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I remember doing my questions and answers, and I came across this question about anaphylactic reactions/ allergic reactions. The situation was about a patient having an allergic reaction with no medications available at hand and the answer choice was to give a table spoon of sugar to the patient. Now I am confused.. Does the sugar treat the hypoglycemia reaction for the patient? Or does it temporarily alleviates the allergic response by acting as an anti histamine to be able to open airway and prevent it from closing? I have been researching and I cant find a right answer. Could someone help or correct me because I cant get it out of my head and its making me wonder so much. And very curious. Thank you!

hi! i also graduated in the philippines last year 2014. I am as of the moment still doing Q and a.. but i am set to take the exam too. I am just feeling not ready yet so I don't think of taking it yet. MY style is to do q and a... then if i dont understand the topic esp on rationalization... i read over the topic. but not the whole chapter (using the saunders 6th ed.) self studyin too! then hopefully after i finish all the q and a in the book.. i will read the same delegation book you have.. while doing q and a with an app called NCLEX MASTERY. I just dont feel ready yet and im scared too and its nice to see there is also people like me here too! Congrats to you... and mabuhay! :) funny to come across your post here randomly! :)

Thats what I was thinking about too. I think it would be waste. Planning to take NCLEX on Nov. 2015. The thing is if I apply for that (especially now a days applying is ONLINE) I don't think they would bother to accept the application due to NO RN LICENSE or somewhat certification or etc. So I was confused... cause I thought having a BSN degree is higher than those of medical assistants or PCA's... or should I just study hard and focus into pushing for the Exam? The great turn.

Can you apply as a PCA with a BSN degree, but hasn't taken NCLEX yet? I am so confused if I can apply for this kind of job as of the moment before taking the NCLEX. Can I still apply for this PCA job even if I haven't taken any specific "class" for it? But I have my BSN Degree? I have been doing research and I still don't understand if what is?

Looks like we don't need the correct body mechanics in this unit anymore.. we got this.

Thank you for sharing that. The past days have been pretty hard on me and since of coorifice it has just happened. (I guess, a week already or 2?) But I myself weighed the situations and I too want to go on with my career. To pass the NCLEX! To be an RN. Since it just happened, its natural to be shocked with loss and into the grieving process. But I don't want to dwell myself into it because it is not worth the time. After reading your post, I just blanked out a moment and thought about things.. I really want to focus. I always keep telling myself "Let go... I've got dreams to remember.. that person doesn't really matter now.. I matter now." and its like a mantra ritual all the time. I know its a roller coaster, sometimes up and sometimes down, but I really don't wanna dwell in it. Its a waste of time and postponing. And to which you said, "This girl may not be your true love, or she may end up coming back into your life later. Don't screw up your career by not passing NCLEX. You never know what lies ahead of you." You may be definitely right. Thank you for sharing your piece of hope for me. I guess its better to come out of the comfort zone and face the fears of the unknown but whenever you give it a chance, I'm sure there is always something out there through the fear that is worth it. I'm doing my very best right now! I can't thank you enough and how appreciative I am for you to support me on sharing your experiences for my own. God Bless you.

I think the best thing and priority right now is to study. The career should be first... I am not saying that I didn't want her... but I now realize through the help of friends, families, and also in this forum that I have created that... its just not worth the time to hold on to something that you are not sure of. But to as your career, it is something you can be assured of, you can really depend on, and lastly I know it will be worth it. Love can come and go. But you can never really tell where it can come back again in our lives and for the incoming future. We are all human, we have feelings too... and when I was writing this post, I had my feelings up high. I agree with you that sadness is natural. But I guess, we must control our behaviors into the living moment now, in order to push forward and move on into the better future. This goes to everyone here, I am grateful to have even posted this. I am happy to see alot of strangers whom I do not know.. but still... is a community of supportive people. I thank you all! I will study now and soon be a RN. Feelings may be a natural ups and downs roller coaster.. it has fear accompanied with it... but as long as we try our best to go through it... it will always be worth the learning, the experience, and will be integrated into our lives to be a better person. God bless everyone!

I am a resident here in TX. I also thought about it.. and i really choose to go on with my career path. Your right... suck it up and i should focus on the right priorities. And focus in my own life. Thats impt! Thank you for that!

I am a 2014 graduate, and yes you are right, I am a foreign graduate and I haven't finished processing my credentials last year because State of NYC takes a long time. so I decided to apply to my own state here in TX. While waiting last year, I was working as a medical assistant at a local rehab for internal medicine but I stopped because I did not like it anymore and I realized I have more potential into becoming a RN. (very stupid of me actually) but experience is experience. I was working for 6 mos. I really like what you said, (I also appreciate everyone else's suggestion and I thank you all) but I come to think bout it, when I went to school I went to school cause i had to... and I have to strictly do that to my studying as well. That's a very better point of thinking.

I am still waiting for my credentials to be approved. it takes a while. But i should think about taking it soon. right now.. been trying to manage this grief.

did that help with you?

That seems to be one swell technique. thank you. I guess we both have a loss and battling the same battle. Have you done your examination yet? I hope you don't mind me asking.

Hello allnurses, I wanted to share an insight and experience I am having right now. I know this may not be a topic that many would seek, but I am sure I am not the only one who may be experiencing these types of problems during preparation for the exam. I am a 2014 BSN graduate and I am still currently studying for the NCLEX. Honestly, I have been procrastinating myself in doing other things instead of studying (I know and I am very not proud of that). I have been I guess too overwhelmed to the fact that I can just "do it later", but I was wrong. I am having a problem focusing due to problems such as emotional issues. I recently have broken up with my relationship just when I needed that support system and when I have decided to be really serious into studying for the examination. I am doing practice Q&A which helps a lot in learning. But when I come to the book into reading and understanding, I cannot concentrate at all. I tend to think about the past especially on the break-up. It is very difficult to tend to studying when you have some other things such as emotional issues unresolved going through your mind. I am trying to cope to this GRIEF I suppose. But i cannot help it, and I decided to seek for some help and asking here if what can others tell me. I am a religious with all due respect with others and I truly believe that probably, "God can take away something you never expect to lose. But He can replace it with something you can never imagined you would have. Accept. Move on. Look forward" And I am thinking the break-up can be sort of "sign" so I can focus into achieving that goal! TO BE A UNITED STATES REGISTERED NURSE. But how do you handle the grief and sadness towards studying? How do you keep moving forward? I hope someone out there can understand what I am going through and relate it to studying for the examination. I have been doing research and it doesn't seem to help that much. I even am reading a book that helps on grief management. I decided to follow some ideas though to cut out distractions such as: Disconnecting from social media Trying to make a thorough plan and schedule for studying Isolation Exercising (cardio & gym, 3-5x in a week) It's hard to move on, it's hard to cope grief, but I am doing my best. It's been days since the break-up and I am devastated because I cannot stop thinking like a psychotic patient and it stalls me so much! Very pressuring since I am still waiting in the processing for the NCLEX. But I know that relationships right now isn't even worth the time than the career path, that's why I decided to just stop. Is there anyone out there who can tell me things that can help me in this situation? I will be glad to read them. I know everyone here is a nurse, student, graduate in the field of nursing. I will really appreciate everything you may say.