RN-joy

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1. Tips for a New Grad

   RN-joy posted a topic in New Nurse

   I just passed the NCLEX this past August and will be starting my first real job as an RN on a post-surgical stepdown floor in October As excited as I am, I am also definitely nervous! Just looking for any tips, words of wisdom, or advice from all th...

2. lets start playing SATA

   RN-joy replied to mamoli's topic in NCLEX

   i used this site to practice SATA, hope it helps someone! Review Content Select - NCLEX-RN 3500 - Institutional Version

3. NCLEX review

   RN-joy replied to gohanzone's topic in NCLEX

   i felt the same way when i was reviewing that i wouldn't remember anything but you'll be surprised how much you do retain. make sure you're consistently going over your notes/review book and doing questions/reading rationales to reinforce what you're...

4. NCLEX review

   RN-joy replied to gohanzone's topic in NCLEX

   i think its really important when you're reviewing to make sure you're understanding the content and not just memorizing (although certain information, like lab values, you do just have to memorize) for example hyperthyroidism can cause you to loose ...

5. Kaplan diagnostic score very bad

   RN-joy replied to chiemi14's topic in NCLEX

   i only got a 52 on my diagnostic and a 50 on my readiness test. i was getting 48-52 highest on my qtrainers 1-4 before i started doing any content review i was discouraged too but don't focus on your score! what matters now is that you realize what a...

6. NJ ATT

   RN-joy replied to Tinkx RN's topic in NCLEX

   did you submit the application already? and go through the criminal background check and all that. i took the nclex in nj also on the 15th. it took about 3 weeks for me to get the att. i wasn't in a rush to get it so i just waited until i got the ema...

7. Round 2

   RN-joy replied to LOVINLIFE14's topic in NCLEX

   i only used kaplan to study but i've heard good things about those other reviews. what helped me to study was to focus on each section at a time. i would listen to videos for health promotion and maintenance for example, take notes, and then do qbank...

8. Kaplan Videos

   RN-joy replied to ANelson732's topic in NCLEX

   i think it really depends on what kind of learner you are. i only used kaplan to study and i purchased their video/qtrainer/qbank/ebook review. i tried reading through the ebook but i get distracted easily and really wasn't retaining anything from it...

9. Kaplan Peopl

   RN-joy replied to scarletta10's topic in NCLEX

   i was only getting 48-52 on my question trainers before i started reviewing content. after reviewing i got 65, 67, and 61 on the last three qtrainers. i finished all of qbank with 60%, i got mid 50s-low 60s on the tests for the most part. i also pass...

10. I just took my NCLEX today...

    RN-joy replied to astralseed's topic in NCLEX

    i took the nclex on the 15th and it shut off at 85 questions. i was worried too because pretty much everyone said that they had majority SATA and i had only 5-6, no math, 2 drag and drops so i agree, not getting a lot of SATA doesn't mean anything! h...

11. Help!! Failed NCLEX RN

    RN-joy replied to schipp's topic in NCLEX

    you mentioned that all of the content was familiar, but that you answered all of the questions to the best of your ability. it sounds like you knew what the topic was or what the question was asking for the most part but maybe didn't know how to choo...

12. HELP!!! Which is the first? stop oxytocin? change position?

    RN-joy replied to cherry merry's topic in NCLEX

    Don't mean to confuse you, but I took kaplan and with late decelerations you want to stop the oxytocin first. LATE DECELERATIONS: occur after the contraction peak---can be caused by things like placenta previa/abruptio/ pregnancy induced htn---means...

13. studying content vs practicing questions?

    RN-joy replied to Genesis.'s topic in NCLEX

    i agree with what's been said. i would review in the morning and then do practice questions to see how much you're actually retaining and able to apply the information. i was overwhelmed as well looking at everything but i also broke the topics down....

14. Passed nclex 2nd time with 265 questions!!!!!

    RN-joy replied to gigi2aj's topic in NCLEX

    CONGRATS RN!!

15. i average low on qt 6 and 7 on kaplan

    RN-joy replied to clawregis's topic in NCLEX

    also when you're reviewing make sure you're understanding the content and not just memorizing. for example hyperthyroidism can cause you to loose weight and have an increased sensitivity to heat. instead of just memorizing that information understand...