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Like you, I took the test yesterday and the vast majority were SATA. I've been able to recall that I got at least 20 assorted questions correct with absolute certainty, maybe another 15-20 that I'm fairly sure I got right, and the rest were iffy. The test shut off at 85 questions.....and I finished rather quickly, as I tend to be a quick tester, picking my answer and sticking to it! Now for the awful part: my classmates who tested with me both got their results, and I received an email from my states BON telling me that Pearson will not release my result for 24-48 hrs because my exam is on hold for a technical problem. I am NOT happy. All we can do is wait I suppose.....

Thanks! I was getting a bit more hopeful....until my classmates that tested the same day/time as me all got their results on the BON website, and all I got was an email explaining that Pearson has placed my results on HOLD due to a technical issue, and once the 'incident' is resolved, they will release the results. Talk about stressing out. I did read that you can get flagged if you finish the test quickly.....I believe I finished in 45 minutes. Now the weekend is here, and I cannot find out anything until Monday. I will be lucky if I get an hour of sleep until then.

I feel that I was well prepared for the test. But, it shut off at 85 questions. The majority of my questions were select all that apply. To offer an estimate, 60% were SATA, 10% were put tasks in order, and remainder were classic multiple choice. I left the testing center thinking that I surely failed. however, as the day progressed, I was able to think back on most of the questions. Some of the select all's, I did get right. Most of the multiple-choice, I did get right. I am apprehensive, however, because I do know there are several that I got wrong. To pick the brains of other people that have taken NCLEX PN, did most of you feel as though the test was difficult? I used Saunders and Kaplan to study, and I know my material. The school from which I graduated has a 98% pass rate. Why do I feel like I have not passed?? And can any others offer some insight towards the test stopping at 85 questions?

Hello to all. I have been an LNA for just over a year now working in a fast-paced LTC facility. I begin the LPN program in January and will be completed in Dec '14. This is quite a marked career change for me as my background and experience for the prior 17 years is in Information Technology and programming. A total 180, if you will. My question is aimed at those of you who are working or have worked in any kind of nursing role pertaining to management, staff development or case management. The degree I currently hold is a Bachelors of Science in Business Management, and while I enjoy very much the LTC environment and having direct patient contact, I am curious to know what other types of roles may be available to someone with a management degree and LPN. Although my ultimate goal is bridging to ARN, heavy competition in the Northeast for admission to nursing schools, cost, time, and familial obligations leave me with LPN as the best possible option at this time. Any advice is appreciated! Stacey

I'm referring to a staffing agency that places me in different facilities per Diem based on my availability. The pay is a few more dollars hourly than the LTC facilities in the area. When a LTC that contracts w the agency has a call-out, they call the agency and has them send an LNA to cover for the day. After speaking with someone at the agency, it looks as though I can start out being available a couple of days per week and work upwards from there if its something that works out well. I suppose the major challenge would be working in a facility that's unfamiliar to me with all new residents. But that can be a great boon to experience also. Although its very nice being familiar with all of the pts on the unit I'm working in, the new varied experiences will be helpful also. How quickly we become comfortable where we are!

Newbie here! I'm a relatively new LNA in the Northeast US. At nearly 40 years old, I decided to leave my field of Computer Network Support to become an aide. As a result, I'm now applying to nursing schools in the area. I am working in a LTC facility part-time. So far, the job has afforded me some great experience. More than half of residents are totally dependent, two-person xfers. A small portion of pts are rehabilitation. The nurses I work with are amazingly helpful and give me every opportunity to observe the details that I will encounter in nursing clinical. Overall, a crash course in nurse-assisting. However, being a LTC facility, pay is on the lowest end of the scale for my area. I have noticed there is high turnover and staffing, for the most part, is always in short supply. I have been looking at the possibility of working for an agency. The general consensus seems to be that agency work pays well compared to LTC. Being part-time, I do not rely on benefits through my employer. The upsides to my current job happen to be proximity and flexibility; scheduling is done several weeks in advance and they have always been accommodating in that respect. While I don't want to stagnate and become too comfortable there, I want to make sure agency work will offer me some advantages pertaining to varied experiences and pay. Any input that can be offered is appreciated!