Freakinggggg Out

LaurenRay1983 · Jan 10, 2014

How did you prepare? I am finishing up Kaplan and am taking the NCLEX on Jan 15. I'm scared but I think I'm prepared. Crossing fingers!

Originally Posted by kpBSN13

first of all I got up two hours early, took a hot shower, ate a well balanced breakfast and prayed. I took my scheduled break during. Be relaxed and it is hard but focus on each q like it is on your life. Breathe.

Have in your mind you got this bec confidence increases your mind thinking (I believe in my opinion) and reread each q before you look at answers and see if you can answer it, then look at answers. Look at the stem and ask yourself what is this asking? Is it asking for an intervention or to assess? Stay calm. I believe my school prepared me so well tht it felt like a regular nursing exam to me. Don't focus on your time.

I did Hurst review, I bought the Kaplan new edition book and read a few chapters, I downloaded apps onto my iPhone from different RN sites to answer q's, I made note cards on labs and what to do when they are abnormal, I also used lww the point made by the people who wrote our MedSurg book and answered about 2000 qs. Hoped this helped.

Please respond to me when you get the good pop up. Know you will succeed and never second guess your answer unless you know without a doubt you chose wrong one because thinking too long about a question and answer will most likely have a negative impact.

RN59217 · Jan 11, 2014

Thanks! I will. I'm taking the full Kaplan course online and have one last big test to do on there. Then I'm done the entire course. I'm doing really well at answering the questions correctly. Just nervous that I'll buckle on test day. The more I take these tests and do well though, the more I feel confident. I just wish test day would get here already!

Future#Success · Jan 11, 2014

@ terri8 I took mines on Thursday also but my name isn't on the Bon website!! N I got the good pop up

LaurenRay1983 · Jan 11, 2014

Thanks! I will. I'm taking the full Kaplan course online and have one last big test to do on there. Then I'm done the entire course. I'm doing really well at answering the questions correctly. Just nervous that I'll buckle on test day. The more I take these tests and do well though the more I feel confident. I just wish test day would get here already![/quote'] just stay calm and take one q at a time and do not stress about the time. Take your breaks.

SarahKennedy · Jan 11, 2014

Future success let me know if you get your quick results tomorrow :) my name is not on the board yet so hopefully I can get my quick results tomorrow so I find some piece of mind lol

pc2801 · Jan 11, 2014

Congrats terri8! I took the NCLEX RN today and got the good pop-up. This weekend is going to drag waiting to check my BON website Monday.

I too felt like I didn't know enough. When I was approaching the 75th question I looked at the time remaining and it wasn't time for a break so I took a deep breath and prepared to have the computer go past 75 questions. I really felt like I probably chose the answer that killed the patient on the 75th question, so I wasn't expecting to see the good pop-up when I finally found wifi.

I did HURST Review and I just remember one of the videos the speaker saying you will feel that you don't know what they are asking on the higher level questions, so it must be a good thing that I felt like I only knew the calculation questions. I had a few select all that apply and a couple put in order questions which I have zero confidence in those questions.

Future#Success · Jan 11, 2014

Ok Sarah!! I will do!! I was wondering on the website it says 48hrs BUSINESS days!! I hope it goes through tomorrow! I can't keep worrying like this!! My head is about to burst!!

SarahKennedy · Jan 11, 2014

Mine too :) I researched it and it seems like they post the quick results 7 days a week it's just the board what takes some time lol

Future#Success · Jan 11, 2014

Lol oh okkk!!! Will I'll let you know tomorrow!! Thanks!!