It's a few days until NCLEX-RN 4 me...any last minute tips and ideas please?!!!!!!!!!

[brwnsuga83]

I am testing for the 3rd time this Friday august 8th and I would like any last minute ideas. I am very overwhelmed and am not sure how to wrap up my studying because this test is like none other.....I've worked very hard studying and unfortunatly it didn't pay off the first 2 times (I'm really hoping this is my last time). I have not been making any $ and I've been down because I can't help my family financially (my parents are still taking care of the bills). Any advice from those who've passed or yet to take the exam would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

[jadu1106]

relax and stay positive. you will not know everything you need to know for this exam. i agree with melinurse, skim through the random facts thread to jog a few memories, then put everything away. relax, think happy thoughts, and let your mind relax. get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast. your exam is tomorrow, you have done all that you have and all that you could. i wish you the best for tomorrow.

[Melinurse]

I would love to relax all day but I don't know if I'm ready for the exam...I don't know where to stop...I feel like I don't have a strong hold on the meds, maternity, and labs. I had to come back to allnurses to read some encouraging posts because I'm now scoring 60s in the P&D book when I was doing mainly 70s. Now I feel like I have to keep going. When did you know it was time to stop studying?

You won't know when it's time to stop studying. However, your stress level can and will affect you when you are at the exam. So that is why you need to take time to relax some. Just read through the Random Facts, don't try to "learn". Use it to jog the memory and as a passive way to study. There is lots of maternity, meds and labs on there too. I feel the same way and I hope I can take my own advise. Best advise is do what is right for you.

[Hypoxic]

Good luck to you tomorrow on tackling the beast, and a monstrous one. Just remember to relax as much as possible today. And to eat something before the test tomorrow. And right before the test close your eyes, take a deep breath, think of cute animals (lol,jk), and then begin your test.

[jhebi]

Focus, relax and have faith~~~ good luck!!!