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MAY 2014 NURSE LICENSURE EXAM RESULTS HAS BEEN RELEASED!

Exams may not be the ultimate test of life but they are definitely the ultimate test of character. By passing the PHILIPPINE NURSE LICENSURE EXAM, it has been proven that you have a strong character, full of determination and commitment. Congratulations RN!!!

HOW TO PASS THE NOVEMBER NLE???

Everyone knows that preparing for and taking exams can get quite stressful. So, we’ve gathered a few study tips, test taking hints and relaxation techniques to help you along the way make your dreams come true..

Quote for the month

Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.-Dag Hammarskjold

Thursday, July 3, 2014

250-ITEM NOVEMBER 2014 NURSE LICENSURE EXAM (NLE) PRACTICE TEST


250-ITEM NOVEMBER 2014 NURSE LICENSURE EXAM (NLE) PRACTICE TEST
The test will cover the following topics:
  • Blood Disorders
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Neurolgical Disorders
  • Pregnacy, Labor and Delivery
  • Burns
  • Psychological Disorders
  • Immobility
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Wounds


1.   A 43-year-old African American male is admitted with sickle cell anemia. The nurse plans to assess circulation in the lower extremities every 2 hours. Which of the following outcome criteria would the nurse use?
A.Body temperature of 99°F or less
B. Toes moved in active range of motion
C. Sensation reported when soles of feet are touched
D.Capillary refill of < 3 seconds
2. A 30-year-old male from Haiti is brought to the emergency department in sickle cell crisis. What is the best position for this client?
A.Side-lying with knees flexed
B. Knee-chest
C. High Fowler's with knees flexed
D.Semi-Fowler's with legs extended on the bed
3.     A 25-year-old male is admitted in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following interventions would be of highest priority for this client?
A.Taking hourly blood pressures with mechanical cuff
B. Encouraging fluid intake of at least 200mL per hour
C. Position in high Fowler's with knee gatch raised
D.Administering Tylenol as ordered
4.     Which of the following foods would the nurse encourage the client in sickle cell crisis to eat?
A.Peaches
B. Cottage cheese
C. Popsicle
D.Lima beans
5.     A newly admitted client has sickle cell crisis. The nurse is planning care based on assessment of the client. The client is complaining of severe pain in his feet and hands. The pulse oximetry is 92. Which of the following interventions would be implemented first? Assume that there are orders for each intervention.
A.Adjust the room temperature
B. Give a bolus of IV fluids
C. Start O2
D.Administer meperidine (Demerol) 75mg IV push
6.     The nurse is instructing a client with iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following meal plans would the nurse expect the client to select?
A.Roast beef, gelatin salad, green beans, and peach pie
B. Chicken salad sandwich, coleslaw, French fries, ice cream
C. Egg salad on wheat bread, carrot sticks, lettuce salad, raisin pie
D.Pork chop, creamed potatoes, corn, and coconut cake
7.     Clients with sickle cell anemia are taught to avoid activities that cause hypoxia and hypoxemia. Which of the following activities would the nurse recommend?
A.A family vacation in the Rocky Mountains
B. Chaperoning the local boys club on a snow-skiing trip
C. Traveling by airplane for business trips
D.A bus trip to the Museum of Natural History
8.     The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of a client with vitamin B12 deficiency. Which of the following would the nurse include in the physical assessment?
A.Palpate the spleen
B. Take the blood pressure
C. Examine the feet for petechiae
D.Examine the tongue
9.     An African American female comes to the outpatient clinic. The physician suspects vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. Because jaundice is often a clinical manifestation of this type of anemia, what body part would be the best indicator?
A.Conjunctiva of the eye
B. Soles of the feet
C. Roof of the mouth
D.Shins
10. The nurse is conducting a physical assessment on a client with anemia. Which of the following clinical manifestations would be most indicative of the anemia?
A.BP 146/88
B. Respirations 28 shallow
C. Weight gain of 10 pounds in 6 months
D.Pink complexion

Monday, June 30, 2014

A VERY TOUCHING STORY THAT WILL BREAK YOUR HEART

THE HOSPITAL WINDOW
by Harry Buschman

There were two men, both seriously ill, who occupied the same hospital room.   Although it was difficult for him, one of the men was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain the fluids from his lungs.  His bed was next to the room's only window.  The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.         
 
These men talked for hours on end.  They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, and their involvement in the military service, and even where they spent their vacations.  Every afternoon when the man in the bed next to the window could struggle to sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside that one lone window.
 
How the man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the outside world!  The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man described. Ducks and swans played on the shimmering water while the children sailed their model boats.  Lovers walked arm in arm amid the blooming flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.
 
One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by.  Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with vivid and descriptive words. Unexpectedly, an alien thought entered his head.
 
“Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything?” he thought.  It didn't seem fair.  As this thinking fermented, the man felt ashamed at first.  But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy eroded into resentment and soon turned him sour.  He began to brood and found himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window, he thought, and this unrelenting notion now controlled his life.  He could not stop thinking about it.
 
Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling thinking mean and evil thoughts about the fact that he had no window to enjoy, the sick man by the window began to cough.  He was choking on the fluid in his lungs.  The other man watched in the dimly lit room as the struggling man by the window groped for the button to call for help.  Listening to the futile efforts being made, the man across the room never moved, never pushed his own button that would have brought the nurse running.  In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence--deathly silence.
 
The following morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths. When she found the lifeless body of the man by the window, she was saddened and called the hospital attendant to take the body away; no words, and no fuss. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
 
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look.  Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself.  Finally.  He was overjoyed for now he would see the park, the parades and all the activity that was described to him by his dead roommate.  He strained to sit up and after much effort he slowly turned to look out the window beside the bed.   To his horror, the window was surrounded by a blank cement wall.
 
The man, beside himself with shock, pressed the button to call the nurse and agitated, he asked "What could have compelled my deceased roommate to describe such detailed and wonderful things outside this window?  There is nothing to see.  Where are all the wonderful things he saw?  Is this a new and recent wall?  Why did he give me such vivid details that don't exist?"
The nurse shook her head sadly and answered his questions with a shake of her head,  “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you and make you happy.  You see, your roommate was totally blind”.  
There is an amazing and overflowing happiness we can feel in making others happy, despite our own situations.  This story above, although changed appropriately for this article, makes us realize that sometimes we can take things for granted.  This patient near the window wanted to give instead of receiving.  The bible says ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ (Acts 20:35) It lifts our spirits and we are able to pull ourselves up from our own misery by giving joy to someone else.  So often we look at others and envy what they have, just like the jealous and selfish man in the hospital room.  In that envy he allowed his friend to die so he could experience first hand the beautiful view his friend described whenever he looked through the window. 
Sometimes we see people with their successes and their material wealth, and we wonder why we always seem to get the short end of the stick.  Some of us become so obsessed with others’ seeming good fortune, we cannot see our own blessings for we are too busy watching everybody else.
 
God calls us to see all the possibilities He offers to us.  Like the blind man ‘looking’ through his window”, we can make of our lives whatever we want to, for it all depends on how we see what is before us.  If we envision the good things we are blessed with instead of moaning at the bad, if we use our struggles as a learning tool to refine our faith and grow closer to our heavenly Father, we can move forward in our walk with Jesus Christ because we know that one day when this time of strife is over, we will experience the blessed joy and happiness waiting for us beyond this world.   We will see beyond that blank wall outside the windows of our lives, the glorious perfection Jesus has in store for us.
 

Source: http://catholicvu.com

Alpha Life Skills Specialist Training & Development Center Phlebotomy Training in Bataan on August 9 – 10, 2014



WHO (others): Alpha Life Skills Specialist Training & Development Center
WHAT: PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING IN BATAAN
WHEN (STARTS): 08/09/2014
WHEN (ENDS): 08/10/2014
TIME STARTS: 08:00 AM
TIME ENDS: 05:00 PM
WHERE: Niner’s Balanga, Bataan
REGISTRATION FEE: Php 3,600 ONLY
MORE INFORMATION:
Alpha Life Skills Specialist
Phlebotomy Training
August 9-10, 2014
Niners, Balanga, Bataan
PHP 3,600.00 ONLY
1,000 Reservation Fee

1. CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING – PHLEBOTOMY
2. CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING – ABG
3. CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING – INFECTION CONTROL AND OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD SAFETY
4. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION – PHLEBOTOMY
5. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION – ABG
6. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION – BLOODSMEAR AND FINGERPRICK
7. and 8. optional free certificates for seminars…
1 ashi ID (digital printed and laminated) 1 ashi digital print in paper form and soft copy sent to email.
1 – phlebotomy training ID.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact Person: Nurse JC
E-Mail: jus142@yahoo.com
Mobile: 09053652127

Phlebotomy Training in San Fernando, Pampanga on June 30 – July 1, 2014


WHAT: PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING IN PAMPANGA
WHEN (STARTS): 06/30/2014
WHEN (ENDS): 07/01/2014
TIME STARTS: 08:00 AM
TIME ENDS: 05:00 PM
WHERE:
Protech, J. Abad Santos Ave.,
Dolores, San Fernando City, Pampanga
(near to Yellow Cab Pizza)

REGISTRATION FEE:
1st 20: 3,900
20 above: 4,300

MORE INFORMATION:
RESERVATION FEE:
1,000.00 ONLY

PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING
8 Certificates and 2 Cards! Accredited Internationally!

**Free Training Manual and Kits Included
**Free AM/PM snack and Lunch for 2 days
**Free Medical and Nursing EBOOKS & reviewers that can HELP you pass YOUR TARGET EXAMS

BLS and ACLS Training at Angeles City, Pampanga on July 11,12,13, 2014



WHO: International Medical Emergency Training (IMET)
WHAT: BLS and ACLS
WHEN (STARTS): 07/11/2014
WHEN (ENDS): 07/13/2014
TIME STARTS: 08:00 AM
TIME ENDS: 04:00 PM
WHERE: Angeles City
REGISTRATION FEE: 5500
MORE INFORMATION:
Register now to avail discounts!
Discounts for group registration is also available!

Basic Life Suppport (BLS CPR AED) – July 11 (1,900)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – July 12-13 (3,900)

*** 5,500 for both.
For reservations please contact:
Isaiah Caceres @ 0922-493-6460 / 0927-652-5143

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