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did you try the pearsons vue trick???

how did the test go?

as far as i can remember and based on experience, cohorting patients are a case-to-case basis. you can cohort patients as long as the circumstance allows you to do so. private room is the ideal confinement (droplet & contact because airbourne patients ideally should be in a AIIR) to avoid transmition and decrease contamination. if this is not available, this will be the time patients are either brought to another hospital will sufficient capabilities to take care of them or cohort patients of same type of infection (or based on clinical manifestations if diagnosis is NOT available). this is true to pts on airbourne, droplet and contact precautions. never cohort patient 1 (scarlet fever) with patient 2 (pneumonia) just because they both are on droplet precaution. never cohort patient 3 (12 YO with pneumonia) with patient 4 (28 YO with pneumonia) because patient 3 is more susceptable to further complications than patient 4. TB patients should be in AIIR as much as possible with 6 or 12 air exchanges (depending on the facilily) per hour. if NOT possible, cohort in private room but ensure that they are strategically placed >3feet apart from each other with privacy curtains separating them. this may have changed since we had our seminar with CDC. i might be right or wrong but i'm sure someone will post a better answer if there is. best wishes for your exams.

congratulations!!

really curious..hahaha.. im from PI too. CCRN in las vegas. it makes me real happy seeing people pass, mostly. i've read threads about last month's test takers saying most were delegating, prioritizing and precaution/isolation. i'm just wondering what the august people had to battle through. nice to see you here kababayan! (kababayan = fellow filipino)

there was one poster who said he/she took the NCLEX and got his/her result in 3hours through the phone. i forgot which post was that but i can swear i read it just 2days ago..

with 20years backlog, there's a lot of catching up to do. start out with finding any refresher courses available in your area. then try NCLEX review programs to update you with the current trend. then you move to online review questions and then self review with any resources you find helpful. i wish you all the best in your journey..have the patience. don't challenge the NCLEX unprepared. think like a knight going into battle: be armed with the right weapons (knowledge) to gain victory and triumph over the odds.

silverdragon102 is right, as soon as you have sent in your payment (and partial accomplishment of your required documents), they automatically send your CGFNS ID. basing on your previous post, i guess you used your siser's address here in las vegas? if that's the case, then your sister may recieve it in a couple of weeks or something. and about calling the toll-free number, just ask them what you wanna ask them..like stuffs which seems to be unclear to you to enlighten you and to relieve your worries (to satisfy your queries so you'd have peace of mind).

believe me, you're not alone. i'm no math wiz..but i made it. nursing doesn't have very complicated math associated to it. just the basic. addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fraction, conversion..you know, just the basic. just hang in there. it's not just gonna be math you'll have to take up in the long run..as you progress through nursing school, the subjects will be more interesting. if becoming a nurse is really your calling, then you won't have a problem..no matter how difficult it seems to you right now.

did you try calling their toll free number? i did it through phone, coz i guess its more up to date and comprehensive. and yes, your account balance should be zero (0) because you have used it already for your cgfns-ces evaluation, unless you sent them more than what you're suppose to pay. regarding the id number, i recieved my id number through mail. it's actually a white card with dark green inscription of your full name with CGFNS number right below it (it kinda looks like an atm card but it ain't as stiff). i honestly forgot if i recieved the number through email..but snail mail, that i'm sure..

avoid what you think made you fail it the first time you took it (e.g. watching tv instead of studying, surfing the net instead of answering Q&A on CD rom, etc). focus on your weak points, DON'T JUST STUDY--UNDERSTAND your concept. don't over do anything. set aside time for you to study in a day and keep it that way until your next exam date..at least practice answering 100 questions daily. and lastly, relax..step back and look at the bigger picture..whatever the outcome of your next test will be, is the by-product of your efforts today. meaning, if you wanna pass it next time, make an effort to study harder than you used to.. i wish you all the best..

is CA a quick result state? why not check it through there to relieve your anxiety? or better yet, try the trick they all have been talking about. i guess it's pretty reliable considering the hundreds of testimonies backing it's authenticity. crossing my fingers with you..wish you all the best!

wow, congratulations..so happy for you.. i wonder what the august nclex trend is. last month was full of prioritizing & infection control. the august test takers are pretty secretive. hahahaha.. well anyways, i'm glad your agony of waiting is over.. start job hunting!

yes, jugular vein distention is a s/s of RSHF, as well as ascites, oliguria, hepatosplenomegaly, weight gain, peripheral edema/periorbital edema. i never did use the exam cram some members mention about in here but personally i would discourage using so many resources. try to focus on just one book and then if the concept isn't that clear to you, that's the time you do your research. i'm a saunders fanatic..hahaha. always been..i used all saunders materials for my review: the comprehensive review book, the Q & A book and the flashcards. that way, i never got confused. i wish you all the best for your test..

be happy you passed the test.. you're blessed to have made it compared to some who failed it, that's worth to be frustrated for and not just because your results are not there. print a page of the pearson vue page stating you pass and explain to them what happened. if they need the license id then just be patient and wait for it to come. be happy.. you've conquered the most difficult phase of your nursing career. there's more yet to come. if you easily get frustrated about this now, how much more when you will be encountering dozens of "headache" when you start working..