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My first time I took my boards I went straight to the credit card page and failed. My second time I got the "good pop up" and passed. I'm a believer! I checked the minute I got my things from my locker and went right into the bathroom in the building and broke down in tears! Congratulations!

I gained nearly 20 lbs in nursing school. It's almost been a year since I've graduated and I just am now getting back to my weight I started before nursing school. It's hard to keep good eating habits and exercise regimens in school. Too many exams, clinical hours and studying to fit in a full time student schedule. So something quick was always the answer for me. Probably didn't help my school and where I did clinics were close to food courts.

Wow... House keeping and food services............................

The job market as an LVN or RN is tough anywhere. I'm from the Bay Area and received my license recently. I was lucky enough to find a job two months after passing my boards. But I was obsessively looking for jobs and putting out resume and cover letters like crazy.

I found a job after applying to 37 places and two months of agonizing interviews and call backs. Depends on location and luck I feel like. Cover letter is key!

I live in San Francisco Bay Area (California) as a CNA that was my wage. Now as an LVN I am earning more as a new grad and am able to work with a team of nurses and love the experience and lessons its showing me along the way! (:

YIKES. That salary is INSANE. When I worked as a CNA for two years I was getting $15-17/hr. But I do agree the LVN/LPN route is a great choice. You work with RNs and the rest of the medical field as an LVN and get to see and experience different aspects of nursing. YOU ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!

If you're looking for a higher paying job to hold you off till you're able to get into an RN program then becoming an LVN is a suitable route. I too was a CNA but chose to get my LVN along the way because I could not be a CNA till I became an RN. The pay is decent enough to hold you off till you're able to make your way to your goals. $9.50/hr is a ridiculous salary for being a CNA and the hard labor you go through, what state do you live in?

I used an older version of the Pearson book that did come with the CD, I think the online one is the same! Best of luck to you and thank you! (:

My name is up today. I looked this morning and its active :) now to just wait for the card in the mail!

How soon did you guys get your card in the mail after passing NCLEX? I took mine 12/10, passed and sent out the money order for the official card license the following week. Ugh, I'm so anxious to go back to work. I am NOT used to having this much free time on my hands!

Yes just the CD and book, I read the nurses notes pamphlet that came with the book and read the section I was doing questions from before taking the 100 question quizzes. Then my last day of studying I combined all categories and scored high 60-mid 70s on the quizzes Good luck this weekend!