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  1. Pain medication advice PLEASE!!

    PVL_RN86 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been hung up on this situation for a while and wanted your honest thoughts.. I recently worked a 12 hour night shift on an Orthopoedic hospital unit where patients would come to stay for a night...

  2. Need help with Naming EKG Tele Strips ASAP!

    PVL_RN86 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I'm a new grad studying for my Tele Exam! I need ANY advice if you're willing to share!! So I understand how to do the whole systematic approach to interpret a strip, but I have hard...

  3. Need help with Naming EKG Tele Strips ASAP!

    PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You MunoRN!

  4. Question about IVPB

    PVL_RN86 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hi everyone, I'm a new nurse and wanted to ask you a question to clarify. So if you are doing an IV antibiotic that is supposed to be hung via IVPB with a pump, do you still hang the 0.9%NS fluid...

  5. Question about IVPB

    PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in Patient Medications

    Hi everyone, thank you so much for your responses to my question. I'm a bit confused because I was always taught that no matter if a pump is used to infuse the antibiotic, whenever giving antibiotics...

  6. NCLEX

    PVL_RN86 replied to Kellz1031's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there, I think it's really important that you also remember to study for nclex in a way that suits you the best.. The reason I say this is because some people might find Kaplan helpful, whereas...

  7. Exam in 2 days........

    PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I

  8. Exam in 2 days........

    PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!! I didn't get my quick results yet.. so I will likely not know until tomorrow! I really didn't want to do the PVT trick (oh gosh.. I know I know, I will probably be scrutinized for...

  9. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    PVL_RN86 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ADH causes body to hold onto water. DI is a deficiency in ADH. You can't hold water with this deficit so you're peeing like crazy and super thirsty! Since you're peeing water (4-30L/day) then you have...

  10. does the PVT still work?

    PVL_RN86 replied to Lab22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!

  11. Exam in 2 days........

    PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there, I took mine today 7/11... phew.. oh my gosh.. there were a few times I had to stop, regroup myself and breathe because I was so worried.. Mine shut off at 75 questions today. I'm relieved...

  12. NCLEX with 75 questions

    PVL_RN86 replied to sweetlauren201's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi SweetLauren201, I just took my NCLEX RN today too at 2pm... I am so worried and anxious to find out if I passed. I know exactly how you feel and totally can relate. My exam shut off exactly at 75...

  13. Exam in 2 days........

    PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi ladies, hope you all stay positive. Wishing the best to you all who took yours today! I sit tomorrow!

  14. Anyone using NCSBN learning ext? Need feedback!

    PVL_RN86 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I was hoping to get some feedback on anyone whose done the NCSBN, or is doing this NCLEX RN review through their learning extension online course. If you don't mind sharing, I'd like to know what...

  15. Anyone using NCSBN learning ext? Need feedback!

    PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Stictch3296, Thank you for your advice. I feel like I do good (80-85%) on some of the NCSBN question banks, and some are around 70%-75%. I will keep studying and reviewing content. I'm super...

  16. Anyone using NCSBN learning ext? Need feedback!

    PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone for your feedbank AND your suggestions and encouragement! Sending many blessings your way for contributing your comments, I find them very therapeutic and helpful to me.. Also very...

  17. Anyone using NCSBN learning ext? Need feedback!

    PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    HI melai12, I found that I have been doing better on their Qbank questions, and their questions really helped me apply content and critical thinking.. I'm still doing them until my test! And yes, I...

  18. Anyone ever just do KAPLAN QBANK only? Thoughts?

    PVL_RN86 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I wanted to know if anyone here has just purchased the Kaplan QBank questions only? (Without the course and all that classroom) If so, thoughts? Worth it? or NO?

  19. Exam in 2 days........

    PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi ladies! :) I'm still reviewing random content that I've learned and just basically brushing up on it. So like IV fluid types and what conditions to give them to; fluid electrolyte imbalances and...

  20. Exam in 2 days........

    PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Shelby., OMG I feel the SAME way you do... Mine is coming up on July 11 AND like you, I have a job riding on this.. I have been doing nclex questions and reviewing things I need kind of forgot. My...

  21. Scheduled my exam! Any one else testing next week? (July 7th)

    PVL_RN86 replied to SopranoKris's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey zeenurseRN, Thanks for replying and I will have to watch that youtube video to help ease my nervousness... I've got till Saturday for my nclex and am gonna keep doing questions and review the labs...

  22. Scheduled my exam! Any one else testing next week? (July 7th)

    PVL_RN86 replied to SopranoKris's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi ZeenurseRN! Really? I never knew that nclex has a passing percentage score of 58% only! That's crazy! I find your blog post very helpful and inspiring.. I take mine soon and I've been doing...

  23. NCLEX Practice Question Help

    PVL_RN86 replied to strawberri24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I could be wrong, but here's why I chose bradycardia.. So this med is a beta blocker, which blocks the beta 1 receptor effects to decrease the heart rate, and decrease the contractility of the heart,...

  24. Anyone taking NCLEX on 07/11?

    PVL_RN86 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there! Wanted to see who else was taking NCLEX on 07/11! It's always good to see how many else are feeling the way I feel about the boards exam coming up soon! Also, this way we can keep in touch...

  25. I passed my NCLEX with 75 questions on the first try!!!

    PVL_RN86 replied to Wallace2014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there! Big congratulations to you! If possible, may you email me a copy also?