hi everyone this is one of my several posts here in allnurses, i am a filipina nurse living here in san francisco for almost a year now,came here thru fiance visa, ill be taking my exam on the 15th. The odds are really not in my favor because i finished nursing 16 years ago, and i only practiced nursing for a very short time from graduation and never practiced nursing since then. I went into a different field and its only now that im here in the US that i decided to get back to nursing and try to challenge the nclex. Although i took the cgfns last 2003 and passed it but as they say the nclex is a much harder test. Im using the Saunders comprehensive nclex-rn review with cd the latest edition using suzanne4's study guide, kaplan strategy book with cd and prioritization,delegation and assignment book by mosby. I couldnt afford those expensive online courses, so i just have to make use of what i have and i really hope and pray its enough for me to get by and pass that dreaded exam. Im a little nervous, its just natural because its the unknown, i havent taken nclex before and i really dont know what to expect, but as they say a little anxiety is healthy as long as it doesnt overpower you and hinder your ability to think clearly through the questions. Anyway just wanted to vent my feelings , i wish my next post would be one with those dancing monkey,balloons and smileys.
thanks to all of you who replied to my post and im happy to let you know that I PASSED!!!:monkeydance: someone here wrote that you will be surprised how much info you knew all along while taking the exam, its really true, i felt exactly the same and i laughed at myself ive always thought that nclex is such a dreadful exam but when i was taking it, i find it very doable, of course for the very main reason that i have prepared well enough for it. Happy holidays everyone and may you all have a blessed New Year!!!
Hey 1000 CONGRATULATIONS. I am scheduled to take the NCLEX in Feb, so it is always good to see other nurses passing the test. :biggringi :yelclap:
thanks to all of you who replied to my post and im happy to let you know that I PASSED!!!:monkeydance: someone here wrote that you will be surprised how much info you knew all along while taking the exam, its really true, i felt exactly the same and i laughed at myself ive always thought that nclex is such a dreadful exam but when i was taking it, i find it very doable, of course for the very main reason that i have prepared well enough for it. Happy holidays everyone and may you all have a blessed New Year!!!
way to go nindot, :balloons: if you really worked hard you will be able to analyze well and recall a lot. congrats. and goodluck to tetitto on his exam:smiley_ab :smackingf it's a tough exam but as long as you are prepared, it should turn from tough to challenging
thanks everyone!!! now im off to finding hospitals who'll hire me which is pretty challenging being a foreign nurse with very limited experience and living here in san francisco. Hope you had a wonderful christmas, and may all of you have a blessed New Year!
Congratulations nindot!!! :monkeydance:Well done!!! :biere: :cheers: It's great news to start your new year!!! :smiley_aa I hope i'll be as happy and as proud as you too when my time comes...
im a 23 y/o pinoy...didnt take the local boards(since im US citizen)..didnt enroll in a review center... but i passed the nlcex-rn exam on my first take here in california with 75 questions...
id say pray the novena if youre catholic...i devoted 2 hours everyday praying novenas
our mother of perpetual help
nuestro padre jesus de nazareno
sacred heart of jesus
st.jude thaddeus
infant jesus of prague and
st.therese
^^^ have faith,study hard and He will do the rest...
believe me...trust in God,trust yourself and He will help you make it through ...
im a 23 y/o pinoy...didnt take the local boards(since im US citizen)..didnt enroll in a review center... but i passed the nlcex-rn exam on my first take here in california with 75 questions...
id say pray the novena if youre catholic...i devoted 2 hours everyday praying novenas
our mother of perpetual help
nuestro padre jesus de nazareno
sacred heart of jesus
st.jude thaddeus
infant jesus of prague and
st.therese
^^^ have faith,study hard and He will do the rest...
believe me...trust in God,trust yourself and He will help you make it through ...
study study and study!
Hi i already took the exam last dec.15 and like you i also passed at 75. I prayed a lot too, i guess it really helped, where are you in cali? im here in sf, have you started looking for work already?
im from la mirada....few minutes from knotts berry farm(dunno if youre familiar with knotts though)
im in southern california... still lookin for a job with new grad programs...what area are you interested in applyin for? i love psyche but they all have 8 hr shifts and id rather have 12 hrs shifts... so im now thinkin about ER,or NICU or hemodialysis...and o yeah L&D is also ok.. how about you???you now workin?what area are you interested in ????
ive heard they give high rates per hour for new grads up there in sanfo...
:balloons: 
if you really worked hard you will be able to analyze well and recall a lot. congrats.
and goodluck to tetitto on his exam:smiley_ab :smackingf it's a tough exam but as long as you are prepared, it should turn from tough to challenging
tetitto
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Hey 1000 CONGRATULATIONS. I am scheduled to take the NCLEX in Feb, so it is always good to see other nurses passing the test. :biggringi :yelclap:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.