Would really appreciate areas to focus my study good resource books etc. I've only been a nurse for 3 years and really want to pass! Any tips very appreciated'
I'm signed up to take my CMSRN exam 12/13/14 I am super nervous I've heard it is a very hard test. Any test taking strategies are advise from those who have taken it? Is it like the nclex? What should I expect? Help!
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Yes that will be enough time your orientation time counts. Any review book is great the ones i mentioned in an above posting are the ones i used can't remember the names off hand. It reminded me of the nclex us. Can't really give details over it beca...
j Had a patient npo who's bs was about 200s they were on sliding scale insulin which I covered with regular and also detemir. Accu checks were q6 hours. The previous shift was also covering the bs. My charge told me I was wrong in covering with the s...
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The insulin thing is so confusing to me. Some ppl say don't hold it some say hold it. I know my charge nurse is really smart though but still so confusing.
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Thanks everyone! Yes sounds like she did the right thing. They are on NS got the order for half ns d5 from the PA on call not the doc. I was worried the sugar would go up since his bs stew in the 200s the lowest was 199. Thanks for clearing up my c...
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Really appreciate the advice so far Thanks so much! I bought the review book off the AMSN site and also the review questions but I'm not sure I will get the review questions in time as it is on back order. I've been trying to review all systems and...
What did you think of the pccn? How did you study for it and for how long? Did anyone fail the test? Please tell me your pccn story and what I should do to prepare for mine. Thank you
I understand that a patient is positive orthostatic if their bp drops when they are standing or pulsae rate goes up but what does it mean if their bp goes up when they are standing. For example laying sbp 130 sitting sbp 145 then standing sbp 175?/I...
I have been a nurse for 3 years. 1.5 on med/surg. A year in PCU and a few months in ER. I came back to med surg and want to get my CMSRN. My educator told me that I am qualified since I have been nursing for 3 years and for 1.5 of them have been i...
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Thanks I just signed up for the test and I'm studying right now. Any more study tools hints? I bought a review book and one book with 300 practice study questions.