sarah_smile BSN, RN

We use them in my ICU. With that being said, I rarely use that as the ONLY​ means for bathing my patients. Typically I will do a soap and water bed bath, then CHG wipes, followed up with lotion. They have been proven to prevent infections, and keep...

I understand your rant, but: You might be sick because you are not taking care of yourself. YOU come first. Learn to prioritize your time so you can get all of your tasks done and still get at least 7 hours of sleep, that way you are able to SAFELY p...

#2 --- YES!!! I never would have thought it would take so long to recover but it sure does! #7 --- I'm learning this the HARD way

I'm a new grad of about 6 months. I work in an ICU and the other night, my patient was detoxing from Alcohol, and craving a smoke pretty bad. I educated him on smoking and alcohol cessation from an area deep within me that can relate to his situation...

Pain is subjective. I understand your frustration, but just remember pain is subjective. I can have 8/10 pain and hide it well.

This! I think thats what was the most of my struggle, is I was constantly competing with myself to get a better grade than the last test, do better on my care plans, and I didnt feel it was ever good enough! Now, with that being said I had a great GP...

It is NOT that bad. I got my BSN (2nd career person) working part time, having two children in various activities, and I maintained my personal hygiene. I made a lot of sacrifices both personally and financially, but it is do-able and WORTH it! I mad...

I still think you should do what your heart really wants. I am a firm believer that if you settle into something you don't necessarily love just because that is the norm, you will get burned out and not really like your job anymore. Now, if you take ...

I thought so too. I took my dream job as a new grad in the ICU (just graduated in May). I thought nights would work the best for my family. I have 2 kids that are both in grade school, so it usually works out that I can take them to school. Then I co...

Hello! My school utilized ATI as well. We did a bunch of practice exams, the comprehensive exams, and I used Virtual ATI to help me study for the NCLEX. My school graded them depending on your points you received (Level 3=A, Level 2=B, Level 1=C, Bel...

What you are doing is exactly what I did. I always wanted to be a nurse (from age 6), I attempted to right out of high school and failed out of my general classes because I was having WAYYY too much fun! Then I met my husband, found out I was pregnan...

This sucks, I know because I had a hard time opening my textbooks. I just graduated in May and I despised reading a textbook. I graduated from a really great university, and passed the NCLEX on the first try (75 questions) and rarely cracked open ANY...

I used ATI throughout school, then did VATI after graduation since the school "provided" it (included in tuition :/ I found it helpful, got a 95% predicted pass, was given the green light, and tested the next week. I passed in 75 questions. I thought...

Hi guys! I took the NCLEX yesterday, and my brain is a little stumped on the one calculation question I had. The answer I got was 7.36. I have always rounded to the nearest 10th on all practice questions because thats what it always says is round to ...

Honestly, I read it somewhere, and about died. The NCLEX really can mess with your head, I was for sure that I didnt pass, and that I failed miserably when the computer shut off at 75 questions. BUT, I just looked on my BON this morning and there was...

Yes, the question did say use one decimal place. Looking back now, I should have just rounded it to 7.4 since that was my original answer, but I completely second guessed myself because it didnt tell me to ROUND. I understand how to do math calculati...

The question did not say to round. That is why I am asking.

CONGRATULATIONS, RN!

I just took the NCLEX this morning, and I feel like well over half of my test was SATA. I had 3 drag and drop, 1 calculation, and the rest multiple choice, which didnt feel like very many, and my test stopped at 75 questions. I honestly have no idea ...

Hey thanks! I've gotten through about 500 questions and my progress shows I'm averaging 60%, I'll take it! I know there is never a "good" way to study for the NCLEX, just keep looking at rationales and doing questions! Good luck!

I test on Wednesday. I have been using NCLEX mastery as well, what were your scores if you don't mind me asking? I also used ATI and consistently got level 2's and 70-75% correct.