hopefulxx BSN, RN

hopefulxx has 9 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Medicine.

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1. ANCC

   hopefulxx posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all. I am taking my Geri certification exam at the end of this month and was wondering if anyone has taken it and can give me some study tips. I have the textbook and I already did most of the questions in the post tests. Thanks ?

2. Gerontological Nursing Exam

   hopefulxx posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all. I just applied to take my Gerontological Nurse certification exam. I was just wondering if anyone has taken the exam already and what they used for study material? There are so many different books and study guides so if anyone can add their ...

3. Finally passed nclex (sept.2015)

   hopefulxx replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX

   no, I'm in New York and they didn't require me to take a remedial class although that could have been helpful. I took a review course on my own. Lots of luck!

4. NLEX-RN out of school for 3 years -need program to teach me the material

   hopefulxx replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in NCLEX

   I just took the course called Ready to Pass, it was in Long Island and they offer online courses and I believe they offer courses in Queens. Please look into it! It was my savior! I took the nclex 5x before I passed and this course helped me tremendo...

5. What time of day did you take NCLEX and do you feel like it made a difference?

   hopefulxx replied to NurseBaddieRN's topic in NCLEX

   I took my exam at 2pm because I'm not a morning person either! I think it helped tremendously because I was able to wake up at a decent hour, get myself ready and relax a little bit before I had to head over to the testing site! Lots of luck to you

6. Finally passed nclex (sept.2015)

   hopefulxx replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX

   Try looking into readytopass.com. They offer online lectures. Also, try NCBSN and UWorld for questions!

7. Answer me if you have experience in Uworld

   hopefulxx replied to raayoub's topic in NCLEX

   I used UWorld and only answered about 600 questions. My scores ranged from 50's-80's with a 64% average. I also passed in 75 questions! Take your time with each question and definitely try to understand why your answer was wrong or right! Wishing you...

8. Finally passed nclex (sept.2015)

   hopefulxx replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you! I read up about the precautions on the CDC's website. They are very informative. Also there was a review floating around on here. If you type it into google you can probably find it! Just know what precautions to take with certain diseases...

9. Finally passed nclex (sept.2015)

   hopefulxx replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you! And yes I know exactly how you feel. I let the fear of disappointment take a toll on me, so please take my advice when I tell you that you are NOT alone! And just because you failed does not mean you will not succeed and be a great nurse! ...

10. Finally passed nclex (sept.2015)

    hopefulxx replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you so much!!!

11. Finally passed nclex (sept.2015)

    hopefulxx replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you so much! I was skeptical about UWorld also so I tried a free trial and I loved it so I purchased the 1 week subscription for $20 because I stared using it only a week or two before my exam. It is definitely worth it, give it a shot! I used ...

12. Finally passed nclex (sept.2015)

    hopefulxx replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you! And please do not give up, you can do this! My scores on UWorld were all ranging from 60's-80's. Keep practicing and you will get it! Don't just use those questions to study though. Make sure you review the content areas that will be teste...

13. Finally passed nclex (sept.2015)

    hopefulxx posted a topic in NCLEX

    so let me start off by saying that my journey to become a nurse has not been easy or short! I recently passed on my 6th attempt, yup my SIXTH attempt with 75 questions! I graduated in May 2014 and have been struggling to pass ever since. It has been...

14. Struggling

    hopefulxx replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX

    @kdoolay Thanks for your input!! what resources did you use for your questions? I know my content. I think I'm having a hard time with choosing the best answer and I also have test anxiety. I break down everytone I take the exam

15. Struggling

    hopefulxx posted a topic in NCLEX

    Hi all. So I graduated a year ago and I'm struggling to pass the nclex rn. I've taken multiple review courses such as feuer kaplan hurst ncsbn. I'm just looking for suggestions advice and encouragement. I don't want to give up but Im getting very fr...