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Hello everyone. I have found that one of the hardest parts of being a new nurse is how everyone does things differently. It is hard to figure out what I'm supposed to do. One of the biggest things I struggle with deal with the topic of IV administration. A few questions I have... 1. Say you are administering an incompatible push med through an already infusing line. Is it okay to standby the pump, give 10ml flush, give med, and 10 ml flush? I've seen some people say disconnect from line first, and then others say this could be bad for infection control. 2. Some people say to not use the same IV flush in between administering a push med. If this is something that is true, how do you deal with having so much stuff in your hands without setting anything down (since some say you shouldn't do that either). Can you set flushes down once they are out of the package if capped? 3. I've seen people dilute meds (solumedrol) by giving a few mL of the normal saline flush to patient and then sticking the blunt needle of the *actual* med into the rest of the flush. Is this okay to do? Any advice would be helpful, even if it's telling me to calm down ?

I feel like you’d be surprised at how much you retained! Don’t be afraid because you can do it. My school did hesi but a few days before nclex I bought uworld to see what it was about. I would suggest doing that if you want a better grasp on what the test might be like! You can do it.

Ok guys, I got my unofficial results and I passed. I honestly have no idea how. They must only make sure you 3% of the test right lol.

Congrats! I hope that same feeling happens to me!!

I hope this is true in my case. If not, I really bit the dust.

I seriously think I got most priority questions wrong (they were all so close). Did you feel like this too? It also doesn't help that my last question was easy ?. There were *some* questions I felt confident about, but I feel like they weren't the important ones. I feel like I should have definitely had more questions if I was going to pass!!

I just feel like I missed most of the priority questions ? and my last question was not that hard. I'm trying to stay positive but it's so terrifying having to wait. Thank you for your encouraging words!

I took the NCLEX today and felt torn between a lot of questions. After getting home and googling them it seems like I got quite a few wrong. I know they say you have to be doing really horrible to fail at 75, but I do feel like I missed some silly ones. I don't know how to stop stressing about this test!

I left out that my preceptor looked it over

Yes, I feel like no one either does them or they aren't accurate due to cross-viewing the computer orders, verbal discrepancies, and piece of paper from 1953. I also feel bitter like it isn't in my scope of practice. "Why am I changing your prescriptions?!" I really am conscientious when giving all my meds so I'm glad I'm not the only person with issues. Thank you guys for all your support and tips. I'm going to talk to my teacher about it tomorrow to see if she has any further advice for me. If anyone has anything else they'd like to share I welcome it. I plan to put in pharmacy consults in the future (I never even thought of that ?). I feel a lot better.

I'm a nursing student set to graduate in 3 weeks. I've been having my preceptorship in the ED and today I received a call because a floor manager contacted my boss saying I updated a patient's med list to say they got double the dose of seroquel they were supposed to have while admitted (they only found this out because the patient's GP wondered why she was getting the double dose in the hospital). I remember the patient but I do not remember updating this medication. I feel horrible and don't know what I could have done to fix the situation (that is the worst part). The patient is fine and my boss wasn't mad, but it is really making me question myself and the future. Any advice for the future would be great because now I feel like I don't even want to mess with home med lists.

I guess the school I'm going to, quite a few people do it. I would only need a&p 2 during the first nursing semester (which has 1 class)— I also hear the a&p teacher is great (like actually wants you to succeed). I just wanted some additional advice :)

I was planning on taking a year to finish my remaining "coreqs" but after thinking about it, I would rather take A&P 2 in an 8 week course during my fundamentals class, and then microbiology in the summer after my first year. Has anyone done this? Advice? THANKS!

No, it's still a two year program. I've looked into ABSN's but I would rather take it the slow and steady route. Maybe it's just something weird on their websites; websites tend to be wrong.

Really? Weird. I'll have to bring it up when I meet with the nursing recruiter at my school. Online it says they offer a BSN and a bachelor's in nursing for people who already have a bachelor's. The school I go to now seems like a good fit for me, personally. Small class sizes, etc. I would hate to go to a community college where the professors don't care about anything besides failing you. I want support!

Wait, is there really a difference between a BSN and a BA in nursing? The school I go to now offers a BA in nursing for people that already have four year degrees, although I don't see what is so different about it from the other program? Any insight?

CONGRATS!!!

Well, plenty of people get hired with ADN's where I live, so that really isn't the issue. I just wanted to know what the course load was like in a two year bsn vs. adn. I know the BSN program has you taking more classes, but are the classes just more balanced? I don't know what it would be like to have 5 nursing classes vs. 1 class for my first semester. I know the ADN program only has you taking fundamentals first semester, while the BSN has you taking 5. Any advice?

Wow thanks!! I have test anxiety too :/ boo!

Hey guys! Is two years of a bsn program more rigorous than two years of an asn program? I will graduate from college this year, and want to go back for nursing. I don't know if I should go the bsn route or asn route. I will already have the first two years done for the bachelor's degree... so what do you think? It is very frustrating trying to decide what is best for me!

Also, I'm not sure if nursing school is very competitive around here or not... I do not know what to expect! I had a class who said her grades weren't very good, and got in to one. And another friend said she took TEAS and got in right away... HM!

Well, I live in the middle of 2 cities that are about the same distance from one another. And good to know; they require an 80 for admission, otherwise you have to take some "nursing strategies" class...

Hey all, So I'm debating between two community colleges. Both of the colleges require about the same pre-reqs. However, one of the schools has you take TEAS and the other one doesn't. The school that requires TEAS seems more willing and able to help you through the program, giving you more than one chance to redo a class, and the other kind of seems like a weed out program (because they can accept anyone). The college that makes you take the TEAS changes grading scales from first year to second year; first year you need a 78, and second you need an 80, while the other program is a 77, I *believe*. Does this seem doable and the norm? THANKS!

I am right along with you guys. I graduate this coming spring and I am going to finish my prereqs NEXT year. I decided I wanted to do nursing the spring semester of last (my junior) year. I had my eye on an ABSN program, and was trying to take the prereqs along with my other core classes. Apparently taking physics, A&P, along with a few writing intensive classes is just too much. I ended up dropping, but have decided to stay with nursing. I'm going to finish my prereqs next year, and then start. My advice would just be to start slow. I was super excited to start the accelerated program after graduation, that I didn't realize that I should be taking my time. Life is confusing, especially after you've already spent 4 years working for something that you essentially don't care about! HAHA. Anyway, good luck, and take your time— it'll go by whether you want it to or not :)

OH, so basically you're saying it's a competition? "My nursing school is harder than yours" type of competition? HAHA! GOD. I hope it is like you say :) I like to have fun.