OK I know this sounds stupid but I have a friend that gets really freaked out before big tests like finals, HESI, NCLEX, and usually we get together and a few days before I start throwing out random facts at her. On 2 different tests she said the only way she got several questions was from the random facts that I threw at her that she never would have thought of!
SOOOOO..... I thought that if yall wanted to do this we could get a thread going and try to throw out 5 random facts or "things to remember". NCLEX is coming and the more I try to review content the more I realize that I have forgotten so......here are my 5 random facts for ya:
OH and BTW these came from rationales in Kaplan or Saunders no made up stuff:
1️⃣ A kid with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice.
2️⃣ After a patient has dialysis they may have a slight fever...this is normal due to the fact that the dialysis solution is warmed by the machine.
3️⃣ Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves
4️⃣ The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate
5️⃣ Impetigo is a CONTAGEOUS skin disorder and the person needs to wash ALL linens and dishes seperate from the family. They also need to wash their hands frequently and avoid contact.
Oh, ohh, one more...
? Vasopressin is also known as antidiuretic hormone
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I passed the NCLEX today!!! I took it yesterday at 800am in FL, we have fast results. I had a total of 90 questions. (2 SATA + 1 Calculation) I didn't have as much infection control as I thought I would, only a few. I mostly had priority, teaching, and medications! Honestly to those that will take it in the near future, this is what I did to study....
I took a review class called the Miller Review (It's only here in Orlando.) If you live here, I HIGHLY suggest you take her course the webiste is http://www.millerspnreview.citymax.com/ she uses the Saunders book. She lectured and pointed out what was important. So I would definately read & study the content from Saunders, do some questions from their CD, but once you start scoring 75% or more, I would go to higher level questions like NCLEX-3500 or NCSBN. If you're scoring less then that, go back and read over the content to see what you're not understanding. I did the NCSBN website for 3 weeks exactly before the test and some of my questions were similar on my test, not exact. In the beginning, I was doing poorly on NCSBN, but by the end I wasn't missing as much questions. What I feel helped me a lot is I wrote down every wrong question and rationale I got on NCSBN in a small notebook. I wrote down about 200 questions and 100 other facts or info that I thought would be important. I read that material, reviewed lab and calculations the day before my exam to refresh my memory and I also made my own document of important facts on this thread that I thought would help. I would try to complete at least 100 to 150 (maybe even 200) questions each day during the week and at least 50 questions on Saturdays & Sundays. Do this for a month and you should increase your chances of passing, that's what I did. Believe me it's not easy doing this, I hated completing questions everyday, I was soo tired of it. To help motivate me when I didn't want to study anymore, I took a sheet of paper and I wrote my full name 3 times in big letters and wrote RN after each time. Whenever I felt discouraged or didn't want to continue studying, I would look at my dresser mirror and see my name with the initials RN after it, and it somehow helped motivate me to continue, cause I wanted those initials soo badly. Here I am, officially proud to be an RN, finally. This was my first time taking the exam, I graduated in August (took a couple weeks off to regenerate my brain and started studying nonstop afterwards).
On my actual test, some of the questions I knew the answer right away, but I still read the other options, re-read the question and made sure my response matched. Yet, on some questions (especially the ones on meds) I had NO IDEA (keep in mind, you will not know everything on this exam) what the answer was. I would literally stare at the screen what felt like 5 to 6 minutes and I was like man I have no clue. But then, I would try to focus my attention again on what was being asked, narrowed it down to 2 and finally picked one and moved on the next. I did take a 15 minute break (used the restroom, did some jumping jacks to energize me, prayed and ate a snack) at question 65 came back and got nervous at near 75 thinking it would shut down, but it kept feeding me questions. In my head I thought, ohh no I am gonna have all 265, I cannot do this. But then I realized I needed to continue on, when I least expected it, it shut off at 90.
To all those that are about to tackle this exam, it isn't easy, you have to study diligently, but you can succeed. If I did, you can. I wasn't the brightest of the bunch in my class. I got mostly Bs, & C's in school. Each semester I was praying that I would pass, and I got through it, so you will too. Best Wishes!!!
-KetuUCF:heartbeat
PS: I forgot, I also did questions in the Prioritization, Delegation book, the Alternate Questions Book from Saunders and I also did use the Hurst Review on top of the Miller Review. The Hurst review is good, she pointed out some of the same things in the Miller Review.
I took NCLEX on Tuesday. Computer shut off at 75. I found out this morning that I PASSED! Thank you, Jesus. I had absolutely NO alternative style questions. Not one. A lot of prioritization and infection control, teaching, and maternity. During most of the exam, I would narrow my choices down to two. Sometimes when I thought I knew what they were asking about in the question, I would look at the answers and the one I was thinking about would not be there. I had to be a detective to find out which one gave the general impression of what I knew the answer to be. NCLEX is tough, but don't let that discourage you. After all that you have gone through in nursing school, surely you can conquer this final hurdle.
I, too, used a variety of sources. Also, I started doing review questions during my final quarter of nursing school. In fact, I had been using my Saunders comprehensive review book throughout each quarter to help learn the material for school. It's a wonderful resource. I used Virtual ATI since my school had us pay for it throughout the program. I used Mosby cards, Lippincott, Prentice Hall series, and of course Prioritization, Delegation and Assignment. Do as many questions as you can. It really helped. Thank you to everyone who has posted on this thread. Good luck to all. Remember, "This is only a test."
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Congrats to Hands and Heart on passing the NCLEX!!!! I'm honestly so happy all the studying for school (I was in an Accelerated Program for 2nd degree students, it was really intense) and the NCLEX is done and over with and I can finally move on with my nursing career. Thanks Jadu1106!
if it says WHOLE number, then write it to the WHOLE number...5
if it says to the one decimal point or nearest tenth, then write as 5.0
if it says to the two decimal point, then write as 5.00
that is just an example.
this is for everyone who have some concerns on medication administration and calculation..
-if the answer is .8mL, make sure you put a ZERO before it. 0.8mL (the zero before the point allows you to see that it is zero point eight versus eight milliliters)
-remember that any answers with gtts/min should be rounded to the nearest WHOLE number. drops per minutes should never be in decimals.
-the reason why you would NOT want to have "2.0" as your WHOLE number answer is because the point zero after the two makes it look like it is a twenty. so if it is asking for WHOLE number, make sure you write just the number and nothing else. for example: 2
formulas for calculations are:
desired x quantity
available
drops per min
total volume X drip factor = drops per minute
time in minutes
conversions
X1000 if going from grams --> milligrams --->micrograms (think of the letters getting bigger so you would want to multiply it
/1000 if going from mcg --->mg ---> g (think of it as the letters are getting smaller so you would want to divide)
INSULIN NEEDLE
-remember that the NPH (longer acting insulin) is closer to the needle than it is to the plugger
-the shorter acting insulin is closer to the plugger
-SEMILENTE/SHORT ACTING INSULIN: regular or rapid
-LONGER ACTING: Lente, Intermediate, NPH, Humulin
to easily remember this...do this activity
-draw yourself a syringe with the plugger on your left hand side and the needle on your right hand side. Write down INSULIN in the syringe part going from left to right (highlighting the S and L). The S (short acting insulin) is closer to the plugger and the L (long acting insulin) is closer to the needle. any confusion, email me or PM me and I will help you.
OTHERS
-If the problems asked you to calculate Xgrains....X in roman numerical means 10...so 10 times 1 grain (which is 60-65 mg). so Xgrains would be 600-650 mg
If you need to preform the Heimlich on a pregnant woman, lie her on her back and place a wedge under her right abdominal flank. This displaces the uterus on the left side so the baby isn't harmed.
Remember that long-term corticosteroid use causes adrenal atrophy, which will decrease the ability of the body to withstand stress. Therefore, when a pt is made NPO before surgery, check with the MD because this medication may still need to be given. Sometimes you may also see the the dosage of a corticosteroid increased before surgery.
hi can anyone give me tips on questions like what 2 patients you put in the same room together. what patient would you see first?
anrrn2004,
please check out the random facts thread. so many people already posted thread about which patients to cohort or put together in one room or which patient to prioritize. good luck!
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Hey Vadee,
got your message, I don't have PM, but I am glad to of relieved some stress with my posting. Hang in there, study hard and you should pass. Remember it's only a test, it doesn't define who you are as an individual, no one asks people if they passed the NCLEX the first time around (or at least I've never heard anyone ask this). There's an 85% chance of you passing the first time around. All you can do is try your best.
KetuUCF
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I passed the NCLEX today!!! I took it yesterday at 800am in FL, we have fast results. I had a total of 90 questions. (2 SATA + 1 Calculation) I didn't have as much infection control as I thought I would, only a few. I mostly had priority, teaching, and medications! Honestly to those that will take it in the near future, this is what I did to study....
I took a review class called the Miller Review (It's only here in Orlando.) If you live here, I HIGHLY suggest you take her course the webiste is http://www.millerspnreview.citymax.com/ she uses the Saunders book. She lectured and pointed out what was important. So I would definately read & study the content from Saunders, do some questions from their CD, but once you start scoring 75% or more, I would go to higher level questions like NCLEX-3500 or NCSBN. If you're scoring less then that, go back and read over the content to see what you're not understanding. I did the NCSBN website for 3 weeks exactly before the test and some of my questions were similar on my test, not exact. In the beginning, I was doing poorly on NCSBN, but by the end I wasn't missing as much questions. What I feel helped me a lot is I wrote down every wrong question and rationale I got on NCSBN in a small notebook. I wrote down about 200 questions and 100 other facts or info that I thought would be important. I read that material, reviewed lab and calculations the day before my exam to refresh my memory and I also made my own document of important facts on this thread that I thought would help. I would try to complete at least 100 to 150 (maybe even 200) questions each day during the week and at least 50 questions on Saturdays & Sundays. Do this for a month and you should increase your chances of passing, that's what I did. Believe me it's not easy doing this, I hated completing questions everyday, I was soo tired of it. To help motivate me when I didn't want to study anymore, I took a sheet of paper and I wrote my full name 3 times in big letters and wrote RN after each time. Whenever I felt discouraged or didn't want to continue studying, I would look at my dresser mirror and see my name with the initials RN after it, and it somehow helped motivate me to continue, cause I wanted those initials soo badly. Here I am, officially proud to be an RN, finally. This was my first time taking the exam, I graduated in August (took a couple weeks off to regenerate my brain and started studying nonstop afterwards).
On my actual test, some of the questions I knew the answer right away, but I still read the other options, re-read the question and made sure my response matched. Yet, on some questions (especially the ones on meds) I had NO IDEA (keep in mind, you will not know everything on this exam) what the answer was. I would literally stare at the screen what felt like 5 to 6 minutes and I was like man I have no clue. But then, I would try to focus my attention again on what was being asked, narrowed it down to 2 and finally picked one and moved on the next. I did take a 15 minute break (used the restroom, did some jumping jacks to energize me, prayed and ate a snack) at question 65 came back and got nervous at near 75 thinking it would shut down, but it kept feeding me questions. In my head I thought, ohh no I am gonna have all 265, I cannot do this. But then I realized I needed to continue on, when I least expected it, it shut off at 90.
To all those that are about to tackle this exam, it isn't easy, you have to study diligently, but you can succeed. If I did, you can. I wasn't the brightest of the bunch in my class. I got mostly Bs, & C's in school. Each semester I was praying that I would pass, and I got through it, so you will too. Best Wishes!!!
-KetuUCF:heartbeat
PS: I forgot, I also did questions in the Prioritization, Delegation book, the Alternate Questions Book from Saunders and I also did use the Hurst Review on top of the Miller Review. The Hurst review is good, she pointed out some of the same things in the Miller Review.