jfriend

ya stop freaking out. dont get me wrong NCLEX was the most stressful day of my life. but i did all of kaplan Q bank and at the end had an average of 60% (some were below 50 some were high 60s occasional 70s but not many at all... majorities were in the 50s and 60s). You wont ever really feel ready but kaplan helped as far as how the test is set up and learning how to answer questions even when you dont know the topic. Kaplan is really all that i did, and i read the topics that i felt i needed brushing up on from the kaplan book. Youl be fine i passed with 75questions. good luck, stay calm and know that you were well educated and have the ability to pass this exam.

when studying for the nclex remember RN has to do all the teaching and assessments (this always includes new admissions, discharges, and transfers). You can delegate tasks like trach care, dressing changes yada yada to an LPN if they know and understand what there doing and/or you can tell him or show them a policy or protocol that lists out step by step. Then the NA can do vitals (but they have to report them to the nurse so the nurse can assess them) and they do bathing feeding pts (unless the patient has a internal chemo device then the nurse usually does everything cause you have to limit the time and exposure). As far as meds. i think LPNs can do them all except pain meds (i dont think they can get into the pixis) and giving pain meds include assessment of pain. idk if that helps but i hope a lil. As far and the pts with pneumo the RN can teach cough and deep breathing exercises and then the LPN can encourage it after its initailly taught. then the ADLs and vitals go to the NA.

yup coca cola it is :)

things arnt great here BUT they arnt impossible. UofM is pretty hard to get into but the recruiters seem positive that when the economy picks up it will be easy :) as far as applying there apply to anything that doesnt say not open to grad nurses and where obviously you dont have the 2yrs exp that a position may ask for. Other hospitals to check out... maybe St. John health system (apply to any nurse 1 positions). Let me know if you have any questions.