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I know this is extremely late, but I hope this helps... I have this NCLEX review book called "The ABC of passing the NCLEX-RN Exam", which has a list of certain drugs that can be taken w/, w/o meals, in between meals, etc. What's good about his book is that the info is summarized and shows the info you should focus on: *Drugs that are best taken W/ meals: Allupurinol, Apresoline, ASA, Azulfidine, Benemid, Dilantin, Diuril, Flagyl, Inderal, Morphine, Pancreatin, Serpasil, Tagamet, Tylenol *Drugs that are best taken BEFORE meals: Atropine Sulfate, Bactrim, Dalmane, Insulin, Mestinon, Valium *Drugs that are best taken AFTER meals: Artane, Cogentin, Clozaril, Deltasone, Elavil, Haldol, Lithium, MAOI, Nardil, Pyridium, Ritalin, Streptomycin, Thorazine, Tofranil *Drugs that are best taken on an EMPTY STOMACH: Ampicin, Chloromycetin, Erythrocin, Ferrous Sulfate, INH, Isordil, Penicillin, Rifadin *Drugs that need to be taken in the MORNING: Accutane, Adriamycin, Aminophylline, Cytoxan, Diabinase, Diamox, Epinephrine, Mannitol, Sudafed, Synthroid, Tamofen, Theodur *Drugs that can be take W/O REGARD TO MEALS: Ancef, AZT, Ca EDTA, Cardiazem, Cefoxitin Na, Cephulac, Codeine, Coumadin, Demerol, Dexasone, Gentamicin, Heparin, Methergin, Neomycin Sulfate, Nipride, Oncovin, Phenergan, Pitocin, Povan, Prostigmine, Robaxin, Rocephin, Sulfamylon, Symmetrel I also remember one of the instructors mentioned to look up drugs that shouldn't be crushed, so here they are: *Common drugs that SHOULD NOT be crushed: Accutane (irritant), Azulfidine (enteric coated), Depakene (irritates the mouth), Ecotrin, Indocin, Mestinon Timespans, MS Contin, Nexium, Noctec, Pantoprazole, Ritalin, Wellbutrin Unfortunately, there was no list of the drugs that should be taken at bedtime... Again, I hope this helps you and anyone else looking for this! :)

Thanks very much~! I mentioned 6 years of high school because I included jr. high. I heard that they don't have jr. high here in the Philippines or they're missing an extra 2 years from their high school, so they're finally adding k-12 just like in the USA. The attorney from my review center said that a lot of requirements are needed if I were to go straight to California. He said that New Mexico and Saipan is faster with the processing and they don't ask for a lot of requirements. I applied in August and got approved in October and we had to pay $110 for the application and another $200 for Pearson Vue. It only took me 2 months to get approved by Saipan whereas some of my classmates who went straight to California are still waiting to take the NCLEX. One of them mentioned that they had to take extra classes as well. I didn't take it in Manila because there'd be a lot of requirements as well and it'd probably take forever. I didn't want to go straight to California and realize that I didn't bring a certain document that I needed and have to wait for it to be sent over from the Philippines. We heard some stories from my relatives about having to wait a long time because they went straight to California...

Hi everyone! I was wondering if I would have to take extra classes in California before I actually start working since I graduated nursing school in the Philippines. >My Background: -I'm from California and graduated elementary and highschool there. -Shortly after graduating highschool, I went to the Philippines for nursing school (BSN, RN) for 4 years. -March 2015, I graduated nursing college in the Philippines (BSN, RN) and passed the NLE (local board exam for nursing in the Philippines) in May. -I didn't pass the NCLEX in December, so I'm going to take up a review class before taking it again in February. -The attorney from my review center (where I studied for the local board) suggested that after I pass the NCLEX & get my license I should apply for reciprocity/licensure by endorsement, which will allow me to work in California w/o having to take the California Nursing Board Exam (as long as I turn in the application form & its requirements). >My question is... I heard that many Filipino nurses who went to work in the USA had to take extra classes beforehand. Is this because they only had 4 years of highschool and need 2 years of extra education (because in the USA we have 6 years of high school, and I completed my 6 years of high school in California) OR is it simply because the USA requires nurses (who went to school abroad) to learn the California state nursing standards and procedures??? Answers would be very much appreciated! Thanks & hope you all have a Happy New Year!