tootRN

tootRN has 10 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics and Nursing Education!.

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1. 2 years out of Nursing School. Failed 3 times Help!

   tootRN replied to Jewelzzz's topic in NCLEX

   Hi, there! I'm sorry to hear about your NCLEX struggles. But, you're not alone in this. The majority of NCLEX questions are written at an applying level or above. So what does this mean to you? Your critical thinking skills and nursing knowledge ne...

2. Help with a third nursing diagnosis.

   tootRN replied to krissyycupcake's topic in Student Assist

   Good feedback here! I'd just add to keep in mind actual vs. potential... Actual diagnoses should be the priority over potentials.

3. Advice needed

   tootRN replied to Lauren D's topic in Student Assist

   Hi, Lauren- Sorry to hear about all this stress coming your way... deep breath! I think a super important question you need to ask yourself is how do YOU know that YOU want to be a nurse? Forget other people's reasons and the pressure that's surround...

4. Nursing Calculations

   tootRN replied to Cmmc911's topic in Student Assist

   Ogden is a pretty good text for nursing students getting into Dosages & Calcs. I have some dosages & calc tutorials on my YouTube channel (as I'm sure there are lots of info on YouTube!)-- check there as well :-)

5. How can I help my friend do better on exams? Please read description.

   tootRN replied to nevergiveup2016's topic in Share Tips

   So very often in nursing school with NCLEX style questions, it's not just about knowing the content-- but what to do with the knowledge you have. Critical thinking and application skills are so important when it comes to "nursing" tests. Consider do...

6. Haying a hard time

   tootRN replied to LNOUVRESE's topic in General Students

   Hi, LNOUVRESE NCLEX style questions are an animal of their own :) As I am sure you are finding out, these are not "black and white" questions that you can find exact answers to in a book. Rather, these require critical thinking and analyzing. What's ...

7. Surprise!!!!

   tootRN replied to mmc51264's topic in General Students

   Awesome!

8. Making a transition (first time poster)

   tootRN replied to RNinmyhead's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, RNinmyhead- Starting school (especially nursing school!) can feel like a big task! It is certainly a LARGE step in the right direction. There are tons and tons of nursing school options everywhere, so one of your goals should be finding what wor...

9. Today was my first day of my LPN program. :)

   tootRN replied to FloatyFlowers's topic in Pre-Nursing

   So nice to hear about your day! Your positive experience will be soooo refreshing for new nursing students to hear! ATI is a great resource and can really help you master NCLEX style questions and content! I refer my students to them often :) Well w...

10. Dosage for Pediatric....HELP..

    tootRN replied to yymorts's topic in Student Assist

    I'm not sure what the question itself is? Are you trying to find how many ml's to admin? Or if this is a safe dose for the child?

11. Fluid and Electrolytes

    tootRN replied to Doriancita's topic in Student Assist

    Hi, Doriancita- That depends on what that goal is for the patient. For example, are you trying to expand fluid volume, resuscitate with fluids, shift things in/out of cells, add sugar....etc? This is where learning about hypo- hyper- and isotonic sol...

12. LPN to RN help!

    tootRN replied to sarahdollz's topic in LPN-RN

    Hi, sarahdollz Doing your research on schools is such an important thing! I'm glad to see you've started that! There are some important things you should consider getting answers to before making a decision: 1. Pass rates and what the school offers i...

13. I need help

    tootRN replied to rules's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi, jujurulez- I think that if nursing is truly where you want to be, go for it! :) If you have the option to get into a BSN program, even better! As nursing is advancing, there is a growing need for BSN prepared graduates- so this will give you a bi...