Well, I passed my foley check-off today. A small victory, but a victory nonetheless right?
Multiple choice questions worded as nclex questions are another story. One of my teachers (who is great, but tough) has told us she's starting us out early, and wants us to know that this is what we can expect. Questions that are worded in such a way, and that are similar to nclex-type questions. Well, everyone in my class did poorly on her quiz, and we began asking, "how would we evaulate this question to determine the best answer?" 3 of the answers were "correct" but which one was the "best"? She didn't offer up lots of suggestions, and as someone that has always had more common sense than "book smarts", I am truly blown away at how close some of the answers were. It seemed almost like a judgement call rather than a scientific way to differentiate that one answer was better than the other.
I'm not sure if that made a whole lot of sense, but I was hoping some experienced nursing students could share their thoughts and advice. BTW, I asked my teacher if buying a nclex-review book this early on would prove helpful and she said probably not?
Any suggestions, practice test websites, encouragement, would be very appreciated...
I think the first thing that we have to do before taking a test is to decrease the anxiety level. one of the things that my 3rd year nursing teacher told the class, is that every time you are taking a test put yourself in the pt. place and think highest priority and that would gear you in the right direction.
Diahann Singh
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I think the first thing that we have to do before taking a test is to decrease the anxiety level. one of the things that my 3rd year nursing teacher told the class, is that every time you are taking a test put yourself in the pt. place and think highest priority and that would gear you in the right direction.