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Congrats Melinurse:yeah:I just know how wonderful you're feeling right now:p Such a relief!!! Cheers Melinurse RN:nurse:

Thanks guys for all the well wishes:heartbeat:heartbeat

I PASSED!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!I'm crying!!!!! I am a RN. Nancy RN. And it feels good!!This site really helped so much:up: If I wasn't doing Kaplan, I was on here, sometimes too much, but the info is so good and was truley helpful. Thanks to all ...

Long wait in Cali for results.....it's killing me! Stuff to look up s/s : Kawasaki's disease, Systemic Scleraderma,Gout, Herpes 1 and 2, Fifths disease, Meningitis. Good luck Melinurse and to all NCLEX takers this week!!!!!

Hi Melinurse, I should get my I PASSED results tomorrow, so i'll let you know, because I was like you, I got some good scores, but always lacked in the SATA, and then I get approx 25 on the exam...my worst nightmare, but then I heard it was good if y...

Laxis is ototoxic also and NSAIDS

Hi Melinurse, the dosage calc qone seems to be getting, includ me ( i've heard from approx 8 classmates, as well from others on this site who walked before us) is the mcg/kg/min and they want the ans in ml/hr. Example: Order: Dopamine 800mg in D5W 25...

A few more random facts:p NG tubes definite is x-ray, then ph. Gastric usually less then 4 Check residual, hold if more than 100ml. Instill 15-30cc before and after meds and feedings. Intermittent self cath: q 6-8hrs. Removes 350-400 mls each time.Cl...

Well, took the NCLEX RN today, it's a doozie! I had 20-25 SATA's, a couple of delegation, quite a few prioritizing and mayb 6 infection control. 1 peds, 1 calculation (similiar to whats mentioned here previously) not too hard, 1 ob. I pray I passed....

Slept for 6 hrs. I'm ready to prove to the world that I studied my butt off in NS and for the last 5 weeks doing Kaplan and NCLEX 3500. Google NCLEX 3500, it's free and it's awesome, lots of questions with rationales....Here I go ready or not and i'm...

Today's test date...and I can't sleep. Disorders of anterior pituitary gland: Growth hormone excess: Gigantism in children Acromegaly in adults Definitive test for acromegaly is the oral glucose challenge. Drug therapy: Somatostatin to reduce GH Hypo...

Hypernatremia S/S : SALT Skin flushed Agitation Low grade temp Thirsty TX: Hypotonic sol, foods high in K+ and restrict salt.

3 more days till exam....YIKES!! Myasthenia Gravis (ACH deficiency) S/S: Muscle weakness improves w/rest Ptosis Diplopia Dx: Tensilon Test: If you give it and pt improves, pt has MG. If they don't improve, it means their in a cholenergic crisis:Give ...

A dehydrated pt needs hypotonic sol. Yawning could be an early indicator of hypoxia. Percodan is contraindicated in hemophilia pt (contains ASA), give percocet instead. Standard Precautions: Herpes simplex, Typhus, Staph, Leprosy,Kawasaki Contact Pre...

Autonomic dysreflexia is characterized by severe HTN, bradycardia, severe H/A, nasal stuffiness and flushing. The cause is most often a distended bladder or constipation. Intervention: Increase HOB, loosen clothes, assess for bladder distention, cal...

The difference between HHNK and DKA, is in HHNK it only occurs in Type 2 diabetes and theres no ketones or acidosis.

Thanks GrouchybutHappy for your sharing about the SATAs, ive been doing Kaplan and Saunders, and I do extremely bad on those questions, i'm averaging a 67% overall, but those questions KILL me! Thanks, I feel better after reading your post!

I meant Melinurse and my day is the 7th. Reassuring news, 12 of my class mates took it last week and all passed. Some thought it was easy, others said the opposite of that. All had 10-30 SATA's, infection control, priorty ques. All got 75 ques. More ...

Working off of Mellinurse's facts: Rinnes Test: bone and air conduction;1st touch mastoid bone then move tuning fork thru the air and put in front of ear. WeBers Test:B is for Bone only.Place tuning fork on top of pts head to assess. My friend just ...

Good luck GBHappy. You'll know enough to pass, i'm saying a prayer for you!

Some med facts: Tegretol interferes with oral contraceptives effectiveness. Cisplatin (Platinol-AQ) is ototoxic. Can take Elavil at HS ( has a sedative effect). Inderol may mask the s/s of hypoglycemia. (Diabetic pts use w/ caution). Bactrim common S...

Code of Ethics is goverened by the ANA RombergTest assesses balance. Normal findings is a Negative Romberg and an abnormal finding is a Positive Romberg(balance can't be maintained) Venturi mask delivers precise O2 concentrations. Pleural Drainage Sy...

Flail chest- affected side goes down with inspiration and up during expiration. Caused by fx of multiple ribs. Monitor for shock, give O2, pain meds, TCDB(turn, cough, deep breath) DI: (ADH decreased) Excessive urine output,dehydration,increased thir...

Fifth disease (Slapped face): Pregnant and the immunocompromised should not care for these pts. Thanks Gator:wink2: Swan-Ganz catheter: It is used to determine left ventricular function by measuring pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. CVP: normal val...