Caring 4 You . Net's 10 Top NCLEX Tips

10. PRIORITIZE!! Remember to look for words that establish priority (most, first, best, & initial). These words will help you weed out info that you really don’t need!! Keep in mind Maslow’s hierarachy of needs, the nursing process, and patient safety. "Which patient should you see first?" is a popular question….understand the rules of management.

This is why I put together my Delegation and Prioritization seminar:
http://www.caring4you.net/review.htm

9. Know your NORMALS!! Normal lab and test values are good to know. They will help you decide when there is a problem or if it has already been fixed!

I put together a very helpful list for you in my NCLEX yahoo group.
Please go to yahoo group http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/annelieseRN/ LOOK FOR LabValues.pdf UNDER FILES.


8. Stay CALM!! You will get questions that you will have little confidence on how to answer, but staying calm and using key words to pick the best answer will never lead you wrong.

This is why I put together a free version of meditation for the nclex on TALKSHOE episode 22
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/22608

There is an extended version if anxiety is a real problem for you in the Delegation and Prioritization seminar


7. Always ASSESS before you IMPLEMENT. It is easy to get tripped up by implementing a nursing action before they assess the patient.


6. Assume you have an MD ORDER. There are no trick questions out there and the NCLEX wants to know if you know what to do as a nurse….not what the doc knows! So, your first response is probably not going to be "calling the doc".


5. Think PATIENT SAFETY at all times. Start remembering this mantra now because you will hear it over and over in practice.


4. The REAL WORLD is a different place from the NCLEX WORLD. Answer the questions by what you know from a textbook…..not what you remember about taking care of Mrs. X in your clinical rotation.


3. Remember the FIVE RIGHTS of MEDICATION administration. Know these frontwards, backwards, and sideways….you will use this on NCLEX and daily in the real world!


2. CONSIDER "THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION" WITH THE PATIENT. The wrong answers usually are ones that include you being a drill sergeant, asking closed-ended questions, or "why do you feel this way?" questions. Also be wary of any answers to patient questions that involve "don’t worry" or "that happened to me once".


1. REVIEW, STUDY, REVIEW, STUDY, REVIEW, STUDY!!!!!! Do not take the NCLEX until you have taken time to review what you learned in nursing school. One thing you did not learn in nursing school in an adequate amount was infection control. To fill this need, I have put together an infection control seminar.

http://www.caring4you.net/IC/

Check If You Passsed the NCLEX: Pearson Vue Trick

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A & P Resouce Links for the HESI Entrance Exam

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Get Body Smart
http://www.getbodysmart.com/index.htm

Medem Medical Library
http://www.medem.com/medlb/sub_detaillb.cfm?parent_id=507&act=disp

Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body at Bartleby.com (on-line book)
http://www.bartleby.com/107/

The Virtual Body
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

University of Pennsylvania Medical Animations
http://pennhealth.com/health_info/animationplayer/

Infections That Can Most Likely Be Transmitted By Hospitals

Acinetobacter

Bloodborne
Pathogens

Burkholderia
cepacia

Chickenpox
(Varicella)

Clostridium
Difficile

Clostridium
Sordellii

Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Disease (CJD)

Ebola
(Viral Hemorrhagic Fever)

Gastrointestinal
(GI) Infections

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis
B

Hepatitis
C

HIV/AIDS

Influenza

MRSA
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Mumps

Norovirus

Parvovirus

Poliovirus

Pneumonia

Rubella

SARS

S.
pneumoniae (Drug resistant)

Tuberculosis

Varicella
(Chickenpox)

Viral
Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola)

VISA
- Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus

VRE
- Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

How To Attend The WizIQ Classroom

Teacher:Anneliese Garrison, RN, BSN CLNC

WizIQ Tutorial For Attendees

When attending the live seminar, please wear a headset if possible. The cuts down on the echo and makes for better interacting between teacher and attendee. Thank You.

Now that I know how to attend, how do I participate?

Caring 4 You . Net Live Interactive Seminars

How To Choose The Right Answer On The NCLEX

Test Taking Tips and Stategies
Have you taken the nclex over and over and just don't know what you are doing wrong? Upon doing some practice questions, people usual have 3-5 weaknesses in the way they answer questions. I will explain this and much more as to what you can do to help you study more effectively and time efficently. [ Register for class now ]


Infection Control and the NCLEX

This is a ONE HOUR ADAPTATION of my full Infection Control Seminar. A quick overview of whom should room with whom according to the Center For Disease Control. Also included is information about Standard Precautions, Airborne Precautions, Droplet Precautions, Contact Precautions and Tuberculosis. [ Register for class now ]

Unleash The Power Of The Internet For The NCLEX

Did you know that there are thousands of dollars of Nursing Review material on the web but you have to know how to access it as it comes in all kinds of different files and downloads that you may not be aware of how to handle. My online seminar "Unleash The Power Of The Internet" will show you 1). WHERE TO ACCESS IT and 2). HOW TO USE IT. Set aside one and a half to three hours time when attending this seminar. [ Register for class now ]

Triage In A Disaster

This seminar is one hour in length. Teaches you how to prioritize and delegate in the mist of an emergency. This is new information on the NCLEX in light of recent events such as 9/11 and Homeland Security Guidelines. [ Register for class now ]

NCLEX Open Mic Night On Talkshoe -- LIVE HELP

Mondays at 7:00pm EST

Help With The NCLEX. You may listen live or download for later use. Every Monday Night is open mic night at 7:00pm EST. Call in or post your questions you may need help with or just listen to others:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/22608

Here are different ways to use the service:

Call in using your phone: Dial (724) 444-7444 Call ID for this show is 22608 Follow the voice prompts.

Call in using your computer - use a microphone attached to your computer to speak, and use the computer speakers to listen. A headset works best. It will cut down on the echo.

Call in using your computer - a telephone to speak. If you are using a ViOP such as Gizmo, Skype or X-lite, instead of dialing the number type Sip:123:talkshoe@66.212.134.192 in place of the telephone number and follow the same prompts as above.

You do not need to join Talkshoe to use the service, but if you join (free), then you can log in. Once you log in, we will be able to tell your name. This is helpful if you want to speak because you don't come in as a "Guest." See this tutorial for futher information:
Talkshoe and You: How To Participate, Join, and download podcasts.

CGFNS Practice Questions

Not all States require the CGFNS exam. [ Click here ] to see the latest news regarding this information.

What is the CGNFS
CGFNS uses an objective multiple-choice exam. The exam is still administered in a paper & pencil format. This exam is a one-day exam with 2 Nursing parts –one in morning & other in noon, which includes 150 questions in the morning & 110 questions in the afternoon (total 260 questions). You’ll get only one minute for each question. Credit is given for each correct answer & one of the advantages is that there is no penalty for wrong answer, so it is best to guess than leaving blank. Score of 50% is considered as pass that means you have to get 400 for pass.

Both of the Nursing part involves questions from medical, surgical, maternity, pediatric, psychiatric, & community nursing. Your understanding of the phases of Nursing Process & Client needs is tested in the exam.

PHASES OF NURSING PROCESS:

Assessment (17-23%),

Analysis (17-23%),

Planning (17-23%),

Implementation (17-23%),

Evaluation (17-23%).

CLIENT NEEDS:

Safe, effective care environment (15-21%)

· Coordinated care

· Environmental safety

· Safe & effective treatment & procedures.

Physiological integrity (46-54%)

· Physiological adaptation

· Reduction of risk potential

· Provision of basic care

Psychosocial integrity (8-16%)

· Psychosocial adaptation

· Need for coping

Health promotion & maintenance (17-23%)

· Growth & development

· Self-care & support systems

· Prevention & early treatment of disease

How Do You Study for the CGFNS Exam?

Study the same way you would the nclex. Here, we have put together some questions for you to practice. As you practice, take notes on the areas you are weak in for study references later.

Behavioral Science

Biochemistry

Circulation

Diabetes

Gastrointestinal

Gross Anatomy

Integumentary

Lymphatic System

Microbiology

Nervous System

Neuroanatomy

Nutrition

Pathology

Pharmacology 1

Pharmacology 2

Physiology

Reproduction

Respiration

Syndromes

Urinary System

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