hari

NoWoman.. If you put forth a little effort, you will be fine with the math. Like lorirn2b stated, a lot of schools use dimensional analysis -- scary name, but do not let that put you off. You can pick up a used copy of Mulholland's book The Nurse, The Math, The Meds and it pretty much will walk you through it. If you are thinking of enrolling in a community college, chances are that they have some FREE tutors available for their students. Decide you can do it, and it will happen. Best wishes!

Hello, all. I just want to add my experience with the PVT. I tested last Monday, 09/17/12. I graduated in May 2010, and had not tested prior to last Monday -- except for my PN back in 2007. I was pretty anxious with 28 months between graduation and testing, but I had to do it. My test was mostly the standard multiple choice, one ECG strip, 6 put the steps in order things, and a bunch of SATAs. I fully expected the test to go on past 75 questions, and when it did not, I was devastated. I cried in my car in the parking lot. I mostly was thinking that I was clueless about how to study differently than I had for this test, and how the thought of having to do it again was horrible. By the time I got home, even though I was convinced that I had failed, I had to look. I got the "old" good pop-up. On Wednesday, I kept checking to see if my results were available, and they were not. I checked the NY Office of the Professions website, and there was my name and my license number as a Registered Nurse!! I was ecstatic. I am grateful for this site for so many things -- study tips, essays about nursing, and just support in general. I was especially grateful last Monday for the PVT that I learned about on here. Good luck to everyone testing. Anyone who has done it knows how stressful it is. Be well!

The job is different than it is in the textbooks. That said, you make connections with people who need your help --- providing direct care, or teaching them how to care for themselves. You get faster at stuff like passing meds. The biggest thing is human contact. If person to person is important to you, and you are open to learning from other people, trust that it will be a good fit. It's a daunting job, but it can be a fabulous one!