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I was recently offered a position on a high risk Antepartum unit as my first job out of nursing school. Curious if it is common for abortions to be performed in this setting? I am unsure if this is where they would be done or not.

Thank you for the replies, they are very helpful and informative!

What does a typical day look like for you? What exactly is the job description of an antepartum nurse? Do you enjoy being an antepartum nurse? I am applying for jobs and would love to do L&D, however, there are none available. There are a few antepartum positions and I am trying to decide if I would be a good fit. Thanks for any info.

I just graduated in May and have had 3 job offers where I can begin work next month. They are all full time positions. I really would rather work part time until my youngest kids are in grade school but I know the likelihood of finding a part time job as a new nurse are slim. Just wondering what an acceptable amount of time would be before requesting to work part time? Is this something you just talk to the NM about and stay in the same position? Or need to apply to a whole new position listed as part time? Thanks for any help/advice.

Just wanted to update.. I found out yesterday that I PASSED! I am so excited and relieved.. I thought for sure I failed it. Thanks all for the encouragement!

Thanks all for sharing advice, encouragement and similar feelings that you experienced. I am feeling better after reading these posts and knowing I am not the only one who felt defeated like this after taking NCLEX. I'm glad to know that first question doesn't mess you up like one of my teachers suggested. Now that I think about it, I don't understand why she would say that and put so much pressure on getting it right... It definitely stressed me out! Happy to have this message board to come to for sharing stuff like this :) I will definitely update with my results tomorrow.

I sure did yesterday! Computer shut off at 75 and I am not feeling that I did well. There were many questions that I simply guessed at because I could not recall the info. There were a couple of drugs I had never even heard of. I had about 20 SATA, 3 calculations, 5 drag and drop and a few exhibits. I spent about 4 weeks prepping with Hurst review but hardly any of the content I studied was covered in the exam which was frustrating. The Qreviews did help with getting used to the questions though and were exactly like the questions on NCLEX. I feel like it is hard to study for a test like this because you can spend weeks or months covering content and none of that may show up on your exam. Plus the information asked is so precise especially considering the SATA questions that you really need to have some details memorized to answer them correctly. My teacher told me that it is super important to get the first question right because that sets the standard for the test but my first question was a drag and drop that I am absolutely sure I missed . Just don't know how to feel about my exam. It's definitely been a rollercoaster, this whole journey. I made A's and B's in NS and was in the honor society but walked out of the testing center yesterday feeling like I don't know jack! Anyone else? ETA: Waiting for the Quick Results is torture! I will update tomorrow when I find out if I passed or failed.

I sit for the NCLEX tomorrow at 2 pm CST. Any last minute/day of exam tips or advice for me? Review material the day of or relax? I am starting to get a little nervous..