Hurst and then Kaplan

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Hello friends,

I have a quetion or advise to ask,

I failed my NCLEX on the first try and now are getting back in track of studying on weak areas and what not.

I noticed that i needed some content and also strategy, so i decided to do Hurst first all lectures to refresh and then Kaplan for question strategy to prepare to retake.

Can someone tell me if they have used the same strategy and if they have, has this worked for you ?

I just reviewed the Electrolyte and Fluids and Orthopedics because i am terrible in those, and i felt like i had forgotten so much ferom school already.

Anyway, after the review i felt like i understood so much more.

Thank you

Deimys

carrotcake your scores are very similar to mine! I did Qtrainer 6 got 58% my overal Qtrainers 63% I did about 68 % of Qtrainers! I never ran out of time since I give each question a min to 2 min! I think your stress out.. make sure a day before a test your not studying! Hurst doing really great! I don't have Hurst exams but my friend got 70's and she passed! Focus on priority questions I am sure you will do great! Remember Lab values, ABG, Infection and control too! Keep me posted and remember to breathe :)
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Specializes in Psychiatry, Oncology.

Just curious, you guys are all referencing kaplan q-trainers. Did you all buy one of the Kaplan programs? Or do the trainers come with the book?

Thanks!

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Specializes in ICU.

Kaplan q trainers1-7 are free :)

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Specializes in ICU.

Email me if u want

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hmahdoui update!! I took the qtrainer 7, 58% :( I still hope I pass! I will let you know sunday how I did, I am going to focus on priority, labs, and my qtrainer notes and definately infection control these last few days!
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carrotcake that's still great!! I guess we all are drained from studying and practicing just keep practicing! Best of luck! Stay focus and ya your plan sounds similar to mine! My exam after Thanksgiving Dec 5th! Good luck! :)
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carrotcake did you take your board yet? I took the diagnostic test got 56% and I just took the Readiness test got 65% I improved I feel much better!! Good luck! praying for you :)
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hmahdoui I passed!!!! took it on friday 21st, after 75 questions I came out feeling like a failure but I did it! and so can you!! I got 61 dx but I took it before I did the kaplan and for some reason my grades just kept getting worse, the day before the test I went over the rationales for qtrainer 7, I got very similar questions like the trainer 7 but with different wording, so I'm glad I read it the day before since it was so fresh in my mind. When will you be testing? There is a video on youtube that I watched that was 1hr long but I think it was very helpfull, I saw it about 4days before the test I didn't purchase any tutoring time I only watched the free online video, hope it helps you too!
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[COLOR=#003366]carrotcake wooohooooo! Congrats so happy for you! I test next Friday at 2pm Eastern Time! I got in Readiness test recently 64.44% I have done Qtrainer 6 was 57% but I didn't do yet Qtrainer 7 waiting till probably end of this week! I will be completing 20% left in Qbanks studying the 35 page study guide and finish PDA I am in chapter 12!!! I will watch this video 4 sure! That's what I keep hearing Qtrainer 7 similar to the board! so happy for you seriously you made my day :) yayy!!
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I just watched one hour YouTube online video! Its been amazing going to watch the SATA and EKG too! Thank you thank you for sharing! I will update you! I am sure now your celebrating! Enjoy your Thanksgiving and Holidays :) keep me in your prayer my exam Dec 5th at 2pm Friday!

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hmahdoui You can do this!!! I got 58% on qtrainer 7, I wasn't jumping up and down for that 58% but I really took my time to read the rationales and understand why I got it right and why I got it wrong it took me 2days to go through the rationales, did half then the other half the day before the exam, I really took my time for the 75 questions, thought about every question and when I didn't know what answer to choose I'd pray and ask God to help me. I didn't finish all of pda only made it to chapter 12 I think, but there is no such thing as studying to much! I took the break at 50 questions, went to the restroom, did some running in place, ate a snicker bar drank some juice lol I know too much drama but my brain needed that extra glucose!!! HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND I WILL PRAY FOR YOU EVERYDAY! :up:
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carrotcake I just finished doing two chapters of Diabetes and Endocrine I got 70% (50questions) I am planning to do Qtrainer 7 tomorrow and I may do it again before the exam but I will take my time and go over all the rationals and right the wrong ones! My bf who is MD helping me going thru 35 pages today he was reviewing the diseases with me! I think my problem I rush things when I stress out I forget everything! I will try to calm myself be positive and take breaks too and I believe God will be with me too :) I will update you 4 sure! Good luck in finding a job and wish you all the success! I am blessed to be part from allnurses group! Happy Thanksgiving :up:
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