4. Brush up on areas of difficulty in Saunders (Read chapter and answer questions)
5. Pray
6. Mosby's 1,500 NCLEX study note card set
7. Pray
8. Linda Lacharity's Priortization, Delegation and Assignment Book
9. Pray
10. Study Lab values
11. Pray
12. Study Medications used in Emergencies and common medication suffixes (-olol, -pril, etc.)
13. Pray
14. Don't forget to collaborate with everyone on the best forums around at allnurses.com:yeah:
Test Prep and Action Plan
Night before test get a good nights sleep
Morning of wake up, take refreshing shower, eat breakfast, talk with family, friends, loved ones those close to you who make you feel comfortable.
(DIFFERENT FROM MOST) Instead of arriving extra early to relieve stress, i listen to fav radio station 88.1 the Promise, arrive right at test time so i'm not sitting around thinking about it and getting super stressed out before taking it, i just stroll up, check in and go to town.
Pray before the test, Commit, Review in head my game plan: Read questions slowly, summarize what it is asking, :make sure i didn't miss any importan words like Except, or confuse what should the nurse do with what shouldn't. Read the answers, find which one answers the question the best, don't read into the answers. Use process of elimination, remember ABCS and Maslow on priority questions, decide on an answer click it and move on, don't think about that question again. Focus on the next question. New technique I used this time, and I suggest/challenge it to all you NCLEX veterans like myself. Don't ever look at the timer or the number you are on! I still don't know how many questions i had. I think I had 75. I took about an hour and twenty minutes, I know this only because I got there at 1:00 and left at 2:30, figure check in took 10mins give or take. I think of it this way. The timer can do two things. It can A. show you that you are behind and make you anxious and rush orB. show you that you have taken alot of questions and make you think you are doing bad or cause you to be tired of taking the test. My solution, don't look! Treat every question as though it were your first. I find it to take a load of stress off. Take your time with math questions, the better you do the fewer you'll probably get. Remember grade school! Plug in your answer and check your work! On Choose all that Apply. Think about what you know and choose only answers you are sure about. Don't get tricked into thinking well there are six answers here and i've only clicked two, you don't need more than two! Just because if says choose all that apply, doesn't mean they are all right! Don't just pick some answer you have no idea about just because you have no idea! After the test, Do something fun that you enjoy, it helps if this is a physical activity to channel your remaining stress. I went surfing after wards and played football on the beach with my brothers. The next day I prayed and checked my score. I couldn't believe my eyes! I passed!
Believe me! I know how discouraging it is to fail and to have to go back and study all that information again. It's no fun! BUT don't lose faith and remember you survived 4 years of college, 3 years of nursing school or how ever long your program was. You've already invested so much hard work and effort and YOU are very intelligent! Never doubt yourself! I have faith in you! I know that if I can pass, so can you! God Bless everyone who reads this and who this may be of some help/encouragement too. Thank you so VERY MUCH to all those who have been helping me along the way through the numerous forums and encouraging messages/prayers. Good luck and keep on truckin. I'm praying for all you out there, I respect you so much! -Dave
KJV Phillipians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" :up:
MH24, yes i believe i let the pressure get to me. but you know what we have everything on our side the second time around! we've been there before, we know what the situation will feel like, but now we have the confidence and strength to come out on the other side this time! best luck to you studying and recovering from the news...take time to really deal with it and then move on and think positive! ill be praying for you. we will pass!
congrats david! what an amazing post! all your hard work paid off. i too failed my first time at 265 in july and am now waiting for my ATT and will hopefully retest at the end of aug. ive been doing kaplan, saunders, nclex3500, and lacharity and am feeling more prepared than the first time but am still nervous! please keep me in your prayers i know i can do this i just need to have confidence and faith in myself! congrats again and thank you so much for the post!
You're very welcome nrcolee6, I will keep you in my prayers. :up: Best of luck!!! You can do it!
thank you for your advice and support david! congrats again! have a wonderful weekend celebrating! my test is scheduled for sept 2 so please continue to pray for me! enjoy starting your new career :)
I want to congratulate u again Job well done!!! You gave me the motivation to pass this exam my second time!!! You will make a wonderful RN David!!!!! Like I said before you don't appreciate something until you lose it 1st!!!
4. brush up on areas of difficulty in saunders (read chapter and answer questions)
5. pray
6. mosby's 1,500 nclex study note card set
7. pray
8. linda lacharity's priortization, delegation and assignment book
9. pray
10. study lab values
11. pray
12. study medications used in emergencies and common medication suffixes (-olol, -pril, etc.)
13. pray
14. don't forget to collaborate with everyone on the best forums around at allnurses.com:yeah:
test prep and action plan
night before test get a good nights sleep
morning of wake up, take refreshing shower, eat breakfast, talk with family, friends, loved ones those close to you who make you feel comfortable.
(different from most) instead of arriving extra early to relieve stress, i listen to fav radio station 88.1 the promise, arrive right at test time so i'm not sitting around thinking about it and getting super stressed out before taking it, i just stroll up, check in and go to town.
pray before the test, commit, review in head my game plan: read questions slowly, summarize what it is asking, :make sure i didn't miss any importan words like except, or confuse what should the nurse do with what shouldn't. read the answers, find which one answers the question the best, don't read into the answers. use process of elimination, remember abcs and maslow on priority questions, decide on an answer click it and move on, don't think about that question again. focus on the next question. new technique i used this time, and i suggest/challenge it to all you nclex veterans like myself. don't ever look at the timer or the number you are on! i still don't know how many questions i had. i think i had 75. i took about an hour and twenty minutes, i know this only because i got there at 1:00 and left at 2:30, figure check in took 10mins give or take. i think of it this way. the timer can do two things. it can a. show you that you are behind and make you anxious and rush orb. show you that you have taken alot of questions and make you think you are doing bad or cause you to be tired of taking the test. my solution, don't look! treat every question as though it were your first. i find it to take a load of stress off. take your time with math questions, the better you do the fewer you'll probably get. remember grade school! plug in your answer and check your work! on choose all that apply. think about what you know and choose only answers you are sure about. don't get tricked into thinking well there are six answers here and i've only clicked two, you don't need more than two! just because if says choose all that apply, doesn't mean they are all right! don't just pick some answer you have no idea about just because you have no idea! after the test, do something fun that you enjoy, it helps if this is a physical activity to channel your remaining stress. i went surfing after wards and played football on the beach with my brothers. the next day i prayed and checked my score. i couldn't believe my eyes! i passed!
believe me! i know how discouraging it is to fail and to have to go back and study all that information again. it's no fun! but don't lose faith and remember you survived 4 years of college, 3 years of nursing school or how ever long your program was. you've already invested so much hard work and effort and you are very intelligent! never doubt yourself! i have faith in you! i know that if i can pass, so can you! god bless everyone who reads this and who this may be of some help/encouragement too. thank you so very much to all those who have been helping me along the way through the numerous forums and encouraging messages/prayers. good luck and keep on truckin. i'm praying for all you out there, i respect you so much! -dave
kjv phillipians 4:13 "i can do all things through christ which strengtheneth me" :up:
i surely know that god has promised to lead who ever believed in him into victory in every area of their life!! am so happy that alast god almighty has discover the champion in you. be blessed!!
congrats david! what an amazing post! all your hard work paid off. i too failed my first time at 265 in july and am now waiting for my ATT and will hopefully retest at the end of aug. ive been doing kaplan, saunders, nclex3500, and lacharity and am feeling more prepared than the first time but am still nervous! please keep me in your prayers i know i can do this i just need to have confidence and faith in myself! congrats again and thank you so much for the post!
same here, I'm taking it again in September and failed at 265 Q's the first time in July, im doing Kaplan Q's, just started LaCharity's book, and have Mosby's for reference.. Hope that'll do the trick! oh an ofcourse refering to allnurses for hints/tricks
Good Luck to the both of us! Let me know how you do
you are blessed! :dncgcpd:Giving Glory and Honor back to HIM our almighty GOD, whom we exalted above all the name is the best thing to do after success. :onbch:
Please keep us, upcoming test takers to be in your prayers always! Thank you!
congrats david! what an amazing post! all your hard work paid off. i too failed my first time at 265 in july and am now waiting for my ATT and will hopefully retest at the end of aug. ive been doing kaplan, saunders, nclex3500, and lacharity and am feeling more prepared than the first time but am still nervous! please keep me in your prayers i know i can do this i just need to have confidence and faith in myself! congrats again and thank you so much for the post!
Sounds like your taking all the necessary steps to succeed. Keep up the hard work, it will pay off soon! I'll say a prayer for ya. Good Luck!
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nrcolee6
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MH24, yes i believe i let the pressure get to me. but you know what we have everything on our side the second time around! we've been there before, we know what the situation will feel like, but now we have the confidence and strength to come out on the other side this time! best luck to you studying and recovering from the news...take time to really deal with it and then move on and think positive! ill be praying for you. we will pass!