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1. Almost finished and want to quit

   pnwccrn replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

   No one should make a rash decision based on a few tough times. If that were the case I would have quit a lot of things early on. I have been in nursing for 30 years, I have fought the tough fights so that many of you could have it better. Believe ...

2. I took my NCLEX-PN yesterday! Please help me calm my anxiety!

   pnwccrn replied to JBURN's topic in NCLEX

   Most people don't understand that the NCLEX exam is an exam traditionally setup to establish trends and is weighted on your performance from prior questions. If you are establishing a trend of answering questions CORRECT the exam ratchets up a notch...

3. Chest compressions on open heart pt/sternectomy?

   pnwccrn replied to graciev's topic in MICU

   I have worked in CT ICU for close to 30 years. Many of the responses to CPR posted here have been for those with viable sternums. Patients who have sternectomies are in a gray zone. One could argue the outcome of doing compression is ugly, but not...