March 2008 NCLEX support group

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A thread for all those in March who are planning to take the NCLEX offering both support and any hints or tips that help

Good luck to all :D

Specializes in My first yr. as a LVN!.

In my case i had lost weight. I felt so sick , anxious ugh, I hated that feeling. I couldnt eat because I had too much on my mind. but since I got my results and went to sac. ro pick up my temp. license 2 more jobs called me yesterday including UCSF! Im not sure what to do right now ... Im getting over a cold so probably think about it and maybe start somewhere next week. good luck to all of you! Again I swear by Kaplan Qbank because their style of questions will ease your anxiety. Because they are set up so similar to NCLEX you will feel right at home. I also found Hurst very good .. I didnt really care for Saunders. Im actually putting all of my nursing books away today! Its about time to clean out my trunk of my car!! It was a suitcase while i was in school! hehehehe GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:heartbeat-- Julz

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

Hey Julz,

Great news .... so when do you start working... ? In my case when I get tensed ..I EAT!!!!:icon_roll so right now must have put on atleast 10 pounds!! Might land in a LTC for a CABG!!!!:bugeyes:..can't wait to put my books away tooo!!plzzzzz!!This is beginning to get on my nerves now..

Mave/Deetonia -- Thanx for the good thoughts! Good luck to you guys ..hope allmarch test takers do as well as julz /jkM!!

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.
hi im using suzannes plan and i also wonder why i keep doing repetitive questions but some how got the answers wrong. what this mean?im not prepared??:idea:im trying my best to do 100 questions as i can..

Hi

Check the rationales ... If I find that I keep doing something wrong over and over then I research that till all doubts are cleared... hope this helps ..good luck!!

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Specializes in My first yr. as a LVN!.

I guess its just my system.. Ive never been able to eat when Im on edge.. I guess because of the para/sympathetic systems.. flight or fight increased then para decreased which slows digestion.. i dont know? anyway I took a job @ my clinical site.. in fact they were saving a slot but then I got all of these calls.. but I thought it over and I think since my long term goal is RN I will be more picky when Im RN right now Iam going w a place where they know me.. Im not going to try to prove myself and some new place.. been there done that, just need a job to pay off my debts, nursing school has certainly put me in the hole ...

Im sure you will all dooo GREAT!!!

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Specializes in CICU,.

Hi all,

i just took my nclex today, stopped at 81 qtns. I really think i did well, i did not do alot of those SATA, qtns. i think i had only 2-3, i also had 1 drag qtn. I will post results when i get them, y'all pray for me.

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Good posts. Sometimes, I'm so anxious and sometimes I have no worries at all. Both destructive! very much! And then losing focus...and then have to drag myself back to FOCUS. I keep denying myself like all of u guys of all the temptations, then there are times, I give in. Like I hadn't done my brows for a longest time coz I said, exam is more important, I'll take care of the looks part after exams. LoL. And then couple of days ago, It was just too much for me going to library with unkept brows LoL. I know stupid! So, I had it done.

Sometimes, my head feels empty, othertimes it feels like it's going to explode anytime soon and I can't take it anymore. And, then small things that are not suppose to aggravate me aggravates the heck out of me. So, I yelled at ppl close to me. Poor things. I guess I'm not coping well. As long as I can have a RN infront of my name, my friends and loved ones will understand me hopefully. Coz, computer won't.

Sorry, I just needed to VENT, coz my mind can't concentrate right now. Thank you. Please God, help this girl!

Remember me in ur prayers also guys. I'll remember all of us in my prayers also. I hope God will listen to me.

I don't know what I wrote there. Phew. So less time, so much to do. It's like I study and forget. I just want to cry . Bye all. Sorry :)

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

Wow! MomenTs!!....you know something I am going thro the exact same thing its so eerie ..its almost like you put in words what's happening to me yet in a way it's like nice to have company!!! i swear my dH is all set to walk out on me!! just joking.. but he is worried i'll crack under the pressure the poor guy works two jobs...and at home ...i am like dont talk to me..i cant concentrate!!! I have three little ones and they need to be attended to and studying to do!! i am sitting at night to study and during the daytime just trying to do the same... past couple of weeks i seem to have lost focus... just following Mave's advice .. just trusting the lord!!! only that is going to get me thro this!!!

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Hey Guys

Starting to get a little overwhelmed these days! I am right now doing Suzanne's 2nd tip and scoring in the 80's but still am feeling like there are some loopholes ...i.e areas I seem to be consistently weak at...any words of comfort???

Hi, I can understand, I am feeling the same since the exam date is coming closer. I am sure you are getting little anxious because of that, hang'n there, keep studying! go for delicious treats:) and you can loose the wt the when you are done with your exam.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.

1 Since you all know that the Board of Nursing voted to increase the level of difficulty on the Nclex Exam starting April 1 2008, Does the books that we are sweating and studying our rears out on have enough info to pass the new standard. Or do we have to buy new books that have the new standard in it.

I just have a question about this. Does this decision involve both NCLEX's? RN and PN? Because if that is the case, then I might move up my exam from April 28th to March 31st. I'm just wondering because I can't really take the stress. :(

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

hi Mave!

This for the nclex PN !! The RN was last year....the info is given in their website below

https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm

I just have a question about this. Does this decision involve both NCLEX's? RN and PN? Because if that is the case, then I might move up my exam from April 28th to March 31st. I'm just wondering because I can't really take the stress. :(
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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.
hi Mave!

This for the nclex PN !! The RN was last year....the info is given in their website below

https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm

PHEW! That is really good to know! I mean, I know that the exam is hard already, but it would literally make me even more stressed out if it were harder; not that I can do anything about it, but still. Thanks igmirnor. :)

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Hey, sounds like some of you are starting to crack...don't let me catch you in the psych ward! I'm feeling it too, since I switched back to the kaplan QT this week...did 265q's today, and man, I'm shaky tonite...I can see why the wise one's advocate taking the day off before the test. If I had to do 265 tomorrow, I'd be in a haze after 100! Back to the trader joe's cherry trail mix cookies...I mean, studying.

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