I'm a Nervous Wreck

STOP overthinking it. Don't psych yourself out. Trust your schooling and the Kaplan techniques.

Don't cram in QTs 6 & 7. Do them a couple of days apart over the next few days. Go into each of them fresh, and make it as realistic as possible. Take Friday off completely and RELAX. NO STUDYING. No cramming the morning of, either.

For snacks, just take something easy that you know generally sits well for you. I like Kind bars myself, and I had one or two stashed in my purse. Never needed them. Take water as well.

Good luck!

Just know that what you are feeling is completely normal. Most people do not feel ready when taking this. My anxiety the night before was through the roof!! I honestly had heart palpitations. lol The next morning I woke up and listened to music that relaxed and soothed me. I tried not to think about the test. I didn't open a book, I didn't go over lab values in my mind. I just TRIED to have a very calm and relaxing environment around me. My thoughts were that if I didn't know it at that point, I didn't know it and wasn't going to learn it that morning. :)

I got to the testing center and I ate a container of greek yogurt, then drank some OJ. I had a granola bar in my purse in case I needed it.

I honestly did not feel ready, but I settled in my mind that I HAD to just take it, get it over with and deal w/ the consequences if I didn't pass. My husband helped and told me to pretend I was just sitting in my living room taking a practice test - and that's what I did. It shut off in 75Qs. I walked out thinking I failed and I called my husband crying. He said to just wait and see what happens.

I passed. lol

I think you're doing great with prepping so far. Make sure you know how to prioritize (i.e. what patient should you see first?), delegation, and of course labs. With select all that apply, go through each answer one by one and ask yourself "Is this true or false?"

I brought water, a bar, sandwich, yogurt, and applesauce. I was so determined to finish that exam I only ate the applesauce and drank some water lol.

I've noticed a pattern that everyone who studies for the NCLEX, they never felt ready and that included me. I was super nervous the night before and I exercised and I felt better. If you get nervous during the test, do a brief breathing exercise, it worked for me. Best of luck to you, I know you can do it!! :)

This is how I feel too!!! I'm so scared! I know to relax, I just can't!

I've noticed a trend that in most (not all) cases of those that feel good before, during and after don't tend to have passed as often as those who feel like they know nothing going in, almost all answers weren't known for sure to be correct, and walk out knowing that they failed, tend to have passed.

For the love of God, please don't flame me as I'm not flaming anyone by this observation. I'm already hanging on by a thread over here! It's just a trend that I believe to have seen on here and anecdotally in fellow classmates. I'm making no value judgements or casting aspersions.

This is how I feel too!!! I'm so scared! I know to relax, I just can't!

I've noticed a trend that in most (not all) cases of those that feel good before, during and after don't tend to have passed as often as those who feel like they know nothing going in, almost all answers weren't known for sure to be correct, and walk out knowing that they failed, tend to have passed.

For the love of God, please don't flame me as I'm not flaming anyone by this observation. I'm already hanging on by a thread over here! It's just a trend that I believe to have seen on here and anecdotally in fellow classmates. I'm making no value judgements or casting aspersions.

You'll be fine! Just go in there and do your very very best!

Dont overthink. That was my mistake the first time I took the NCLEX. I blacked out and couldnt remember a thing.

Just relax. You can do it. :)

Over thinking.....the art of creating problems that aren't there. Just relax and have faith in yourself.