Some NCLEX prep...hope it work or help

[SA Girl]

hi everyone,

i just wanted to share how i prepared for the nclex pn. i got info from various places but what helped the most was putting it in my own words so that i can understand. i tested 12/5 at 8am and i have to tell you don't put yourself through all that worry. just try your hardest to relax, stay focus, read every word in the question and answer choices and take your time. i put myself through so much unnecessary stress that it was unreal so i said i would write to everyone and tell them try not to stress, have faith, and patience. i truly hope that this info will help someone out there. remember focus, determination, patience, and prayer will always overcome nclex. god bless and take care. now it is time for me to find a j o b!!!!!!!! (if anything is incorrect, misleading, or confusing plz feel free to contact me or correct it as i am not perfect just trying to help in any way that i can).

steps that helped:

reword the question in your own words and if the answer choices does not answer your reworded question move onto another choice.

read every word of the question and the answer choices.

eliminate what you know is wrong and elimate before selecting your answer.

look for clues in the answer choices to help if you don't have a clue as to what is being asked in the stem.

if communication question, eliminate answer with yes or no response by pt.

if growth and development questions think of the age of pt to answer. for example, if question is abt 6 month old, think of what a six month old can't and can do at that stage.

the infection and control mnemonics listed on various threads was a big big big big help . i have listed them here along with cranial nerves:

airborne precautions: n95, particulate filter mask, door closed, neg pressure rm, small droplet more than 3 feet:

my-measles

chicken-chicken pox (varicella)

hez-herpes zoster

tb-tuberculosis

droplet precautions: surgical mask, mask pt when leaving the room, large droplet less than three feet, can leave door open

spiderman

sepsis

scarlet fever

streptococcal pharyngitis

pertussis

parvovirus b19

pneumonia

influenza

diptheria (pharyngeal)

epiglottis

rubulla (german measles)

mumps

meningitis

mycoplasma and menigococcal pneumonia

adenovirus

no n's

contact precautions: gloves, gowns, googles(if come in contact with splash), keep equipment in pt rm use for that pt only,

mrs wee vchips alex hez 5 coins here

multiresistant drug organisms (mrsa) mononucleosis

respiratory infections (not those listed above)

skin infections

wound infections

enteric infections (c-diff, shigella)

eye infections (conjunctivitis)

varicella

cutaneous diptheria

herpes simplex

impetigo

pediculosis (lice)

scabies

staphylococcus

alex-aids

hez-herpes zoster

5-5th disease

coins-croup

here-hepatitis

cranial nerves

1 olfactory-smell

2 optic- vision

3 oculmotor-movement of the eye perrla, pupil check

4 trochlear-movement of the eye down and inward

5 trigeminal-facial sensation to hot/cold, chewing light touch (neuro issue)

6 abducens-movement of the eye (laterally)

7 facial-facial expression, salivation, taste (bell's palsy)

8 acoustic- hearing and equilibrium (genamycin affects this)

9 glossopharyngeal- gag reflex, swallow on command

10 vagus- movement of pharynx/larynx, gag reflex, parasympathetic (decrease hr)

11 spinal accessory- movement of shoulders/neck against resistance

12 hypoglossal- movement of tongue for speech/swallowing, protrude tongue

[Jenaglipay]

great tips thank you!

[BettyBoopGirl]

Thanks for the info, I take mine in 2 days. And I need all the help I can get.