NN, RN

Thanks for the suggestion! I will see whats in the Breakroom.

No where have I said I judge fat people by looking at them. How dare you? I was simply promoting a healthy lifestyle. I have been getting bashed pretty hard. I understand. But I am not a nasty, judgmental person in any way. Please know thay.

I am really not smug or self-righteous. I was trying to promote a healthy lifestyle. If you really knew me and my past, perhaps it would help more. I understand my post may have seen awfully judgmental. I know people are busy and may not have time for the gym or eating healthy. I am sorry. I am learning like everyone else. I want to be the best nurse possible, as I know many of you are. Thank u.

I have learned so much from this post. I honestly am not judging anyone. I am not pointing fingers at anyone. I have had really hard struggles in my life...and way more that will come my way. I have read every post and it has opened my eyes. I am not perfect. I am not skinny. I don't think I know everything. I make mistakes. I say mistakes. But we all learn. Thanks for all of you who understand where I am coming from. And thanks for all of you who have opened my eyes about certain things. Hope you can accept my apologize and we can grow together. I appreciate it!

Well, you see, I struggle with my weight as well due to my extremely slow metabolism. I know I can gain weight easily, even at this young age. I just meant being "healthy." My family has a history of hypothyroidism. I guess this post was too harsh. I should have chosen some words wisely.

Even though I seem to have hurt many on here, my feelings are hurt as well. I had no intentions of making people upset. Some are judging me the same way they think I am judging them (I am not). If you feel I am wrong, then why say some hurtful things to me? I understand everyone has an opinion. I was not pointing my fingers at anyone specific. In general, I was just talking about being healthy. So again, I apologize, and should have NOT posted this. Hopefully, you all will understand.

I am not "skinny mini" and I am not pointing fingers. Like I said, I apologize for hurting people. I am not pointing fingers at anyone. Thanks for understanding.

I have definitely upset many on here. I should have been more careful, as I know this is a touchy subject. Therefore, I will have this post deleted by admin. I am a kind person, and by no means do I judge anyone. Yes, I realize this post appears very judgmental. And it is my bad. Like I said, I am new to this and I am also a new RN. I do not have experience like other who have been on the job longer. I apologize. Thanks for listening.

Yes, I guess your right. I have infuriated many. I am new to this page, so I guess I should have been more careful. Thanks!

What does any of this have to do with taking care of one's health as a nurse? I am simply prompting a topic. I do not have "standards" that people have to meet. Everyone needs to meet their OWN standards. This is my opinion. I will let you know how it is when I start working! I can't wait. Thanks for being so kinds! =)

Yes! I def got similar scores and passed. You are def ready! Just be confident!

people who eat their feelings, don't know how to control their feelings. Yes, as nurses, we deal with so much, but doesn't mean we have to be prompted to that negative trigger.

Hello! So while I was in nursing school, I noticed a lot of nurses were unhealthy and overweight. Yes, we have little or no time to take breaks and eat, yes, we are constantly on our feet and get too tired to go to the gym, and, yes, we neglect our own health to take care of others. But, we need to be healthy and fit in order to take care of those in need. There are no excuses. That is why I think ALL nurses should practice what they preach! I am a new RN. I have experienced the nurse life throughout nursing school, and will continue the nurse life for many more years to come. Before I decided to become a nurse, I worked in a gym since I was 15 (I am 23, almost 24 now). I started off as unhealthy, overweight, and unmotivated. When my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer and DM2 back in 2010, our whole lives changed. Our diets and exercise habits completely did a 180. I realized that this unhealthy lifestyle we were living, was doing damage to us. From that moment on, I decided to get motivated, become healthy, and put my father on the right track to becoming healthy as well (which, now, he is free of cancer and maintaining his DM2 via diet and no meds). I asked for help from a trainer at my gym (who has now been my boyfriend for over 2 years), who got me into shape, have a clean diet, and not only lose weight, but also maintain the weight loss. Diet and exercise is a lifestyle. I am currently the healthiest I have ever been in my life. I workout everyday for at least 1 hour, including cardio and weights. On my 12 hour clinical days, I skipped the gym because that is already a workout in itself….and let's face it, by the time we get home, we get ready for bed and sleep. I made sure to have a healthy, consistent diet on my shifts. I currently still work part-time at my gym, while applying for hospital positions. The manger and owner of the gym offered me positions as a personal trainer. I am working on getting my personal training certificate. I don't want to just be that typical” nurse. I want to be that FIT nurse, who works hard, trains hard, and is a positive example to patients. I think that ALL nurses and those in the healthcare field should practice what they preach. How can we tell patients to take their BP meds and Cholesterol meds, if we don't? How can we tell them to exercise every day, if we don't? What type of example are we to them? What do you guys think?

@biglala Unforunately, I cannot send any private messages now bc I have no done 15 or more topic posts (that is what this website says). I am new to this. If you hve any questions, I would be happy to help you via email. [email protected]

@nurse1990 I did about 5 weeks of intense studying. Kaplan is expensive. I got lucky and won a free course from a raffle at my school. I was very fortunate. Tell yourself you will pass the first time. Work hard. You can do it!

Thank you! Make sure to take at least 1 day off prior to the exam. Clear your head and relax. Then go into the test site and kill it! Goodluck!

Hi guys! My name is Milan and I am a new Registered Nurse. I took my NCLEX on Feb. 26, 2015, and found out 2 days later that I passed with only 75 questions! It was the best news of my life! I want to share what I did to prepare for the exam, and hopefully this will help anyone who is about to take the NCLEX! So I want to start off by saying that I am not the type of person where things come "easy" for me. I have to study very hard in order to do well on exams. I am also the type who loves to go out and have a good time. Throughout nursing school, I worked very hard during the week, so that I could play on the weekends. I passed every course with some A's, mostly B's, and some C's. When I graduated in Dec. 2014, I took a month to party my ass off, before completely cutting off my social life for studying. I decided that I was going to take Kaplan, as I heard many positive things about the course. My friends who graduated previous semesters, and who passed the NCLEX first time, stated that Kaplan really helped. I took Kaplan 5 weeks prior to my scheduled exam date. After the course, I put together a plan to do at least 100-250 questions per day, including content review on the areas that I scored below 60%. I studied EVERYDAY at Starbucks, only taking half of Sunday off. You need to make studying your priority, your job! Luckily, I was fortunate enough not to work so I could spend all of my time studying (thanks to the boyfriend). I did ALL of the Qtrainers, Qbanks, sample tests, and 80% of the focused content review questions. I made sure to do one Qtrainer each week, doing Qtrainer7, the week before NCLEX. I also made sure to redo ALL of the incorrect Qbank questions, and made sure I knew the rationale for each wrong answer. While studying, I took several breaks throughout the day. I love to workout and also work at a gym, so spending 1 hour training per day, really helped me relieve my stress, clear my head, and release endorphins. I also would walk my dogs during a break, or watch a 30 min episode on TV. You need to prepare your brain and body for testing. You also need to focus on having a set routine for the next couple of weeks, so there are no major changes before the exam. The day before the test, I focused on myself. I went for a workout in the early morning, then saw "Fifty Shades of Grey" (which really took my mind of nursing haha), and got a 2 hour massage in the evening. My amazing massage therapist taught me breathing exercises, which really got me relaxed and focused. I made sure to go to bed early because I knew I would wake up several times throughout the night with anxiety. I also made sure to keep my body hydrated the day before the exam. I drank a Pedialyte to get those extra electrolytes going in my brain. I wanted to make sure I was well hydrated. The morning before the exam (I was scheduled at 0800), I ate a healthy breakfast, which included fats and proteins. I skipped coffee, since I did not want to go to the restroom 100x, and didn't want to get dehydrated. I ate dark chocolate because I heard that helps with memory, so what the heck. While driving to the Pearson site, I blasted my favorite, inspiring songs, which I usually play when I get a good workout on. Calvin Harris, Diplo, Avicii gets me going! I practiced my breathing exercises before going into the testing center, and during the exam. I did several squats and lunges to get my blood pumping, and circulation going (I know, people looked at me weird). I walked into the test like a boss and walked out of the test like a boss. Confidence is KEY! Bottom line. Tell yourself you can and you will. Imagine yourself passing, place positive people and things around you during your studying journey. Have a goal you want to do after you pass the test. Place a poster on your study area wall that says you WILL pass the NCLEX FIRST time. You must prepare yourself physically, emotionally, and mentally. Remember...fear is only as deep as the mind allows. Keep your head clear, limit your anxiety and fears. The NCLEX is very doable, every nursing student can pass it! The knowledge is clearly there. Hopefully, this will help those who are planning to take the NCLEX soon. Please feel free to ask questions. I would love to help. Goodluck!