March 2008 NCLEX support group

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A thread for all those in March who are planning to take the NCLEX offering both support and any hints or tips that help

Good luck to all :D

Specializes in PACU.
This is a good way of thinking:cheers:. I look at it like if I fail, there is always another chance, I'm not nervous about it nor am I going to stress about it. Although I'm allowing myself three months to study for this, because yes I do want to pass the first time but if I don't then I know I will eventually.

exactly, i tr not to stress too much about it. its just a test just like all the test in nursing school. i truly believe i am ready, and will just study for a few weeks to "put the icing on the cake"

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

Hi guys

this is awesome...check this post by wizard100...

I have attached some of my pharm files. I used these files + 700 pharm questions on saunders on CD. That is all what I did for pharm prep for NCLEX. I suggest you review each file every so often so that it becomes natural for you to remember.

Remember: Repetition is mother of retention.

I want all of you guys to pass. I know I had pharm phobia. These files really work because they are arranged according to each system and very important ones.

It may take just a little longer to open because it has pictures.

Good Luck everyone.

Hope it helps all of you.

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

This has been posted by Wizard 100 in the thread TO ALL RNs WHO HAVE TAKEN THE NCLEX MORE THAN ONCE

Here are some more.

Just a hint:

Review these files first then finish saunders CD questions. It has 700+ questions as a part of every system then note if you are making too many mistakes. Review these files just before 2-3 weeks of NCLEX date everyday giving extra emphasis on the ones you were weak.

Good Luck. You can do this.

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Specializes in PACU.

u are awesome igiminor! thanks!!!

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great add iminginor! I just learned about CPR and tpa in my kaplan class. I still forgot to mention it. you cant give Tpa to a cpr patient because CPR is considred traumatic! thanks for the post

what does tpa means?

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

tpa = [color=#0000cc]tissue plasminogen activator (tpa)

what is tpa?

tissue plasminogen activator (tpa) is a thrombolytic agent (clot-busting drug). it's approved for use in certain patients having a heart attack or stroke. the drug can dissolve blood clots, which cause most heart attacks and strokes. tpa is the only drug approved by the u.s. food and drug administration for the acute (urgent) treatment of ischemic stroke.

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Specializes in My first yr. as a LVN!.

I believe I wrote that down straight out of a reivew book that you pay $75 for retake, but dont quote me on that, Im sure its all on the candidate bulletin on pearson vue website...

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I just remembered something from the exam...the situation is like...for example there's a vehicular accident, and you have to make room for incoming patients so you have to pick one of the four patient choices to transfer to...let's say from Med to OB...how can you narow it down so you can pick the right patient? any techniques? 'cuz I was just reflecting and I remembered that I got a lot of those...

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

I think those type of questions are mostly what everyone says are supposed to be the common sense type of questions... but I agree they can be confusing... I havent given the exam as yet so I don't know if i can advise on this...but from some priority questions i have practiced I normally would transfer a stable patient from say ER,Icu 's to the floors/wards.... and vice versa...

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:redpinkhe

hello and welcome!

I can understand that it must be very hard for a single mother. I feel my three-month-old baby distracts me a lot although my mother is helping me. I am planning to take NCLEX in March as well. We work hard for our kids. That's the motivation. Lets do it together.

Thanks for the inputs from all the future RNs here. I like this support group very much! Good luck to everybody.

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Please count me in...still waiting for my ATT and on Suzanne's 1st tip...maybe the last week of March:) This will be my 2nd time...took it the 1st time last October...Good luck to all of us and God bless;)

Please add chirpingrobin March test taker using Suzzann's plan.

Thanks:cheers:

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Specializes in PACU.
:redpinkhe

I can understand that it must be very hard for a single mother. I feel my three-month-old baby distracts me a lot although my mother is helping me. I am planning to take NCLEX in March as well. We work hard for our kids. That's the motivation. Lets do it together.

Thanks for the inputs from all the future RNs here. I like this support group very much! Good luck to everybody.

lol, i never said i was a single mother. anywho, my little one is quite demanding but i have the help of DH and our moms. I just keep her with me most of the time, instead of going to the library or something to study. thats all going to change though.

wishiwereanurse- we practiced questions like that in Kaplan. Igiminor is right, you would transfer the most stable patient with a predictable outcome.

chirpingrobin- i will update the list today. thanks for joining us

hello to everyone else, i have kinda been MIA for the past few days. i took a little break from studying, but i am getting back on board. did we ever decide how we are going to do our review of content? i seen the imiginor wrrote a list of systems. will each one of us be doing a system or two and then sharing?

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