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  1. Any and all advice welcome!

    chicagoboy replied to NICU:)'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What i do is group them by system (Cardiac, Resp, Neuro) first. Since it is very impossible to memorize all different meds, i make a list of suffixes for example IPRIL = Ace Inhibitors or OLOL = Beta...

  2. Pharm woes

    chicagoboy replied to number41's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i second about the suffixes. I am studying for my second attempt and I may do flash cards with suffixes on front and lists of popular drugs, side effect, nursing care on reverse. I find remembering...

  3. Need help with prioritization

    chicagoboy replied to RhodyLPNstudent's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Def #1 Severe symptoms with really low blood

  4. Refocusing for final semester of NS

    chicagoboy replied to THELIVINGWORST's topic in General Students

    Last semester for me was tough. I had Advance Med/Surg and my teacher usually incorporate Critical Care Nursing in her lecture. Also had Nursing Trends and NCLEX review once a week. By this time, we...

  5. Hospital Clinicals

    chicagoboy replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    First semester was Fundamentals in Nursing. Clinical rotations falls on Tuesdays and Wednesday which started around 3 weeks after school starts in a nursing home

  6. Backpack for nursing school?

    chicagoboy replied to Lollipops's topic in General Students

    I had a regular back pack from Walmart when i was in nursing school. I put my folder, pen case, portable mini recorder, and lunch food (cafeteria food sucks at my school). I leave my big Med/Surg...

  7. hurst or ncsbn?

    chicagoboy replied to obloom14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Infos not covered on Hurst i supplement with Sauderns which is enough...More books tends to be

  8. hurst or ncsbn?

    chicagoboy replied to obloom14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am doing Hurst now and i love it too. Really good for content materials. Then you get to fill a worksheet and all. Really helpful in retaining info. Marlene just makes it really easy for us to...

  9. Nclex in Illinois

    chicagoboy replied to breichart's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is very much true schnookimz. Illinois sucks when it comes to taking NCLEX within a period of time. What happened to me was i took a year off to volunteer, then took my Nclex-rn and failed...

  10. Nclex in Illinois

    chicagoboy replied to breichart's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    @breichart Check your inbox, i sent you a

  11. For those who work while in nursing school:

    chicagoboy replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I was working 32 hours per week as a Unit Secretary/CNA in an Oncology Unit. It was a bad choice. It was really tough specially during clinical rotation (Tuesday & Wednesday) from 7AM to 1PM...

  12. anyone not take a class,

    chicagoboy replied to cjdmomma's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My friend studied for a month using Saunders Book. He went to the library everyday and studied there for hours. He

  13. How to prepare on working on ICU?

    chicagoboy replied to chicagoboy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi Mully, thanks for your reply. Isn't Stepdown same as Telemetry? In the hospital where i work, we have Medical and Surgical Telemetry unit. Both are separate from each other. We usually get...

  14. How to study the Content for the Nclex?

    chicagoboy replied to mali_santizo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you are looking for a good content materials, i'd highly recommend Mary Hogan's Pearson Book. Very detail information some i have not seen on

  15. NCLEX Rules - Please Follow Them!

    chicagoboy replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Can't imagine the anxiety one has to go through waiting for a longggggg time for the test result. My take on this is to just leave EVERYTHING (cellphone, jewelries etc) in your car or best at home....

  16. know of any Good NCLEX-RN review Centers?

    chicagoboy replied to ashaharry0224's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I do not know where you are from but there are 2 that i know of here in Chicago. They also do other states...just visit the website. http://www.martinreview.com/locations/index.html...

  17. How to defeat the NCLEX- RN's SATA questions!!:(

    chicagoboy replied to butter&jelly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Someone suggested from previous thread on looking given choices as either TRUE or FALSE. That seems to work for me. After analyzing each choices, ask if its T or

  18. Kaplan NCLEX-RN Book

    chicagoboy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just borrowed Kaplan NCLEX-RN Strategies, Practice & Review 2012-2013 from the local library. Are the Practice Questions similar to questions on Qtrainer or QBanks? Thanks for your

  19. Going to CVICU!

    chicagoboy replied to hbshearer, rn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    @Fox_RuN I love your post. I will be copyin & saving your post for my personal use. Thanks for sharing your information and inputs on working at CVICU. That's my goal. Just fascinated with...

  20. Best books for nclex please?

    chicagoboy replied to RedVet1999's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Too many Saunders recommendation which is good but i really like Pearson's NCLEX-RN by Mary Hogan. If you are looking for contents, this is book is a

  21. Help, my school won't allow me to take Nclex.

    chicagoboy replied to Jdv13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Talk to your State BON . If things are not cleared up yet, I'd consult an attorney. I have known 2 people who graduated years ago and took the Nclex recently and they were allowed to do so. But...

  22. Continuing education on a resume

    chicagoboy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad, took a few continuing education (4) while studying for my NCLEX-RN. My question is would you include continuing education classes (certificates) in your resume and would this...

  23. Continuing education on a resume

    chicagoboy replied to chicagoboy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks to all for

  24. Are Saunders questions similar to NCLEX?

    chicagoboy replied to Soliloquy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Been away for many years as well due MVA -- rehab, PT, etc. so I was looking for a really good content material book. I was using Sauders before. Pretty straight forward. Just using Mary Hogan's as...

  25. Are Saunders questions similar to NCLEX?

    chicagoboy replied to Soliloquy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I totally agree with you regarding the importance of content. They don't cover everything in nursing school so I am filling them in by using Mary Hogan's Pearson's Review. I read a few stuff not on...