How can I do well on the NCLEX if I have a bad feeling?

Published Apr 11, 2012

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Just graduated from PN program and am off studying for the NCLEX. Not working right now but am taking another health-related class once a week. It's a class I've always wanted to take and received an opportunity to take it. I'm also checking out lpn-rn bridge programs here and there as the fall quarter applications are due in the spring time.

My mom is worse than a stage mother. She may be doing it out of love but she's been so controlling. I'm very energy sensitive and since graduation I've been feeling negative from her - her worries, concern, and just freaking out have gotten to me. Thing with my mom is I feel like she misses being in nursing school. I get alot of "my coworker says this, my coworker says that." She is a control freak that wants things done on her term, it seems like. I'm not confident in test taking and am taking my team and grasping for a feel for when I take this test. I can't focus with her constant "worrying-controlling" energy. Little does she know I'm 10 steps ahead of her and CAN multi-task instead of her. My gut feeling is already giving me a BAD feeling about the NCLEX. It's not negative thinking, it's that awful gut feeling and hindsight bias and it's really bothering me. My mom has been stage mother since I graduated high school. I got into an RN program 3 years ago but her constant "hovering" became too much and I failed. I can't blame it on her but her energy did not help me at all. I feel lucky to have gotten in to this LPN program and feel like it worked because she knew NOTHING about it. She needs to butt out. I've told her and even bluntly told her she needs to stay away and stop asking questions or else I won't do well. I don't know what else to do....