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Specializes in Critical Care, Med/Surg.

I AM FREAKING OUT ABOUT TAKING THE NCLEX-RN!!! So, I was originally going to take my NCLEX-RN in late October, but I have postponed the date (multiple times).

This will be my first, AND HOPEFULLY ONLY, attempt!

I have completed all of the online classroom instruction which includes 300 total questions with in depth rationales.

My KAPLAN scores are as follows:

NCLEX Diagnostic Test: 180 Questions / 54%

Question Trainer 1: 75 Questions / 44%

Question Trainer 2: 75 Questions / 56%

Question Trainer 3: 100 Questions / 51%

Readiness Test: 180 Questions / 58%

Question Trainer 4: 150 Questions / 56%

Question Trainer 5: 150 Questions / 53%

Question Trainer 6: 200 Questions / 62%

Question Trainer 7: 265 Questions / 55%

Qbank: 1,386 Questions / 68% Used so far / 53% Correct

On approximately 80 of the Qbank questions I received an automatic wrong/incorrect because I fell asleep (forgot to pause and save the exam for later), so my average SHOULD theoretically be slightly higher than 53%.

I have heard from several sources that the Kaplan NCLEX Prep is very much on par with the actual NCLEX-RN; if not more difficult.

I am scheduled to take the exam ay 8AM Monday, December 22, 2014. I FEEL CRAZY when I think about it . . . There is SO MUCH CONTENT that I haven't actually read/reviewed. Heck, I'm sure there's content that I've never even learned in the first place!

I am currently doing 150 questions/day (recommended as the maximum number of questions an individual should do daily by Kaplan). There are 568 questions remaining for me in the Qbank, so I should have 100% of the Qbank completed by 12-19-14 (just two days before my test date).

My BIGGEST concern are the SATA (Select All That Apply) questions. Those are by far the most difficult in my opinion, and it seems like I am reading more and more about test takers having upwards of 40 out of 75 questions that are SATA - INSANITY! Does anyone have any last minute words of advice or offers of encouragement???

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Don't make yourself nuts!!

Do not "read into" the questions. Take each one at face value only.

Do not go back and change your answers, unless you are 900000% sure that you mis-clicked.

If you are seeing a trend on the type of questions that are difficult for you to answer, or you are getting incorrect, that would warrant a review of your notes/textbook chapter to refresh yourself.

Deep breath, and if you are finding your test anxiety to be overwhelming, speak to someone about it. Remember, this is not the never ending million question test. There is an end in sight.

Also, be sure that you know how and why to delegate, and some other protocol issues a nurse would have to face. It is not all technical questions. Also, basic medications--and high risk medications (such as blood thinners). Know your basic math for meds--and if they still provide scrap paper, immediately jot down your basic formulas so that when you come to a med math question you do not draw a blank.

Rooting for you, best of luck and let us know how it goes!!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med/Surg.

Thank you! So true about not changing answers!! The online Qbank for Kaplan allows you to see how changing answers impacts your score (correct to incorrect, incorrect to correct, and incorrect to incorrect). I often read into the question and change a correct response to an incorrect one, so I've been working on that also.

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It sounds like your doing ok with getting ready for the test. I would say keep it up and the morning of before you go in watch living on a prayer from BON jovi and maybe I believe I can fly. Because I think your going to pass this test

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If you are not comfortable with SATA i would work on those, NCLEX has alot of this my second attempt i had 21 SATA. GOODLUCK

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med/Surg.

THANKS for the laugh!!!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med/Surg.

YIKES! Do you know of any good SATA resources? I am using Kaplan and it does have several SATA questions, but in my opinion, NOT ENOUGH!

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What's your email I have something that will help

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med/Surg.

[email protected]

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sorry it took so long. just sent you the email

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How did it go?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med/Surg.
How did it go?

Ended up completing 100% of the Kaplan NCLEX Qbank with a final average of 56% before any remediation (two days before my NCLEX-RN). People say don't do any studying the day/night before the exam but I have ALWAYS done better when I cram last minute, so I literally went through about 450 questions/rationales the day before/morning of my test. I hate coffee but I drank a cup black, no sugar or cream, and had a nutritious breakfast. I got to the Pearson Vue testing center 30 minutes early and went through the whole check-in process which was a tad intimidating. I had some notes in my book bag that I was going to review last minute (lab values, mnemonics, etc.) but I was politely told that I had to remove them from the premises. So, I had to leave the building and go out to my car! WASTE OF TIME!! Once I got to my station for the exam I felt sick because it seemed as if I was guessing on almost EVERY QUESTION and that I had no clue what I was doing. The exam shut off around question 85 and the blue screen popped up. I instantly thought, "boy you really f***ed that up!" I WAS 100% CERTAIN THAT I FAILED!!! I did the Pearson Vue Trick (PVT) and it went straight to the credit card screen and I wasn't surprised, at all. One of my friend's mom who actually teaches an NCLEX review course told me that I didn't do the PVT completely. In order for it to work now YOU MUST CLICK SUBMIT after entering your credit card information into the site. When I tried it again I was SHOCKED to receive the "good" pop-up that says, "Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Another registration cannot be made at this time." I almost s*** myself, LOL! Still very confused and apprehensive I must have tried it again at least half a dozen times more! The feeling is surreal. Years of persistence and hard work have finally paid off. I don't just have my BSN (which means nothing without the license). I can proudly say that I AM A REGISTERED NURSE!!! I am still waiting for the Board of Nursing to show my OFFICIAL license number, but I'm claiming this victory! I'm still not done, MSN/DNP here I come!

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