ravenpuff BSN, RN

(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 Kaplan review book at the library near my house. Al...

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 been using Uworld as a "mock NCLEX" exam by doing tw...

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 print that the buyer can select from the seller's E...

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 concerned that I won't be able to sit and focus long enou...

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 helpful ." But now I get what he/she meant: Uworl...

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

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 will land among the stars" approach. Cheesy, I kno...

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 you NCLEX-conquering RNs prevent and/or minimize s...

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 how much of the material I actually understood. Do...

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 question.

"ripe" and "cervix," should never be used in the same sentence *shudders*

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 Safe and Effective Care Environment, Health Promotio...

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 she advised me to "stay a familiar face around here...

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 already close to graduating and the RN job hunt, ...

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 previous jobs. How is this going to affect me, my salar...

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 necrotic). I remember thinking "I hope this is a dream!" ...

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 really get away from nursing even in space

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 go through my next two years of nursing school bec...

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 wisely.

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 it?

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 down. Thanks!

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 each mL contains z mg of medication, how many mL ...

great!! i'm going to rock this med calc exam. thanks, all.

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 were some great responses there too. Here's the p...

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 away??