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  1. Feb 8, '08 by Joni's Mom
    Hi,

    I passed my NCLEX RN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to thank Brian, staff, and all the great nurses that helped me pass. This is the best website out there.
    For my advice the test was HARD, HARD, HARD.

    Study S/S and common labs of Diabetes Insipidus, SIADH - anti-diuretic hormone/vasopression.
    Adrenal glands S/S of Addison's Disease (this one I would remember by the two d's and say down down-dark dark meaning cortisol down, sodium down, and dark pigmentation. Cushing's Syndrome think of a cushy person and increased cortisol.
    S/S of Hypoparathyroid low Ca increased phosphoruswhich causes tetany. and Hyperparathyroid with increased Ca low phosphorus fractures, constipation.
    S/S of Hypothyroidism with an increase of TSH because levels of T3 and T4 are low. Hyperthyroidism
    In school we had a sheet on all of these with fluid volume, serum osmolarity, urine osmolarity, physical assessments/manifestations, treatment, nursing interventions, and medications for each (I wish I would have studied these more, and less questions).
    Study infection control
    If I would have failed I would have made flash cards of all the above and also S/S of Ca, K, Na, and all the other electrolytes both hyper and hypo.

    Hope this helps
    SusanKathleen, RN likes this.

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  3. Admin
    Feb 8, '08 by Silverdragon102
    congrats
  4. Feb 8, '08 by 2bTraumaRN2008
    Congratulations!
  5. Feb 8, '08 by Sabby_NC
    Congratulations RN that is great news.
    Now you should have a partayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  6. Feb 8, '08 by RN_2008
    Congratulations RN!!! and thanks so much for the advice. I test in a little over a week =/
  7. Feb 8, '08 by yourbeautiful1028
    Thanks for the advice, it can be of great help to me since im having my exam this march...
  8. Feb 8, '08 by mcknis
    Congratulations! I can't wait until I can say that myself!