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:

Specializes in Clinical Nursing and OR Nursing.
Ohhh. dont be anxious please:nono:...stay relax..FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS AND RELAX RELAX RELAX..Ill be doing suzanne truthfully this time with all my heart 100 Q's per day and understand..i need to buy the saunders 4th edition...Thanks for the support here it makes me feel a lot better..:up:

I will, I will Micha,

oh breathe, breathe, breathe:redpinkhe:redpinkhe

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if i know this by heart, will this be good enough to help me pass the infection control questions? to be honest, i'm really nervous about this topic. i'm only using saunder's 3rd ed...

sorry for asking too much, i just want to do everything i can and not regret later...

thank you again!:)

for the most part yes, december. know what to do in each type of precautions and what each type of precautions are. incase u get a disease u've never heard of, and it falls into one of these, make an educated guess following the principles of each type of precaution. good luck :redpinkhe

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AWWW...I am SO SORRY to hear about your news!! :redbeathe

Just remember what I said about failing (in my post...when I mentioned that I FAILED TOO), it doesn't define you!!!! Maybe you and I can pull eachother up from this situation and help eachother study for round two!? :icon_hug:

Keep your head up, micha2busrn, you'll pass it next time!!!

Sorry to hear that :icon_hug: My heart goes out to both of you. I know it's difficult at times as such, but take ur time to grieve and then pick urself up and prepare for the exam like nobody's business. I know, as observers, supporters and wellwishers and partners in struggle, we can just say words to comfort you or give you e-hug, but only you guys know how difficult it is. Been there, it was PAINFULLY, painful. That's y, everytime, I felt like giving up this time while studying, I remembered my experience how I had sat outside the deck and cried like a baby, and it was very painful. And, telling some of my friends, they said nice words to comfot me, only I felt the pain. So, this time, I remembered that night, how I had sat outside the deck alone and cried holding the letter "failed" in my hand. I never wanted to go there again.

Failing is part of life sometimes, eventhough it's painful. "Our gereatest glory lies not in never falling, but in RISING UP every time we fall." My heart honestly goes out to both of you guys. Please, take ur time to grieve and then start your studies seriously - whatever way it works for you, if it means studying sunday to saturday; 8 hours a day or more, do it. Many many good wishes to you. God bless :icon_hug:

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And to me writing down and studying helps me to stay focused while studying. Otherwise my mind tends to wander off. So, when you are doing questions on CD micah, have a pen and notebook byur side and the information u think u need to look at it again, write on ur notes. And esp. if they are lab values or values that needs to be done more than recall or understand, and memorize, write that down too. U can go over it later on. I used so many notebooks writing down. Did I have time to go over it? No, coz as the exam drew near, I realized I had not time for anything, so I opted to exam cram. But writing and studying is good way too. Take care.

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good luck to

[color=gray]april 21st:

mave

bryjah

april 22nd:

rizapride

teresab930

april 23rd:

ianjel

zackjabe

for your exam this week. please stay focused and don't let your mind wander off during exam. it can do plenty after exam :). sending lots of positive vibes and prayers your ways. pray, concentrate, focus and breathe. do get a good night rest.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.

okay, so tomorrow is my day and bryjah. wish us luck!!!

april test takers schedule:

april 1st:

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

april 3rd:

kano (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

jtejas

april 7th:

genny0616 (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

laurakfels (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

npeltier (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

[color=olive]april 8th:

janina08 (congratulations!!!! :yeah:)

rnbymay08 (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

april 10th:

ms.h

april 12th:

ailedeck

april 14:

chichimitchi (congratulations!! :yeah:)

supernurse08 (congratulations!! :yeah:)

ibethandysa (congratulations! :yeah:)

april 15th:

faeriwand

latueno (congratulations!! :yeah:)

april 16th:

icyblue

moments (congratulations!!!! :yeah:)

[color=olive]april 17th:

craveme

louimed5 :icon_hug:

april 18:

pinkroyalty18

or2ca

april 19th:

rose143

[color=gray]april 21st:

mave

bryjah

april 22nd:

rizapride

teresab930

avalere2474

april 23rd:

ianjel

zackjabeen

april 24th:

malachi39

april 26th:

mrstip905

trimedu

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 :icon_hug:

mreyes1014

stevejizobs (congratulations! :yeah:)

prettynix (congratulations!!! :yeah:)

fyi: soon, i'm not going to have enough room for the smilies, so i'll be "borrowing" the smilies for the rest of the people. *grins*

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Thank you moments...people here are so supportive..i did that moments study most of my time..but i guess it was not enough...its never been too late..but im angry :banghead:to myself for not fighting that feeling that day..i should have relax myself when i had the break...anyway, that was finished already..im now going to focus for the next struggle and hoping for best...

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Specializes in geriatric, ltc, telemetry, med-surg.
thank you missykids...i need time for myself now recap and review again...well im not the luckiest person this time...I still believe in God..better luck next time..I am going to do Suzanne's truthfully this time..coa last time i did some questions from other sources which was so confusing..anyway, life has to go on..im stil lucky because im got a prestigious job its just that i wanted to move to US for a better life...anyway it wasnt for me...

I am so sorry to hear about your test, my heart just aches for you.:cry: It could happen to any of us and I feel like if I get to take mine in June, I will probably fail the first time because I have such test anxiety also, it isn't that you don't know the material.

You mentioned you have a prestigious job now but want to move to the US, can't you move over and do a similar type of job? Or can you work as a UPA, they get paid really good here? Just trying to figure something out for you. I graduate May 9th and would be proud to study with you as well as everyone else.

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Thank you moments...people here are so supportive..i did that moments study most of my time..but i guess it was not enough...its never been too late..but im angry :banghead:to myself for not fighting that feeling that day..i should have relax myself when i had the break...anyway, that was finished already..im now going to focus for the next struggle and hoping for best...

sorry to hear that micha.. :(

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good luck to

[color=gray]april 21st:

mave

bryjah

april 22nd:

rizapride

teresab930

april 23rd:

ianjel

zackjabe

for your exam this week. please stay focused and don't let your mind wander off during exam. it can do plenty after exam :). sending lots of positive vibes and prayers your ways. pray, concentrate, focus and breathe. do get a good night rest.

thanks moments.. :heartbeat

im trying to control my anxiety:uhoh3:..hehe.. just browsing some of the notes u posted.. thanks again. ur such a big help.. :heartbeat

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Specializes in SNF.

Best of luck Mave and bryjah! I'll say a prayer for you.

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Specializes in SNF.

Here's a tidbit-signs of ICP.

Bradycardia

Widened pulse pressure

irregular respirations (Biots Breathing)

Known as Cushings Triad

Here's another-

A child was just admitted with sickle cell crisis. What is the priority nursing action?

A. Offer oxygen prn.

B. Initiate IV therapy.

C. Monitor vital signs

D. Administer pain medication as ordered

Lagerquist, S.,McMillin, J., Nelson, R. Snider, K. 2006. Davis's NCLEX-RN

Success. 2nd ed.

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