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. :)

[lvlytxn]

K+ 3.5 â€" 5

Ca+ 4.5.- 5

Mg 1.5-2.5

Phos 1.8-2.6

Na+ 135-145

Cl 95-105

Crt .5-1.2

BUN 10-20

PTT 60-70 or 1 ½ times higher if on Heparin

PT 11.0 - 12.5 or 2.o -3.5 times higher if on coumadin

INR 2.0-3.5 for coumadin

WBC 5-10

RBC 5

HCT 40

Hgb 15

pH 7.35-7.45 (40)

co2 35-35

On vacation I -

Ate 4 bananas with 5 glasses of milk, read 2 magazines about 2 fossils.

Spent $140 on Napkins and a $100 on Clear heals.

Did 15 BUN exercises and drank 1 Creatine shake .

Met, 3 Idiots , 11 Pets and 65 Hunks.

Ate 4 bananas (K+ found in bananas) with 5 glasses of milk (ca+ found in milk), read 2 magazines (magnesium) about 2 fossils (phosphorus).

Spent $140 on Napkins (Na+)and a $100 on Clear heals. (Cl)

Did 15 BUN exercises and drank 1 Creatine shake (Creatinine) .

Met, 3 Idiots (I for INR),

11 Pets ( P is for PT) and 65 Hunks. (H is for heparin's PTT

I'm confused. I thought Ca level, per Saunders is 8.6-10. I read on Kaplan and see above that it's 4.5-5. Did I miss something, somewhere?

[janina08RN, RN]

Guys...help!!! i can't seem to grasp ECG interpretation...

[wishiwereanurse, BSN, RN]

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

i read somewhere here in an another version: it's "nancy reagan rn"

"..draw up insulin using the "nancy reagan rn" method...inject the dosage amount of air into the nph insulin (cloudy) then the dosage amount of air into the regular (clear), then keeping the syringe in the clear, draw up the amount to be given and return to the nph and draw up that amount....hence....nrrn...."

https://allnurses.com/forums/361034-post7.html

[wishiwereanurse, BSN, RN]

Guys...help!!! i can't seem to grasp ECG interpretation...

some of these sites might help:

The six second ECG simulator: http://www.skillstat.com/ECG_Sim_demo.html

RNCEUs EKG: http://www.rnceus.com/course_frame.asp?exam_id=16&directory=ekg

[michaRN, RN]

some of these sites might help:

The six second ECG simulator: http://www.skillstat.com/ECG_Sim_demo.html

RNCEUs EKG: http://www.rnceus.com/course_frame.asp?exam_id=16&directory=ekg

hi thank you it was great!!thanks for sharing..i love it..

[enoRN]

Hello, someone out there, i felt so frustrated when i failed d 1st time, but i m happy now i m testing again April, so i m in, i hope i m not too late.

i m taking the kaplan course online thats all i do for now, does anyone have an idea about the 3000 NCLEX questions?

[ilovetiggerdear, LPN, LVN]

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

CARDIAC, OB and PRIORITIZATION

[MMARN, BSN, RN]

The votes for systems, strategies, and topics as they stand now are:

Neuro

Respiratory

Cardiac: 3

Endocrine: 1

Renal: 1

Integumentary/Burns

OB: 2

Peds: 1

Reproductive

Meds: 3

Lab Values

GI

Musculoskeletal: 2

Immunodeficiency disorders

Priority/Delegation: 2

Anyone else?

[missmykids]

Pharmacology

[lvlytxn]

I struggle with cardio. Thanks.

[kcjo]

i will be the taking the nclexRn exam next month. this is my third time is very fustrating , i don't know how to study again and what to do.

[MMARN, BSN, RN]

The votes for systems, strategies, and topics as they stand now are:

Neuro

Respiratory

Cardiac: 4

Endocrine: 1

Renal: 1

Integumentary/Burns

OB: 2

Peds: 1

Reproductive

Meds: 4

Lab Values

GI

Musculoskeletal: 2

Immunodeficiency disorders

Priority/Delegation: 2

Anyone else? I'll wait until I get home from work tomorrow (at 3:30pm est) and begin posting things about the system(s) that get the most votes. I see that meds will definitely come a close second, so we'll connect both of them together.