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    NCLEX scheduled 7/5 any advice?

    ravenpuff replied to zimmersdreamer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    (Prefacing my reply by saying I haven't taken my NCLEX yet, but that will change very soon!) Anyway, review material doesn't have to be brand new. Use your school or local library! I found the 2014...
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    My NCLEX experience. Passed in 75 Q's- used UWorld almost exclusively

    ravenpuff replied to bear94's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am also a B student. I take my NCLEX next week and bought the 6 month subscription. However, looking back, I would have purchased the one-month instead because for the past couple of weeks, I've...
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    themed scrubs

    ravenpuff posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Looking for some "geeky" scrubs. I'm talking Star Wars, Marvel or DC superheroes, etc. none of that flowery teddy bear angel fluff. I know there's a seller on Etsy who makes custom scrub tops with a...
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    Nurse with ADD :(

    ravenpuff replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    On a somewhat related topic, does anyone have NCLEX test-taking tips for an ADHD-er like myself? I'm not on medication and have been able to manage throughout nursing school just fine, but I'm...
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    How you used uworld?

    ravenpuff replied to Nurse_Pattycakes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I asked a similar question on this site, and one of tips someone posted was to focus on UNDERSTANDING the RATIONALES rather than trying to boost my percentage. My initial reaction was, "well duh. that...
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    boosting my Uworld scores?

    ravenpuff replied to ravenpuff's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    @pinbored Aha! Sounds like a good plan. I'm still learning how to navigate U-world, so this is a good tip. Thank
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    boosting my Uworld scores?

    ravenpuff posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Using U-World to study for the NCLEX RN. Right now, my percentages fall in the mid-50s to mid 60s, and my goal is to get up to at least 75% (I'm taking the "shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you...
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    preventing study burnout?

    ravenpuff posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I want to prepare myself well by doing as many questions as I can, but at the same time I don't want to get burned out before I even take the exam (which I plan to take late May, early June). How did...
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    Study tips please!!

    ravenpuff replied to Nikpond's topic in General Students

    I found that doing practice questions was the best way to prep for exams! There's only so much I could get out of passively reading and re-reading my notes, so testing myself was a good way to assess...
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    Need help forming picot question

    ravenpuff replied to MThomas92's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe try framing your question around some interesting things that you've seen on the floor? especially if you have to write a research paper based on your PICOT
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    Words You Hate

    ravenpuff replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    "ripe" and "cervix," should never be used in the same sentence
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    NCLEX-RN reviews by body system?

    ravenpuff posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Anyone know if there are NCLEX RN review books (paper or electronic versions), websites, or question banks that are divided specifically by body system? I understand that the NCLEX is divided into...
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    Ways to stay in touch with clinical unit?

    ravenpuff posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I completed my fall semester clinical on a unit (we'll call it Unit A) that I definitely plan on applying to after graduation in May 2016. I expressed this intention to one of the Unit A nurses, and...
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    Ways to stay in touch with clinical unit?

    ravenpuff replied to ravenpuff's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the tips! I have considered applying as a tech. However, I have 1.5 years as a CNA at a different hospital. Would it be a waste of time to apply to a tech job on that clinical unit when I'm...
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    Young CNA here: help me understand this union thing

    ravenpuff posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm nursing student who just got a job as a CNA in a hospital, and there's a CNA union at this place. I'm not familiar at all with the concept of unions because I've never encountered them at my...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    ravenpuff replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not a nurse yet, but in nursing school. We've been talking about edema a lot lately, and last night I dreamt that I had peripheral edema. My ankles were HUGE (and for some reason, my legs were...
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    if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    ravenpuff replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if I had the brains for it, an astrophysicist. My dream dream job (as in, this could only happen in my imagination) is to be an APRN on the International Space Station, so I guess I couldn't...
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    wanting to stay in contact with a retiring prof

    ravenpuff posted a topic in General Students

    One of my professors is retiring after this semester, and I'm bummed because she is such a knowledgeable nurse educator and a very kind woman in general. I would love to stay in contact with her as I...
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    wanting to stay in contact with a retiring prof

    ravenpuff replied to ravenpuff's topic in General Students

    thanks for the advice! i won't have to worry about the facebook thing since i got rid of mine last year (one of the best decisions i've ever made), but it's a good reminder about using social media...
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    Soon to be New grad

    ravenpuff replied to JerseyGirl2010's topic in PACU

    I just started nursing school, so I'm unfamiliar with nursing culture in the real world. Why is floating an "area of contention" and what's the cause of the negative attitudes about
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    Practice exams for med calculations

    ravenpuff posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi all. I've got a med calculation exam coming up. Has anyone come across some good practice exams they'd like to share a link to? I've found a couple, but I'm looking for more so I can get this stuff...
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    Practice exams for med calculations

    ravenpuff replied to ravenpuff's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, I'm definitely aware. Typed out my original post rather quickly. I meant it to say that question would ask something like "Order is for x mg of Some Oral Suspension. If you add y mL of water and...
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    Practice exams for med calculations

    ravenpuff replied to ravenpuff's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    great!! i'm going to rock this med calc exam. thanks,
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    Practice exams for med calculations

    ravenpuff replied to ravenpuff's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks! The calculations are nothing advanced. We're covering IV drop rates and converting mg of something to mLs, things like that. I also found a past post with the same question as mine, and there...
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    how do you avoid getting bubbles in the syringe?

    ravenpuff posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We just started learning parenteral medication in my program, and lots of us are going nuts with bubbles in the syringe when drawing up the practice medication. How do you keep the bubbles