June 2008 NCLEX support group

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This thread is for any upcoming graduates taking NCLEX in June of 2008.

To start off with I would love to hear if anyone is taking Kaplan, or Drexel or other prep courses and why did you choose the one you did? I am looking into them and I am just not sure which one is best and why.

Thanks!

Specializes in Operating Room.

I didn't find anything else...other than after 24 hours, you check the amount per 8 hr shift.

1st 24 hours the amount must be checked & documented hourly.

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Fun2care you're right. If the chest tube drainage is a 100ml or higher you must notify the physician.:D

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funtocare and nursegreen,

thanks both of you for replying.

I couldn't find it either how much drainage suppose to be post procedure, hourly. but came across with practice question that was saying that if it's 100/hr, then need to notify MD.

well, thanks guys...

keep me in your prayers...next week on friday June 13th, I'm taking NCLEX...

good luck to everyone who is going to take NCLEX this week and who already have taken it this weekend for upcomming result...

thanks

Sweet soul79

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Specializes in Operating Room.

You're welcome, and good luck to you!

The amount of drainage per hour would probably depend on the amount of 'drainage to drain', and the suction amount, but shouldn't be over 100 ml/hr.

Remember, if it is a pneumonectomy, then a chest tube wouldn't be needed. (Place pt on affected side for pneumonectomy.)

Good luck to everyone testing tomorrow!!!! :up:

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Okay i totally understand where you are coming from I took it once before and was unsuccessfull, I took it again and I am sooooooo scared, my emotions are like a rollacoster up and down up and down i got cut off at 75 the first time and failed and then this time I got cut off at 75 as well am i just a complete idiot or just stupid..... how did i go through 2 degrees will a 3.8 grade point advergae and fail wow I find out tommorrow and cannot help but think the worst i do not want to set my self up for disappointments. My heart hurts all i want to do is take care of people any advise........ how did u end up doing on your 4th attempt? :cry:

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I took the NCLEX today & felt throughout the entire exam that I was failing! I just can't explain it! I am a very good student coming out of a great program & never had problems with testing. I was stopped at 75 questions - which I know most people are thrilled about- but, in my case, I feel I didn't have chance to recoop from all the horrible low level questions I was getting wrong. I know my material- but, surprisingly, some content ended up stumping me. I felt i was guessing (incorrectly) on every question - even the basic S&S's of... That's the part that kills me - I don't feel any of the material was especially out there or unheard of. It was all basic stuff. I had a LOT of med questions, a LOT of SATA, a few alternate types, a couple med calcuations, some priority & infection control. No delegation or triage questions. I felt that I was staying at low level questions a lot of the time. I know I definitely missed the last question - a med teaching question. I just feel so shocked that I didn't feel prepared enough. I'll just be horrified to have to tell my family & my new manager that I didn't pass! I'm riding on luck now & feeling pretty depressed and angry. Sorry to vent~ but none of my other friends have taken it yet, and they don't want to get freaked out. :crying2:

Do not fear,, all you can do is your best I wrote mine on Friday June 9th and I am up late cause i am freaking out too I cannot stop thinking about it i got cut off at 75 as well and they did not seem that difficult and that is what scares me the most! I will pray for you tonight as well all the best!:saint:

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I took mine this morning (yesterday now) at 8am - 75 questions with shut off.... felt awful about it!!!! Alot of med calcs and they got hard! I just do not feel good about it and have to place my faith in God, bc if I did pass it was all Him! I graduated from a school with a 98% passage rate with honors and was at a 98% prediction of passing the first time on the ATIs... I took the Drexel course this past week ans did well on all their questions...

got to the exam and felt I was getting beat with a bat!!! It took me 90 mins to do 75 Qs and I never take that long.... I was soooo unsure of soooo many... the only questions I think I did well on were the med calcs.... I don't know if I can bear it waiting to see if I passed!!!!!! I am dying... cant hardly eat.... crying alot... i start my job monday and I will be a wreck!!!! if i fail i disappoint my husband, my kids, my family, my friends, my school....myself!!!! I am a wreck!!! Pray for me.... I need it.... I am working on faith now and have to wait until Monday or Tue for results in PA... did I say the test SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!

Arrrrrgggghhhhh!!!

rnwannabe:crying2::bluecry1::(:o:imbar:eek::crying2::bluecry1:

I am up late for this very same reason I cannot express to you how I feel But i can tell you one thing, your family will support you no matter what! so do not think about that just try and focus on the positive, I need to try and take my own advice, i am freaking out too 75 questionssss? thats it i kept telling my self okay your still in the game but it shut me out and the game was over, I do not know what to do with myself, but i will keep you in my prayers as well, I will find out my fait tommorrow and then I will know if I have to pick up my books and go again. All the best:confused::cry::saint:

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i finally passed after failing three times. anybody out there worrying about taking nclex, please take a courage and go for it. if i can do it, you can really do it!!!

really cause i took it for the second time on friday and it was the same amount as when i took it when i failed the first time 75 please someone anyone tell me what this means..... the level of difficulty was medium not tooo too bad what does that mean? wow the first time i was like...ummm okay i failed i was totally shocked and angry at the test when i was writing it cause i was like " entry level, yaaaa right, you are asking me about things i have never heard of" but this time i was okay all priority delagation stuff but it does not mean a thing...... i still have no idea i just feel really beaten up and hurt cause this is putting my life and career on hold it makes me sick to think of failing again,,,,,,,, what do i dooooooo help me:eek:

ohhhhhh :ancong!: on passing your exam!,,,,,,,

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Specializes in ER, Cardiac Tele/ICU Stepdown.
I am up late for this very same reason I cannot express to you how I feel But i can tell you one thing, your family will support you no matter what! so do not think about that just try and focus on the positive, I need to try and take my own advice, i am freaking out too 75 questionssss? thats it i kept telling my self okay your still in the game but it shut me out and the game was over, I do not know what to do with myself, but i will keep you in my prayers as well, I will find out my fait tommorrow and then I will know if I have to pick up my books and go again. All the best:confused::cry::saint:

I'm in the same boat with you, up late wondering about my NCLEX. I'm starting hospital orientation tomorrow, need to be sleeping, but the anxiety of waiting for results is killing me! I'm so over losing sleep over this test! Good luck, maybe we'll find out some good news soon and finally be able to get some rest!!

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Jen7393...

I take mine June 17th. After I made the appointment, every time I thought of it I wanted to puke. I know how you feel. What is helping me is a lot of positive self talk..."I passed the test", "I am an RN", also visualizing myself sitting in front of the computer at the test site totally relaxed. Don't know if any of these strategies will work for you but they have definately calmed my nerves. Good Luck to you!

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i finally passed after failing three times. anybody out there worrying about taking nclex, please take a courage and go for it. if i can do it, you can really do it!!!

you are an inspiration thanks for your candidness, i have failed once with 75 questions and i took it again on friday and 75 question again i am worried sick i do not know what to do with myself anymore i totally expected to get my results today i waited the entire weekend what the heck does this mean i thought it was 48 hours i totally expected to see my results today but no such luck, they said i must wait until tommorrow and i can hardley eat sleep or relax i do not understand why they just cant give up the results asap 75 questions again what did i fail again i studied sooo hard i do not know how much more i can handle.....:imbar:barf01:

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I'm in the same boat with you, up late wondering about my NCLEX. I'm starting hospital orientation tomorrow, need to be sleeping, but the anxiety of waiting for results is killing me! I'm so over losing sleep over this test! Good luck, maybe we'll find out some good news soon and finally be able to get some rest!!

My advice is to keep your chin up and enjoy work Lauren, i still did not get my results yet waiting and anticipating they said 48 hours is considered tuesday so i have to go through another night of stress and sickness i am over analyzing everything including how long it is taking them to give me my results....... best of luck at work today and on your test as well i will keep you posted....:loveya:

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