LunarSkyRN

LunarSkyRN has 5 years experience.

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1. Kaplan Or Uworld?

   LunarSkyRN replied to Goofaroo's topic in NCLEX

   UWorld 100%. The rationales are excellent, the program is designed exactly like the actual NCLEX, and apps are very helpful for keeping you on track. We used Kaplan in our classes, and I felt that I gained nothing from the hours and hours spent in Ka...

2. Last semester - I don't want to be a nurse?

   LunarSkyRN replied to nursingstudent820's topic in General Students

   Like those posting before me, I too bottomed out my last semester. I've wanted a career in the medical field since I was in middle school, and, after life's many twists and turns, I finally had the chance to go to Nursing School in my 30s. I lived an...

3. Poop and the dirty side of nursing?

   LunarSkyRN replied to dariannarnold's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Really, as others have said, you do get used to it, and there will be times you don't even register that it's poop - it becomes just another task. In the mean time, practice breathing through only your mouth. Eventually you will be able to do so wit...

4. Manual BP - even or odd

   LunarSkyRN replied to Nonono1's topic in General Nursing

   While you can get an odd number reading, the rule of thumb is to round up to the even. For instance, you get a reading of 115/62. The correct BP to document would be 116/62.