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Just wanted to wish you GL! I'm sure you'll do JUST fine!

As hard as it sounds just try and do something to keep your mind off of it till test results are posted and check online for your state BON onto how long after you can recieve results :)--GL and I'm sure you did JUST fine!

Thanks SO much for posting this and CONGRATS!

Congrats!!! What a weight off your shoulders!!!! :yeah:

thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife--what a blessing that you at least get to share it together and understand what each is going through! i'm sure its tough too, but i'd love someone that close to me to study with and share with :0) GL!

i bet that's a relief to you both! congrats, RN's :0)

congrats, RN! :)

I bet you did better than you think :wink2:--take a deep breath and do something to keep your mind off until you get your scores! GL!!!!

Congrats!!! :yeah:

AH! think i found my own answer--guess it would have helped to search the question first :0) any other add ons though would be awesome! thks! Nurseismade RN (Female) Registered User Years Exp: less than year Medical Acute Hospital Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 281 Country: US Received 41 "Thank You" From 27 Posts Re: Best method to study meds/pharm for the nclex? permalink Originally Posted by jessi1106 I felt so overwhelmed with pharm. I just studied a prototype from each class and the ones with therapuetic ranges...I got some hard med questions on NCLEX w/drugs I had never heard of...but still passed w/75. Good luck! I also passed w/75 and I must say the I wasn't familiar with alot of the meds I got on the nclex. with that said.....I think nclex is more concerned about you being a safe nurse and the analytical type questions...... I took kaplan...and my instructor who was excellent said a good way to remember side effects is by doing the abc's of side effects. eg what does that med do to lungs, cardiovascular, blood pressure etc. and know the endings of the meds. I can not give the question, but I will say knowing the ends really helped me with at least 6 of the med questons..... I have them for you... caine= local anesthetics cillin= antibiotics dine= anti-ulcer agents done= opiod analgesics ide= oral hypoglycemics iam= antianxiety agents micin= antibiotics nium= neuromuscular blocking agents olol= beta blockers ole= anti-fungal oxacin= antibiotics pam= antianxiety agents pril= ace inhibitors sone= steroids statin= antihyperlipidemics vir= antivirals zide= diuretics

So, I used to have this fancy list that had the beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and so on and all the most common things about them--anyone know of something similar or what im talking about at all Also, what ways are you studying for the meds altogether? I know I need to review the top 200 (friend said theres more and more meds on test now) and just wanted to see how everyone else was planning on tacklin it thanks so much!!! gl to everyone

woah! we were NEVER aloud to do that???? we were like soldiers :chuckle...we never stopped nor were aloud to stop.... and care plans there ...we'd probably be SENT home indefinetely!!! that's crazy

lvlytxn and luv4nursing....THANK YOU SO SO MUCH for your stories and guidance! You can't even begin to imagine what encouragment you have just given me!!! Wish me luck! and thank you...GL in your careers as well...I'm sure you are all amazing nurses...

thanks for all the suggestions...I don't FEEL like I've been out that long to forget ALL but yes, I was already planning on taking a Review class...unsure about what the bon requires but will check into it. I'm kind confused by the fact that hospitals would be leary to hire due to the time off but can kind of understand; however, when asked why i havent worked--well, i had a baby...didnt want to put him in daycare and could comfortably stay home--wasnt planned, it just happened. It would be sad to say I would be punished with it, but then again I guess It will quickly let me know if I have a place in nursing! Thks again...

NCLEX? I'm facing the reality that I should have sucked it up and took the NCLEX right after nursing school like everyone else...but due to underlying family issues and being 3 months pregnant with my son, i never took it. :zzzzz Luckily, we are fine with me staying home; however, recnetly I have thought since I passed the program I should follow through and take the test. I graduated in dec 06' and i was thinking of taking the test this summer after a crash course of studying...anyone think im blowing smoke at the wind? Honestly, I aften wonder if I even want to be a nurse at all...I do want to take the test and often miss certain aspects, but other things frighten me to even think about (like, getting hired and pt contact/care again). I hated med/surg and just about the only areas that made me happy were mother/baby-L & D and those don't come easily...Also is the fact that I'm not even sure I'd be working right away (no childcare) and if I did would want part-time and they dont offer that frequently to new nurses, right? Please, no discouraging advice, I'm already beating myself up on it! THKS...(too bad i did SO well on my exit exam too...sigh...who was i then? HAD to have been the hormones!!!!