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  1. Using antibiotic prophylactically?

    Joint replacements sometimes get prophy before procedures, dental work,
  2. How do you work thru practice questions from HELL!

    Well, there really isn't any mention of stopping the IV in any of
  3. old/new grad - need to pass exam!

    excellent! way to go!
  4. I passed the NCLEX today!!!

    congratulations!
  5. old/new grad - need to pass exam!

    Everyone takes the NCLEXRN exam regardless of degree. The exam does not ask specific questions about chemistry or math. You may have to use math skills for med calculations, etc., but it is not a...
  6. Feeling Horrible

    Plenty of people pass with 100 questions. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for
  7. Just took the NCLEX

    The number of questions by itself is not significant. The difficulty level of the questions is important in finding your ability level. If you answer all of the first 60 test items above a...
  8. Motivational quotes

    I like this one when I don't want to do something: "If you can't get out of it, you better get into it."
  9. Did I pass the NCLEX?

    congratulations!
  10. Have any of you hear of hospitals..

    Yes, there are hospitals that will pay the cost of the NCLEX exam. They use it as a recruiting
  11. Waiting for RN NCLEX results!!!

    yippee!
  12. Just took the NCLEX

    The NCLEX exams do not give you questions on a particular topic based on if you got other questions on that topic right or wrong. In other words, you wouldn't keep getting asked about Infection...
  13. Percent Passing Rate

    That is a very good question. The only way they would know is if every person that took their course or used their program reported back on their results. I doubt that happens. Also, does it take...
  14. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    BibB, I have to agree with Suzanne. We all know how much you wanted and worked for that license. You just passed the NCLEX exam, so you don't have to go to your plan B. But don't take on this...
  15. I Passed!

    Excellent!
  16. Did I pass the NCLEX?

    That is a great way to look at
  17. Taking NCLEX-PN tomorrow!

    Best of
  18. Whats the longest you've had a pt be admitted for?

    3 years. Similar situation. Patient was a woman on a vent and no LTC facility available in the area that took vents at the time. When a vent-capable LTC opened, she was transferred. Yep, 3 years....
  19. Did I pass the NCLEX?

    You can pass or fail at any number of
  20. NCLEX Accomodations

    The information on candidate accommodations is in the candidate bulletin. You need to get authorization from your board of nursing and NCSBN. DO NOT schedule an appointment to test until you receive...
  21. Practice question scores and other issues

    It's not that the NCLEX has a lower standard of minimum competency. The NCLEX is administered and scored differently than the practice tests. If the NCLEX had a lower standard of minimum competency,...
  22. I passed the NCLEX!!!!!

    congratulations!
  23. Just Took NCLEX-PN

    Most general med-surg textbooks have information on cultural aspects of death and dying, either in a separate chapter, or mixed in with death and dying in general. See if there is something about...
  24. introduction to statistics

    Someone previously recommended a book called "Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics. I believe it's by Neil Salkind. I have looked at it and it seems to explain things pretty...
  25. I need to help my wife

    Saunders does not get to review real NCLEX questions. If they happen to get their hands on any (usually through unscrupulous candidates), it is a copyright violation to use them. None of the review...