NCLEX-RN in less than 2 weeks...

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Just graduated May 10th (associate's degree) and registered with my BON and with NCLEX... Waiting on my ATT now. When I get my ATT, I want to schedule my test for Friday, May 24th.

I know it's only less than 2 weeks away, but I started studying (Hurst online, mostly) during my last 2 months of nursing school. I just want to take it, pass it, and get it out of the way!!!

My plan now is to devote 10-12 hours/day to focused studying, using the Hurst online lecture worksheets (4 topics/day) and also studying corresponding material in the Hogan comprehensive book. I also have a comprehensive ATI practice test I can take, leftover from the ATI materials I had through school. I'm not working right now and I don't have any children, so I think I will be able to put this focused time into the review.

I know a lot of people take a month or two (or three!!) to study, but I just feel like all of the information I learned in school is going to leak out of my brain if I don't hurry up and take the test!! And I don't want to start working with a temp license, in the event I either 1) fail or 2) get confused by "real world" vs. NCLEX world (and then also fail, lol).

Is anyone else planning on taking their exam fairly soon after graduation??

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Specializes in LTC/SNF.

I have heard that people who take the NCLEX soon after finishing school do better than those who "study" for 3 months. I passed the NCLEX-PN in 85 questions without studying because I didn't wait.

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Specializes in LTC/SNF.

Congratulations on graduating by the way, and good luck on NCLEX. I graduate in December and will take the NCLEX-RN soon after, but I do plan on reviewing Saunders and LaCharity this summer while school is out.

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I have heard that people who take the NCLEX soon after finishing school do better than those who "study" for 3 months. I passed the NCLEX-PN in 85 questions without studying because I didn't wait.

Really?? Passed without studying congratulations. I envy you. Hope I can pass my nclex pn too. Hope its not hard. :(

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Specializes in Orthopedics.

I just got my ATT today and signed up as soon as I got it, but the earliest date was June 5th :/ I had wanted to take it by the end of May as well, but all the dates were booked, so I guess I have some extra time to study. I'm studying about 4 -6 hours per day, reading Saunder's book, and I have the NCLEX 10,000 (Prep U) from Lippincott and I am doing 150 questions on there everyday. I'm hoping this will all pay off soon!

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I just got my ATT today and signed up as soon as I got it but the earliest date was June 5th :/ I had wanted to take it by the end of May as well, but all the dates were booked, so I guess I have some extra time to study. I'm studying about 4 -6 hours per day, reading Saunder's book, and I have the NCLEX 10,000 (Prep U) from Lippincott and I am doing 150 questions on there everyday. I'm hoping this will all pay off soon![/quote']

Ugh, I hope my test date is available by the time I get my ATT... But I don't mind driving a few hours to test somewhere else, either!!!! Good luck with your studying!!!!!

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I graduated on the 12th and registered for the NCLEX on the 28th, so it's now 12 days away. I have also heard the fresher you are from school, the better. I know that I personally have a hard time retaining OB information, and since that was one of the courses I took last, I want to test before I forget everything from studying for finals.

I'm using the Saunders Q&A, Kaplan review, and LaCharity, aiming to do between 150-300 questions per day, and using the older Saunders (yellow) or ATI to refresh weak areas.

Good luck!

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I graduated on May 7th..got my ATT on May 8th and took NClEX-RN on May 10th and passed. I did not really do any questions. .just had ATI live review. I had 75 questions.

Good luck and congrats

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