ravenpuff BSN, RN

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   NCLEX scheduled 7/5 any advice?

   ravenpuff replied to zimmersdreamer's topic in NCLEX

   (Prefacing my reply by saying I haven't taken my NCLEX yet, but that will change very soon!) Anyway, review material doesn't have to be brand new. Use your school or local library! I found the 2014 Kaplan review book at the library near my house. Al...
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   My NCLEX experience. Passed in 75 Q's- used UWorld almost exclusively

   ravenpuff replied to bear94's topic in NCLEX

   I am also a B student. I take my NCLEX next week and bought the 6 month subscription. However, looking back, I would have purchased the one-month instead because for the past couple of weeks, I've been using Uworld as a "mock NCLEX" exam by doing tw...
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   Nurse with ADD :(

   ravenpuff replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Disabilities

   On a somewhat related topic, does anyone have NCLEX test-taking tips for an ADHD-er like myself? I'm not on medication and have been able to manage throughout nursing school just fine, but I'm concerned that I won't be able to sit and focus long enou...
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   How you used uworld?

   ravenpuff replied to Nurse_Pattycakes's topic in NCLEX

   I asked a similar question on this site, and one of tips someone posted was to focus on UNDERSTANDING the RATIONALES rather than trying to boost my percentage. My initial reaction was, "well duh. that helpful ." But now I get what he/she meant: Uworl...
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   boosting my Uworld scores?

   ravenpuff replied to ravenpuff's topic in NCLEX

   @pinbored Aha! Sounds like a good plan. I'm still learning how to navigate U-world, so this is a good tip. Thank you!
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   themed scrubs

   ravenpuff posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   Looking for some "geeky" scrubs. I'm talking Star Wars, Marvel or DC superheroes, etc. none of that flowery teddy bear angel fluff. I know there's a seller on Etsy who makes custom scrub tops with a print that the buyer can select from the seller's E...
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   boosting my Uworld scores?

   ravenpuff posted a topic in NCLEX

   Using U-World to study for the NCLEX RN. Right now, my percentages fall in the mid-50s to mid 60s, and my goal is to get up to at least 75% (I'm taking the "shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you will land among the stars" approach. Cheesy, I kno...
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   Study tips please!!

   ravenpuff replied to Nikpond's topic in General Students

   I found that doing practice questions was the best way to prep for exams! There's only so much I could get out of passively reading and re-reading my notes, so testing myself was a good way to assess how much of the material I actually understood. Do...
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   preventing study burnout?

   ravenpuff posted a topic in NCLEX

   I want to prepare myself well by doing as many questions as I can, but at the same time I don't want to get burned out before I even take the exam (which I plan to take late May, early June). How did you NCLEX-conquering RNs prevent and/or minimize s...
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    Need help forming picot question

    ravenpuff replied to MThomas92's topic in Student Assist

    Maybe try framing your question around some interesting things that you've seen on the floor? especially if you have to write a research paper based on your PICOT question.
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    Words You Hate

    ravenpuff replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    "ripe" and "cervix," should never be used in the same sentence *shudders*
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    NCLEX-RN reviews by body system?

    ravenpuff posted a topic in NCLEX

    Anyone know if there are NCLEX RN review books (paper or electronic versions), websites, or question banks that are divided specifically by body system? I understand that the NCLEX is divided into Safe and Effective Care Environment, Health Promotio...
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    Ways to stay in touch with clinical unit?

    ravenpuff replied to ravenpuff's topic in Job Hunt

    Thanks for the tips! I have considered applying as a tech. However, I have 1.5 years as a CNA at a different hospital. Would it be a waste of time to apply to a tech job on that clinical unit when I'm already close to graduating and the RN job hunt, ...
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    Ways to stay in touch with clinical unit?

    ravenpuff posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I completed my fall semester clinical on a unit (we'll call it Unit A) that I definitely plan on applying to after graduation in May 2016. I expressed this intention to one of the Unit A nurses, and she advised me to "stay a familiar face around here...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    ravenpuff replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

    Not a nurse yet, but in nursing school. We've been talking about edema a lot lately, and last night I dreamt that I had peripheral edema. My ankles were HUGE (and for some reason, my legs were necrotic). I remember thinking "I hope this is a dream!" ...