Congratulations, you finished nursing school! Now what? In this episode, our hosts Kristen and Maddi talk about what it was like for them as they graduated nursing school and took the next steps to become a real nurse! All of the work in nursing school has led to this moment, taking your NCLEX exam! From knowing yourself and how you study best, to taking advantage of practice test resources, this episode is full of our best advice for this time after finishing nursing school! With completing nursing school, prepping to take the NCLEX, and getting hired for your first job as a nurse don’t forget to celebrate all the hard work you’ve done! Tune in to hear our stories of this exciting time when we finished nursing school, and what we did next! 01:10 What was your game plan to study for the NCLEX?  03:00 What was the timeline like from graduation to your test date? 04:40 Kristen, how did COVID-19 affect testing for the NCLEX? 08:00 What resources did you find helpful when studying? 11:40 How NCLEX will be changing in the future - select all that apply. 13:10 Knowing how you learn and study best to prepare for the NCLEX. 15:00 Resources we used to study and take practice tests! 18:40 When did you decide you were ready to take the test? 20:15 Our prep strategies and advice for the day before your test! 23:20 Our best advice for this time after you’ve finished nursing school!  25:30 How we prepped and applied for our first nursing jobs!   Check out these study resources mentioned in the episode! UWorld: https://www.uworld.com/NCLEX/NCLEX.aspx nursing.com simplenursing.com ………………………….. Connect with us on Instagram: @lifeinscrubspodcast https://www.instagram.com/lifeinscrubspodcast/?hl=en Follow along with our personal Instagram pages too! @thenursekristen  https://www.instagram.com/thenursekristen/?hl=en @themaddiward   https://www.instagram.com/themaddiward/?hl=en