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I passed NCLEX in March 2019 in 75 questions. I used NRSNG.com for school and NCLEX study. I also used nclexmastery app on my phone whenever I was in the car (hubby driving) and standing in line for anything. I did use UWorld when studying with my buddy and the Prioritization and Delegation book (awesome book). Through my entire studying process, I reminded myself "back to basics", and while taking the exam. I think it is tricky to end your final nursing school career on critical care with your brain always thinking three steps ahead, and then take the NCLEX which is looking to see that you know the basics and how to be and practice safely. It is hard to spend all that time analyzing questions and scenarios to have your boards take you back to the beginning and you cannot Analyze, you simply choose the best answer(s), without projecting any what ifs into the mix. You can do this, I have seen many others who were preparing to take the NCLEX for their 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and even 5th time com to NRSNG and pass after using their study courses.

I am really sorry to hear of your bullying. Despite what some have said, bullying is real and happens in schools all the time. I think it is a trickle down effect. They were bullied so they bully. It is not just nursing, it is all professions, it just appears to be more prevalent or noticed in nursing as the profession is about caring, and it does not seem to feel like caring when you feel they are being mean. In all fairness to teachers they are not all bullies, and many are teaching you to have a tough skin and be able to multitask in the face of continued stress. This feels so wrong, and against all we have ever known; however, it can and does prepare us for the real world when other team members are doing exactly the same things while we are trying to get our work done. Please know that I do not feel there is any excuse for bullying, and I have been victim of it in nursing school myself. I am saddened that many on this site feel it is okay to perpetuate bullying, by bullying any poster. Stay strong, you will overcome and move on to be a nurse that does not bully others. The more nurses that break the cycle of bullying the better the profession.

See you in a couple of hours.

Hi, Brr2008 I am also with EMCC/NAU and have my first lab tomorrow, So excited are you in the same lab? I have started a FB group for our cohort. Let me know if you would like to participate so we can get some great study groups going.

I understand, my point was with hard work and a true passion, it can be done at any age. I have been working long and hard to follow my new dream. I get very put out by nay-sayers. Again I am a realist and I do not think things should be sugar coated and have someone believe this is an easy path (it clearly is not), but that does not mean it cannot or should not be done.

I have been working on the degree portion for quite some time while waiting on the actual program. I am currently a licensed midwife, (not a cnm) so clinical hours for the Masters program have already been worked out as to where. I have been working on making contacts for quite sometime and have worked out with the Department of Health where my license is from to work in a county facility. 2018 is my RN date and then clinicals for 2 years. Again the degree portion has been in the works for a couple years.

It is never too late and your are never too old to do what is right for you. Will there be challenges absolutely, there are for all of us. I am 56 and pursuing nursing, and honestly I will be 60 by the time I have that doctorate in my hand, but that is for me, not anyone else. Life takes us on many paths and many times we postpone following the path that is ultimately our passion and calling in life. I have no regrets for any of the paths I have chosen in life and I am not finished. It matters not if I am going to have to struggle with some young thing thinking I am too old to get a job. My life experience is worth more in this career than a 20 year old fresh out of school. I personally am going to be a DNP and open my own clinic so I am not so worried about what others think, but a life seasoned new grad is worth hiring, and if you are 56 you have survived a lot of sexism, you can overcome ageism too. I am a realist and I know it will be hard, and I have seen the looks of some other students faces when they first see me in class, and then I win them over with my passion and knowledge. I graduated in May with my AA degree, with distinction and have been accepted into my BSN program. Life is tough, life as a Nurse is even harder, life without following your calling is not worth living. If this is truly your passion then get in there and do it. If it is just a passing fancy or a thought of I can make money and not a true passion, then do not waste your time and money. At 56 do what is truly your passion and do not care what others think.

The only person in "control" of their health and well-being is the client. There is not a health care provider anywhere that is in "control" of another person. Health care providers all makes are providing a service, and clients of health care deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and quality service. As a patient or client, I always reserve the right to disagree with any health care provider and lodge a complaint if necessary.

I have absolutely no desire to get into this debate; however, I wanted to make note that name calling on any side of a debate is not a good thing. Whether you believe that vaccines are infallible, flawed or somewhere in between, when you make your argument calling the other side crazy, lunatic, dumb, stupid, retarded or uneducated, it makes you hateful.

Our community colleges in the county where I live are all linked together and have a CEP program where you attend the CC and partner with a university to obtain your BSN, never having to leave the CC campus. The issue is as it is everywhere there are more applicants than spaces available for the programs. Good news you get your BSN for half the cost as a university, the not so great news you must play the waiting game. Although the competition is so high in the Universities here that you must have a 4.0 and all your years at their school (transfer students are considered last) along with a ton of outside activities.

By the same token, don't let anyone shame you into pushing yourself beyond your limits simply because they are able to do it themselves. You have to think of yourself first." I stated in my first reply that taking care of yourself is number one. No one should do something they are not capable of, or push themselves into something they truly do not want to do. I believe this to be true, regardless of age. I would never try to shame someone into doing anything. We are all individuals with different dreams, desires and abilities, and that was my point. I understand hard work, long hours and emotional drain, as I am a homebirth midwife. I know for myself that I can and will continue to work, and I do not believe that if someone is willing and able, others should judge based on age, race, religion, gender, or any economic standing. I am really sorry that I posted at this point; however, it really struck a nerve when I read responses stating you will not be able to get a job. We do not make changes to something that is wrong and illegal, by continuing the rhetoric. Clearly, I was on the defense and now I want to apologize if I make others feel like they need to defend their fellow colleagues or themselves. I will not do this again.

WOW is all I can say in regards to the continuation of perpetuating a serious issue. As a practicing midwife I see the same treatment of women having babies after the age of 26 by physicians. You are just too old to have a baby, and yet women are having babies "successfully" after the age of 30 every day. The only way to change a wrong doing is by stopping the ridiculous rhetoric. I will have a job when I graduate, and I will be successful. I have a lot of life experience, wisdom, greater patience, and no children to keep me out of work, these are all very good marketable qualities. I would turn your statements around and say "Look at all I have to offer, over a 20 something that has no real work experience, doesn't already know how to play in the sand box with her co workers. Ageism has got to stop, and all those who think they are doing someone a favor by "telling them the truth of the matter" is just feeding the myth. I have more stamina, business sense, and stability than most new graduates. I will be successful, as I already am successful, and I have a LOT of years left for anyone to invest their time in.

I agree with Beth your health should be priority number one. As caregivers we a lot of times forget that important part of the story. I am 55 and a nursing student so I do not believe age is a factor. I know women in their 60's just now entering nursing school. It does not matter, young or old, nursing can take a toll on you emotionally and physically. Take care of number one and then take it on.