NearlyRN

Is it possible that this nurse is using drugs? I find it strange that (if all this is true) that she would only be "passing" narcotics. Maybe she passed nothing and pocketed narcotics. Of course, as Angie pointed out, it is essential to make sure this is all fact before you act in any manner.

I'm sure you did great. I took it to 75, and felt that I pretty much narrowed it down to 2 and then totally guessed. I also had a terrible stomach bug that day, felt like I was going to barf, and could not even concentrate. I just answered each question so the test would end and I could go home-I felt so bad. I just planned on retaking. Anyway, I passed (I was pretty surprised). It sounds like, from what I hear, most of the people that have the test end at 75 end up passing. I'm sure you did-just keep busy! I went away to NY for the weekend while I waited. Keep us posted!

Hey everyone! I just passed the NCLEX-RN (YAY) and prior to taking it, I read a lot of the threads here to get ideas on how to study. Now that I've passed, I wanted to pass on some tips of my own... I really recommend the NCSBN's review. I bought the Saunder's book, Mosby's, Kaplan, yada, yada, yada... Anyway, I found the info in Saunder's to be overwhelming!!! It was incredibly comprehensive but almost went into too much detail. Since the NCSBN (the national council of the state boards of nursing) review is put out by the NCLEX makers, I figured I would give it a try. It gives a comprehensive review of all the major systems, and the content is way more manageable than Saunder's (I thought). It gives tons of practice tests with rationales (I didn't even get through all of them before my test day!). The best thing was they give "hints" in boxes and in the points to remember section at the end of each chapter. For example, there was one hint that said if you have a pt on a vent, and the high pressure alarm went off, you would ALWAYS do this, and NEVER do this. Well, what do you know...I'm taking the test, and towards the end (I went to 75) I get a question about what to do when the high pressure alarm went off. I was so stoked-I knew how to answer that one precisely cause of that review. I also bought the Kaplan online Q-bank. I found the questions to mirror the NCLEX difficulty level exactly. However, it was quite expensive- $299 for 1000 questions. So, I guess I'm saying go with the NCSBN and the Kaplan questions if you can afford it. I would skip Saunder's just because I think it's too detailed (it is intimidating). Also, I thought the Mosby's book of questions just plain stunk. Alot of the answers to the questions struck me as just plain WRONG-like very untherapeutic communication techniques, etc. Anyway, GOOD LUCK to everyone about to take it!! It's not really THAT bad... Hope this helps!!

Good luck!!

I, too, went to SJSU. The test was called ATI, I think. It was a pain...and I think people only had to get like a 55% to pass.

:balloons: :balloons: EXCELLENT!!!!!! Congratulations!!

Good luck tomorrow Maire and Born2BANurse!!!

:balloons: You are my new personal hero!! 31 select all that apply!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations, Alyssa, RN!!

OH, YAY!!!! I'm so happy for you! Way to go!!!!!

I gave birth exactly half way through my program. Being a mom is hard!!! Being in nursing school is hard!!! One or the other will suffer. I took a semester off after the birth, and finished just fine. However, there were really times that I didn't give my son all the attention he needed/deserved. I would try to go into my bedroom and study while my husband watched the little guy...he would stand outside the door and call for me (he was about 1 yr old by then). I felt guilty, but also stressed that I had to study/write a paper/whatever. Of course, my son didn't get it...he just wanted his mama. On the other hand, it seems that nowadays there is no "convenient" time to have a baby. There will always be something (a new job, a move, promotion) that makes having a baby difficult. But knowing what I do now, I would probably wait till I was done with school.

You can do it!!! It's normal to be nervous... I originally was supposed to take the NCLEX on Feb 4th but chickened out and now I'm taking it the 18th. Now I'm kind of sorry...my brain feels fried and I have another week of freaking out to do. I think you should just get it out of the way (but if you have a boyfriend, it might ruin your V-day, sounds like people feel AWFUL after the NCLEX). I'll be thinking of you! Good luck!

I just graduated from a BSN program in December and was expected to delegate to CNAs and LVNs, particularly in the last semester of clinicals (don't really remember having to do it before then). In fact, it was one of the main things we were evaluated on; my teacher said it was part of functioning as a "graduate nurse". Of course, it was very uncomfortable...I kinda felt that if I was an LVN with 20 years of experience and a student tried to delegate to me, I'd be irritated (a nice way to put it). Basically, I did what I could myself, and only delegated when I aboslutely needed it. Then, I would ask (never TELL), very politely for help. Most people will help others when asked nicely, whether in a nursing role or not. Good luck, I know it's a weird situation!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure you did great! PS. 31 all that apply?!? That TOTALLY sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

This is my very first post, so not sure if I'm doing it right.... Anyway, I just graduated from a BSN program in the California Bay Area... Hospitals recruited BIG TIME Starting pay about $35/hr