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Thank you for the reply, I worked one night and its been good. I am still with preceptor even though she left me alone I felt confident taking care of all the 5 patients and catching up with my charting. The nurses kept asking me if i need help which made me more comfortable coming to work. I have a co worker who had bad preceptor who fell asleep and she wasn't there to help her or guide her.. I am back to school and I want start my NP Program next year if i like nights i'll stay on it.. if I don't like i have an opportunity to move to days.

Hello guys, I started working recently in med surg floor. I will be starting midnight shift in a week. I am nervous because I heard from other new nurses that midnight nurses aren't helpful, they don't want give fair assignment and they try to let you take more admission if there on charge... I am trying to go with positive attitude being new nurse and enjoying my new job. Any advise? Thank you guys!

Thank you so much for the advises!! Actually I am very kind, down to earth.. I baked for my previous jobs.. I was able to get along with everyone.. I am very hard worker and I do ask a lot questions!!!! I am planning to write all the questions I asked to learn... I am fast learner but I get paranoid if the job isn't done correctly haha!!!! i am excited for my new experience but nervous since I am tooo nice I feel sometimes it can work against me!! Thank you again :)

Hi guys, I just got job offer in med surg midnight shift. I am starting as a new Nurse.. any advise? My orientation is 12 weeks.. My unit max 5 patients and there is private room. Each hall has 10 patients. 2 Nursing assistants. I am anxious but excited to start my career.. I would love to transition ICU in near future.. Thank you!

Thanks for the reply can I start the orientation and my license isn't active in Michigan?? It will not harm me if I tell them that?

Hi guys, I am transferring my license to Michigan. I called since they took the money from my bank account. They told me 4-6 weeks from the time they receive the application. My question can I take them sooner than that? I have a job interview not sure what to tell them?

There's always hope to pass. Try to focus on your weak areas review contents then do questions and go take it again don't wait too long. Good luck!!! stay positive and motivated. You passed nursing school for a reason!

Hey! you need to register on review course as soon you complete it such as (NCBSN,Kaplan,or Hurst) you have to fax the completion letter of the course to MI board. Then, it takes 2-3 weeks to get another year to take the board. There's no need to wait till July.

Are you doing only questions or you will review content again? Good luck!

I hope you passed this time!! Try PVT I hope it will be a good pop op stay positive :) How did you prepare for the fifth time?

I am doing my best to stay motivated.. after long day of work sometimes I don't study but in my days off I study well.. I have been scoring high in my weakness. but I am reviewing contents while studying questions.. Thank you for asking. ( I do have both version the alternative format and Q&A)

Hey! I ordered the lippincott Q&A did you do the hard copy because I was able to access questions online. I also have a CD.

I couldn't message you private since you email is full.. First attempt 75, second 204, third 90, fourth 75 I have gotten above passing, near and below passing every time. Please email me private if you can. thank you.

Hi, Hurst it didn't help me when I took the board multiple times. My advise either Saunders book or lippinicott Q&A book has content with great questions. Don't spend your money on Review courses. There's also program has great high level questions such as U world and PDA book for prioritization. There's a phone app called nclex rn mastery app if you want do questions while your laying in bed.. Good luck! you can do it; don't let anyone to discourage you.

Focus on your weakness from CPR.. also if you can get lippinicott Q&A book you can do lots questions and read chapters since it contains contents. Do not buy any review course. Finish lippinocott while you do nclex rn mastery app then purchase 30 days course such as u world it contains great questions with good rationals. Remember to focus on your weakness (below passing) also review near passing too. Good luck!

Thank you for the reply! I will purchase the book; I also have same book but in Alternative Format ; I will do PDA again but I have done u world multiple times I have done their questions twice I also wrote all the rationals. You think will be good idea to do u world again or purchase kaplan q banks?

Which lippinicot you used is it the Alternative Format Questions thats what I have; I failed board multiple times. I have used u world before I am going to use it again. PDA I will use it again. Any advise how you prepared without getting exhausted? how many questions you have done. How many hours were you studying a day. Congrats on passing.

I am in the same board.. if your not lack of contents! Do questions from davis mobile app you can buy it has good prioritization or SATA; also u world is good because its divided into systems. I will be reading saunders then do questions I hope I can do my board within a month too! Good luck and stay positive.

Congrats on passing :)

can you please email your notes to me thank you! [email protected]

I have done Kaplan Review, Hurst, uworld,NCBSN, my friend shared the Mark Klimek review, I have done the PDA book. The first 2 times I failed with 75 I had near and above passing the 3rd time I have failed in 250 because of the time I had same near, above and 1 categories below passing (I strengthen in the below passing) I have taken the board yesterday and I did the pvt trick I have failed in 75 questions.. I am in lock of strategy more than contents.. Priority or management questions I felt I would struggle at them sometimes.. I need advise how to start studying again? I have found the medication, OB, Labs aren't as hard as the priority or management questions? Should I do Saunders then do NCBSN qbanks questions? I need advise where to start again! Thank you fellow nurses and future nurses :)

Thank you for the reply! I have failed the board 3 times; its my first time using u world; I have used other materials..

Congrats on passing! I am taking my board less than 3 weeks. I have done uworld before and now I am re doing the questions while I review the contents. I am averaging between 60's, 70's and 80's Did the pharmacology at u world was enough? How many questions were you doing? I usually do 20 questions each for 4 to 5 times a day. Congrats again and God bless.

I have done Hurst program.. their contents is great but doesn't cover everything.. I went over their notes few times which is not bad.. you can't know everything.. practice questions.. write rationals go over your rationals.. study and review your weakness. you will be fine :)

I am in the same boat; I only work now 3 days a week than 5 days a week. I work sometimes from 11 to 13 hours a day; I don't have energy to do anything but I usually take a nap then go out to library and study for 2-3 hours because I can't study at home. My advise to work on your weakness.. I am reviewing contents from either " kaplan content book or I have notes from my friend she took from Mark Klimek class" then i do questions. Make sure to read rationals either in wrong and correct questions understand rationals do not memorize it!! Figure out good strategy to read and figure out the answers each time you do questions.. I am taking my exam third week of November too will be my fourth attempt.. stay motivated and don't let nothing stopping you! Also try to register free 1 week u world and do their critical thinking questions their amazing for priority questions :) Good luck!