April 2008 NCLEX test takers, COME ON IN!

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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. :) :nurse:

wow CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!I KNEW U'D PASS.....

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Hi Macoy! In What State Would U Like To Apply? If U Will Apply In Cali U Dont Need To Be An R.n In Phil...of Course Who Wouldnt Want To Be An R.n After Grad..r.n Or Not U Can Apply To Nclex In Cali.. I Dont In Other State...

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Hi you guys, I woke up with a sore throat, and I test on Monday.

I've never felt so anxious before in my life, I'd rather give a speech in front of millions. Maybe that caffeine that I'm drinking for that lack of sleep last night is to blame! Anyways I study better when I'm under pressure and drinking coffee.:D I'm still confused about how to handle priority questions. I know we use our ABCs, but I'm starting to think MASLOWS works better. I keep thinking about the question discussed a while back about the skinny homeless guy crossing the street with oncoming traffic and we're suppose to offer a sandwich. Now I'm getting the priroity questions mostly wrong.

I dont want to be the one to ruin the passing rate for April.

Send me good vibes!

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
GUYS!!! I just found out...

:anpom: I PASSED!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!! :anpom:

To God be the Glory!!!!!!!

To my April Family, especially to MAve, Genny, Rizapride, Laura, Moments, Micha2BUSRN...and ALL...

Thanks so much for the support, encouragement and prayers! You guys are great!!!

Mave!!! I owe you BIG time!!! You've done a great job starting this thread!!! God is with all of us here!!! This group is so blessed!!! And I claim God's blessings for the rest who are going to sit for the exams this month...You will pass!!!:saint:

And of course, to Suzanne---THANK YOU SO MUCH! You are such a genius!!!

Thank you so much guys...I can't thank you enough...

I'm at a loss for words... (haha! :chuckle to think I've said a lot!)

My adrenaline's all over! I'm so excited! Thanks again!!!!!!

:redpinkhe Big hug to everyone!!! :redpinkhe

:ancong!: :urck: :chrs: :rckn:

I'm so happy for you! And for everyone else!

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moments radiograph you mean an xray procedure, x-rays passed through an object or by photographing a fluoroscopic image???is that is?

Micha, yes. Do we use dye for this procedure, I can't remember :bluecry1:

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Hi you guys, I woke up with a sore throat, and I test on Monday.

I've never felt so anxious before in my life, I'd rather give a speech in front of millions. Maybe that caffeine that I'm drinking for that lack of sleep last night is to blame! Anyways I study better when I'm under pressure and drinking coffee.:D I'm still confused about how to handle priority questions. I know we use our ABCs, but I'm starting to think MASLOWS works better. I keep thinking about the question discussed a while back about the skinny homeless guy crossing the street with oncoming traffic and we're suppose to offer a sandwich. Now I'm getting the priroity questions mostly wrong.

I dont want to be the one to ruin the passing rate for April.

Send me good vibes!

Well it sounds like you've been studying quite a bit. You'll be fine. Just don't study on Sunday. Relax on sunday and go to bed early. As far as those priority questions that you've been getting wrong. Just keep doing them and really go over the rationales as to why the correct answer is the one it is. And remember on Sunday you should do this :tbsk: not this:wtosts:.

Best of luck to you. I know exactly how you feel.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.

I AM SOOO PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS GROUP!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO JANINA, KANO, LAURA, STEVE, GENNY, AND EVERYONE ELSE I HAVE NOT MENTIONED! (THERE ARE A LOT OF YOU NEW RN'S. FORGIVE ME FOR NOT REMEMBERING!!) I just want to say that I am ecstatically happy for each and every one of you. You conquered a horrid beast! Congrats for being able to do it. :yeah::yeah:

I dont want to be the one to ruin the passing rate for April.

Send me good vibes!

You and me both! :lol2: I'm sooo scared about this dumb exam. I hope you feel better, honey! About the priority questions, well, I always think about the worst scenario: will this person die if I don't attend to them first?

For example, if a person calls the nurse and leaves a msg saying that they've been vomiting for the past couple of days, then if there is no ABC answer, THAT'S your answer. When a person vomits for that many days, they're at risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance. That is fatal if not corrected immediately.

Now, if you have a question where you see ALL of the ABCs, then always go with airway. There was a question in Kaplan where the home health nurse was visiting a pt and there was a huge earthquake that happened in that region. There were four injured patients. (I'm paraphrasing here. :D)

One was a woman who was bleeding.

The second was a man who looked like he had tracheal shift.

The third was a baby who was unconscious.

And the fourth was a person who had SOB (shortness of breath).

In the answers, you see all of the ABCs. However, the most critical pt at this time is the second pt. His airway is compromised. The first pt's circulation is compromised too, as is the fourth pt who is having SOB. However, none of them are priority when it comes to this particular question. (I'm sure you know that, but it helps ME to write it out too! :lol:)

Of course, there are times when you cannot use any of those strategies because neither ABCs nor Maslow's work. Sometimes, it's just straight up safety, but safety never comes before airway. I hope I made sense. :lol2:

GOOD LUCK!!

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.

by the way, i think it's update time!!!!!!

april test takers schedule:

april 1st:

qlcatandgyro

imignior (took it 3/29=congratulations!!!! :yeah:)

april 3rd:

avalere2474

kano (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

jtejas

april 7th:

genny0616 (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

laurakfels (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

npeltier (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

[color=olive]april 8th:

janina08 (congratulations!!!! :yeah:)

rnbymay08

april 10th:

ms.h

april 14:

chichimitchi

supernurse08

april 15th:

faeriwand

latueno

april 16th:

icyblue

[color=olive]april 17th:

craveme

april 18:

pinkroyalty18

or2ca

april 19th:

rose143

[color=gray]april 21st:

mave

bryjah

april 22nd:

rizapride

april 23rd:

ianjel

zackjabeen

april 24th:

malachi39

april 26th:

mrstip905

april 29th:

ron134

april 30th:

ethenmon

deliciouscandii

waikiki

ilovetiggerdear

undecided/did not say date/waiting for att:

hopefulrn82

stacy14

lvlytxn (congratulations! :yeah:)

pinaigie

bigglesnurse

kimkevant

pinky22

lola4525

sccc07grad

a2008

wedny2006

youcan

lizbiz

jasminebynight

enobong

clarissa

mrslean709

mischa2busrn

mreyes1014

trimedu

moments

stevejizobs (congratulations! :yeah:)

prettynix (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

good luck to all of us!!!!! :yeah:and a very warm welcome to the newest april test takers!

:wlcmggrp::spnngwlcm:

good luck ms.h!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's your turn to shine today!!!!!!!!!

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Hi you guys, I woke up with a sore throat, and I test on Monday.

I've never felt so anxious before in my life, I'd rather give a speech in front of millions. Maybe that caffeine that I'm drinking for that lack of sleep last night is to blame! Anyways I study better when I'm under pressure and drinking coffee.:D I'm still confused about how to handle priority questions. I know we use our ABCs, but I'm starting to think MASLOWS works better. I keep thinking about the question discussed a while back about the skinny homeless guy crossing the street with oncoming traffic and we're suppose to offer a sandwich. Now I'm getting the priroity questions mostly wrong.

I dont want to be the one to ruin the passing rate for April.

Send me good vibes!

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I feel the same. I feel more like I'm going to throw up anytime. it hink it's me sitting in the car for more than half an hour under the midday sun. It felt good at the time, now I feel malaised and like I want to throw up :bugeyes:

W. that homeless guy question, I was confused also and then I forgot who it was explained it very well in nclex terms. There was a word MALNOURISHED, so for the nclec world, it would be offering sandwich.

W. priority questions: I think:

ABC would fall under MASLOW. First maslow it and then try ABC, if it is Physiological needs. I'm advising u left and right here like I know :bugeyes:, when it comes to my turn, I am missing words when reading questions and sweating thru questions. I think it will depend on the situation also.

I remember this one question. I think it had to do with TPN. And appying ABC, 'course I want to offer o2 to my patient first, but a/c to rational, I had to clamp the tube first and then call the PHysician and then only offer the prescribed o2 to my patient. So, phew!

I need to avoid all negativity for next couple of days :bugeyes: Please God, I don't want to fall sick or have negative thoughts for sometimes. i don't care if I fall sick after the exam, but not before that. Hope we feel better hun

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I AM SOOO PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS GROUP!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO JANINA, KANO, LAURA, STEVE, GENNY, AND EVERYONE ELSE I HAVE NOT MENTIONED! (THERE ARE A LOT OF YOU NEW RN'S. FORGIVE ME FOR NOT REMEMBERING!!) I just want to say that I am ecstatically happy for each and every one of you. You conquered a horrid beast! Congrats for being able to do it. :yeah::yeah:

You and me both! :lol2: I'm sooo scared about this dumb exam. I hope you feel better, honey! About the priority questions, well, I always think about the worst scenario: will this person die if I don't attend to them first?

For example, if a person calls the nurse and leaves a msg saying that they've been vomiting for the past couple of days, then if there is no ABC answer, THAT'S your answer. When a person vomits for that many days, they're at risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance. That is fatal if not corrected immediately.

Now, if you have a question where you see ALL of the ABCs, then always go with airway. There was a question in Kaplan where the home health nurse was visiting a pt and there was a huge earthquake that happened in that region. There were four injured patients. (I'm paraphrasing here. :D)

One was a woman who was bleeding.

The second was a man who looked like he had tracheal shift.

The third was a baby who was unconscious.

And the fourth was a person who had SOB (shortness of breath).

In the answers, you see all of the ABCs. However, the most critical pt at this time is the second pt. His airway is compromised. The first pt's circulation is compromised too, as is the fourth pt who is having SOB. However, none of them are priority when it comes to this particular question. (I'm sure you know that, but it helps ME to write it out too! :lol:)

Of course, there are times when you cannot use any of those strategies because neither ABCs nor Maslow's work. Sometimes, it's just straight up safety, but safety never comes before airway. I hope I made sense. :lol2:

GOOD LUCK!!

I don't want to be the one ruining the positive energy either :bugeyes:

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I AM SOOO PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS GROUP!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO JANINA, KANO, LAURA, STEVE, GENNY, AND EVERYONE ELSE I HAVE NOT MENTIONED! (THERE ARE A LOT OF YOU NEW RN'S. FORGIVE ME FOR NOT REMEMBERING!!) I just want to say that I am ecstatically happy for each and every one of you. You conquered a horrid beast! Congrats for being able to do it. :yeah::yeah:

You and me both! :lol2: I'm sooo scared about this dumb exam. I hope you feel better, honey! About the priority questions, well, I always think about the worst scenario: will this person die if I don't attend to them first?

For example, if a person calls the nurse and leaves a msg saying that they've been vomiting for the past couple of days, then if there is no ABC answer, THAT'S your answer. When a person vomits for that many days, they're at risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance. That is fatal if not corrected immediately.

Now, if you have a question where you see ALL of the ABCs, then always go with airway. There was a question in Kaplan where the home health nurse was visiting a pt and there was a huge earthquake that happened in that region. There were four injured patients. (I'm paraphrasing here. :D)

One was a woman who was bleeding.

The second was a man who looked like he had tracheal shift.

The third was a baby who was unconscious.

And the fourth was a person who had SOB (shortness of breath).

In the answers, you see all of the ABCs. However, the most critical pt at this time is the second pt. His airway is compromised. The first pt's circulation is compromised too, as is the fourth pt who is having SOB. However, none of them are priority when it comes to this particular question. (I'm sure you know that, but it helps ME to write it out too! :lol:)

Of course, there are times when you cannot use any of those strategies because neither ABCs nor Maslow's work. Sometimes, it's just straight up safety, but safety never comes before airway. I hope I made sense. :lol2:

GOOD LUCK!!

Would you not cater to the baby first? Maybe not in this questino, but in general? thnks

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.
Would you not cater to the baby first? Maybe not in this questino, but in general? thnks

I thought the same thing, but I looked at the rationale and it said to use the ABCs, because you have no reason to believe that the baby's airway is compromised. (I guess since it's NCLEX world and everything is perfect that that baby was probably sleeping or something? :lol:) But, the reason Kaplan said that the answer was tracheal shift was because that man's airway was compromised.

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