a fairly big NICU although I don't know how many beds for sure. We are also currently building a brand new NICU and M/B tower so it's growing quick.

Long story short. I'm a new grad who is working on a mother-baby unit. I really like it, but it's not my passion. I find myself getting bored. I get excited when I have a sick baby, it gets my adrenaline pumping. I've been in my current position for 4 months, I'm off orientation and I've gotten great reviews. When I interviewed for my current position it was also a interview for a new grad NICU position. I think I was 3rd choice for the NICU position, but my manager liked me enough to hire me for mother-baby. My nurse manager is the manager for both the NICU and mother-baby, she knew my first choice was NICU and said at some point I could possibly transfer. I've dreamed of being a NICU nurse for as long as I can remember. I have long term goals (15 years down the road) to possibly get my NNP. I guess my question is. Should I bring up my desire to transfer yet, or do I need to hold off a little longer? How long should I wait? If I bring it up how should I approach it?

I have $53k in student loans. My payments begin in June. My student loans petrify me. My plan was to stay living with my mom and pay off as much as I could as quickly as I could, but 3 weeks after graduation she died unexpectedly and with no other family I'm on my own. I'm going make it work and I'm looking into different loan forgiveness programs, but it's definitely daunting.

I got zilch!!

I changed my date 3 times. First it was February 3, then February 24, then February 27. As the 27th got closer and closer I wanted to change the date so bad, but I didn't let myself. You've picked your date. Stick to it. You will never feel truly ready, but once it's over and passed it's the greatest feeling in the world.

I did the PVT trick as soon as it said delivery successful after my NCLEX on 2/27. I was still skeptical. Today I got my quick results and I PASSED. PVT works and is accurate.

Before I took my test I didn't believe it when people said "just study questions." But in my opinion answering question after question after question is the only and best way to go. The trick to passing the NCLEX is learning how to critically think through the question. Start answering questions, if you get started and really don't remember anything then consider getting a content review book. Make sure to read the rationale for every single question, even if you got the question right. You need to know and understand why you got the question right or why you got it wrong.

Yes. Just keep doing quizzes. The 20 and 50 question quizzes will move you up the quickest.

I took my NCLEX-RN today. Had 80-something questions and finished in an hour and a half-ish. I did the PVT trick as soon as it said "delivery successful" and got the good pop-up. I won't be completely at ease until I see my quick results though!!!

I did no content review. All I did was practice question after question after question. And I read the rationale whether I got the question right or wrong. The questions are very comparable especially once you get to the higher mastery levels (5 and above). There were a few NCLEX questions that I thought were easier than some of the 10,000 questions. I won't say the NCLEX is easy because that's definitely not the case. But using 10,000 definitely prepared me for the difficulty level of the NCLEX. (I made sure to get to at least level 5, I mostly got to levels 6 & 7 for all the client needs sections).

I took my NCLEX today. I had just over 80 questions. I tried the PVT trick and got the good pop-up. I used NCLEX 10,000 which I think is by the same people and very similar. My scores averaged anywhere between 60s to 70s with a few 80s. The only other study aid I used was Lippincott's Q&A book. I would say that you are fine. The questions are definitely comparable. As long as you keep practicing questions, read rationales, and understand why you got the question wrong you are going to do fine!

YAY!!! Congrats. I got 80-something and got the good pop-up. I'm still praying too. I won't be completely at ease until I see pass.

I took my test today too. The PVT trick is still very accurate as far as I've heard and read. Everyone from my graduating class who got the pop up passed and those who went to the credit card page didn't.