NCLEX PN on the 5th..I have faith..

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Hello everyone this is my first post! I take boards on the 5th....I have faith but I'm still human (nervous..scared...irritated) I have been reading everybody's success on conquering NCLEX. Congrats to you all! I have have and always will be a strong individual but when it comes to NCLEX I feel weak & defenseless. Does anybody have suggestions on how to stay calm, any pointers or do or don't? Help me please!! No matter what I am a Nurse!!

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First I want to say God bless and good luck. I know you can do this. Try to think positive and tell yourself everyday you can do it and will pass nclex. Don't forget to review your infection control, lab values, priority, delegation and assignment, and pray pray pray always to God to stay you calm.:)

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Hello everyone this is my first post! I take boards on the 5th....I have faith but I'm still human (nervous..scared...irritated) I have been reading everybody's success on conquering NCLEX. Congrats to you all! I have have and always will be a strong individual but when it comes to NCLEX I feel weak & defenseless. Does anybody have suggestions on how to stay calm, any pointers or do or don't? Help me please!! No matter what I am a Nurse!!

I know how you feel, been there before. You have to believe in yourself. Pray, fast and meditate. Think back when you passed the entrance exam to nursing school, how confident and motivated you felt when you passed. Try and channel that energy. Positive reaffirmations everyday also helps. I took my nclex pn 6times and i passed on the 7try. So there is still hope. If i can do it, you can also to just believe in yourself that the key. If you don't have faith or believe in yourself who else will. Stay strong study, review your strenght and weakness. i would suggest you get the kaplan nclex pn strategy book 2012-2013, that what made the difference for me. Good Luck.

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Congrats on making it this far! I checked the stats before I sat for NCLEX and it looks like overall most people pass. In AZ I think it is a 94% pass rate. That's pretty good. You may want to check the stats in your area to help you stay calm. As hard as it may seem, get good sleep the night before. So you may want to decide on a time to put the books away and stick to it. I have really bad test anxiety so I was just a ball of nerves just as you seem to be but to be honest, if you made it through nursing school (especially block 4!) you can do it! I read that a large amount of missed questions for people who didn't pass was related to the fact that they didn't read the question correctly. Try not to focus too much on the clock- it is timed- but focus on exactly what the question is looking for. Good luck!!

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GOOD LUCK! I took mine last Monday and I passed!

I was very nervous, I thought I would continue to be mildly anxious but the morning of (I tested at 8 am) I threw up, and diarrhea and just felt terrible.

I told myself I am in God's hands, he will take care of me if I can just calm down and think positive thoughts I will be okay.

The best things I can suggest will be:

*If you haven't yet download the tutorial (pearsonvue.com/nclex) that you will see when you start your nclex go over it until you feel comfortable that way you can skip it easily when it comes so it wont count against your time!

*Be positive say "I WILL PASS"

*Take your time and focus on the first 85 questions.

*If you get frustrated and find yourself looking at one question and reading it over and over and over, then close your eyes and say "I will pass" take deep breaths and reattempt.

*Take a break after say an hour or 50 questions or if you decide you cannot do it anymore. Get up go to the bathroom, wash hands, drink some water and go back in. That took me 4 minutes and didn't hurt my time much at all and gave me confidence and focus.

*If you get to the 2 hour break TAKE IT! I was close to my 85 and I still took it I went to the bathroom as the first break.

*When you get stuck, remind yourself of what you know about the subject or the subjects of the answers and answer the best you can based on what you see and what you know. DON'T fret about the question when its gone!

If you get to 85 and you need to answer more questions don't panic just tell yourself "this is my chance to show them I am safe and I am going to do just that"

Again good luck and YOU WILL PASS! Good luck! Get sleep, eat a good breakfast, lunch whatever you have to eat before you go and be positive.

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Thanks Jayz...I will!! Went to church this morning..and I feel much better he has already given me my confirmation!! ( which I always go to church) thanks for the pointers!

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OMG....I didn't even see all the post from everybody else!! Thanks so much for the support and pointers!! I greatly appreciate them!! I will keep u guys posted as soon as I good my good pop up!!

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Good luck and take ur time and if u dont understand the questions, breathe and say a quick prayer. I recently passed and this is what got me thru this test. Think smart and most of all think like the NURSE u will be!!!!

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Good luck!! you can do it...like MySonisAdorable said, take your time!! do not rush...I made some serious mistake last week and took the NCLEX failed :( I thought I would be there for all 265 questions and rushed through my test. I was finished in 1 hour and had 75 questions...I did not get a chance to even prove to the computer that I am good and I can do it. My issue was definitely timing and I over studied which burnt me out. So say a prayer before your test and read through the questions thoroughly...and you will pass!! I will pray for you! best of luck!!

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How did it go?? I know you won't have results yet but keep us posted!

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I got the good pop up!! 85 questions in 1hr & 45min! So excited!

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