This quiz for hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia will test your ability to differentiate the causes, signs & symptoms, and nursing intervention between these two conditions. The NCLEX exam and your nursing lecture exams will ask you questions about how to provide care to patients with low or high calcium levels. The questions on this quiz are some […]
NCLEX Tips
NCLEX Tips: Learn tips on how to pass the NCLEX examination, as well as frequently asked questions. The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN are very important tests that will allow the new nurse graduate to obtain the proper licensure in his or her state to become a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. This test ensures that the nurse has met the educational and competency requirements as set forth by the state's board of nursing. Before taking this test, nursing students must generally pass all required educational requirements by graduating from an accredited university. For more information about the NCLEX, visit our NCLEX page.
Hyperkalemia Mnemonics NCLEX Review Notes
Studying hyperkalemia and want to know how to remember hyperkalemia and how it is different from hypokalemia? In this article, I want to give you some super easy ways on how to remember the causes of hyperkalemia, signs and symptoms, and the nursing interventions for this condition. I want to highlight the material you will […]
Hypotonic, Hypertonic, & Isotonic IV Solution Quiz for Nursing Students & NCLEX Exam
This fluid & electrolyte quiz is designed to test your knowledge on hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic solutions. In addition, you will be quizzed on your ability to understand how osmosis works in these type of osmolarity conditions. In many of your nursing school classes and for the NCLEX exam, you will have to know how […]
Hypokalemia NCLEX Review Notes
Studying hypokalemia and want to know how to remember hypokalemia and how it is different from hyperkalemia? In this article, I want to give you some super easy ways on how to remember the causes of hypokalemia, signs and symptoms, and the nursing interventions for this condition. I want to highlight the material you will […]
Quiz Fluid & Electrolytes Hypokalemia & Hyperkalemia for NCLEX Exam
Below is a quiz that will test your knowledge on the differences between hypokalemia and hyperkalemia. This fluid and electrolyte quiz will help prepare you for your lecture exams in nursing school and the NCLEX exam. It is very important you know what a normal potassium level is, the signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia & […]
IV Reconstitution Calculation Practice Quiz Problems for Dosage & Calculations
This IV reconstitution calculation quiz will test your ability to solve dosage and calculation problems of drugs that are needing to be reconstituted. These reconstitution practice problems were designed to help you better understand how to apply basic conversions to advanced drug problems. In nursing school you will be required to learn how to solve […]
Quiz IV Infusion Rates Practice Questions mL/hr
This quiz is for calculating IV infusion rates when solving for mL/hr. In nursing school, you will learn how to calculate intravenous infusion rates and drip factors. It is very important that as the student you learn how to calculate intravenous medications properly so medication errors can be prevented. Many drugs in the hospital setting […]
Quiz IV Flow Rate Drip Factors Practice Questions
This quiz will test your knowledge on the ability to solve IV flow rate drip factors gtt/min. In nursing school, you will have to learn how to calculate how much of a intravenous medication will be given via a flow rate. Flow rates are measured in mL/hr (milliliters per hour). Although in the job setting […]
Tic Tac Toe Method Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation for Nurses & Nursing Students
Don’t you love ABG problems in nursing school? Well, I didn’t until my professor taught us the TIC TAC TOE Method for ABGs and then solving ABG problems actually started to be somewhat fun. Below I show you how to solve ABG problems using the Tic Tac Toe method. There is also another method called the […]
Failed NCLEX-RN first try! Taking NCLEX exam second time…
I failed the NCLEX-RN first try last month and will be taking it again. I am so depressed about it especially since all of my friends passed. I am so embarrassed really and feel like a failure. I am questioning if I should have even went to nursing school. I dread taking it again and […]
Failed the NCLEX Exam? | What to Do if You Fail NCLEX
What to do if you fail NCLEX? How many pass the NCLEX first try? Did you know that according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, only 84.48% of students that took the NCLEX in 2015 passed on the first try? Of this number, 86.77% were US educated passed, and 30.91% internationally educated […]
NCLEX | What is NCLEX & NCLEX Requirements?
The NCLEX or National Council Licensure Examination is the exam that nurses take to become licensed in the United States, Guam, North Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc develops and owns the examinations. Becoming a nurse is a very wise […]
Skin Integumentary System Review for Anatomy & Physiology
In your Anatomy & Physiology class, you will study the Integumentary system, which is a fancy word for the skin system. This study guide will help you learn what areas are important to study and what type of question you may have on an A & P lecture exam. This study guide lays out the […]
How to tell the Difference Between AV Heart Blocks 1 Degree, Wenckebach, Mobitz II, Third Degree
When you are learning EKG heart rhythms, you must be familiar with the differences between each heart block. In nursing school, I had difficultly at first figuring out the differences between each AV heart block, but now it is second nature to me. Whether you are in nursing school, a new nurse, seasoned nurse needing […]
What is the Difference Between Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib) & Atrial Flutter (A-flutter)?
In nursing school, you will learn different types of heart dysrhythmias and will be required to identify rhythms on exams. In this article, I want to explain the difference between a-fib and a-flutter. Many times when students are learning EKG rhythms, they get confused on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. In addition, they sometimes get […]
Learning the PQRST EKG Wave Tracing
We have already covered the electrical conduction system of the heart, and this forms the foundation for analyzing the PQRST EKG wave. In order to understand a normal EKG rhythm strip, you must first understand how the heart generates electrical impulses through the muscle. So if you haven’t read that material, watched the teaching tutorial, […]
Electrical Conduction System of the Heart Explained
The electrical conduction system of the heart is responsible for the EKG tracing you see on a patient. In order to be able to analyze a rhythm strip, you must first learn how the electrical system of the heart works. As I’ve said many times before, this was my least favorite thing learning in nursing […]
Easy Way to Remember Blood Flow Through the Heart
The blood flow of the heart is something you will have to learn in nursing school (it’s inevitable). When I was in nursing school I hated learning about the heart and promised myself that I would never enter into cardiology. Well, to make a long story short, I entered into cardiology and have never left […]
Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Practice Quiz (Early, Late, Variable, Accelerations)
This fetal heart rate monitoring practice quiz will help you learn how to differentiate between fetal accelerations, early decelerations, late decelerations, and variable decelerations. On the NCLEX exam and in your maternity OB nursing lecture classes, you will have to know how to identify each fetal heart rate tone deceleration. Furthermore, you will need to […]
How to Solve Oral Drug Dosage Calculations in Nursing School
In nursing school, you will learn how to calculate dosage and calculation problems. This article gives a video tutorial and written instructions on how to solve oral suspension drug dosage problems. As a registered nurse, you will have to know how much of a medication to give a patient based on the doctor’s order. In this […]
How Did You Prepare for the NCLEX Exam?
It seems like yesterday I was preparing for the NCLEX exam. The NCLEX exam was something I dreaded and feared. I would often say to myself and others “How is it that after four years of grueling nursing school the NCLEX determines if I can be nurse? Shouldn’t graduating from nursing school be enough?” Unfortunately, […]
Dosage Calculations Capsules and Tablets Quiz
This is a dosage calculations quiz for solving problems with capsules and tablets. As a nursing student, you will be tested on your ability to calculate how many capsules or tablets to administer to a patient based on what you are dispensed from pharmacy and the doctor’s order. Prior to taking this quiz, you might […]
NCLEX & HESI Study Guide Log & Exam Tips for Nursing Students | Review Books HESI & NCLEX
NCLEX and HESI study guide (preparing for NCLEX): Do you need a study guide for NCLEX-RN or HESI exam? If so, you have came to the right place. I am a registered nurse who developed a free study guide log for future nurses/nursing school who are going to be taking the NCLEX or HESI exams. I […]
How did you Study for the NCLEX Exam?
So happy I found this site. I have a question for everyone on how you studied for the NCLEX-RN exam. I am going to be taking the NCLEX-RN exam this June. Gulp! I am so nervous to say the least, just like most nursing grads. How did you study? Did you just do practice questions […]
NLN PAX-RN Exam Study Guide for Nursing Students | Entrance Exams for Nursing School and How to Study
The NLN PAX-RN exam is an entrance exam that pre-nursing students must successfully take and pass before they are admitted into nursing school. NLN PAX-RN is short for National League for Nursing Pre Admission eXamination. Many nursing schools require nursing students to take some type of entrance exam whether it is the NLN PAX-RN, ATI TEAS, HOBET, HESI, […]
NCLEX RN Review Courses | HESI Saunders Online Review Course for the NCLEX-RN Exam
After successfully graduating from nursing school, a nurse graduate must sign-up to take a licensure exam called the NCLEX exam. All 50 states and U.S. outlying territories require that nurses successfully pass the NCLEX exam before they can work as a nurse in their state or territory. There are two types of NCLEX exams, the […]
How to Prepare For the Nursing State Boards Test?
How do you prepare for the nursing state boards test? This is an excellent question. Whether you are a new nurse graduate about to take the State Board’s test for the first time, or if you’ve been out of school for a while and finally want to take it–what should you do to prepare? Is […]
Are Nclex Review Guides, Software, and Books Worth It?
Hello Everyone, I had a great question regarding passing the Nclex! As I promised, I will try to catch up with all of the questions, and once I get caught up, I will try and answer more =). Anyway, here is the question regarding studying for the Nclex and getting licensed: Hi Sarah, Congratulations on […]
HOBET Exam Study Guide and Tips | How to Study for HOBET Exam for Nursing Students in Nursing School
The HOBET Exam, which is short for Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test, is an entrance exam that is required by some colleges for health care majors to pass before they enter into their program of study. The type of students who usually have to take this test include nursing students, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and dental hygienist etc. Why do […]
What is the LPN Step Exam?
The LPN Step Exam is an exam that tests the readiness of LPNs to become RNs. Entering the nursing field is fun and exciting. There are many levels of nursing that nursing students can consider that allow them to assist patients from all walks of life. Becoming LPNs offers nurses an entry-level opportunity to provide […]