April 2008 NCLEX test takers, COME ON IN!

[MMARN]

Per the request of janina08 I've started the April NCLEX takers support group. When do you take it? What are you using to study? Would anyone like to review any of the systems/meds that he/she feels weakest on? Let's keep each other in our prayers and good thoughts as we go through one of the biggest experiences of our lives. :)

[jenrn2008]

Can anyone PLEASE help me understand when you put a warm compress versus a cold compress.... I don't understand the difference with warm and cold comfort measures...

EX: Cellulitis... I assumed because of the "itis" that it is some type of inflammation.... and with inflamation comes warmth of that area... so I assumed that you place a cold compress... but I was WRONG! You place a warm compress....

Can anyone ENLIGHTEN me... I am testing in 28 days :scrying:

[MomenTs]

Hello.... I hope you all are doing well. Would someone please post a list of common medications that are taken WITH and WITHOUT food. Every time i come accross this question... it confuses me. For example.... Antihistamine medication... some of'em you can give with food others u can't..... so please help me out on this topic.....

two weeks till i test......

god bless u all

http://www.globalrph.com/drugfoodrxn.htm

Someone on march thread posted the helpful site, I'm just reposting it here. Check out march thread, it has lots of helpful information.

[MomenTs]

I am going to take the nclex second time on April too, I just failed my first take this March.... I am trying Suzannes first tip.... need a lot of help in passing.

:icon_hug:

[ERBoundRN]

The food and drug question --- I thing that you are going into WAY to much detail, I don't remember on question about anything that in depth. ?????

[jenrn2008]

rn's draw up the regular insulin before the nph insulin.

[MMARN, BSN, RN]

rn's draw up the regular insulin before the nph insulin.

i love that!! :lol:

[MMARN, BSN, RN]

Guys, is there anything that anyone is struggling with the most? I know it's different for all of us, but if we can get a similar census going on who has the most trouble with what, we could all probably help each other much better than one person doing one thing and another waiting for something else. :)

I think we need a vote.

Neuro

Respiratory

Cardiac

Endocrine

Renal

Integumentary/Burns

OB

Peds

Reproductive

Meds

Lab Values

GI

Musculoskeletal

Immunodeficiency disorders

Priority/Delegation

Let's VOTE!!

ETA: My vote: Cardiac

[jenrn2008]

Guys, is there anything that anyone is struggling with the most? I know it's different for all of us, but if we can get a similar census going on who has the most trouble with what, we could all probably help each other much better than one person doing one thing and another waiting for something else. :)

I think we need a vote.

Neuro

Respiratory

Cardiac

Endocrine

Renal

Integumentary/Burns

OB

Peds

Reproductive

Meds

Lab Values

GI

Musculoskeletal

Immunodeficiency disorders

Priority/Delegation

Let's VOTE!!

ETA: My vote: Cardiac

I am having problems with Pharmacology!!! How to know side effects of drugs? Most drug questions, I just assume I will get wrong! Other than that I vote for Musculoskeletal!

[MomenTs]

My vote: Meds

Priority/delegation

Obe/Peds

Thank you.

And also, when for Musculoskeletal:

You go "up with a good foot," ----- "down with a bad foot"

GOOD guys go UP to heaven, and BAD guy go DOWN to hell. - I'm going to remember it like this. I dunno, I read and forget so fast, so I have to make up stuffs to retain it.

[MomenTs]

rn's draw up the regular insulin before the nph insulin.

to add to what you got : ), just for revision:

you first draw up air in your syringe (total amount/dose of insulin you'll be drawing combing r + n)

inject air into nph vial

inject air into regular vial

draw from regular vial

draw from nph vial.

[MMARN, BSN, RN]

Awesome! Alright everyone, I'd like to get as many votes as possible because some of us taking our exams in a little over two weeks!! This month is going by sooo fast!! So, hurry in and vote everyone!! We'll start tomorrow afternoon, the latest Tuesday. Okay? :)

My vote: Meds

And also for Musculoskeletal:

You go "up with a good foot," ----- "down with a bad foot"

GOOD guys go UP to heaven, and BAD guy go DOWN to hell. - I'm going to remember it like this. I dunno, I read and forget so fast, so I have to make up stuffs to retain it.

Neuro

Respiratory

Cardiac: 1

Endocrine

Renal

Integumentary/Burns

OB: 1

Peds: 1

Reproductive

Meds: 2

Lab Values

GI

Musculoskeletal: 2

Immunodeficiency disorders

Priority/Delegation: 1

Let's VOTE!!

(Thanks MomentsT!)

[MomenTs]

Can anyone PLEASE help me understand when you put a warm compress versus a cold compress.... I don't understand the difference with warm and cold comfort measures...

EX: Cellulitis... I assumed because of the "itis" that it is some type of inflammation.... and with inflamation comes warmth of that area... so I assumed that you place a cold compress... but I was WRONG! You place a warm compress....

Can anyone ENLIGHTEN me... I am testing in 28 days :scrying:

Thank you.

So with cellulitis - warm compress. I don't know the rational behind that either. Someone plesae help us.

I'll just post something on cellulitis, since we are already on it:

Cellulitis: Inflammation of underlying tissue due to bacterial infection that might have entered into ur skin thru cuts, burns etc.

Assessment: S/S: Warm, swollen, redness to the area, pain and tenderness.

Intervetnion: Elevate the infected area. (Rational: to relieve pain and increase comfort level)

Rest the infected area.

Source: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.askdrshah.com/app/images/cellulitis_img.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.askdrshah.com/app/cellulitis_article.asp&h=533&w=248&sz=30&hl=en&start=20&sig2=scvV3GtTakz_pGNrbMmDRQ&um=1&tbnid=dadG78L6x0E38M:&tbnh=132&tbnw=61&ei=McndR-TENJa6gQONvJ2_Cw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcellulitis%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_en__261__261%26sa%3DN

Someone please go over hot/cold treatments with infection/sprains etc. Thank you so much 's.