NCLEX retake - help needed

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I am taking the NCLEX RN exam for WI for my 3rd time. I have studied like crazy, took the KAPLAN Prep Course,

plus used additional study materials.

I could really use some help and/or suggestions for good study materials, or courses, and ANYTHING I can use

to help me pass. I have such anxiety about this. I think I have tried everything, but I am missing something..

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks so much.

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Specializes in OB, Peds, Med Surg and Geriatric Nsg.

Don't forget to read PD&A by LaCharity. It helps you with the prioritization, delegation and assignment. Some are suggesting Hurst Review, I haven't tried but some say they got good results from it. Exam Cram would be a good book for practicing q's or NCLEX 3500. Don't review on too much NCLEX review materials though. They say all review material is different and probably would make you more anxious. I suggest to do more practice questions and take down notes on every system or nursing content that you got incorrect. Lastly, pray. It always helps. If you share to God what your heart's desire is and that you badly want it, He will surely give it you. Good Luck to all retakers! I'll be taking my retake by November.

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kaplan is really good and saunders i also suggest you linda prioritization book i m doing that and its really great for practicing prioritization questions and exam cram cd !!!!

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you best of LUCK!!

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