I finally decided to make an account after coming to this site almost everyday, for the past several weeks, to research nursing topics. It has helped me greatly and Thank you all for you contributions!
I recently graduated from an ADN program and I am soooo happy and grateful that I was actually able to complete it because it was the MOST challenging experience I have EVER gone through in my entire life. I have to admit, it has been extremely hard to get back to the studying for the NCLEX. It's like my brain rejects the information every time I try to pick up a book and do questions... my brain says: "oh, no not you again." hahaha.... ugh! Never the less, I know I have to prepare for this beast which brings me to this post. I was thinking... Why not challenge some of you who plan on taking the NCLEX late? March/early April 2011? What do you guys think? Maybe we can message each other here by the end of the day and share whether or not you met your daily goal. For example, I have 2 books (lacharity and Davis Q&A) and I plan on doing 100-150 questions a day until my test date. Even if I do 20-25 in increments throughout the day, the point is to do them daily. Then I will come here and share how my day went. That way we can motivate each other through this excruciating journey.
Whaddayasay huh?!?.... I plan on starting this Sunday... Let me know if any of you guys are interested, I would love to motivate and be motivated by you guys... We need to get together and tame this beast! Lets do this!!!!
You made me feel so much better about going in and beating the beast on Tuesday.... I am getting myself psyched up to do this..... I took test 2 and 3 also. My scores were 70% and 76%.... So if you arrive to a scene of a MVA with multiple injuries treat the most unstable do not treat the incident as if it were a earthquake triage situation???
I'm not sure I understand your question but with MVA and disasters you would apply the process of ABC & maslow to both the only difference is that with an emergency disaster you would NOT treat the person who has less chance of survival first. (Example of intensive injuries would be; absent pulses, absent bp, fixed & dilated pupils, seizures or vomiting w/in 24hrs of exposure to radiation, burns in excess of 60% of the body surface area, penetrating head wound, etc)
It sounds like you got the concept though. You got this Tildor! Let's do this!!!!!
If you think about it rationally, without putting the pressure of the test on you, you will understand why they are handled different. For instance in a MVA there will always be 4 patients so you go with the most unstable. However, in an earthquake, it is massive amounts of people so you can't treat the person who has no/less chance of surviving because you're putting others who have a better chance at risk. You have to be effective and efficient.
One advise I give you Tildor, do not panic during the test. You know this! Go through the process with every single question (ABC, maslow, assessment vs implementation, expected vs unexpected, etc). There's always that 50/50 elimination process, where you are down to 2 questions you can't decide from, that's when you apply the process.
Thank you Awww Itsmynurse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are a wonderful person.... You have helped so many people on this site...
Do you have a good way of memorizing the normal vital signs for the different age groups??
Thanks, No problem. I didn't memorize it but I UNDERSTOOD that the younger infant has the highest rate of pulse & resp and lowest Bp while older adults have the opposite effect and the rest are in between. The only exception is the preschooler who can have very low bp: 85-90/50-60, pulse: 90-110, resp: 20-24
hi Awww its my nurse, please apart from la charity, which book is a good book for priorization.l understand the logic of airway, breathing and circulation but l still have problem on who to see first on assignments. thanks:confused::confused:
hi Awww its my nurse please apart from la charity, which book is a good book for priorization.l understand the logic of airway, breathing and circulation but l still have problem on who to see first on assignments. thanks:confused::confused:[/quote']
I only used LaCharity, Saunders comprehensive review, and Kaplan (NCLEX-RN). The more questions you do the better you will get, as long as you review and understand the rationales. Some people who have a hard time benefit from taking review classes, I heard Ready to pass Inc and Kaplan are 2 great ones. Good luck.
Thank you for your support Itsmynurse!!!!!!!!!!!
I will exercise and take a nice long shower tomorrow...
I will take all of your advice with me on Tuesday...
Girl you're like a personal tutor! You've a been great help to all of us! thank you thank you! im so excited to take the exam but its just my hands typing.... im scared to death
thank you for the advice and support! You always make me feel good! you're like a sister who's always there for me! :bdyhdclp:
Never the less, I know I have to prepare for this beast which brings me to this post. I was thinking... Why not challenge some of you who plan on taking the NCLEX late? March/early April 2011? 
What do you guys think? Maybe we can message each other here by the end of the day and share whether or not you met your daily goal. For example, I have 2 books (lacharity and Davis Q&A) and I plan on doing 100-150 questions a day until my test date. Even if I do 20-25 in increments throughout the day, the point is to do them daily. Then I will come here and share how my day went. That way we can motivate each other through this excruciating journey.
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You've a been great help to all of us! thank you thank you! im so excited to take the exam but its just my hands typing.... im scared to death 
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I'm not sure I understand your question but with MVA and disasters you would apply the process of ABC & maslow to both the only difference is that with an emergency disaster you would NOT treat the person who has less chance of survival first. (Example of intensive injuries would be; absent pulses, absent bp, fixed & dilated pupils, seizures or vomiting w/in 24hrs of exposure to radiation, burns in excess of 60% of the body surface area, penetrating head wound, etc)
It sounds like you got the concept though. You got this Tildor! Let's do this!!!!!