MikeyJ RN

You may want to post this question on the pre-nursing or student nursing forum. I haven't looked at the Kreb's cylce since biology 2 or 3 years ago. Did you try Googling it? I am betting there are a few websites out there that explain it well.

I found out today that the pediatric floor I work on is doing away with buretrols/burettes. Apparently this is a norm across the country (according to management)? Has anyones hospital done this, and if so has there been any ramifications or problems...

The NCLEX does test on a wide variety of subjects, and yes it does seem a bit like trivial pursuit. However, one must understand how to take an NCLEX based questions. Many of the questions do not require any real knowledge about the disease or medica...

I only used Kaplan (I did some questions from a few other review books but did not find them helpful) and I passed with 75 questions. But before embarking on a new study plan, I think you first need to figure out what your strengths and weaknesses a...

To be honest, all of the "basics" that I spent so much time reviewing for the NCLEX never came up on the NCLEX. I would still definitely review your basic electrolyte imbalances, lab values... Definitely review infection control -- it is going to be...

If they allow you to do 3 12-hour shifts in a row, you could possibly find a cheaper hotel or a room to rent for those 3 days. Driving over 2 hours after working a 12-hour shift would be horrible. I have a 30 - 40 minute commute -- I could not imagi...

I can't answer that question yet, but all of the nurses I work with really enjoy their job.

In my area, hospitals are definitely limiting their hiring of LPN's. If they do hire them, they are usually for an ambulatory setting. From what I have heard from other nurses and a few nursing managers is that hospitals are opting to hire RN's inst...

When I did my NCLEX-RN, I used the same exact strategy. After 1 minute elapsed, if I could not decide on one answer, I selected one and moved on. Thankfully time was not an issue and I finished at 75, but I knew that if I took a minute for each quest...

Wow.. it sounds strikingly familiar to a student in my nursing class. We had an international student from China who had a very thick accent and had a hard time adjusting to the "American culture". There was a clinical instructor who obviously dislik...

I think everyone is apprehensive when first working with patients, but I can assure you that you will adjust quickly and become more comfortable working with patients. If you do everything according to what you have learned in yours skills lab, you ...

I am sorry to hear that. Have you figured out which areas you are weak in? Is it content? Is it the analysis-based questions?

It is well worth the $7.95 -- otherwise it could take weeks to get your results from the State BON.

We cannot offer medical advice here, but if you are concerned then you should consult with a physician or go to an ER.

I agree about the medical school portion; however, I disagree with the statement that "any grad school is harder to enter than an undergrad program." There are certain nursing programs that are intense to be accepted into -- I had to wait to be acce...

That is an interesting question and I have never thought about that before. I have wondered before why admission to nursing school is far more relaxed than medical school.

I am not an educator, but I would think a CC would be a great place to start off as an educator. I was looking through the CV/Resume's of my instructors and nearly everyone started off at a CC before entering the University atmosphere.

I have not heard of anything in the media lately about what happened at CSN, but I do know that every nursing school (to my knowledge anyway) tests students med calc math skills every semester. At UNLV we were given a minimum of 1 math test per seme...

I did PICU during my final semester and I absolutely loved it -- I learned so much.

I am very confused -- you want to become an OB nurse but you don't want to be an RN? You could become an LPN, but the schooling is very similar as the schooling to become an RN. Or you could become a CNA (nursing assistant) which does not require in...

While in nursing school, there was an elderly cirrhotic and ETOH withdrawal patient who was admitted and the physician ordered a foley and a rectal tube (Flexiseal). As we inserted the foley, urine started flowing heavily around the catheter and it e...

I take back what I said earlier-- it is Nitroprusside (Nipride) that you need to monitor the cyanide levels. I went back to my critical care notes and looked it up.

And if I remember correctly, when patients are taking a nitrite, cyanide levels are drawn periodically because they can turn into cyanide in the body.

I disagree -- I don't think you should start studying yet. I think you should at least wait until your first semester is over with because I really think you need a little bit of nursing foundation before you embark on studying for the NCLEX. I did ...

EVERYONE feels like they failed when they walk out of the NCLEX. It is impossible to tell how you did. I had NO delegation questions, only a few prioritization questions, 1 cacluation question, and a ton of pharmacology questions and I passed it with...