FLnurse'18

We're interviewing over 50 people for these 6 spots. What is the one thing you want me to remember about you? I am currently prepping for a potential interview and I have come across this question and I am not sure if the interviewer would be looking for an answer related to my passion for the position or just something unique about me as a person?

my hospital does actual "above and beyond" certificates and displays them on our gemba board which is in the main hallway of our unit and we present it everyday to the head people of the hospital. the certificates look like legitimate awards and having them displayed for all to see is another way of cheering on others accomplishments and getting them acknowledged!

do you have to actually put in a credit card to see if the PVT trick works? I thought if you made it to the credit card screen at all then you failed so I have been crying for the last few hours. I took my NCLEX this morning and I am so scared.

I know this trend is months old but I want to share my experience in case it possibly will help someone else in the future because I took the ATI comp predictor and failed it the first time Practice A and B are good for preparing you to sit for a 180 item exam but the questions on the real exam were much more difficult in my opinion. -There is a quizlet for the comp predictor that gives a good breakdown of information to know -Do the practice exams and the shorter quizzes in ATI because ATIs questions are difficult and unique. -Do the remediation and do it all.

ATI & NCLEX My school requires us to do ATI so every course has a proctored exam and I always got level 2's which is what is expected of us. When I took peds I got a 0 and when I retook it I still got a 0 and from that day forward I was always defeated by ATI. My professor said "maybe you just arnt good at ATI" but I had literally never gotten less than a level 2 up until her class. I have horrible test anxiety that literally turned my life upside down once I started nursing school. We were required to take the ATI comprehensive predictor and receive a 70% (98% chance of passing NCLEX on our first try) in order to get our sit pass and in order to graduate. The first time I took it I got a 66% which was devastating and I had to remediate and take it again. I studied so hard I did every single practice test available, wrote out 20 pages front and back of remediation; I did everything.... but I only got a 68% when I retook it. This took all of my confidence away which made it even harder for me to keep studying and try again but I didn't give up. I cried a lot but I kept at it. I retook the exam again and got a 70% FINALLY PASSED! I was embarrassed that it took me this long since most people passed the first time however I know my anxiety played a huge role I had panic attacks during the first two exams, I would take a break and end up in tears just from fear. Before my final/successful attempt at the ATI comp predictor I was put on anxiety medication which clearly made a huge difference. test anxiety is a real thing and if you suffer from anxiety don't be scared to ask for help; I did not want to be medicated but once I gave in I it did make a world of difference. Prepping for NCLEX I wanted absolutely NOTHING to do with ATI; I was traumatized by that entire experience and I knew I wanted something else to make me feel less anxious about taking boards. I signed up for the NCSBN- RN 5 week prep course and it was fantastic. I did all the practice questions and they give you lessons in case you want to go back and review in more detail... also with each client need category quiz they give you a list of "things to remember" which highlights what is really important to know for NCLEX; after all they are who writes the exam. I took NCLEX this morning, my test shut off at 75 questions and I am anxiously awaiting my results. I am terrified. * not every prep course will work for everyone, ATI did not work for me but I really enjoyed the NCSBN prep class. if one doesn't work for you don't get discouraged that you don't know the material; NCLEX is minimal competency.. thats what I kept telling myself when I was second guessing myself during the exam. my biggest tips for NCLEX 1. have confidence; even if you are scared tell yourself everyday that you will pass & pray 2. take breaks- I told myself that every 25 questions I would get up and walk round, stretch, get water just give my brain a break. 3. SAFETY..... NCLEX wants to make sure that you will not kill anyone, regardless of what the question is; think safety, what will keep this patient safe. (once I viewed every question as a safety question it really changed the way I thought about the question, not focused so much on what I know or don't know but what is the most safe thing for this patient) 4. mentally prepare for a 265 question exam because you never know what you're going to get and its better to be nicely surprised and get less but you want to be mentally prepared to sit there and think for 6 hours. you have a solid knowledge base but can you keep the patient safe.... YES and that is why you will pass!