Anyone in Southwestern Ontario (more specifically London Ontario) that know any job openings? I feel like I’ve applied to everything. It’s so hard esp with the market and the learn and stay grant. Any guidance is so appreciated😌
For context, I’ve applied in the areas surrounding London as well, but nothing yet
I just wanted to start off by saying thank you to everyone who was so supportive in this thread (and the people who respond to those and are genuinely willing to help, you guys are all amazing)
I wrote my nclex the other day and found out I passed today. Now, I wanna preface that I’ve seen so many threads here saying the nclex is just a safety exam. Although I agree, mine was not like that. It was a lot of fundamental and things that I’ve never heard of. I think it’s better to over prepare people than not at all because you never know what you will get. I genuinely thought I had failed and felt anxious the whole day.
What worked for me: I used uworld qbank and really focused on the things I kept getting wrong. I was drilling those in my head (because truthfully, it’s what worked FOR ME). In addition to that, if there were topics I was unsure of, I’d go to complimentary videos from uworld and write things I don’t know from it. I had great fundamental from nursing school so I didn’t feel the need to teach myself everything. If you understand the pathophys behind a disease, it gets easier to differentiate them. If it doesn’t work for me and still can’t grasp the content, I search a simplified version on youtube.
During my breaks (when I eat or shower or do chores), I would play Dr Sharon’s videos on yt and it would help me do process of elimination. I studied for 2.5weeks with just these.
On my exam, I didn’t sleep the night before. The stress was so high. The questions were everything for me. But when it shut off, it was a sigh of relief. I took the day off and spent some time by myself and my partner.
My takeaway and what I tell my friends now is really focused on your weak spots. Not too much that you’re forgetting the fundamentals. Take breaks (cannot preface this enough, your brain needs time to retain information). Know what works FOR YOU. Just because it worked for your friend does not always mean it will for you. And go easy on yourself. Allow yourself to have bad days but don’t let it take advantage of you. If you feel you’re having a bad day, divide the qbank questions to 2-35q or 3-20 questions. AGAIN, WHAT WORKS FOR YOU.
I’m in Ontario btw.