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I used the ATI Testing program. Everyone in our class had to use it. Past two graduating classes had 100% pass rates (on the first attempt). It was a good foundation because the review questions highlighted content that I was weak in. Also, I use...

To my instructors: Thank you for supporting me on a long and hard journey. I enjoyed and appreciated your guidance as well as some laughs along the way. When I lost my confidence, you never gave up on me because you could see farther than I. When ...

Thank you Jolie! I remembered this as I said my prayers at the computer terminal (!!) on Wednesday and I felt so at peace. Really appreciate all the help and good thoughts sent my way...as I sign off for the first time as DIANE RN RN RN RN RN RN RN...

How kind of you to remember Alexandra! I got my results yesterday and.....I passed. So thrilled but I don't think its sunk in yet. I also rescheduled my exam to add about a week in study time and I believe you should do anything that makes you fee...

Was just thinking of her too as I prepare to take my NCLEX tomorrow. I wonder what she would tell me...

I find Saunders to be a very thorough review book; much more so than some of the others. I do like Mosby's for the questions, though. I know what you feel about burnout...I take my test on Wed. I just switch to a different topic when I feel burned...

This is a link to the picture discussed earlier... http://www.americannursetoday.com/assets/0/434/436/440/5120/5122/5154/5156/904adb93-6d32-4770-83d7-e6f1ad1667d2.pdf

In my school this would have been impossible to happen. Instructors are at the pyxis with us, reviewing every medication and at the bedside for administration. Was the student aware of the guidelines? I would have taken aside all the students for ...

This looks very thorough. When you are monitoring for hemorrhage, you may see changes in the H&H, Hgb. Check the posterior neck area as the blood may pool there (looks like bruising). Infection you would see at the site (redness, edema, dischar...

I believe your analogies involve touching or hurting another living thing to work out our frustrations...which we DO NOT. That has not been stated in any way. Pick an appropriate response to the post, please.

Well, maybe we HAVE tried to help. Maybe we HAVE tried to get the patient to follow up with recommended appointments for psychotherapy, dietician, PT, etc. Noncompliance WEARS ON the nurses who try HARD to care for people who don't care for themsel...

I am a second semester student working in Med-Surg. I had the pleasure of caring for a delightful patient this week who was profoundly retarded (her mental functioning is estimated at approximately 18 months of age). She could not communicate with ...

Your classmate has no ethics and so why would she be able to adhere to the code of ethics that all nurses do? You are not narc-ing on her--its called Honor Code for a reason.

I really felt like it came together for me once I entered a clinical setting (6 weeks after classes started in my program). I think for most students I know it seems to click at one particular event, when you feel a purpose and your goals become muc...

Daytonite, I really liked the P-E-S approach. I can usually write a dx pretty well but I will be sure to keep this in my toolbox AND share it with other students!

I found that I read the questions too quickly at times. I use a blank notecard to slow down and underline key words in the question. I find this very useful, recommended to me by a excellent instructor. Fundamentals for Success was very helpful for...

These were terrifically helpful for me...used them last semester.

I was asked this by so many students in my class that I just answer "Old enough to know better that you never ask someone you barely know their age." I'm 42, don't look it a bit, but maybe I'm sensitive about it (hahaha).

Definitely sign up to get the free emails. Although I am still a student...these are excellent learning tools!!

these are incredible. thank you!

I also took Daytonite's advice and picked up Fluid and Electrolyte Balance: Nursing Considerations by Norma Metheny. I think its very good information and helps promote assessment of the patient as a whole, not just in parts (at least for me). Good ...

I highly recommend you find a copy of Math for Meds by Anna Curren. I'll bet its at your library. It shows you how to do these exact types of calculations, step by step. Lots of practice problems, too. I know the stress of the grades you need must...

YES! Preferably where there are no other students from your class to distract you.

ONE thing? Sorry, I need several. 1. Blank notecard for taking tests. I use it to slow down (I'm a very fast reader/scanner) and underline the key words. 2. Lippincott's Q&A review for NCLEX-RN. Hard questions but super rationales. 3. Book stand!...