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Wanted to make a motivational thread for anyone that has considered giving up on their journey(or has done so). After about 8yrs, I have FINALLY been accepted into a BSN program (University of Ar LPN/LVN to BSN hybrid program)! A brief background: after spending a few (long) years at junior college (SMC) I switched majors from Computer Science to Nursing, thankfully the pre-reqs were similar so the switch wasn't to strenuous; ultimately graduated w/ all my pre-reqs finished back in 2017, but due to life events and not really taking my journey seriously, ended up with C's in all the major sciences (Anatomy, Phys, Micro) ?; worked as a CNA (obtained my cert & license while doing pre reqs) at multiple SNF's and my experiences, though invaluable, also brought a lot of stress; transitioned and became an administrative assistant after only a few months of doing CNA work and stumbled upon an LVN program with a schedule that would allow me the NECESSARY opportunity to work while in school; LVN program was 15 grueling months long and while going to school full-time, I also worked full-time; toward the end of my program I was at jeopardy of getting dropped from the program due to tardies (because of work) and had to literally beg the DON to allow me to stay; granted the opportunity to stay and completed my program, but wasn't able to walk the stage w/ my cohort because of my job not approving the time off ?; after months of studying, passed my NCLEX after getting the full 215 questions and having immense amount of anxiety thinking that I didn't pass; while working as an LVN and being in CA, there were absolutely NO options for me when it came to applying to public schools (both JC's and Universities) since competition is so stiff and admission requirements were completely out of my reach w/ my Science courses (even though I had great grades in my other courses), and I didn't want to go the private-school route yet again and accumulate over $100K in student loan debt (thankfully, the majority of my LVN program costs were covered w/ FASFA, scholarship, grants), so my dreams of attaining that RN license had seemed so out of reach for me and I felt hopeless. After many years of doing my research (constantly checking out programs online what seemed like DAILY), weighing my options, considering switching career paths altogether....I'd finally found a fully accredited and reputable program that gladly accepted me as their new BSN student. I say ALL of this to say, wherever you are in your journey, whether you're feeling down/hopeless/lost/confused, NEVER give up!! There's more than one route to get to where you want to go, if I haven't learned ANYTHING else, this is definitely true. After years of blood, sweat, tears and prayers....I will be starting my BSN program this Spring '22 as a JUNIOR transfer and I owe it all to perseverance, resilience, and hard work. You got this, and you CAN and WILL get to where you want to be!

Hey guys, noticed this is an older thread buuut just wanted to mention that I got news that I was accepted into the program for Spring '22!! I'm beyond excited and eager to start. Anyone have insight and/or advice I'd gladly appreciate it

Hey everyone! So I've recently passed my NCLEX-PN (07/30) and am a newly licensed nurse in CA. I'm also excited to say that I've officially secured my first job at a SNF that I ironically used to work at (for a short 4 month stent) as a nursing assistant a few years ago. The shift I secured is 11p-7a, which is the same shift I used to work on when I was a nursing assistant there. Now with my start date on next Wednesday, I'm getting more nervous and anxious by the day and have some questions: 1) What should I expect for orientation/training for these first 2 weeks? 2) The mere fact that training is "only" for 2 weeks is the most nerve wrecking part....as a new employee, would I be able to request more time IF NEEDED? 3) What are some pros/cons of graveyard shift as a nurse? Thank you!

So I finally took my NCLEX-PN this morning at 8am and....that exam was a lot more challenging than initially expected! I solely utilized U-World and knocked out about 1000 questions in the qbank as well as completed 2 assessments. I gave myself about 2 weeks to devote to knocking out some serious studying (though I successfully completed my program in January and have been actively using UWorld since then and was just now able to take my NCLEX, but that’s another topic for another thread LOL) but before knocking out the qbank I took my 1st assessment to gauge where my competency was. I received a “Borderline” score with 49%. This motivated me to go all-in and complete as many questions as I possibly could (while working full time) and doing so with reading each rationale. With 2 days left before my test, I did my 2nd assessment and received a “Very High” chance of passing, and this boosted my confidence. And now for test day....I was a NERVOUS WRECK, but tried my absolute best to remain calm, control my breathing and tremors, and go in with the mindset of giving this exam all that I have. What I found was that though I do feel that UWorld is an amazing resource to utilize and it does share a number of similarities, the NCLEX is a beast of its own LOL. I approached question 60, answered it, took a deep breathe and selected next (with hopes that I had answered well enough for the test to be completed) and to my surprise it went to the next question. I continued to answer, until reaching question 126...after answering this one, my exam shut off. At that point I was EXHAUSTED, a nervous wreck (I’ve had horrible test anxiety my entire life, but thankfully did well through nursing school) and just wanted to get out of there. I made it home and a few hours later decided to do the PVT trick and received the “Good pop up” message. I’m at a point to where I’m just hoping this is actually true and that I passed but only time will tell now.

Well.....the time has come. This has been a long, strenuous process and now I have FINALLY set my NCLEX-PN date for July 30th, 8am bright and early! Up until yesterday, it has taken me over 2 months to receive an ATT from the CA BON and to say that my anxiety has been through the roof is a complete understatement. Endless phone calls only to receive general answers, my evaluator FINALLY contacting me after a month and a half of hearing absolutely nothing from her (I sent emails, called, etc) only to find out that this whole time she had the wrong number because apparently one of the representatives I spoke with for the first time to inquire about the status of my application wrote down my call back number incorrectly and she called that incorrect number trying to get in contact with me until finally realizing it was a wrong number ?...... and now I've officially set my date and I'm beyond nervous/anxious. I've been solely using U-World and took my first assessment yesterday and received "borderline" (granted I had a couple distractions with my partner being in the same room and background noise) which kind of has me on edge! Anyone have any tips as to what I should do to better prepare myself? I know this question has been asked plenty of times but I just really want to be the most prepared I can possibly be. And for everyone that has submitted there apps to the board, BE PATIENT. I know it's extremely difficult, but from what I've gathered through conversation is that they are completely swamped and there have been a lot of things happening on a daily basis unfortunately due to COVID-19 which has placed them even further behind. But all-in-all, wish me luck everyone!!??

I'm currently going through something similar. Submitted my application: April 30th, Submitted deficient document (ONLY thing missing was my Record of Nursing program document so school sent that) and received by the board: May 12th; And today 07/02/20 still no ATT. My evaluator FINALLY contacted me after not hearing a thing from her, and only getting general answers from representatives that answer the phone, and she stated that there were 4 apps ahead of me and assured me that I should be evaluated by the end of this week. She went on to say that they have been EXTREMELY backed up and with multiple factors coming into play (COVID, employee shifts, all evaluators now working from home, grad season) this has unfortunately caused a major delay. So trust me, I get the frustration and anxiety but hopefully they will get it together soon!

Aww CONGRATS! I knew you did! ??

@ckay96 Thank you! Called today and the (rude) representative that I spoke to stated that my evaluator is now FINALLY on May 12th with her workload, and that I should be receiving my eligibility letter in the mail within 2 weeks. Questions.... 1) Does this letter contain the ATT to schedule my NCLEX PN date? I was under the impression that this will be emailed to me. And is the eligibility letter and my notice with the ATT the same document? 2) I simultaneously registered through PearsonVue by paying for the NCLEX-PN and setting up my account, after sending my application to the nursing board. Was this a bad idea? I've gotten mixed suggestions on doing this and not doing this, which has made me even more confused Sorry for my endless questions everyone, but this matter has left me confused, fatigued, anxious, distraught.....all of the above, and I CAN NOT WAIT until this is all successfully over with. In the meantime I will still be doing my U World testbank questions

YAAAYY CONGRATS!! I'm sure you did great but I can understand the nerves. How many questions did you get? Did you happen to incorporate anything else outside of NCLEX Mastery to study? I've solely been using U World and just so unsure if this is enough

JUST called and spoke to another representative, she checked and my evaluator's status shows she's now on documents that were received May 11th so she should be evaluating my documents "any day now". So let's just see, fingers crossed!

I don't understand it as well, and was one of my main questions that none of the representatives have been able to answer. Even my school has been hounding me asking if they've cleared me yet. But hopefully this week is my week! You're welcome! Let us know how it goes!!

Wooow CONGRATS!! You got this!! I spoke with a rep on Friday and she stated that it shows in the system my evaluator is only on May 8th with "follow-up documents" to evaluate, and being that they received my Record of Nursing program document (as a deficient document they needed to evaluate, after receiving my application on April 30th), she has yet to evaluate my document. Also, in terms of productivity and workload, SHE'S ONLY MOVED 2 DAYS WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS SO SHE'S EXTREMELY BEHIND, even more behind than other evaluators. So my luck has to be of the worst, I've even requested for a change in evaluator but according to them that's "impossible", so I just don't know what else to do besides wait. This entire process has literally drained the life out of me, and im nowhere near exaggerating. smh I Honestly don't see why we, as applicants, have to suffer the consequences of an evaluator falling behind due to her lack of diligence. It's appalling to say the least

nope, I have nothing on my record or background. and the document from my school was the only thing missing.

Did you receive your ATT? I submitted my application April 30th, and my school sent the Record of Nursing program document and they received it on May 12th and I still have heard nothing from them. Tried emailing my evaluator, no response, and every time I call the rep always gives me the most generic answer. So frustrating

STILL nothing, guys! My anxiety is rising by the day and motivation is dropping off by the day as well smh this sucks. Hoping to hear soon