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1. Just took NCLEX, millions of select all that apply

   vab229 replied to gospa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   It sounds just like how my NCLEX went last Friday morning. I swear I had about 35-40 SATA. And it shut off at 75 questions. It was absolutely ridiculous. Sometimes they were every other mixed with...

2. Just took NCLEX and feeling terrible about it?!?!

   vab229 replied to vab229's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Thanks! The questions themselves were pretty straight forward....I would read the question and be like oh I know this! And then the answers would not include what I did know about the question so that...

3. Just took NCLEX and feeling terrible about it?!?!

   vab229 replied to vab229's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   So I found out yesterday that I did pass!!!! I never did the PVT because I was scared. haha But I did end up paying the $8 on pearson vue to get my results. So I guess a lot of SATA is really a...

4. Just took NCLEX and feeling terrible about it?!?!

   vab229 replied to vab229's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Sorry I don't mean to terrify you. A lot of people say that this is not a test that you walk out of feeling good and I can definitely agree with that. And the more I think about it the worse it is....

5. Just took NCLEX and feeling terrible about it?!?!

   vab229 replied to vab229's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I didn't do the Kaplan class but I used the Kaplan strategies book to study and I got 81% on the practice test in the book and 77% on the online practice test. I also used 2 NCLEX review books with...

6. Just took NCLEX and feeling terrible about it?!?!

   vab229 replied to vab229's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Thanks for the response. I really hope I did ok. I am still really debating on doing the PVT. I feel like if I do it and it doesn't give me the "good pop-up" I may go check in to the local psych...

7. Just took NCLEX and feeling terrible about it?!?!

   vab229 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Hi I just got home from taking my NCLEX and it was absolutely terrible. I had at least 30 SATA questions...sometimes they were every other question with multiple choice in between and some were back...

8. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

   vab229 replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   That's terrible. Then they wonder why people are so downright depressed in this country. Maybe I could go get a job at McDonalds...oh wait, I only have an ASN so they wouldn't even want me there...

9. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

   vab229 replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   PLEASE I don't even want to think of the fact that in the next couple of months I will be in repayment for all of my student loans. Ha its going to be like getting blood from a

10. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    vab229 replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also I am not saying that every older nurse should be banished but there should be a mix of older and new

11. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    vab229 replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ok you guys don't have to jump on me. But I know for a fact that a local hospital has nurses that are so old working there that they can barely walk up and down the hallways. What is it going to...

12. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    vab229 replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't know...... A local psych hospital got rid of all of their older nurses last year by offering "early retirement packages". The only thing is they never hired any nurses after

13. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    vab229 replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That is a good point you made about the older RNs who can't retire. But wouldn't it be smarter for the hospitals to lay off or offer early retirement to the older RNs and hire new RNs who I am sure...

14. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    vab229 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just graduated from an ASN program in May and I am about to take the NCLEX next week. I do currently have a temporary new grad license... But I just want to know why are there no jobs available? I...

15. Interview for position in detox facility..new grad

    vab229 replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the advice...makes sense. I guess I will just play it by ear and see how the interview