kelseyg83

Wow! Thank you sooo much! You went above and beyond! I really appreciate all your help!

i can tell you that i am currently a first year, second semester nursing student and our test are nclex based too. the way that i get through the test is first by underlining what the question is asking for. once i have done that, then i got through the answers and mark out which ones i know aren't correct. then that leaves (hopefully) 2 that are potentially right. then at that point, you just have to think about which one is the better answer. hope that helps! :nuke:

hi! i'm a first year, second semester nursing student and was just wondering if anyone knew of any good websites that are out there to help with disorders and what not. i would be forever grateful for some information! thanks!!!! :bowingpur

Linda, I must be a complete and total retard because I can't figure out how to reply to the message you sent me! I'm in North Carolina, not Florida, but when you sign up to take the exam, the proctor never knows who is a challenge and who isn't! I thought the written portion of the exam was fairly easy - alot of common sense stuff! As far as the skills portion, I got through it! I studied really hard and it is pretty easy stuff to learn on your own if you've been in the medical field (I'm talking clinically). The skills weren't easy by any means! Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions!

sooo...i took my written and skills test today and i passed! yay! the written test wasn't bad at all - actually, i think my 5 year old son could've taken it and passed! it was alot of common sense stuff! the skills were another thing...i thought for sure i failed. the skills i got were: 1. handwashing - i did fine here. 2. weight - fine as well 3. making an occupied bed - ahhh! i was so nervous that my hands were shaking! when i was done, i tucked the sheet in the bed rail and the evalutor was like "you just illegally restrained a patient" so i was thinking "well, isn't this just awesome! 4. knee-high stocking - this was fine, pretty easy actually! 5. catheter care - so instead of cleaning the urinary meatus, i did peri-care on the dummy instead! but she passed me anyway! well, it wasn't that bad but bad enough! who cares though - i'm a cna now and what does that mean??? my spot in the rn program is officially mine now! whoo-hoo! thanks to all the great advice!

sooo...i took my written and skills test today and i passed! yay! the written test wasn't bad at all - actually, i think my 5 year old son could've taken it and passed! it was alot of common sense stuff! the skills were another thing...i thought for sure i failed. the skills i got were: 1. handwashing - i did fine here. 2. weight - fine as well 3. making an occupied bed - ahhh! i was so nervous that my hands were shaking! when i was done, i tucked the sheet in the bed rail and the evalutor was like "you just illegally restrained a patient" so i was thinking "well, isn't this just awesome! 4. knee-high stocking - this was fine, pretty easy actually! 5. catheter care - so instead of cleaning the urinary meatus, i did peri-care on the dummy instead! but she passed me anyway! well, it wasn't that bad but bad enough! who cares though - i'm a cna now and what does that mean??? my spot in the rn program is officially mine now! whoo-hoo! thanks to all the great advice!

hey - i take it on the 30th of this month. yeah, you do have to remember to "knock" and pull the privacy curtain - don't forget to explain the procedure while you're doing it! let me know how you do as well!

well, honestly i'm not all that nervous about it anymore. i have been studying my butt off and feel pretty confident. but that doesn't account for me hating to do this with someone watching my every move ! i actually talked with my nursing advisor today (i just recently was accepted into the rn program) and asked her some questions about it and she said that the biggest thing that most people fail on is the handwashing because they don't do it long enough! so that was a help - i also asked her if the proctors were really picky on all the steps but she just said not to forget the items that are highlighted in bold in the study guide! good luck!

Wow! Thank you so much! That will definitely be a big help! Were they very strict about the order? Oh - one more question - is it better to study the study packet they give you or the book? I have Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants.

Yes, I am able to challenge it. How was the Promissor test skills portion?

I have the list of all the EXACT skills they want and I even have the textbook! I work in a PCP office and have asked the NP to help so hopefully I can get by!

I'm taking the exam through Promissor - not prometric.

I have been a CMA (certified medical assistant) for about 6 years now and just got accepted into nursing school. I have to be a CNA by June 15th and have no time to take the class. I feel fine about the written part its the skills that I am stressing over! If anyone can offer me any suggestions, I would be very grateful! I have been studying hard! I'm taking the exam in NC! THANKS!

Hi! I really need anyones help! I have been a CMA (certified medical assistant) for roughly 6 years now and was just accepted into nursing school. I have to be a CNA by June 15 so no time to take the class. I feel fine about the written exam but it's the skills that I am nervous about. Any suggestions? I've been studying hard though! THANKS!