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This has been bothering me since I started studying for the CCRN. It says in the paragraph that table 4-1 shows which leads are associated with wall of the heart but clearly it’s not. Is this just my book?

thank you! now back to studying.

Will be starting my first job on a Med-Surg floor. What procedures/skills should I brush up on? Thank You!

Thank You Bayat!. That looks so much better. I'm sorry I forgot to include that I'm a foreign graduate and I obtained my BSN in the Philippines. I only had clinicals there. I hope this is going make sense. I'll try to get back with the hours for the clinical areas since my exposure in certain areas were done throughout the 4 years not just a certain semester like here in the States (correct me if I'm wrong). With that said do you think I should just group all the hours using this "Completed a total of 2,346 hours of related learning experiences in school at approximately 15 hospitals (primary, secondary, and tertiary) covering areas in medical-surgical, psychiatric, pediatrics, geriatrics, OB/GYN, OR, ER, communicable disease, orthopedics, and school health nursing" then the summary below it?. I would appreciate your opinion.

Please critique my resume. I tried to incorporate what I have seen on this forum. For my clinical experience I didn't put med-surg the reason being there would be too many hospitals to list and I have done procedures that I did in med-surg in the ER. I also prefer the ER and OB :). Name Address Telephone Email PROFILE - Detail oriented with ability to multitask - Self-motivated, hardworking and can easily adapt to change - Able to relate well and develop rapport with people for a variety of cultures - Highly reliable and punctual - Able to stay calm in high-stress situations and environments - Technologically proficient - Efficient with Microsoft Office - Bilingual, Fluent in Tagalog EDUCATION Some University, Location Bachelor of Science in Nursing, April 20XX LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Registered Nurse in State of XXXXXX, License Number 098765 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED), certified by American Heart Association, current until June 2015 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, Some University, Location - A total of XXXX hours of related learning experiences in school at approximately XX hospitals (primary, secondary, and tertiary) covering areas in medical-surgical, psychiatric, pediatrics, geriatrics, OB/GYN, OR, ER, communicable disease, orthopedics, and school health nursing - Conducted health programs in X small communities in the Philippines and have also been exposed to X public health clinics - Performed functions as a nurse such as obtaining vital signs, giving medications, regulating IV fluids, and charting Emergency Room [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Hospital Name, Location[/TD] [TD]January 2012[/TD] [TD]48 hours[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Hospital Name, Location[/TD] [TD]November 2011[/TD] [TD]48 hours[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Hospital Name, Location[/TD] [TD]August 2011[/TD] [TD]72 hours[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] - Performed patient assessment, IV removal, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, foley catheter insertion/removal, nasogastric tube feeding, oral suctioning, wound care and dressing changes with minimum supervision - Administered medications via oral and injection routes using the five rights of medication administration and monitored for side effects - Handled patients with complaints such as chest pain, abdominal pain, sprains and broken bones, upper respiratory infections, cuts and contusions, and skin infections - Learned to stay calm and function in a stressful environment Obstetrics and Gynecology [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Hospital Name, Location[/TD] [TD]October 2011[/TD] [TD]12 hours[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Hospital Name, Location[/TD] [TD]July 2010[/TD] [TD]48 hours[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Hospital Name, Location[/TD] [TD]July 2009[/TD] [TD]72 hours[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] - Performed delivery of an infant with supervision - Performed umbilical cord care with maintenance of aseptic technique - Instructed mothers to have a well-balance diet and to take prenatal vitamins - Provided teachings regarding breastfeeding and umbilical cord care - Monitored for postpartum complications

Yes, the online process was pretty smooth. It took me a few days to complete because i also had questions similar to yours. Before you reach the end of the online application process it will ask you to print some documents which you will have to sign and get notarized and then send to CGFNS. It took 5 months for the whole process to be completed, yours may differ.

This is what i was told when i called CGFNS - United States - current state so i entered NY - Registered Nurse but i believe i selected unknown - 0 for years i also had the same questions when i was doing my application. if you need help just send me a PM

Am i still considered as a "new graduate". i'm a foreign graduate. graduated last April 2012 and recently passed the NCLEX

thank you!. i recommend hurst for content, PDA by LaCharity for prior questions, and NCSBN for questions. you can also download apps for your phone like the kaplan qbank for when you're on the go. i'll post on how i studied and the materials i used soon

@beelady and lemuel thank you guys!

thank you! :)

took the exam on friday. did the trick as soon as i got home and got the good pop up. found out yesterday via quick results that i passed. the trick works! :)

thank you! :)

just did the quick results. i PASSED!