pruili01

Well I still don't know for sure if I passed, but I would Kaplan is the way to go. The class helps a lot and they give you TONS of practice questions and content review videos to use.

I just took mine today and had 75 questions. I honestly think about half of them were SATA, one calculation and 2 of the ones where you have to order them in the correct order. The first like 15 questions were multiple choice and I felt like I got nearly all of them correct, so I'm hoping that's why it started giving me tons of SATA, but I don't really know. I got a positive PVT so I hope I passed, but I'll just have to wait and see!

I would not have expected an orientation at all for Haiti. The lack of hospitals/clinics as well as medically trained professionals in Haiti is huge so they will probably just get you working right away. I know my experience will probably be a lot different since I was dealing with the immediate earthquake injuries, but you will still come to find that the scope of practice is far different in 3rd world countries. You will definitely be doing things that you would never get to do in America. If I come across any books, I'll let you know!

I went with an organization called Mission E4. They have a clinic set up in Leogane, but they aren't specifically a medical organization.

I'm graduating in May and just accepted a job offer to a cardiac stepdown unit. This makes me nervous! The nurse manager gave me my choice of shifts and I specifically chose nights because I think it might be slightly less crazy than days or evenings.

Hmm...well I'm not so sure of a program that would prepare you, but I just wanted to say that I think it's AWESOME that you're going to do nursing work in Haiti. I've been there twice. The second time I was there was last January. I was in the epicenter of the earthquake when it happened and ended up doing disaster medical work for several days after the earthquake. The people there are amazing, which I am sure you already discovered when you went there. Best wishes on your travels!