Oh, man....I took test this morning, and I'm totally torn up. I could tell partway through (like around 40 questions) that I was screwing up; I got some easy questions....and then some kickass hard questions....so I didn't know what to think! I'd get a couple of questions that seemed "too easy" and I'd tell myself I have to step it up a notch, I'm screwing up....and then I'd see questions that made me think "I'm supposed to KNOW this?!?". Sigh.
Then there were the questions that looked like they were supposed to be easy (or easier) and STILL I didn't know the answer!! I swear I guessed more than anything, and I don't feel comfortable that I guessed correctly. Not at all
I just KNEW when I got to the 60's, 70, this thing was NOT gonna turn off at 75. So I wasn't shocked when it didn't. However, it DID stop at 79! Totally clueless here....the last four questions apparently were enough to tell the computer I know what I'm doing, or I shouldn't get a license! AND, to make me feel worse, I'm pretty sure I got two of the last four WRONG! Although I *think* I got the last one right...
Ok, ok, getting the last one right or wrong doesn't decide. But still, having FOUR questions above the minimum is disconcerting to me. Particularly since I don't have any confidence in answering those last four correctly.
I had two or three math. Not normal dosage, drip rate math. Math for units per ml per hour per minute per....crap, I had NO clue! Was hoping it was "hard enough" that I was still in the ballgame. Actually, two straight maths, one where you had to DO the math (same kind of horrific, convoluted stuff!) to answer a multiple choice correctly.
I had a bunch of meds. Apparently a weak area for me, since I had alot of them. I DID have a lot of prioritizing, such as "who you see first, who you call first" as well as "which procedure do you do first". I had all of one delegation question, and THAT was a weird "reverse" one: you have an RN and an LPN, which pt does the RN get....and THREE of the four choices I wanted to give the RN!!! Checked the question....read it right...only one for the RN.
Not a single blood question (infusing, reaction, etc). A precious few on anything to do with electrolytes (apparently answered these well enough to move on). Three r/t maternity, although one was really a med question. Nothing directly peds, although babies/kids were used in the procedures. Where were the questions on Addisons/Cushings? Psych? I had one. Two or three if you count meds Where were the ABG questions? Not one. What about reading lab values? None...except I had to know the correct range for hematocrit to get one question correct. No blood, no urine values. No MI questions!
I feel totally sick. I'm really ready to cry, I feel like I blew this so badly.
My kaplan scores were great. My practice tests went well. I studied like a fanatic. And yet, after 79 questions, I feel absolutely nauseous.
Of COURSE c Leonard Whiting! There IS no other Romeo
Several years ago I stayed up late to watch a movie on tv, it wasn't supposed to be a good movie, but it had "Romeo" in it, so I had to see how he looked 25 years later. Unfortunately, he was no longer that beautiful fresh-faced boy of 22 (playing 15, lol), but he was still good looking.
He's now about 60, 62 (not sure his age in 1968!). Shocking.
I never had a poster, lol; I saw him only when our 7th grade class went to see the movie at a theatre (real theatrical theatre, not movie house, they did have a screen for viewing though). I was in love :blushkiss
Ok, I'm guessing the stunning couple in color is you and your hubby (nice!), but what movie is the other pic from?? Olivia Hussy and Whiting looked the same as in the movie, although his hair is a tad different....and obviously the wrong attire for R&J. Where is it from??
heheheheeheh RNs2BRwe and truern you guys are silly :) I remember watching that movie when I was in 8th grade...we read the play and stuff...hehehe looks like you're doing well RNs2BRwe! :)
Where were the ABG questions? Not one. What about reading lab values? None...except I had to know the correct range for hematocrit to get one question correct. No blood, no urine values. No MI questions!
I Googled him and found he was 17 in 1968...so, at 55, I think he's holding up well! :)
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Of COURSE c Leonard Whiting! There IS no other Romeo
Several years ago I stayed up late to watch a movie on tv, it wasn't supposed to be a good movie, but it had "Romeo" in it, so I had to see how he looked 25 years later. Unfortunately, he was no longer that beautiful fresh-faced boy of 22 (playing 15, lol), but he was still good looking.
He's now about 60, 62 (not sure his age in 1968!). Shocking.
I never had a poster, lol; I saw him only when our 7th grade class went to see the movie at a theatre (real theatrical theatre, not movie house, they did have a screen for viewing though). I was in love :blushkiss
Now I have it on DVD!