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I am mentally falling apart right now. I am trying to prepare for the NLN enterance exam and I just don't know what to do. I am reading the review guide. I don't know what to do! I have worked so hard to get to this point and I don't evne know what to do with myself anymore. I am telling myself now that I shouldn't even take it because I am going to make a fool of myself :cry: :angryfire

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Hey whoa there Jamie-Sue! You sound so frazzled. What about taking a break, go out tonight, have a wonderful time and forget the test for just a little while?

Then...when you do come back, you will be refreshed and able to see things in a new light. Nothing in this world is worth this kind of stress. In order to do well you have to relax. Don't give up!

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That's right. Trust me just take a break, relax and then regroup. Think positive and you will be positive. Do not let your own negative thoughts convince you that you will not do well because YOU WILL! Good luck to you and remember stay positive!

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OK, I went and took a nap. I didn't sleep much but cleared my mind for a couple of hours. I feel a little more refreshed. I think I just feel frustrated with the verbal stuff, really...how do I get ready for that part of it? Theres no amount of studying that is going to change it because I don't know the words that are on the exam itself. Its stressful! I have worked for a long time to get to this point and I am literally in the application process right now and there is only one thing standing between me and the perfect candidate application. I have a 3.9 GPA, I've finished Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 which is very important at the schools im applying at and I have great references. I don't know. I just want to do good and I don't want to have to wait another year to get into the program because I messed up on this exam!

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Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.

I'm guessing that if you had the skills and capability to pull a 3.9 average, you probably will not have a hard time scoring well on the exam, unless you get into such a panic that you freeze. Remind yourself of how far you've come and you'll probably do a lot better than you think.

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Well...I've never taken any english classes. I dropped out of HS in 9th grade and I did go on to get my GED. I took a sample exam in the review book and got 33 of the 60 questions wrong....THATS TERRIBLE! How do I study for the verbal?

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

When do you have to take the test? What were the words you didn't understand on the sample? You need to look them up and study how they are used.

I'll bet there are sites that have High School and college English study guides on them. I'm @ work right now, but I'll try to find some later. You could maybe google "english homework".

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there are a ton of words. I did the sample exams in the NLN pre enterance exam review guide and got 33 out of 60 wrong!! That is just crazy! Does anyone know know how hard the words are on the actual NLN?

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Step 1- calm down

-Paul

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

I agree with the others. You need to relax, calm down, and do your best. Besides building vocabulary usually takes YEARS to develop not days or weeks. Thus getting stressed out will not do you any good.

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I am calmer right now. I just need to pass this! I know there is really nothing I can do about the vocabulary but I am hoping the reading comprehension will take care of that for me. Happy new year everyone!

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Oncology/Telemetry/ICU.

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