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I didn't take Kaplan. Just used Saunder's and Lippincott Q&A book for a week before my test. Passed in 45 minutes with 75 questions. I felt the study questions were much harder than what was on NCLEX.

I just graduated, passed NCLEX yesterday (WOOHOO!!!), and had my last clinical rotation for 16 weeks on an Onc/palliative floor. Like you, I was so impressed at the level of care and compassion provided. I had two preceptors on the floor and asked ...

Snack = glucose. Glucose = aerobic metabolism. But if diabetic, you need exogenous insulin (not always in DM2) to facilitate the transfer of glucose into the cell. I'd like some ABG's.

I have an assignment to figure out a newborn wellness diagnosis. I'm wondering if I can include assessment data from the parents, as the baby can't vocalize any intent to improve. I chose Readiness For Enhanced Nutrition based on the following data...

I'm currently pregnant and just finished my first semester of core nursing classes in an ADN program. I'm TERRIFIED of next semester with a newborn... when semester 2 starts, I'll have a 2 month old, 3.5 year old, and a 6 year old. I'm lucky in tha...

I can understand that feeling. The school I attend puts a very negative spin on how your life will be during nursing school. I left a few of those meetings in tears, feeling like I didn't even want to bother. In reality, nursing school is very bus...

I think you can do it, but it depends on how you learn. I took A&P1 over the summer plus 6 other gen-ed credits and got an A. I learn really well at a faster pace though... less time for procrastination. At that time I also had an 18 month old...

You definitely don't need one for pre-nursing courses. Once you get into your core classes and clinical, some people found it useful. I didn't have one, but there were days where I wish I had. I had my regular backpack crammed full, and then had t...

Disney for my kids is number 1, a long weekend to Vegas is number 2, and a new-to-me car is number 3. After that, I'd like to start saving as much as I can and maybe do 1 longish vacation per year, or a couple long weekends with the family. We live...

I would take it! I took the CNA class before I even started any of my prerequisites to make sure I was comfortable with everything. It's definitely helped me and I feel like it gave me a little advantage in clinical over some of the students who ha...

I definitely agree with not talking to the dean about this... Just focus on you! Things have a way of working themselves out. I'm in an ADN program, and they let in people who would NEVER get into a four year school (just based on grades and test s...

I am a mom to a 5.5 year old, 3 year old, and I'm due in June with our third boy. I had class in the mornings (8:30-12:30) 4 days per week, so I just stayed at school until 3:30 or so to get my studying/skills practice out of the way. By the time m...

I would say A.

Fundamentals, Pharmacology, Skills (3 credit - 8 week course) that covered taking vitals, wound care, med admin/injections, IV regulation, GI tubes, inserting catheters, and head-to-toe/focused assessments. We had to test off on all those skills plu...

We're taught to use sterile technique if it's a new wound (ex. a fresh stoma, trach, etc.), but to use clean technique for most/old wound dressing changes because it's assumed there's already bacteria residing in the wound by that point.

I would like anything that keeps me on my toes! I haven't started any clinicals yet, and am going to keep an open mind to everything. Right now, ER, ICU (scary intimidating, but exciting/rewarding), and NICU are most appealing. I would definitely ...

If I didn't have to study all day, I'd definitely go! Don't have the time to spare this weekend though!

I am in my first semester of a full time ADN program. It is front-loaded, so they cram a full semester worth of nursing skills/lab into the first 8 weeks, and then we do clinical in its place for the second 8 weeks. Currently, I have a 5.5 year old...

I'm also in fundamentals. I study the material like I would have studied for A&P or Micro... learn all the vocab and any points my instructor has highlighted or emphasized. My textbook has NCLEX style questions in the chapter reviews. I find t...

I'm 20 weeks and I told my advisor. I just need to have my Dr. write a note that says I can participate in clinical. The only thing I've been struggling with is my morning sickness, but that passes before my class starts. I just get really tired f...

If you're looking for a job as a CNA, maybe it depends on where you apply? I live just west of Waukesha and was called back for interviews at almost every place I applied, and offered a job for each interview, with no experience. These were all ass...