I'm so scared of the NCLEX RN!

[richajul]

I'm taking the NCLEX-RN in 8 days, and I'm freaking out! I'm so scared of this test. I have been studying using Virtual ATI to review content and will begin a 4 day Kaplan class next week to review strategy. I have looked at so much nursing content, I feel my head is going to explode. However, everytime I take another ATI or Kaplan assessment, I find new information that I have forgotten or I just can't pick the right answer between two. I usually score around 65% on these tests. However, I'm trying not to get discouraged because I have not had any review of strategy and critical thinking through questions. Hopefully the Kaplan review will help with this. I'm so anxious, all I can think about is studying. I feel that I can't just relax or take a break because I'm not doing well on the assessments. So, I will review information, take another assessment, and get the same score. I'm so frustrated with this! I just can't help to think "what if I don't pass?" Does anyone have any advice for me??

[ava'smomRN]

my advice is for you to relax and NOT be scared of the exam. you need to fulfill yourself with positive energy so that you can have postitive results. it seems as if you have prepared well for the exam. remember you are not going to ever know everything and NCLEX knows that. Most first time test takers pass... 85% and from what i have learned you only need to get 50% of your questions correct ont the NCLEX. relax and think positive.

[Nazarite]

I can relate to how you are feeling right now, but luckily it is over for me and I made it......I'm kind of a 'worse case scenario' type of thinker, and so in order to deal with my anxiety with the NCLEX this was the thinking I came up with:

I have graduated nursing school...I will NEVER have to repeat that again...amen! haha....And by graduating nursing school I have been given the right/privilege to sit for the NCLEX-RN...that having been said, even if I flunk it, I can take it again...and in my state there are no laws regulating how many times one can take it and have to take a remediation course....so my thinking was, I can take this thing as many times as I want/can afford..haha....but I never have to repeat nursing school....Thank God!!!

So hang in there....the hard part (nursing school) is over and you made it...and even if you don't make it the first time it is not the end of the world and you can do it again.....I believe getting through nursing school gives us a 'stick-to-it-ness' that gets us through the NCLEX and through our careers...You can do this and you WILL do this..you've already slayed the bigger dragon...:pumpiron:

God Bless,

Nazarite, RN