Angie1982 (what did you do differently....)

Hello Angie1982,

I was reading your post about passing the Nclex the second time around and I would like to tell you congrats. I was wondering since this is my first time ever taking the Nclex, what did you do differently this time around to pass it, also what did you do previously to fail?

Thanks in advance

I pretty much did the cd questions and just familiarized myself with answering a lot of questions. That helps you become comfortable with those type of questions. I did at least 75 questions a day and always remember the abc's and maslow it helps a lot. I also before the exam and i mean right before i memorized all the pertinent labs that i just could not seem to remember before. Also I memorized s.s for certain conditions that were hard for me to grasp such as thyroid issues, adrenal issues and the dreaded acid/alkaline imbalances. The first time i took it i felt pressured by my unit to take it soon and to pass. That added to the anxiety. Take it when youre ready not when everyone thinks you should be ready. Also the first time i took it was on a tuesday, I went to a wedding sunday and spent all day monday nursing a gigantic hangover. Not a good idea. The second time around I had the weekend off before and the whole week off I took it on a thursday. studied like crazy until wednesday. Did not touch a book on wednesday or cd and just relaxed and tried not to think about it at all. On thursday i went into it feeling pretty good and left the exam feeling pretty good. By saturday when i found out that I passed ( the same day I walked for graduation, my school has only one a year) I finally felt like I could breathe again. Went out and had a good old time. Good luck to you and try to relax and don't forget to breathe during the test. Also ear plugs work great to drown out typing and mouse click noises. The testing facility usually supplies them to you. Good luck again

tHANK YOU

tHANK YOU

your welcome. let me know how everything turns out