NurseCait220

This is great!! Thanks for posting :)

Hi There, Not a dumb question at all- I was recently hired for an RN position and my BLS from nursing school just expired too. My new hospital told me I was responsible for paying for the class now, but moving forward, they would pay in for future recertifciations. Hope this helps.

Thank you!! I felt the same way as I saw the questions continually coming but we made it through :)

Hi! I dont remember my last two questions in detail since I felt so drained at that point but I do remember them being tough. I'm not sure if i got them correct. But do not stress over the last two questions, I've heard it is a myth that the last couple of questions determine your passing . Keep confident and be proud of all the work you put in :)

I just wanted to write this post for anyone out there who just took their NCLEX and got all 265 questions. I know you are probably feeling like you most definitely failed but I am writing to tell you to keep your head up and don't draw conclusions. I took my test yesterday, 6/30 at 1130am. I ended up taking all 265 questions and sat there for four hours. I felt hopeless as I continually kept hitting the next button and seeing more and more questions pop up. I walked into the test thinking I would get 75 questions and pass within an hour. I was an A/B student in nursing school and a pretty good test taker. I was shocked and beyond upset when I got every single question. I left the test center crying and feeling like I most definitely failed. The material was hard and I felt unsure of many of the questions. Its now 7/1 at 11am (just about 24 hours later) and I just checked my state board of nursing site to find out I PASSED IN 265 QUESTIONS! So for anyone out there who is in the same boat as I was. take a breather, know that you did the best you could, and know that it is possible to pass in 265 questions. The number of questions is just a number! Keep your head up :)

Hi All, I am in the process of interviewing for a NICU residency program. I have made it through the first three phases and I am now in the final phase which includes shadowing a nurse in the NICU and interviewing with the unit manager. Is there anything I should specifically make sure I do during my shadow day? I already plan to ask tons of questions and be as hands on as possible. Is there anything I should know specifically before going into this? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks so much.

Thanks so much for all of the advice. This is my dream position so I am hoping I can get an in person interview. As of now I think there are about 30 candidates, the essays will narrow it down to 10 and then 3 people get hired.

Great advice, thank you! Ill be sure to incorporate that into my response :)

Hi All, I just submitted an application for a residency in a local NICU. I was asked to answer a couple of questions to go further in the interview process. One of the questions was, what experiences have prepared you to work in the NICU/ICU setting? I was a nurse extern for 6 months in an adult ICU during nursing school. My question to everyone is, how do I related adult ICU nursing to the NICU? Other than my attention to detail and understanding how quickly a patients status can change, does anyone have thoughts on any other answers? All help is greatly, greatly appreciated. This is my dream job. Thanks and have a great day!

Thank you for the advice! I really appreciate it.

Hi All, I am a BSN student who is getting ready to graduate in May. I recently started applying to jobs and am wondering if I should keep my nurse extern job listed on my resume. The reason I am questioning this is because I honestly did not have a good nurse extern experience and only stayed at the position for 6 months and only worked the minimum hours needed to maintain my status. I felt like I did not get the support I needed as a junior year student on a 30 bed ICU and continually had negative experiences on the unit. As a result, I put in my notice after 6 months. The nurse manager was not very understanding of the situation but it had gotten to the point where I wouldn't sleep the night before a shift and I started questioning my decision to become a nurse. I am not sure what kind of reference my former nurse manager would give me if she were called for a reference. So should i keep the job listed on my resume or delete it? Any advice and insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks!