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We hardly ever had any homework, but we spent most of the time studying. They test you to death so yes there is a lot of studying to do. So enjoy your free time now...LOL. Your friend, Lisa:specs:

CNA 2000 welcome to allnurses. Yes I ordered that book online (can't remember what web site maybe ebay). I would strongly recommend it because it's a lot like the test you have to take. There is a lot of math on it the other part is reading and picking out the main idea and critical thinking questions. But for me the reading test in the book was harder then the real test which I think is a good thing. If you can do well on the practice test in the book you should do fine on the real test. I would look online for a used one because you will never use it again and I think a new one can cause $30.00. Good Luck...Lisa

Clinicals to me were fun. I was lucky and got all day clinicals, which I had no say so in since the Instructors make the clinical rotation, but clinicals are days and evenings. I was also working in the evening but of course I don't have children and where I worked I could study at the same time. Clinicals are at St. Johns, Memorial, St. Johns North (which is a nursing home) and Heritage Manor (nursing home). By the time I finished clinicals I knew Springfield better then I wanted to...LOL. As for working if you don't have to don't, the only reason I was able to is because I had time to study at work. Also Clinicals are Wednesday-Thursday. At the beginning of each quarter you have a few weeks in class before clinicals start, which I would much rather be in clinicals then sitting in that classroom. As for me working as an LPN, I just took the NCLEX and applied for my license this month. I found out Thursday that my license has been issued so I will be looking for a LPN job starting Monday..wooohooo I could have started looking sooner but I didn't want to work license pending, cause if for some reason you don't pass the NCLEX the first time I heard most employers will let you go. Good Luck..You can do it!!! Lisa

YYYAAAA LPN Now...LOL Thank you for your congrats!!

:balloons: :balloons: Congrats!!:balloons: :balloons:

Just wanted to update everyone I found out this afternoon that I PASSED THE NCLEX:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: !! I'm so happy that the wait is over!!! Thanks to everyone for their kind words while I waited it really helped!! Lisa

Just wanted to update everyone and let you know that I found out this afternoon that I PASSED THE NCLEX:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: !!! I'm so happy this wait is over!!!! Lisa I want to thank everyone for their kind words while a lot of us waited for our result!!

1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 85-NCLEX_PN 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Saunders, Delmar, ATI, and sevral others these were all CD's no books. 3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI 4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 48 hours to the min. 5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I was sure I failed and this was the longest 2 days of my life! (I just found out this afternoon) 6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX?-Yes

Congrats to both of you for passing the NCLEX:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: !!!

I'm gald I'm not the only one checking hourly...lol I won't have results until tomorrow but I'm like you I keep checking every hour thinking that just maybe they will post them early!! I can't seem to think about anything else but my results!! Lisa

I took my NECLEX-PN today and I was cut off at 85 and I feel the same way you do. I don't feel like I did very well!! It sounds like we had a lot of the same types of questions. I will find out in 48 hrs (the longest 48hrs of my life)!

I felt the exact same way today when I took the NCLEX-PN. I did about 2000 questions before taking this test and I didn't feel it helped a great deal at all! I guess all we can do now is sit and wait!!

I took my NCLEX-PN today and it shut off at 85 (minimum questions). I did about 2000 questions when studying for this test and I don't feel it helped a great deal. You just don't know what to expect. I came out of there not knowing how I did (the normal feelings) so I will have to wait and see. Good luck on your test!! Lisa

Congrats. on passing the NCLEX what a great feeling it must be!!!!:balloons: Lisa

I take the NCLEX-PN at 3pm today (yes I'm still up I can't sleep...LOL) I also studied using the ATI. Do you feel the ATI helped you prepare for the NCLEX? Thanks...Lisa