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Hi, I have an interview for a job based around community nursing and people with disabilities and/or the elderly. I have figured out recently that I would love a job like this which is challenging and which I am sure I would enjoy. Could you please offer some advice or thoughts on what kind of questions I may be asked at this interview including scenario questions. And how you would describe your passion for this area of nursing. Thanks in advance.

Hi just a general question... if a student you are aware of is taking drugs from marijuana to hard core or even drinking, at what point (policies aside) do you inform parents or teachers? For example if in your country it is illegal for all drugs and alchol=underage drinking do you inform teachers if it may impact on that teens learning/safety? Do you inform the police? At what point do you go outside student privacy? Cheers.

i think i got it from Bennetts bookstore but maybe it was from USB or UBS wotever books. it was about $20.00 and is a photocopied book from Christchurch univ with state examination questions... well not actual ones but good ones of how they will be written. Its good cause its very straight forward (doesnt have answers though) and is simplified compared to the NCLEX. Ive just done a search on this book however.. and cannot find it. Its title is: Bachelor of Nursing Preparation for the registration examination. (faculty of health, humanities and science - CPIT: christchurch polytechnic institute of technology) The barcode says: Nursing state exam practise booklet. SKU648101. Hope u can find this, maybe contact the polytech directly if its no longer openly listed for sale. Goodluck.

Wooot. Same! Good luck on ya journey sunshine and all others that passed. If anyone didnt then keep it calm, resit is only around the corner and heads up.:)

The exams change between sittings. This is a general guide to what kinda questions to expect and that they are random so no point in crazy studying on cardio or resp etc. And if nz'ers buy teh yellow book i previously mentioned it shows exactly how the questions will be.... like short scenarios so they dont need to panic too much its a very straight forward exam. But we were told every exam changes between sittings.

oh yeah n 2 questions on early stages and late stages of shock. both questions had the exact same answers like high Bp or low BP, what are resp and pulse doing :)

Did state yesterday: 1.5 hours for first exam with 90 questions 1.5 hours for 2nd exam with 90 questions All multiple choice with A-D answers. About 5-6 drug calcs which related to drop factors with no trick questions VERY EASY However, its not something u can study for, for example: Scenarios (all scenarios) with the following topics... and NO cardiac questions (wot the hey!!!) CORD DIABETES TYPE 1 MULTIPLE SCELROSIS (these ones blew my brain cause i couldnt rememeber a single thing) ASTHMA HEAPS N HEAPS ON MENTAL HEALTH (i think the majority were MH): psychosis, general therapeutic questions TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT PALLIATIVE CARE TONSILLITIS FEW ON ETHICS BUT RELATING TO.. "WHAT WOULD U DO?" There was only about 2 medications mentioned in all 180 questions. No lab values (thank goodness) So for those sitting in upcoming months, years: read the questions they were easily written. I just read the Lippincotts NCLEX and a yellow book from Bennetts bookstore that christchurch polytech publish. It cost about $25 including postage and was a variety of questions n answers (some of these were in the exam). But in all honesty the yellow book was more useful (its for state finals) and the NCLEX didnt really help as the questions in state are almost general knowledge. Like u cant really study-study for them cause its so random. Good luck to all in the future Happy studying n happy nursing:nurse:

Got States in a a few days. Could someone please confirm if these are all scenarios.. ie) i have been sent some practice questions but they are mainly A&P no scenario, like the kind of questions u would expect in a straight A & P exam . It is mind boggling and looking at these i dont stand a chance. However scenarios are worded better so i kinda know those answers. Judging by these questions i have been sent i dont know the answers and really dont have time to study. So could someone please confirm that they are written similar to the NCLEX (but not as comprehensive) please and thankyou. Everyone says they are easy and to know safety safety safety .

New Zealand, sorry probably should have mentioned that, but i was just expecting our exams may have similar stuff in if that makes sense. If this is in wrong forum could you please let me know where to post it .. or move it there. Cheers

Hi I am currently in my 2nd year of 3 studying. I have done a number of practicum weeks ina variety of settings as set out by my school such as: Rest homes Community ie: ambulance, district nursing, hospice Med/surg Mental Health Now heres the big question of the day... Next year we get to choose an elective and i am wanting something that will help in my state finals. Such as what nursing area should i choose so that when I do my states i will know and have good first hand experience off??? So that i can look at the question and go 'Oh yeah i know that answer cause i have knowledge from such-in-such'. I was thinking of doing GP (general practioner nursing) but am thinking that may not teach me more of the basics, like respiratory, cardiac, diabetes etc. GP may not be that broad a choice for state finals. I have heard medical is the place to go but at the same time i am always hearing how awful it is. LOL. But again i can suck it up as long as i learn stuff towards helping me pass that exam to become a RN.:) Any ideas?? Thanks in advance for any suggestions