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You have to submit a copy of your HS diploma or any other evidence of your secondary education to CGFNS, regardless of which type of report you will be requesting. The requirements are the same for both, and it can be found here: http://cgfns.org/files/pdf/req/CES_Requirements.pdf

You should have two forms. The one that says academic transcript or something like that goes to your school. The other one, license validation, goes to prc.

NCLEX. You have to know how to analyze questions. You can pass NLE just memorizing stuff, but not with NCLEX.

Same here, I enrolled in Kaplan. But their review program is not the spoonfeeding type. Its a self-paced review, so you have to manage your own time.

You can apply for it online, but the forms from your nursing school and PRC need to be sent by postal mail. CGFNS also does a certification program, or CP, which consists of the CES, the CGFNS exam, and an English exam. 70ish on Kaplan, 80ish on Saunders. Passed at 75 items.

I applied at Vermont. I got my eligibility in 3 months, but that doesn't include the CES report from CGFNS. My CES report took around a month.

I would go with the ESRD patient too. Frequent PVC's can lead to V-Fib, a fatal circulatory problem. Kussmaul's respiration is a compensatory mechanism to balance the acidosis. So, between potential V-Fib and metabolic acidosis, I'd see the former first.

You may be able enroll in BLS, First Aid, or other trainings or seminars without a Philippine license, but the catch is that your BRN (or whatever institution you're working for) might not accept or recognize them. As for gaining experience in hospitals, even as a volunteer nurse, they would require you to hold an active Philippine nursing license.

Pancuronium is a muscle relaxant. Neostigmine and Atropine have opposite effects. Neostigmine is an anticholinesterase, meaning it opposes or decreases the effect of the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, resulting in an increased level of ACh. Atropine, on the other hand, is an anticholinergic, so it blocks acetylcholine. Atropine is actually given to treat cholinergic crisis brought about by anticholinesterases. Now, in relation to Pancuronium, I think Neostigmine would make sense if you're looking to reverse its effects. Neostigmine allows for muscular contraction to happen by increasing Ach.

I graduated March 2008, and took the NCLEX just last month. So, more than 3 years after graduation. Initially, I wasn't really planning on working as a nurse - I actually enrolled and passed first year med school. But then, I got pregnant and, so now I have a mouth that depends on me to feed it. I COULD just rely on my parents for financial support, but I would rather make it on my own. So, I decided to abandon medicine for now, and pursue nursing again.

No, I wasn't on hold. It's just that I didn't trust the PVT 100%. I knew that there had been some takers who got the CC page but in reality, they passed. Who knows, it could have been the other way around for me. If I may ask, what's the reason your results are on hold?

I answer all questions before moving on to the rationales. I do this so I can time myself, and try to gain some type of "test endurance" because I get hungry so soon. LOL

I can totally relate! The first couple of days after my exam, my husband had to literally make me go out of the house so I don't stalk the Pearson Vue website too much. I was logging in a million times a day to see if my quick results were up!

Saunders CD has a diagnostic exam that tells you which topics you're weak or good at. You can even print out a study schedule based on your strengths and weaknesses.

Wow. I'm sure this will be a very valuable guide to many future NCLEX takers.=) For my review, I enrolled in a Kaplan class and read Saunders 4th Ed after I finished the Kaplan materials. A few weeks before the exam date, I kept on answering 75-150 item questionnaires from Saunders and Lippincott and reading their rationales. I was SUPPOSED TO cram in lab values, therapeutic serum levels, immunization schedules, and antidotes two days before my exam, but the flight from Cebu to Manila (plus carrying my daughter pretty much the whole day) pretty much drained my energy. It was all good, however, because none of those came out in my exam.=) I also give credit to my husband and family for helping me take care of my daughter so I can have time to study. And of course, to the Lord Almighty who made all this possible. Cheers kabayan!