:bluecry1:please forgive me if i am in the wrong forum.
I am a first year NS at SDSU. I am so down. My spirit is so down b/c i fail my 1st & 2nd fundamental exams. I STUDIED my hindy off for the exams. I studied my brain off for the 2nd exam b/c i had failed the 1st exam & didn't want to fail again. I put in my share of crying already after the first test and dust it off my shoulder and redo & add in what i need to do to do better for the next exams. But i failed again. So i don't know what i am doing wrong, but think & feel like that i must not be that smart to be a NS or to become a nurse. But i so want to be a nure for all the goods & right reasons. But why can't i pass my fundamentals exam? I just don't know what to do. The professor gives us a student outcome to as a study guide for the exam. I studied off of that and know it like the back of my hands, but when it comes to testing time i FAILED. I go to tutoring, i understand the rationale, i teach, repeat the materials to my husband my class lecture, reading assignments and notes but i suck big time in applying it to a scenario on the exam. I don't want to fail nursing school or this class. I am so overwhelmed and i don't know what to do.
Does anyone have any suggestions for me on how do i develope critically thinking and being able to apply it?
What i am so mad about is that she tell us students that if we study the student outcomes that she provided we will do well on the exams. I studied my brain off, but how come i didn't do well on it? Her tests questions are so tricky. She would have the 2 correct answers, but pick the one that is the best choice. I feel that 90% of her test questions do not correspond to the exam squestions. I don't want to wine, or complain. i am tired of crying and i need to save my energy for my studying times. But my spirit is soo down. i feel so lost. But yet i am still determine to fight this and find some ways on how to pull thru this. Darn it i am going to be a nurse and i will not allow this Nursing Fundamentals exams to block my way? :crying2::crying2:. I've spoke with my Professor already but she's no help at all. I have study group and they can contest that i am on top of my game when it comes to studying and knowing the material. I also go to tutoring too. I do flashcard, i write it out, i studied in my sleep. i eat and breathe nurisng school.
Thanks for letting me vent. I have figured out that i am not good at applying what i know onto the exams. I am not good at thinking it through. I think too much into the questions, i over anylze the questions. And i will tried from now on to never change my first answers. Next test is in 3 weeks both on Physical Assessment class and Fundamental Class. I do well on all of my other classes. I have Patho too. I do really well on my clinicals. My grade of A's are gone. Now i just want to pass the class. I set for realistic goals (but i still want those A's) like to bring up my 68 points that i got on both of my exams to the 70s so i can pass.
I have to find ways to overcome this. I need to do well on the exam. Ok...thanks for reading:confused::(:(..i want to be a :)
try the evolve.elsevier.com website. You can use any of the resources available for free. Just register and look up fundamentals books (or any nursing books); it is broken down by chapters in the books with NCLEX questions. It has been very useful for me.
I agree try to do as many NCLEX questions as you can before your next test. I did 501 questions for my last test which covered 7 chapters. I used my text book plus 5 other books/study guides and I go thru each one and all the questions that pertain to the subject matter of those 7 chapters that were on the test. If you get the questions wrong it helps to read the rationale to better understand why it was not the best answer. One of the books I use is the Fundamentals Success book mentioned earlier.
If I have time I also tape record my notes/power points so I can listen to them while I am doing things with my kids. For example, If I have to take them to a party and have to wait around for a couple of hours I can listen to my notes. I have 4 kids too so I am always running a kid somewhere so I try to have a least some of my notes on a tape so the info. can sink in my free time too.
i definitely understand what you are going through. i'm in my last semester of a bsn program and i remember my days in fundamentals. i think the reason it's so hard because it's like learning a whole new language and a different way of thinking. like everyone else says i also do a lot of practice nclex style questions. i also use study groups and lots of prayer . just hang out in there! :nuke: also, go to your professors and seek them out for help. hopefully you have some that are receptive to students. good luck!
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. just hang out in there! :nuke: also, go to your professors and seek them out for help. hopefully you have some that are receptive to students. good luck!
laogirlinSD
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