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Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 12, 2008

grad 3yrs ago. failed NCLEX-RN twice. need a study plan to take test again in June:crying2:

Check out Suzanne's plan which can be found under the sticky 2008 version of Suzanne's tip

gradnurse2 · Feb 13, 2008

i tried that plan so what do i do next

Inland18mempiree · Feb 13, 2008

Well, don't give up whatever you do! If anything, having already taken the NCLEX puts you at a advantage because you know the type of wording they go for ;-)

I'd recommend doing practice questions (try Suzanne's plan?) and studying the rationales. Perhaps this'll help train you to weed out inappropriate answers. Remember to always use your ABCs. First it's airway, then hypovolemia/decreased LOC with most of the answers!

Lastly, have a general understanding of all the common things, such has hyper/hypothyroidism, MS, Parkinson's, diabetes, cushings/addison's, glaucoma, etc.

Let me know if can help you out any further!

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 13, 2008

If you did the plan and failed did you contact Suzanne and discuss it. Also did you follow it exactly?

worrier · Feb 13, 2008

i also need help!

i only have 3 weeks left before the big day. during my preparation, i still encounter topics and questions which is not familiar to me.

my question is...is it better to do practice questions everyday and read and understand rationales or go back to books to read and memorize things again? take note, only 3 weeks left before my exam.

any reply will be appreciated. thanks! :rolleyes:

any specifics about my progam are not to be posted on the open forums. post has been edited to remove the details that were included.

gradnurse2 · Feb 13, 2008

how do i contact Suzanne. i don't know how to do it from this website

thanks

gradnurse2 · Feb 13, 2008

hi inland18memphiree,

most of my questions were prioritizing questions like who would you see first etc.

these are difficult questions for me. any advice

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 13, 2008

how do i contact Suzanne. i don't know how to do it from this website
thanks

If you click on Suzanne's name you have a drop down box which gives option for sending pm click on that and type away. All sorted :)

suzanne4, RN · Feb 13, 2008

Sorry, but you did not do my plan. What is posted as the first tip is only a review and is not my program.

Please do not post that you failed using my program as you have never done it. If you do not know how to contact me here, then you have definitely not done my program in the first place.

Inland18mempiree · Feb 13, 2008

If you mostly had prioritization then that means you were doing quite well!

I chose my answer like this

1. airway first (any breathing problems? stridor? hoorificeness? tripod-positioning, c/o of breathing, etc)

2. hypovolemia/decreases in LOC. Any time a pt. has a decreased LOC (such a restlessness, confusing, etc) you probably want to check them out first!

3. Delegate the "most stable" pt. to someone else, if you're asked to do that.

This is what I used for my questions. If three answers are alike, then pick the odd man out. For example, without even seeing the question, which is the answer? weight loss, nervousness, slurred speech, high metabolic rate?