March 2014 NCLEX-RN Kaplan Testprep

krysryjuly · Mar 31, 2014

thanks rajitharajesh! Prayers are the best thing during hard times and also good times :)

rivsemaj_109 · Mar 31, 2014

i saw ur score and it seems like ur doing good on u r qbank... im also taking my nclex this coming 5th of may and im so nervous... a lot of people said dat wen u get 50-60ish in kaplan u have a high chance of passing but idk y do i feel dis way it feels like im not still ready im studying every day as much as i can and im also working d same time... i graduated 3yrs from now and most of d stuffs i learned was all gone so i have to go back from scratch again... i review on KAPLAN on demand and here is my score

DX 42% i took it january

QT1 48% january

QT2 61% mid of january

QT3 49% 1st wk of feb

QT4 49% 2ndd wk of feb

QT5 62% 3rd wk of feb

QT6 64% 2nd wk of march

QT7 havent taken yet

Readiness 65%taken march 24

my qbank score is 53% and i completed 95% as for now which is so low... coz i started answerng it wen i 1st started reviewing so my scores on my 1st few attempts pulled me down... but lately my qbank scores lately are between 50%-64%...

im not really dat confident yet to take d nclex... it feels like ders still so much stuff dat i still need to learn...

idk how will do my review now coz my kaplan will expire tom march 31st and i still hve a month before my nclex idk wat will be my study guide or how will sy=tudy on dat month without kaplan... : o(

krysryjuly · Apr 1, 2014

hi @rivsemaj_09 ! seems like we have a similar case. if you don't mind, are you a foreign graduate nurse? anyways, regarding with kaplan, i think you can extend your enrollment, just give them a call. Based on your scores in kaplan, I think your doing fine. I have the same feelings as yours, but you know what, we have to claim that we will become an RN, or perhaps WE ARE NOW RNs! :) Let's just pray, for I know the Good Lord has good plans for us.

Let me share these Bible verses to you...

Don't be AFRAID, for I am with YOU.

Don't be DISCOURAGE, for I am your GOD.

I will STRENGTHEN you and HELP you.

I will hold you UP with my VICTORIOUS right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

Give your BURDENS to the LORD,

And He will TAKE CARE of YOU.

He will not PERMIT the godly to SLIP and FALL.

Psalms 55:22

rivsemaj109 · Apr 2, 2014

hi @rivsemaj_09 ! seems like we have a similar case. if you don't mind, are you a foreign graduate nurse? anyways, regarding with kaplan, i think you can extend your enrollment, just give them a call. Based on your scores in kaplan, I think your doing fine. I have the same feelings as yours, but you know what, we have to claim that we will become an RN, or perhaps WE ARE NOW RNs! :) Let's just pray, for I know the Good Lord has good plans for us.
Let me share these Bible verses to you...
Don't be AFRAID, for I am with YOU.
Don't be DISCOURAGE, for I am your GOD.
I will STRENGTHEN you and HELP you.
I will hold you UP with my VICTORIOUS right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
Give your BURDENS to the LORD,
And He will TAKE CARE of YOU.
He will not PERMIT the godly to SLIP and FALL.
Psalms 55:22

Thank you so much for the motivation... When are you taking yours? im taking mine the 5th of May.. yah I still have long to time before the big test and every single day im making sure that im doing something that makes my performance better than yesterday... Yah i was able to call Kaplan and they gave me another 3 months to use their resources they said its like an Advance money Back Guarantee : o)...

Yah im a foreign Student from d Philippines I graduated 3 yrs ago and its so hard on my part because i forgot almost everything... You are RIGHT we just have to be POSITIVE ! and Claim that we are already an RN!!! keep me posted.. : o) God Bless US!!! Rise to the TOP RN'S!!!

krysryjuly · Apr 3, 2014

I'll have it on the 11th of April... What state are you applying for? We can do this! RN! ^_^

rivsemaj_109 · Apr 3, 2014

New york how about u? r u a foreign grad too? Yes We can do this!!! : o)

ysejikem · Apr 4, 2014

Hi! Im from philippines also and i just signed up for kaplan on demand.i find it useful but the questions are very very hard..i tried to answer the diagnostic test and i got a 69%..then tried to answer the q bank and i got a 53% and 58 and 70%...i find it tough and challenging..i wonder how did you utilize your kaplan review course?read the book first?answer question simultaneously watch the videos etc..i have read a few resources like saunders and tried hurst also..i think my brain is not thinking critically...

krysryjuly · Apr 4, 2014

yes, from the philippines too... :)

krysryjuly · Apr 4, 2014

I think Kaplan review is harder than other review may it be a book or a review center. What I did is study first all my contents from Saunder's book, then enrolled to Kaplan. When I'm answering my Qbank, I only answer a specific topic, eg: Managmenent of Care ONLY, then proceed with the other topic if I finished the whole questions regarding a specific topic. and between practicing with Qbank, I also take Qtrainers in between Qbank every week and I just finished QT 7 today. My review professor told us that take QT7 at least 7-10 days before the NCLEX-RN exam.

This is what I did, and I think FOR ME, it is effective...

:)

ysejikem · Apr 4, 2014

I had read the saunders book as well as hurst but i felt that nothing retained in my brain!aahhh!!!now iam reading the content book by kaplan..i know the content but i am having a hard time applying it to answer the questions at times...= (

krysryjuly · Apr 8, 2014

don't be too stressed out, relax...take 150 questions/ day.. and take at least one day break in a week from studying.. :)

krysryjuly · Apr 13, 2014

GUYS! thank YOu for all the support! indeed God is good! :)

just got the result, and I PASSED! ^_^