When it Comes to Taking the NCLEX, Always Remember:

1.) ABCs in an emergency
2.) Always assume the worst.
3.) Priority nursing action=If you could only do one thing to help your patient, what would it be?
4.) Priority nursing diagnosis=What would kill your patient first?
5.) The Nursing Process (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation)
6.) Do what you can do first to prevent harm to patient. (ex. stop an infusion then call the doctor if the patients is reacting-but stay with them if they are unstable and call for back-up)
7.) If it's not stated in the question, forget about the details.