Having a hard time...

[pitbullkcm]

This week has just been a hard one for me, and studying is the last thing on my mind. My fiancee and I had to have our 10 year old German Shephard euthanized, and it has really broken my heart. I'm so used to having him here when I study, and now that he's gone I can't concentrate. I didn't think that I was that close to the dog, but I really feel like I lost a child . Well, I have two more weeks before I take the exam ...is there anything that I should pay attention to? And when should I stop studying?

I wish everyone the best of luck on their NCLEX this week (and prayers)! Thanks for listening.

[suzanne4, RN]

Sorry for your loss.

Suggest that you just take a few days away from studying right now, anything that you do is going to go in one ear and out the other. Give yourself a few days to grieve and then try to ease yourself back in to your preparation.

When you do, pay close attention to the rationales and try to understand what the exam is looking for in an answer.

And if you do not feel ready, then by all means delay your exam.

Best of luck to you.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Agree with Suzanne, give yourself a few days to grieve. Loosing a pet can just be as bad as loosing a loved one especially when you have had them with you for several years.