Thressa

You helped me put my mind at ease and make it up.....I'm going to the hospital.....................................wooooooooooooooohooooooooooooo I did ortho before as a LPN...they offered me a job...theyt get many postops so that will help me out skill wise....and it will be easy to step into the position as I have worked there before...........scarey but doable........ thanks.......................THRESSA

congradulations to you........awsome news........yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh :rotfl: :rotfl: :balloons: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Hey Frank....I took a psych job...about 5 weeks ago and now am sort of thinking about looking at the hospital at a med-surg...In psych...you pass alot of pills...do assesstments...but you don't utilize any skills you have just accomplished..............go to med-surg...perfect some of the skills, and get some other skills they can teach you...it will all come in handy then go onto psych.................you won't regret it.........................Thressa

:uhoh21: Right out of school I was hired as a GRN at a drug treatment center... I've come to learn that I mostly pass pills and assess detox patients I do like the job BUT... I"m afraid I will lose my skills............I did get a part time job doing some home health...which is my untimate dream...so I won't give that up...but I'm trying to decide if I should go work at the hospital...so I can work on my skills so I don't lose them. I can get oin easly as a few years ago I worked there as a LPN...................I"m in a delimia and need some advice..... :rotfl:

Yes I did pass...........I studied 5 NCLEX books...many questions...I studied the practice questions...whet I didn't know I looked up, I took breaks, then studied more.............My favorite books were Saunders, Billings, Lippencott. They are hard but that seemed to help me the most... And you still have plenty of time to practice...take your toime look up some stuff...but the key I think is practice as many questions as possible...but still taking some time for u................GOOD LUCK TO YOU..................THRESSA

Take a bit of a break...maybe not 24 hours but study during the day for a while then put it away and watch a movie...or take a relaxing bath...anything but get away from it...you can always go back to it...a evening off does wonders....give it a try...if you can't for a whoile evening at least a few hours...........................GOOD LUCK>>>>.when do you test?? THRESSA

:balloons: Congradulations on passing ...welcome to the RN-VILLE now relax and enjoy your new career :rotfl: Thressa

I think studying as many questions and rationals is best...what you find out you don't know look up in your text books....it really does help...most of the basic stuff yoiu allready know....now practice test taking skills...critical thinking...and like I said if a questions comes up you know nothing about then look it up...don't spend hours researching it either...look it up and you'll remember...it at least I sure did............I learned alot from the questions and rationals.................the more you study the better off your gonna be...and will have more confidence.....which you need plenty of...believe in yourself that helps the most. GOOD LUCK TO YOU and any one else taking the test...I hope my advice helps someone..........................later THRESSA

BOY MY SPELLINZG REALLY SUCKED IN THAT LAST THREAD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SORRY

:chuckle I think its a great idea...I took the week off before my test...studied about 8 hours a day and I feel it really helped me....everyone is different...a friend of mine stidied for 3 days and passed...hers and mine NCLEX shutt off at 75 qyestions....I studied from a variety of NCLEX books but thought Saunders was the best..........GOOD LUCCCCK TO YOU :biere: :plonker2: THRESSA

Hey Girl.................keep your chin up....I wish you the best of luck... were here rooooting for you............relax some I'm sure you did just fine also... your in our prayers............THRESSA :rotfl: :rotfl:

:balloons: :balloons: :rotfl: YEAH you did it...........CONGRADULATIONS, RN thats so wonderful...welcome to the club THRESSA

Hello everyone I'm Teresa RN...I took the test june 20th and passed with 75 questions...I'm working in a substance and alcohol abuse treatment center...we have kids with eatting disorders, gambling problems. detox from drugs and alcohol...tis interesting.............I may work perdium at the hospital after the summer just to keep up my skills.........I've been a LPN for over 10 years. I"ve been in psych nursing for several years..............This room is just awsome...all the support everyone gives oneanother................................................................THRESSA

celebrate...celebrate...dance to the music........CONGRADULATIONS>......and good luck THressa

jemmie.....my test shut off at 75 also...I took mine the 20th...I did pass, I had 4 or 5 that were select all that apply...a few pharm...a bunch of priority and delegation and some math cal...I did have alot of Med Surg... Alls I can say now is try to relax....in a few days you will get the results... the waiting is almost as bad as taking the test....its the pits....I have no clue as to how you might have done......alot of people pass with it shutting off at 75 but some do not...........I hope yours is a good sign....KEEP YOUR CHIN UP>>>>>>>>>>>>>were rooting for you...THRESSA

I am very sorry you didn't make it. I was sure you would....I think you should work part time as a CNA to keep you in the mind frame and give you a bit of a break from studying....just work a few days a week...this will still leave you plenty of time to study. I have a cousin who failed and she worked as a CNA and only worked parttime...she said it was the right thing to do...shwe was still making a few bucks....still doing medical stuff and could ask the nurses questions....and had plenty of time to study...she passed second time around. I wish you luck..................THRESSA

I learned alot from those darn questions...everytime I looked at them..what I didn'y know I even sometimes looked it up and that helped to really ground it in my mind...........but I agree with you...there's no way you can know everything................this test is set up , it knows you can't possibly know it all............it expects you to know the minimun amount....but it also is set up to pick up on if you know how to delegate, priortize, and make the best judgement...and use critical thinking, which is a major difference bewteen the LPN and RN. The test is also testing your knowledge base on MS and maturnity, Peds, ect....but concentrates on the other areas to.......... My test shut off at 75 and I had questions in all areas but alot were in critical thinking, delegation and priortization. I took my time and thought every question out very carefully. I did that on my practice questions and that training seemed to helped me out alot... I wish you the best luck.... and were here rooooting for you....THRESSA

i was a lpn for over 10 years...i took the lpn to rn last year...and i took my stste boards last week...i also had to really stop myself and seperate what i was so use to doing and think as a rn for this test....i did...the delegation is theyre path to see if you can seperate that part and prioritization thats how they can tell if you can except this new role...if at all possible ractice some questions in this area...it helps. its sort of late for that advice...i see your testing today............. so then here's to good luck...........we will be thinking of you....if i could do it you can to......stay strong and believe in yourself............thressa

Just relax...believe in your self.........at this point this is the best you can do and know that your gonna pass this test...be positive...this is all for your :) now................... TRY not to freak out as thats a big mistake.........I wish you all the luck in the world....keep us posted were all rooooting for you... THRESSA

:Melody: Hey I know the waiting is the pits...........hang in there... I'm sure the results will be there on Monday... were all roooooting for you....relax and kick back some if you possibly can..... :Melody: and good luck you :rotfl: :rotfl: THRESSA

ME TO PIE..............I'm in here all the time...telling people I passed and cheering others on..............just feels dam good...........well gotta get ready for work..............later THRESSA

CONGRADULATIONS>>>>............................here's to you...enjoy and relax now you did it.....RN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey you'll pass this time because of this experience...like you said its your experience and you would not trade it....get a few books, borrow them from classmates...practice questions...honest it helps...I practiced for a week straight....I found the test hard but not extremely difficult because of doing lots of practice NCLEX questions, in doing the qustions what I didn't klnow I looked up in other books...I learned alot from that also :uhoh21: ............I wish you the best of luck this next go around...it is a tuff test...............BUT YOU WILL DO IT THIS TIME ........................well gotta go get some Zzzzzzzzzz's I work in a substance abuse and treatment center tonite>>>>GOOD LUCK>>>>>>THRESSA

:balloons: :rotfl: :balloons: :rotfl: :balloons: :rotfl: :balloons: :rotfl: :balloons: :rotfl: CONGRADULATIONs TWEETY...............cry it feels so good.... you earned it...your passing is so awsome..............CONGRADULATIONS now you can joing RN ville have a nice weekend...........................THRESSA QUOTE=plcrn05]Well, I just checked quick results, and I PASSED!!! I can't believe it - I'm crying!! This board is amazing, and I've lived on here for the past few weeks - both reading and posting. I honestly owe you all so much for helping me through, and for giving advice. To all of you getting ready to take the NCLEX - YOU CAN DO IT!!! Have faith and believe in yourself!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

I took the NCLEX EXCEL oput out by Drexel UNiversity...they guarantee you pass the NCLEX or your money back... http://nursing.drexel.edu/excel/index.cfm?action=pw_login yoou can find out info on this link...after the review class which is 4 days you have a CD with alot of practice questions, and a online acess for 8 weeks which qgives you a review of systems...test questions and is wonderful......................I found it very helpful...plus I used saunders, mosby's and lippencott NCLEX review study books..........THRESSA