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It's not so much that the questions will be more difficult. They just changed the NCLEX-RN in 2013. They always change it. There will be different styles of questions. If it is anything like NCLEX-RN, it will be SATA, Hot spot, fill in the blank (dosage calc), Drag and drop, etc. They are also raising the passing level bar. So, it will be more difficult to pass, as someone who takes it before April 2013 will not have a higher passing bar. But the questions won't be more difficult.

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Unfortunately, I am unable to share the files since they are copy written. I'm sorry

I was told that the nurse should be the witness, but only witness if the patient understands the procedure. If they don't understand, it is the physician's responsibility to teach the patient about the procedure. I don't have a source or text, this is just something I remember so idk if you should quote me on that lol.

I didn't read Saunders very much. I only did Endocrine, Cardiac, Respiratory, and Renal. I didn't do any questions since I had Kaplan.

Hey y'all! I want to share my story with you to possibly make you aware of certain things that I didn't know and maybe even bring some comfort to you. I took my NCLEX yesterday morning at 0800. I woke up 30 minutes before my alarm went off because I was so sick to my stomach! I wasn't even able to eat right for like 2 days because I would get so sick from nerves! So anyways, I prayed CONSTANTLY for about a week. Every time I could think about it, I prayed. I asked God to give me the strength, knowledge, and ability to pass this exam and I thanked him in advance because I know I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I got 79 questions and my exam shut off. I waited till I got home and did the Pearson Vue Trick and it worked! Remember, it must say "Delivery Successful" before you can try it. I found my license number this morning at 0930. It does not show up on the normal look up. I found it by looking on FL Board of Nursing under "Status." When you log in. it will show you your license number. I still can't find my name under the DOH lookup, but I do have my license number. I guess it takes a couple of days for it to show up there. What I did to prepare: First off, I was an average student in nursing school. I made pretty much straight b's. I made one C in parent-child class, but other than that, I maintained a 3.0 through my classes. Before nursing school, I made straight a's. But who am I kidding? I didn't care what I made in nursing school, as long as I understood everything and passed. -I used a few sections in the Saunders book (yellow one). I didn't go through the whole thing, but I have heard students doing that in the past and having great success. -I got these Hurst audio's and PDF's that I used. I honestly think that was the BIGGEST help. I felt like I really needed a content review, and these videos were AWESOME! They made learning the stuff fun!! I recommend this to everyone! -I also did the Live Kaplan review. I have mixed feelings about this. I feel like the doing all the q trainers and questions was very helpful, but I didn't use the decision tree. It did help practicing the critical thinking questions though. My scores: QT 1: 54.67 QT 2: 66.67 QT 3: 59.0 QT 4: 62.67 QT 5: 59.33 QT 6: 61.0 QT 7: 67.55 Diagnostic: 62.22 Readiness: 63.89 NCLEX Test Info: -I was always told that NCLEX had both the generic AND trade names on the exam. Mine did NOT. It only had the generic. -There is a tutorial that you have to go through before you start, and it counts AGAINST your time. It basically goes through how to answer all the different types of questions (SATA, Multiple choice, hot spot, drag and drop, etc.). It only took me a few minutes. Not that major but still. Just be aware that it counts off of your 6 hours. -Once your exam shuts off, there is a 17 (I think) question survey at the end that you do. Not a big deal, just letting you know what to expect. -I had a lot of SATA questions, but they were very basic and almost common sense. Some were hard, but for the most part, they weren't as hard as I expected. -I had a lot of "conference" questions that were about a nurse talking to the staff about some disease, for example, Graves, and it was either you had to know the pathophysiology of the disease, symptoms of it, or diet for the disease. Also, some of the questions would ask the nurse would intervene if another nurse said...blah blah blah I hope this helped! Please let me know if you have any questions!

This just made me think of another way to remember. You can always think of Cushings like a "cushion," which is squishy and fat.

It stands for Pearson Vue Trick. Basically, if you take your NCLEX and try to re-register for it through Pearson, if you get a pop up saying "Our records indicate that you have a scheduled exam already," then you passed. If you are sent through on to the credit card screen and it allows you to pay, then you failed. It is almost always right.

I'm sorry you haven't had a lot of experience. My friend just graduated from a BSN program and said that she wasn't allowed to do anything but baths and changing linens. I think it's crazy how different some programs are compared to others. I am in an ASN program (about to start my 5th and final semester in August). I have done countless IV's, hung IV meds and fluids, have done a few foleys (male and female), and pass medications with my RN that I am assigned to at every clinical day. In each new semester, we had to pass medications with our instructor one time and do a head to toe assessment with them present, and after they checked us off, we were free to go with an RN. I do everything the RN does, and even document my assessments in the computer with her watching over me. I am sure it is a scary feeling not feeling prepared in your skills for a future job, but the hospital staff know that you are a new nurse and you will get plenty of opportunity to do skills on the job. Critical thinking is more important than any skill, because that is what is going to tell you what you actually need to do with your patient. My instructor told us this: "You can teach anyone off the street to pass meds or do an IV, but the difference in being a nurse is being able to assess a situation and use critical thinking to come up with a solution."

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Thank you so much for posting these! I will be using them to study for my Pharmacology HESI at the end of this semester. For some reason, we didn't take the Pharm HESI at the end of the pharm class and I need a refresher.

Yes! Don1984 put a video link of exactly what I was trying to say!

We were taught not to touch the folded-over part of the cuff once our other glove was on. It doesn't make sense since it is technically sterile, but my instructor said it was unsterile because that is the part that touches your skin? IDK. But how we did it was by donning the dominant hand first (touching the folded over cuff part with our non-dominant bare fingers), then with our dominant gloved hand, we would take our four fingers (not thumb) and scoop them underneath the cuff (so they are resting on the sterile part (they always want sterile-sterile), and then guide it onto our non dominant hand and slip the cuff over without touching the folded over side (non-sterile side). Once you get both gloves on, you are able to adjust them, but only touching the sterile parts (if the folded over part of the cuff is visible but you can't move it without touching a sterile part, you must leave it be). It is very difficult to explain. The instructor that graded your friend sounds like they grade the same as they do at my school. LONG STORY SHORT: Based on my knowledge, yes, the folded over part is considered non-sterile even before it touches the skin.

Actually, nursing began in about 250 B.C. I obviously don't know what their rituals or anything entailed after they became nurses, but either way, what I meant was that nursing has been around for a very long time, all of which had some sort of tradition. They may not have started a pinning ceremony or anything until Florence Nightingale (1800's), but do you really have to be that rude and ask what I've been "smoking?" Excuse me for not getting my dates correct (I'm okay admitting when I am wrong). How about next time, you use constructive criticism rather than an insult when you are letting someone know their facts are skewed. Something like, "Just so you know, nursing started around 250 B.C., but pinnings didn't begin until blah blah blah." That would have been a much more acceptable response. Learn to communicate more effectively and kindly, brillohead. After all, if you are a nurse, communication is a huge aspect of your job.

I don't believe all "fresh out of high school" or young people should be grouped together as lazy and wanting everything handed to them. I am 21 years old. I am about to start my fourth semester (out of five). I work very hard for everything. My school is strict regarding dress code. Our uniforms must be ironed, No jewelry except for studs in the ears, all white shoes with no scuffs or dirt, no fingernail polish and nails must be trimmed, and hair must be off the collar. I have no problem abiding to these rules. There are nurses at the hospital where I do clinicals at who have fake nails (eww, can you say MRSA?!), wear their hair down completely (Hope you don't have to do any wound care), etc. I am an old soul, though, even though I am young in age. I work really hard in clinicals by taking shift report with the nurse I will be working with. I take it on all patients even if I am only responsible for one. I want to be aware of what my nurse is doing throughout the day, not with just my patient, but all the patients he or she has. I do sit for a bit to look up any medications I don't know, but if I see someone coming, I immediately offer my seat to them. I also like to review patient history and look up anything I may not understand. I do my assessment and then pass meds. I will not pass meds with a patient that I haven't assessed or looked up their history, and I will not give meds that I don't understand completely. Oh, and I don't use the computers, I use my phone to look up the information, just so I am not in others' way. After I've taken care of morning meds and assisting the patient I'm responsible for, I find my nurse and help her with whatever she may need help with. So, don't assume that just because I am fresh out of high school (started pre-requistes immediately following high school graduation) and am 21 (and look like I'm 14) that I am lazy and incompetent. Keep in mind that this is the NORMAL age for people to be in college. Yes, there are people my age who are immature, but not all.