by sweetmya

My exam is coming up and I'm so over whelmed by all the signs and symptoms. When I study one thing..I forget the previous material. What is the best way to remember s/s?

Re: I'm so stressed over NCLEX

I am taking my nclex in 2 weeks, and I am really,really, really, over-ultra-super-freaking-ssssssssstreeeeeeeeesseeddddd about it. I don't know what other thing to use for relaxing

Re: I'm so stressed over NCLEX

SWEETMYA--

What helped me was to relate the disease or whatever to something familiar, for example my mother has hypothyroidism, so i would think of her and her symptoms if the question came up on the test..iw uld say "what does my mom have..." i would think of situations where i encountered the disease on either a person i knew or saw in the hospital (even though they say DONT use real world experiences for the NCLEX) i think, pt with those conditions are ok to use because there is no different "interpretation", a person with cushings disease in california is the same for someone in florida..

if no one fits the disease, then as you study..just imagine, for example cushings disease i imagine the sat puff marshmellow man , obese in the middle with thinner extremities..that kinda thing, whateve works for you



Hope i could help,

and GOOD LUCK !!!


JON

Re: I'm so stressed over NCLEX

Originally Posted by sweetmya

My exam is coming up and I'm so over whelmed by all the signs and symptoms. When I study one thing..I forget the previous material. What is the best way to remember s/s?

Taking breaks in between studying and then going back to review some bullet points might help. You might be overloading information when due for a break.

Re: I'm so stressed over NCLEX

I know exactly how you feel. I take the test July 9. I am doing kaplan online. just took readiness test only got a 60. I talked to kaplan and they said since I am so anxious maybe I should reschedule for a week later but I check the next date available is not until july 25.
I am SOOOOOO stressed my DH said he wants me to take it ASAP he could not stand how stressed I am for that long.
So I guess I will work on the QT and do about 100-150 questions a day.
I have been doing review about 5 hours a day for the last 1.5 weeks.
I am just afraid my hosp will not hold my spot if I dont pass. They technically do not have to but has in the past. I start Aug 18

Re: I'm so stressed over NCLEX

Originally Posted by emilysmom2

I know exactly how you feel. I take the test July 9. I am doing kaplan online. just took readiness test only got a 60. I talked to kaplan and they said since I am so anxious maybe I should reschedule for a week later but I check the next date available is not until july 25.
I am SOOOOOO stressed my DH said he wants me to take it ASAP he could not stand how stressed I am for that long.
So I guess I will work on the QT and do about 100-150 questions a day.
I have been doing review about 5 hours a day for the last 1.5 weeks.
I am just afraid my hosp will not hold my spot if I dont pass. They technically do not have to but has in the past. I start Aug 18

Reall sounds like you are ready. Keep us posted. I take mine on July 1st.

Re: I'm so stressed over NCLEX

I am freaking out too! I test July 8! I feel like i dont know anything!! but I just keep telling myself I CAN AND WILL PASS THIS TEST...it's only a test right!!!