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I came across allnurses.com while in nursing school and found the random fact throwing forum very helpful while studying for the NCLEX and the forums related to taking the NCLEX. Now I enjoy getting the email updates. Thank you so much for such a h...

i'm also planning on taking the ncelx in november. am putting it off until then because i want to use suzanne's plan. i've been hard at work doing her first tip and have come to the end of that. in the meantime, before i get her next tips, i plan on ...

In case others don't know about this book also, it is called "Prioritization, Delegation & Assignment," and it is by LaCharity, Kumagai & Bartz. Lots of practice exercises and a great study tool. I did have these types of questions on my ex...

Wanted to let all of you know who are contributors to this site that this was VERY helpful for me in my studying. I spent quite a bit of time putting info together in a more organized way and combining it with my notes. My test cut off after 75 que...

Forgot to tell you that I went to the NCLEX testing site hoping that my test would cut off at 75 and, would you believe -- it DID! As for study tips, I recommend Suzanne's plan. I cannot say I used her plan exclusively, because I wanted to study M...

Just wanted to let you know the results of my test... We tried to get onto the web site to find out the quick results, but the web site was down for the next "12 hours." We tried calling the 900 number in order to find the results, but it would not ...

Thank you so much for merging this site! Yesterday I changed my testing date from November 18 to November 13, which is tomorrow. I just felt like it was time to go and take the bull by the horns and get it over with! I graduated in August, so have...

I added RSV to the droplet precautions, now making the SPIDERMAN look like this: DROPLET (CONTACT +) think of SPIDERMAN! (having a runny nose) (4 Ss, 5 Ps & 3 Ms) (The spider DROPS from the ceiling) S - Scarlet fever S - Sepsis S - Streptococca...

I went through a flash card site last night on You Tube & wrote down the infectious processes on that site & combined them with those from the UCSF Medical Center, so this is my updated version. I can't guarantee it 100%, but it looks pretty ...

i have been doing suzanne's plan. next week i am really going to focus on studying -- my last full week before the test. this is what i am going to do: suzanne's plan study for at least 30 minutes a day on infection control study at least 30 ...

When I received my permission to take the boards, I was given a three-month time frame in which to take them -- so three months from the time I applied. If I could not take the NCLEX during this time frame, I would have to reapply, which means I woul...

I am sorry -- I don't understand your question. You want to become elligible for what in New Mexico? Are you already an RN? Are you wanting to know how long before you can become a nurse here? Have you passed your NCLEX? Hope we can help!

pregnancy is not a contraindication for an mri except in first trimester an adverse effect of the tamoxifen is hypercalcemia mcdonald's rule: measurement of fundal height in centimeters, which should equal the number of weeks of gestation or be ...

i waited all day yesterday to see if i would get suzanne's tip #2 and did not find anything in my email box from her. this morning i woke up and wondered if i had done anything wrong, so i reread her tip and, sure enough, i had left out some valuabl...

thank you for correcting me on the difference between libel & slander, with slander being spoken & libel being written, such as in a letter. (please forgive!)

cretenism patho: congenital condition due to thyroid hormone deficiency due to defective physical development or mental retardation. appears at 3-6 months of age in bottle-fed babies. delayed in breast-fed infants. symptoms: large puffy eyes, t...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder Grandiose view of self (not manic) Preoccupied with fantasies of success Requires admiration in excess Sense of entitlement Takes advantage of others for their self gain Often envious of others They feel that they ...

according to our teacher, each patient should have a seven-point pain assessment. the aid i have made to use for this is "gladaid," which stands for: g = patient's stated pain goal l = location a = aggravating factors d = duration of pain a = all...

nurse practice act: authority is given to state boards of nursing to define the practice of nursing within broad parameters that are specified by the legislature, mandate the requisite preparation for the practice of nursing & discipline members...

i believe one hospital here in new mexico quoted us about $24 per hour for a beginner nurse. another hospital in our area gives $3 extra per hour if the new nurse is taking even one class towards her bsn. hope that helps!

just wondering how long those of you out there took or are taking between passing nursing school & taking the nclex. also, how long would you recommend studying per day? (i am not working yet). thanks in advance for your help.

in studying about the endocrine system: a side effect of metformin is diarrhea. you can visualize a construction foreman constantly having to take trips to the bathroom! in looking at meds for erectile dysfunction, there are quite a few that end in "...

just a quick tip about feeling for a thrill & listening for a bruit: ab: auscultate (listen to) bruit pt: palpate (feel) thrill another way to remember "thrill" is that being thrilled is a feeling, and you feel a thrill by palpating. i thoug...

trick to remember first two cranial nerves: i:olfactory (smell - remember one nose!) ii:optic (vision) (memory trick: remember two eyes) another aid to help with hematomas of the brain: epidural hematoma = emergency subdural hematoma = slowe...

i hate to say this, but in working on suzanne's tip #1, i saved lab values until close to the end, as i did not do well the first time i took the practice test. in fact, i had to take it five times before i was finally able to pass the chapter test! ...