HELP!

[am1790]

Hello!! I'm getting ready to take the NCLEX and I'm really nervous about it. I've been reviewing Kaplan, answering the practice questions in their Qbank. I'm worried because on the readiness test I only got a 64% and I don't know what that means compared to the real test. I try to use Kaplan's decision tree to answer most questions but sometimes I feel like it doesn't apply. I'm also using NCSBN learningtext just for reinforcement.

I'm taking the NCLEX RN in two weeks. To those who just recently took the NCLEX any advice?

[aromarn]

I hate Kaplan, for me the Kaplan test and NCLEX was night and day. I too got in the 60s as well. I pass my Nclex first time and I do not recommend Kaplan at all. I loved Saunders and Exam cram....The rational from those books are well explained and I was able to apply that for NCLEX!!

Good luck to you though+ u need to know everybodys experience different!

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you all best of LUCK

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

Don't be discourage about using kaplan. I think you're doing wonderfully great with 60%. Keep doing question and read your content to upgrade to score. Relax and stay calm. Wish all the best!