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I am a new grad and got a job offer in a Cardiac Telemetry Department. It is another tele dept in this hospital that has critical cardiac patients, but is not considered critical care. I also received an offer in an ER at another hospital. What wo...

I have been reading in many areas in this site and you need the last 60 questions right IN A ROW? That means that you need 100% on the last 60 questions? Is this correct. I see other people have passed with running out of time. So this means they got...

I am a new grad. Graduated june 2010 with a BSN. Have my license and just got a job in ICU at a county hospital. I Externed in the emergency department for 9 months, so I have some experience with critical care. Want to make sure I am prepared. Ca...

Thanks. Just bought the Kathy White book. Have a month, so going to try to study the be-jesus out of this book.

Ok, I am a new grad (RN BSN) with some experience in ER from an externship and clinical. My original goal was to be a critical care nurse in ER. I want CCRN certification. But no offer in ER. I have a job offer in ICU at a CA county hospital. Jus...

Took it 3 times. Finally passed at 82 questions. Now have to get a job. Just found out 500 people applied first day applications opened at the hospital I wanted to work at. I did Kaplan and completed ALL the Qbank and Question trainers. Average 6...

Is severe hyperglycemia is priority condition. Say BS 550. What about chronic renal failure end stage? If a client has a closed head injury 12 hours ago, and is continuously having problems remembering the accident, is this an emergency. I guess it i...

I didn't think this book was much help. It was ok. I would say to prepare for nclex, go through saunders. Big book with thousands of questions. Covers everything. Make flash cards while you go through it. I took kaplan too. Was ok and good and all...

Ok how about this: Who would take priority: IN NCLEX LAND: Pt. with BP of 162/95 Pt. with sudden decreased LOC I would think the first d/t circulation issue How about Pt. with tachycardia 102 Pt. with sudden decreased LOC Again..circulation right? Ho...

So one of the signs of hyperthyroidism is goiter, which is caused by iodine deficiency. So when you have hyperthyroidism, why would you restrict iodine?

In this case my nursing books say goiter is caused by iodine deficiency. According to my book under hyperthyroidism, says goiter as a finding. Now my question is why restrict iodine? Wouldn't you want to give iodine with a goiter (caused by iodine d...

Am taking nclex in 2 weeks. Finished the lacharity book and Saunders. BUT, does not have priority question when everyone is dying like almost all the priority Q's on the nclex. I know cause I have taken the nclex twice. Saunders does but only 75...

Am taking nclex in 2 weeks. Finished the lacharity book and Saunders. BUT, does not have priority question when everyone is dying like almost all the priority Q's on the nclex. I know cause I have taken the nclex twice. Saunders does but only 75 of...

Ok well, how about Hyperkalemia 6.0, vomiting, Decrease loc, and DKA, decrease BP 80/50. Who would priority in order? So should I go by the ABCNE - Airway breathing circulation Neuro Electrolytes & VS changes for priority schematic?

Ok what if you had someone that was vomiting, and someone with hypovolemic BP critically low. The vomiting patient would take priority cause the airway issue?

Ok I failed nclex. Priority are hard. Took kaplan and helped some but the priority questions were extremely difficult. I get ABC's BUT nclex rarely had ABC's question flat out. Was more like questions like, e.g. who to see first: Pt with: Decreased...

I have a question on this book. This book has questions and is configured that the lpn/lvn can do teaching, assessments. I always thought and RN cannot delegate teaching, assessment, or evaluation to lpn's. Don't know if I should listen to the book. ...

Chest want to get this right. Ok Chest tube drainage system. Drainage system should: Have NO bubbling in water seal chamber - If does - indicates air leak Have bubbling in suction control chamber. Should have fluctuating fluid level in water seal ch...

Awesome post. thanks

Ok, I like this part of your post for priority!! " 1.ABC 2. Change in LOC 3. Change in VS 4. Unstable metabolic disorders (hypo/hyper glycemia, electrolyte shift) 5. Pain 6. Any treatments you need to perform 7. Family requesting you to come/Disch...

What can someone do if they fail nclex. For the time being, what jobs can they do? Can they do CNA without getting certified? What about med tech?

Me too! I ordered ncsbn and the priority, delegation, and assignment book. Thank. Hopefully this is last time taking the test.

I already failed. Did the pvt. Just wondering for next time.

Was wondering if there is a difference in not finishing on time at 261 questions vs. finishing 265. I understand that if you don't finish on time, they go by the last 60 questions. So in regards to passing standards, is there a big difference? Is ...

Thanks. And yeah, I have looked up ncbsn and will try that this next time around. I was just hitting myself cause I only had 3 questions to go, and I was taking the questions seriously which is why I ran out of time. I was wondering if I should have...