nclex anxiety

rn_888 · Jan 24, 2007

hi....i know the feeling....il take nclex this coming april ...im freaking out! i guess we need to focus and sharpen our memory...and lots of PRAYERS:scrying: and everything will follow...goodluck and GOD BLESS! keep posting! by the way, where will u take the exam?? what materials are u using right now aside from saunders??

Leilah75_RN · Jan 24, 2007

i too will be taking the test here in CA this coming MArch. i am trying not to be anxious as much as possible. but it is difficult. i am about to finish the book so hopefully i will be able to start wit Suzanne's plan late next week. will schedule my test once i am done with the plan. 2-3rd week of march is my target date of test. wish me luck. best of luck to all of us:P

i have another saunders CD called saunders nclex RN international edition. but i cant bloody use it at the moment since it is stucked inside my husband's CPU grrrrr cant get it out so sudden wahhhhh:wink2: :wink2: :wink2:

RGN1 · Jan 24, 2007

I hear where you're all coming from but don't waste time on anxiety!:)

Use the study program you have decided upon & work your way through it systematically. Then do as many practice questions you can up until 2 days before the exam (no more than 75 per day though because your brain won't take any more in after that). The day before go out, see a movie, shop etc, then get an early night.

Well before make sure you know the way to the exam centre (& alternatives should there be traffic/transport problems) or book a hotel room nearby - really worth doing if you have young kids who may wake you during the night &/or if you have a long commute.

Learn a relaxation technique that works for you so you can use it if needs be before, during & after the exam.

Learn those strategies for answering the questions & above all be positive - you know the stuff - you just need to prove it!

Think priority - if you could only do one thing for the patient before you walked away then what would that be? Think ABC's but watch out for those red herrings - the airway patient might still be stable - is someone else actually less stable? Remember Maslow, it might help you decide which is the right answer. An "initial" thing is usually an assessment answer. If there's a nursing option as opposed to a medical one it's probably the right thing.

Hope that helps - now go beat that beast!!