Needs advise re: NCLEX

SmilingBluEyes · Mar 10, 2006

Hi there. Moved to NCLEX forum in hopes others will see and help you. Good luck.

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suzanne4, RN · Mar 10, 2006

Read the stickies at the top of the forum here to get you started.

Have you checked with your BON to see if they will require that you actually take a refresher course first before being allowed to sit for the exam? I suggest that you do that first, some states have strict requirements on this. Things have changed so much since you went to school that you are going to need to start the preparation from the beginning.

AmyD_RN · Mar 10, 2006

you might be interested in this thread...........

https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/did-you-graduate-awhile-ago-heres-true-hope-144799.html

see you there!

AmyD (graduated in 1994)

blondi2809 · Mar 10, 2006

Hi everyone! Good luck to you Igle...Just wanted to say thanks to Suzanne for the advice with the book and wanted to let you know that I finally get the acid base balance...thx in large to Saunders! I had to share this with someone...in school I remember it was a difficult subject for me and I just couldn't grasp it and now I can. By the way, I went to those posts Amy from people that graduated a while ago as I did and it gives me hope that I too will pass...thx!

AmyD_RN · Mar 10, 2006

Hi everyone! Good luck to you Igle...Just wanted to say thanks to Suzanne for the advice with the book and wanted to let you know that I finally get the acid base balance...thx in large to Saunders! I had to share this with someone...in school I remember it was a difficult subject for me and I just couldn't grasp it and now I can. By the way, I went to those posts Amy from people that graduated a while ago as I did and it gives me hope that I too will pass...thx!

Blondi? when did you graduate and when do you plan to take the test???

this my the way I finally got acid base balances......I saw this posted before and kept it ever since I give it to everyone!!!! LOVE IT!!!

http://realnurseed.com/abg.htm

AmyD

blondi2809 · Mar 10, 2006

Thx for the link Amy! I graduated in 2000 and if I keep up my good study skills and finish the Saunders and then continue with the six weeks Suzanne advises....hopefully by July I will have taken and PASSED the boards.

AmyD_RN · Mar 10, 2006

Thx for the link Amy! I graduated in 2000 and if I keep up my good study skills and finish the Saunders and then continue with the six weeks Suzanne advises....hopefully by July I will have taken and PASSED the boards.

have you started saunders yet???? do you have yahoo messenger? I would love to have someone to bounce things off of that is in the same situation I am in. I just started the program this past weekend. Let me know!

AmyD

blondi2809 · Mar 10, 2006

I also just started the program last weekend! I do have yahoo .....just send a friend invite and we can help each other when we need it! Thx again...it's nice coming on here and talking with ppl that know what you are going thru and how hard it is...sometimes my family forgets and I have to remind them...by the way...Saunders is wonderful and doing the tests first at the end really helps me see my strengths and weaknesses so I can focus on a couple of things instead of a lot.

Please share yahoo messenger IDs by pm only, do not post them here. This is for your safety.

Scottlen · Mar 18, 2006

Read the stickies at the top of the forum here to get you started.
Have you checked with your BON to see if they will require that you actually take a refresher course first before being allowed to sit for the exam? I suggest that you do that first, some states have strict requirements on this. Things have changed so much since you went to school that you are going to need to start the preparation from the beginning.

Thanks for the advise!