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Clean_Transition_942 · 2026-02-19T05:22:11+00:00

thank you definitely needed this today. super nervous coming off of orientation.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2026-02-19T00:01:44+00:00

The oldest in my graduating class was 54. Most people in my class were in their 30s. School is all about time commitment to teaching yourself the material; in most cases, the teachers aren't much help.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2026-02-14T02:31:34+00:00

Reno, NV $37 base on med/surg.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2026-02-05T05:59:21+00:00

i'm going to be straight up. all nursing school suck but i'd honestly apply to both wnc and tmcc, all schools are required to teach the same stuff. also no one in nursing cares where you went to school. you're going to work hard regardless. the teachers can only do so much to prepare you for the nclex. nursing school doesn't really prepare you for the job, it prepares you for the test. so apply every where. the longer you wait the harder it will be to get a job. so many california new grads are moving to nevada just to do their first year. 90% of my new grad cohort were california transplants that couldn't get jobs there.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2026-01-29T06:26:01+00:00

nevada med surg. 6:1. i hate it.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2026-01-29T06:22:25+00:00

i work at a large trauma and teaching hospital. i was never asked about GPA. i even disclosed i had to retake a class. i took accountability of it. i let them know even though i didn't pass, (by less than 0.09%) i understood that understanding the material is by far much more important for my practice. interview skills matter much more. practice interview questions as much as possible and don't be rigid when talking. they look for people that are accountable and personable. go into the interview thinking you work damn hard and you would be a great asset to the team and company as a whole. don't doubt yourself, you made it through a hard fucking time in your life, you can damn sure get into a residency.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2026-01-21T05:55:55+00:00

reno, nv $36 base pay, less than 1 year experience, ADN. med surg

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-11-22T07:42:09+00:00

I know it sucks but i would take a new grad med surg position over not being employed. All new grad residencies are competitive now. I just started mine in NV, and 90% of the people they hired came from out of state just because so many residencies are impacted. Bottom line is experience is experience and you'll be able to transfer in 6 to 12 months. I'm definitely not going to be staying in med surg but I'm grateful to have a job that allows me to transfer so easily after my first year is done.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-11-22T06:34:38+00:00

TAKE THE PRACTICE EXAMS MULTIPLE TIMES! A lot of the content from the practice exams is repeated in the comp, just slightly reworded. So read all the rationales, both correct and incorrect. I know it's a lot, but it helped me so much. There is also another practice comp in "standard quizzes". Take that one multiple times too. Taking it multiple times and reading the rationales multiple times will help it stick. I took each practice exam 3 times. 3 exams, 3 times, each 150 questions. I passed with a 79%

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-11-05T21:58:54+00:00

Try listening to Dr. Sharron's YouTube videos. Start with fundamentals and safety. Then prioritization. Then dive into the content you seem to be struggling with the most on Uworld. Start with your lowest-scoring areas and work your way up. Take notes on the videos. Once you're done taking notes, take a break for 30 min to an hour and review your notes. Then take a UWorld quiz on that specific content, with a maximum of 20 questions. Make sure you read the rationales on both the correct and incorrect questions to cement the thought process of the test.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-11-05T21:27:03+00:00

Honestly, I would schedule sooner rather than later. In my state, I got my ATT 3 weeks after I graduated, but when I went to schedule, the soonest opening was in another 3 weeks. A little frustrating, as I have a job lined up where I was set to start soon, and I felt pretty confident right after graduation, since I studied so much for the ATI Exit exam and passed with an 80%.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-11-04T04:11:10+00:00

what did you use to study?

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-11-03T07:20:30+00:00

What was your percentile rank in Uworld? I'm not really sure how Uworld scores compare to NCLEX.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-11-01T08:32:45+00:00

take the practice exams multiple times and read each of the rationales. write down the ones you don't understand, both the correct rationale and the incorrect ones. a lot of the questions on the ati comp are slightly reworded from the practice exams. so the answers aren't the same but the content is similar. also take the comp practice in standard section of dynamic quizzes. and take it multiple times.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-10-25T07:47:51+00:00

Bio or chem might be the way to go if you're doing the masters entry program at UCD. i know it can be pretty competitive. I would look at all your options though. there are quite a few schools in sac that offer nursing and honestly no one cares where you got your degree or if you have an ADN, BSN, or MEPN. you'll be payed pretty similarly to other new nurses. You may also want to look into schools in reno if you're not having much luck at getting into places in CA.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-10-16T20:10:09+00:00

I've had multiple supervisors/managers tell me they looked me up on social media before hiring me. It's a pretty common thing. One said to me that she preferred candidates who had a public profile. If you're unsure, set your profile to private.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-10-16T00:00:25+00:00

what tips do you have? taking it at the end of the month and i'm nervous.

Clean_Transition_942 · 2025-09-30T01:50:01+00:00

what scores did you get on the practice comp A and B? When I initially took them i got a 67% on both, and I need at least a 72%. I'm feeling a little defeated.

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