Stressed to the point of exhaustion over NCLEX

Do you have any suggestions for SATA questions?

Those just give you more chances to use your nursing judgment. Selecting all that apply gives you more data, more chances to think critically about each one, how each one relates to the stem (the top of it, the question) and to each other.

I think the answer is the same-- take each one and decide how/why it works/doesn't work in the context of good nursing judgment.

I was told to look at each answer on the SATA as true or false...hope that helps. I'm horrible at SATA...because there is always one....one that you think o could it be or not. I agree....supposedly if you get a lot of those questions....you are doing well. O and remember 15 are research questions. Always treat each question as a way to prove yourself.

THANK YOU.

I got really nervous during my tests in school. When the anxiety level was up too high, I really could not focus at all.

This is how I handled it. I take practice tests. I do this until I feel comfortable.

Somehow, I use to place so much importance on doing so well in nursing. So I would get way too anxious. One day one of my professors was speaking to our class, and she taught us that our value was not determined by our test grades. So my issue was that I thought it would reflect badly on me personally, and with my friends and family. After I finished the class, I really understood that how I defined myself was really important, and it was not dependent on knowledge that a test was measuring. This really lessoned my stress level.

Something else that really helped me in school, were my fellow classmates. They just told me when I was studying out in left field, and what to concentrate on. This was such a big help, and I was grateful.

So on your assessment exams for the NCLEX work on your low points. Make sure you are above the line for all points. It's not just a passing score. It's a passing score for every area that is measured on the NCLEX.

Learn to understand what the test question is looking for. Eliminate options, and then go from there.

Also, don't just get the minimum grade on the practice tests, I found out that due to my test anxiety, I would take that into account when I study since the score can drop due to the anxiety.

Also, continue to create a support system around you. Post when you have any questions, and help others out when you can. When you help others, it also helps you.

Also, test taking anxiety strategies help. Find some that work for you.

Also, having a daily habit that helps to bring the stress down is a great help. Like walking, exercising, yoga, or some other effective strategy to control the anxiety.

I feel your pain. I just took the test on 07/27. But think… 2weeks is a long time for you to focus on the areas you might need help on. Understandingthe basic content of each subsystem and basic nursing care really helps.Especially b/c there are quite a few “priority” questions. I was so sick ofstudying. I used hurst review (I wouldn’t have been able to pay for it, butsomeone donated me the $) and I used saunders book for more details beyondhurst and Kaplan strategy book to teach me how to really read into thequestions, eliminate the wrong answers and keep reminding me to used thenursing process when answering questions. My skin broke out, I had nightmares of not passing and gained afew lbs from sitting on my rump all day reading. I know what helped me was NOT worrying aboutanyone from my class. I took it about 2 months after graduating (relaxed forthe first few weeks after graduating) and I did not contact anyone so I wouldnot start to compare their skills to my own. I didn’t even tell any familymembers either (except my hubby n kids). The only classmate I contacted I wassuper close with and super trusted her. Try to find a positive classmate. We would meet up a few hours a week to takepractice questions with and to vent and encourage each other. We would text each other questions we wouldhave while independently studying and send each other random nursing facts orfunny ways to remember stuff. Do not feel bad if you need a few extra days andcan find another date. But if you can use your current date as motivation tokick into high gear, that might help too. Try to alternate studying with breakstoo otherwise you will go bonkers. While doing practice questions I would writedown some of the stuff I had never heard of or things I forgot and would taketime later to look em up. For example when I was reviewing laryngeal caner Ihad to pull out my old A&P book to actually look at a picture of the throatto really understand the surgery required and possible complications. And like everyonesays read the rationales for all the practice questions. Did you see thestudyguide here on allnurses? It’s like 35 pages of random nursing facts thatpeople contributed to and some fun/silly was to remember stuff. I really helpedme with infection control and maternity fetal monitoring. I hoped I helped alil and didn’t ramble too much. If you need anymore help let me know

[QUOTE=tiredofstudying1;7450810]Ok so I take my nclex in less than two weeks and I spend most nights either crying or feeling like I'm going to vomit because I am so stressed and worried about it. Our school did ATI and I have a tutor who is quite frankly not much help. Whenever I take an ati test I feel like I know nothing. So in June I took Kaplan and really liked that class. But my scores are alright I guess. Some were in the 40's but QT 4 was a 52% and then QT 5 was a 54% and I took QT 6 yesterday and got a 56%. Kaplan told us that you need a 54% to pass NCLEX so I've been trying to ease myself by saying if the last two Kaplan tests I took were the nclex I would have passed. I really don't want to postpone the test but I also will feel so ashamed and embarrassed if I don't pass. I have told no one when my test is for that very reason. Everyone I know has taken it already and that makes me feel even more pressure to take it. I just don't know if I'm ready... Any advice? Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this and reply 

My qt5 was 62% and qt6 was 56.5%. Try to relax. You're doing what you can, the last thing you need is your body and mind to be exhausted during test day. Personally, I took the last 3 days before my test to relaxed, and it did me some good. I was just like you though before I forced myself to calm down, I slept for 3 hours a day, and always felt fatigued/nauseated/stressed whenever I even thought about nclex. I took boards yesterday. So far I'm getting the good pop up, but I should officially know by tomorrow. Keep your head up and don't wear yourself down(:

I mean my qt5 was 52%

Just a few weeks ago I was in the same position as you. I ate, slept, and breathed NCLEX. Everything revolved around the NCLEX and I was very reluctant to do anything that wasn't NCLEX related. It basically took over my life for a few weeks. About a week before I originally scheduled my exam and looking through various posts on this website I knew that inside of me I would never admit that I am ready, but I felt I was as ready as I'll ever be. At that point, I rescheduled my exam and took it two days later and passed. One thing I found that really calmed me and put me at ease was prayer. Definitely a suggestion that you can take or leave :)