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Medical science came from a long way in helping patients to live longer. Today it is still not possible to prevent all of the sufferings that people experiencing in the world. But it is possible to help people to remain healthy and restore good health. This purpose is one of the main parts ofa nursing career. Any nursing student who wants to become a nurse has to learn all nursing requirements. But this first semester, the course “introduction to nursing school” helps me to learn many important things in nursing school and also nursing career, for example: A- I learned for NCLEX, is a national council licensure examination. It is a test preparation for the graduate nurse from USA and Canada. It is divided …show more content…

The computer selects all the questions and every time you answer an item, the computer re-estimates your ability based on the previous answer. For NCLEX-RN we have: 15 pretest items, 75 minimum questions, 265 maximum, and you have 6hour to complete the test. They have a standard passing score examined by a panel of judges and after and every three years reviewed by NCSBN board of director. To take the exam you have to follow up these steps: The first register of the board of nursing and then pay the fee with Pearson Vue, second you will receive an authorization to test (ATT) afterward you can schedule your exam online or by phone, third preparation for NCLEX, fourth locate your test site. At the exam day bring your ID, arrival early, and dress comfortably. After the exam, you may have the opportunity to receive for a fee unofficial result in two business days if your board of nursing participates in the quick result services, on the other hand, you can wait for the official result by email approximately six weeks after your …show more content…

I can say it was a wonderful semester because she helped me to see what I can expect from nursing school and nursing career. How balancing my study and family, and how to manage my time. The most important point she showed me how to planning for my success in nursing school. But if I implement all of these things as she taught me in my future class and also my life, I will be a successful student and my life will be a success too. Once again I am really happy to have this class first, and the same time to have this wonderful teacher, really competent who put me at the heart of this course. As a doctor from Haiti who starting a new career in the USA, this course helps me exactly the way I want

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