I Finally Passed It! TIPS!

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Thank God to the Highest for helping me to pass the most difficult exam that i have ever encountered! I'm so happy when I tried the PVT and it didn't let me to the CC page.

I'll give y'all guys tips that i have used to pass it:

1.) Pray before you study, before you take practice test and before you take the NCLEX!

2.) NCSBN learning extension 5 weeks.

come to think of it. They made the exam so you might encounter some questions that they're giving in the actual exam.

3.) Hurst Review

If you're weak in core content you'll gonna love this review program! they don't have a lot practice questions but if HEARING is effective for your studying you'll gonna learn a lot from this.

4.) NCLEX 3500 and NCLEX

I love this CD. You can buy this online. Good for practicing NCLEX style questions especially for select all that apply type of questions! this CD will make you confident to conquer all type of NCLEX questions.

5.) Prioritization, Delegation and Assignment by LaCharity

It's saying by the title itself. This book is good for Prioritization, Delegation and Assignment especially for those internationally educated nurses like me. I came from the Philippines we dont have LPN and CNA at home so this will teach you how to DELEGATE stuff to you team!

6.) http://www.dosagehelp.com

Good for drug calculation if your weak in this kind of question.

7.) ECG in YOUTUBE.com "Easy EKG: Interpreting Rhythms"

He's good in explaining ECG. Trust me guys you need to study ECG.

Is it a lot?! Yes it's a lot! Actually I didn't list it all because some of the stuff is really basic like studying the lab values, anatomy, vaccinations, formulas, drugs, infection control, triage, etc. you really have to know 'em all because you really don't know what they'll throw at you. I failed it a lot of times so I know that every test is different. Trust in your instinct as a nurse, think like a nurse and be a nurse. Know your ABC and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs!

Good luck to y'all, God bless! don't forget to pray to God!

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Congratulations!!! woohoo! Wish you all the best on your future endeavors. :)

What resources did you use for infection control? just the hurst 5th day material?

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Thank you amy9999. For infection control just memorize this and you'll be safe. I just saw this stuff here also in allnurses.com

airborne precaution

my - measles

chicken - chickenpox

hez - herpes zoster (disseminated)

tb - tb

private room

negative pressure with 6-12 air exchanges per hour

n95 mask or particulate mask for tb

droplet precaution

think of spiderman!

s - sepsis

s - scarlet fever

s - streptococcal pharyngitis

p - parvovirus b19

p - pertussis

p - pneumonia

i - influenza

d - diptheria (pharyngeal)

e - epiglottitis

r - rubella

m - mumps

m - meningitis

m - mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia

an - adenovirus

private room

regular mask or surgical mask

contact precaution

mrs.wee

m - multidrug resistant organism

r - respiratory syncytial infection - rsv (they love this tricky question, theres a word respiratory but its in contact precation)

s - skin infections

w - wound infections

e - enteric infections - clostridium defficile

e - eye infections

skin infections:

v - varicella zoster

c - cutaneous diptheria

h - herpes simplex

i - impetigo

p - pediculosis

s - scabies, staphylococcus

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Vaccinces

2 months: Remember HH-DIP (Hib, Hep B, DTaP, IPV, PCV)

4 months: Remember H-DIP (Hib, DTaP, IPV, PCV)

6 months: Remember HH-DIP Flu (Hib, Hep B, DTaP, IPV, PCV, Flu vaccines start now, given annually)

12 months: Remember H-MVP (Hib, MMR, Varicella, PCV)

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for lab values I don't wanna post anything because there is a lot of references that has different values. Just stick to the one that you know already but if you don't know it yet. choose the one from Saunders.

TOXICITY LEVEL:

DLADA the rule of 2

D- Digoxin >2 ng/mL

L- Lithium >2 mEq/L

A- Aminophylline >20 mg/dL

D- Dilantin (phenytoin) >20 mg/dL

A- Acetaminophen >200 mg/dL

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Thank you for replying. I appreciate your help. :inlove:

Good luck on your new journey

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Thx soo much for sharing!

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thanks kabayan and congrats to you!!!:nono:

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Specializes in Nephrology.
Thx soo much for sharing!

anytime guys!

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Specializes in Nephrology.
thanks kabayan and congrats to you!!!:nono:

anytime kabayan! thank you!

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Congratulations, Kabayan!

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Did you do Kaplan as well?

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