Congratulations! Now the NCLEX......

Your pinning ceremony was awesome, It made me tear up! You all did it, I am so proud of you all, congratulations. I took a bunch of pics too.

A word of advice,
try to take your NCLEX within a week or 2 of your review courses. Trust me. You really can't study for the NCLEX. You will see what I mean when you take it. The questions are really straight forward and easy to understand, it is the choices that are a little odd. Don't let that make you nervous though, I thought it was great and was bummed when it shut off. The tests that you have been getting the whole time throughout the program are harder than the NCLEX.
Remember that they are only testing you on entry level nursing, basic safety. It does not go very deep. A peds Q may not really be a peds Q. They may just be testing how you prioritize, or how you might critically think. They may throw in some diseases or meds you have never heard of in your life but they are not really checking out how much you know about the name they threw at you, they may be just checking out your ABCs or thoughts about how to keep someone safe.
Statistically speaking, the longer you wait the more freaked out you will get and the more basic info you will forget and you will put yourself at a higher risk of not passing.
The Davis NCLEX Qs on the CD are as about as close as you can get to how the NCLEX really looks. Practice enough to get comfortable with taking NCLEX tests on a computer if you have not been doing that already and then go for it.
It is normal to walk out of there feeling like you failed. The test is designed to make you feel
that way. That is actually a good sign. Most of us knew the results in a few days.

I took mine in SF. I stayed at the same motel that I stayed in for the NCLEX review. I took my husband and we went for a few days. We made a deal out of it. My rationing was, that no matter what, I am going to have a good time and reward myself and him for all of the stress caused by the program. We went a day early to find the testing site, ( at the bottom of Coit Tower) and to relax. The beach was 2 blocks from the motel. I walked on it the night before, saw the moon reflected on the water, heard the sounds of the water and birds, smelled the beachy smells and stored it all up in my memory in case I needed a place during the exam to mentally retreat to.

After the test we had a really good time in SF doing or not doing whatever we wanted to do. It was great! I highly recommend it.

If you have any Qs you can email me at bboss947@sbcglobal.net.
Good Luck. Enjoy!

WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONLY THE FUN STUFF LEFT!!!!!!! GRADUATION! CONGRATS!

N8

ATI Scores are up @ their site!

Woot woot!

3 DAYS !!

3 days....DAYS ???? Then what are we suppose to do with ourselves ?? :)
I just wanted to say congratulations to everyone and to say "thank you" for being the people that you are. Throughout the program we have kind of compared ourselves to other classess and I wanted to say thank you for being a class that I've been proud to be a part of. Some of you I haven't had rotations/classes with, but I know your face, and even a few names, and I'm honored to be associated with you. 3 DAYS ?! I can hardly believe it. I wish the best of life for all of us. WAY TO GO EVERYBODY!! 2007--simply the best!
(BTW-Wal-mart has "class of 2007" flip-flops... uh huh, I know you want some!)

NCLEX

You won't hear from the board until you schedule your exam, which happens after they recieve final transcripts when semester ends. Wait for a few days after finals and go to the pearson view website and register. You will then recieve an email, which is your authorization to test. But don't bother waiting for mail from the board or you will wait forever. It is frustrating not knowing if you did everthing right, but nobody from our class heard from them. You can check you IP status on the state board web site, some show up as early as the day after finals. Good Luck to everyone.

CAP QUESTION

Ok, this may be a very dumb question,... but I didn't go to any other capping/pinning so I don't have a clue. So, do we come with our caps already attached to our heads, or is that part of the ceremony?? How far back are we suppose to wear these ??(since some of us have large heads and are going to have to use a bazillion hair pins anyway)
My third question, I'm giving the nursing pledge, do I just stand up give the pledge & sit down? Do people repeat it with me? I don't know these major important things!!!!! Somebody have mercy on me & give me a clue.... I may start hearing voices with Lynn :)

Come join us for Rootbeer Floats at the SNA meeting!!

Did you ask when and where???

Monday, May 14, 2007 @ 1:00pm in Locke 314
(It's the last meeting of the semester)

There will be lots of info from our Special Guest Speakers:

Rocky La Jeunesse, Guidance and Counseling
Topic: Requirements for Transfer (LVN/PT to RN, RN to BSN)

Shelba Durston, Kymn Trujillo and Dean Alin Ciochina
Topic: Work Experience/Internship/Apprenticeship Program

Hope to see you there!! Spread the word.

Graduation dress

Anyone still in need of a dress for graduation. I have a two piece dress. Sleeveless with a jacket. Very nice. Size 10. New, but cant be returned since I waited to long. Paid $54.98 + shipping and tax. Make me an offer.
Denise

Anyone hear from the board yet?

Dear graduating students and faculty

The yearbook is completed....and it is beautiful! The yearbook team, did an incredible job...you will all be very happy. Thank you very much to Tami M, Patty P, Michelle M, Lindsay R, and Jessica....you girls will be in my heart forever!!! (Tami, I put all the names here yes?)

We have been given a special blessing from Mark at Stockton Blue (modesto office) he has given us the biggest deal on our 50 page full color yearbook:

The cost for the yearbook will be $25.00

This includes the printing, binding, delivery, supplies and a dollar from each yearbook will be donated as a legacy donation from our class to the graduating class of December 2007 to help pay for their flowers, or yearbook supplies....we will leave with a tone of leadership, professionalism, and most of all we will check out in style!

You are all incredible, kind, special people all bundled up together in this beautiful yearbook. And what a deal!

Money orders or cash please to Tami M or Christine Moles...you will be given a reciept, hold on to it please. NO CHECKS. Money orders made payable to Christine Moles

Very important...............ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY MONEY TO TAMMY OR I PLEASE, no later than.......MAY 14TH, 2007.......SO THAT YOU WILL GET YOUR BOOKS BEFORE OR ON PINNING DAY.

************ If you are an instructor or staff member and you would like a book, please send me an email so that I can put one aside for you, you can leave a check for me in an envelope in the nursing office. rnstudychris@aol.com


Speakers for graduation were voted on and are as follows:
Welcome speaker:
April Cooley

Reflection speaker:
Christine Moles

Pledge leader:
Robyn Deyoung

Conclusions and thank you:
Mary Allice
******Mary Alice, please call me I need to talk to you. Thanks! 547-0460


Friends, please do not forget to bring your washed/folded blue's to pinning practice to donate to the nursing student's closet. You can also donate your white scrub jackets with the patch on them as well if you would like. And don't forget Shelba needs $10.00 from each of you for your plant, due at practice.


ok, I think that's it..............oh.....only 19 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!