Willian86

Hi, I have been a nurse for a little over a year. I was born and raised in a US territory. I have been a nurse for a little over a year on a Medical unit. I interviewed and got an opportunity to work at UMC in Lubbock, TX (nuero or Med/Surg ICU). I am a little nervous but the team has ensured me that they are a teaching hospital and I am willing to learn. Can anyone let me know if they have any experience working at UMC and about the area? Apt/rental average cost? Daycare/school average cost?, commute time to/from work? etc., I am traveling with my partner and my two toddlers, ages 3 and 1. Thanks in advance.

Hi. I didn't pass the NCLEX-RN exam until my 4th attempt, hopefully you pass it on the next try. Hurst, PDA, Saunders and Remar review did not work for me. What i I did was got the Kaplan Strategies book and also NCLEX cram, red them entirely, and did all the questions. If I got a 70% or below on a chapter, I would re-read and go over the rationales. If I passed the chapter, I would continue on. You have to to figure out what works for you. Studying 3 hours/day or doing 150/day did not work for me, it only exhausted me and I did not retain anything.

I never took an in person course because live in the U.S. Virgin Islands and didn't have the financial means to up and travel. What I did however was focus on my weak points from my candidate performance. I also took remar review. The instructor comes on live once per week and you also have access to email her whenever you choose. What works for everybody else may not necessarily work for you. Do what you feel is best for you. I will be praying for you. Good luck and best wishes

I have been there. Take a week from studying, relax your mind and then hit the books hard for 3-6 weeks, focusing on your week points, answering questions and reviewing rationales. Maybe try a different review course.

Thank you

I would like to share my experience with taking the NCLEX-RN which I passed on my fourth attempt. i graduated January 2013 but didn't take my first attempt at the NCLEX until October 2013 after paying 400.00 and completing the Kaplan course. I failed with 265 questions. 2nd attemp-June 2014; studied with Saunders; failed with 75 questions 3rd attempt - April 2015. Did hurst review and the PDA BOOK; failed with 265 questions 4th attempt- I took remar review online class, however I felt like it didn't work. I bought Kaplan strategies and practice exam book along with NCLEX RN EXAM CRAM. I read those two books entirely, did all the practice questions and 2-265 questions exams. I also did my test in a different state as I felt my home states exam testing center was not conducive to test taking. I went in with a clear mind and no anxiety. Took 5hoirs and 15 minutes to answer 265 questions. I came out calm, didn't do the PvT test; I waited for my results to come in the mail. Wednesday, one week after I took my exam on March 23, I found out that I passed my exam. I SAY THIS TO SAY, NEVER GIVE UP!