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I'm looking for NCLEX review questions for my PDA (pocket pc). I have Lippincott's but it only has 300 questions and it seems like the same ones come up over and over. Does anyone have any of the others? How many questions does the PDA version have...

I bought Saunder's for the PDA from Barnes and Noble. It didn't come with the book - which is fine because I already have the book. It was cheaper than Skyscape. It has 5000 questions and is very easy to use.

I have the Lippincott book, which came with a CD which also had PDA questions on it. The book has that many questions, but not the PDA. If you do buy one of these, could you please post how many PDA questions there really are? Thanks, C

I am 51 and will graduate with my BSN in December of this year. I really wondered if I would have the stamina to make it through 12 hour shifts. Now I think maturity actually helps with this. We know we have to go to bed early the night before, get ...

The way this problem is worded is very, very typical. It's just that the /d or per day is left out. Without exception, in my med calc book, all the examples that have the words "divided doses" also have /d or per day and the answer would have been ...

OK, well I would go to the instructor or TA and politely ask to see the problem correctly worked out.

You are right, but this is a test question, not real world. Why would it say "divided doses" if it was per dose? I think it has to be per day. But then, the OP says it's getting marked wrong. All I can say is I'm glad I'm not in that class, 'cause ...

66 lbs/2.2 = 30 kg body wt 50 mg x 30 kg = 1500 mg/day 1500mg/2 = 750 mg/dose I have seen this type of problem on many med calc tests. Must be able to do them!!

It varies but you're usually looking at several science courses: anatomy and physiology, microbiology; college algebra, phsychology, etc. If you've had no previous college, you'll need some core courses like English, and maby sociology, too. Again,...

Is it a community college or a university? Are you going for an RN program? For all the RN programs I know of, you need several prerequisite courses before applying to the nursing program. An advisor at your school should be able to spell it out for...

Do you want to teach? Here's a link about scholarships for grad school for future faculty (includes a need-based grant for living expenses): http://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/admissions/mhec-scholarship.htm

I'm surprised you need your own bp cuff. We use hospital/lab's.

I allow my husband to sleep with me. Same problem. I am going to the doctor on Thurs. I have tried lots of OTC and Rx - haven't found the right thing yet. I know it's partially hormonal.

I've tried Valerian Root a long time ago but OMG, the smell, the aftertaste! But maybe I'll give it another go. Those energy drinks don't do a thing for me. BTW, I have tried Rx for sleep, but despite promises to the contrary, they make me sleepy al...

Can't sleep either.

MED CALC. We got tested on it the first day of class. We were expected to know it going in. Also, you could email your instructors and ask for the reading assignments to get started on - there is SO much reading. Good luck!

These are my questions, as well. Why do nurses have a bigger security issue than doctors do? Anyway, I think it's Suzanne Gordon's viewpoint that has my school teaching us to intro ourselves with both first and last name. She will be an adjunct/gue...

Are the doctors' last names also on the back of the badge?

We were taught to introduce ourselves by shaking hands if possible and saying our first AND last name - it's professional and it presents a professional attitude.:)

Lee Ann, Before I took my math placement test, I used my daughter's math book to prepare. She was in 8th grade at the time. I just walked through pretty much the whole thing, looking up any concepts I didn't understand on the internet. It really h...

I remember this being really, really hard, but it is also a unit that you will need to be very strong on when you start nursing school. Are you trying to memorize arteries/veins in order to identify them on a cat or something? Pointing to them and s...

That old bio course you took should work for the bio 101 you have listed as a prereq. Mine did. The sciences that had to be current (less than 5 years old) were Chem, A&P I and II, and Micro. I took those 4 sciences + pre-algebra, algebra, stat...

Yes, they can subjectively fail you. Whining to the dean will backfire. The thing is that you get more bees with honey... You'll want/need your instructors and fellow students to be your allies/support system. I can't even count the ways that you'l...

I think you're going to have trouble with this attitude. I have similar feelings as you as to really wanting that point if it's mine, but the thing is that it's hardly every that cut and dry in nursing school. OFTEN, a case can be made for more tha...

I just finished my first semester of a BSN program, during which I turned 50. I've loved being back at school - it has really whipped my brain into shape. And being around so many younger people is fun. What are we going to do with the rest of our ...