Okay tomorrow is my last day to "review". I don't think I can take tomorrow off. I think I need to keep busy to not think about the NCLEX.
Am I insane:confused: ? Should I rest my brain for a day?
I have been "reviewing" for this exam since January. I took the Kaplan review over Spring Break and have been doing questions like crazy. I am just about done with the online lectures- one last section left. Will this be enough?
Can you tell the panic has set in? I don't know how I feel about my competency. People are asking me if I am ready. I don't know, I guess I am. I can always learn more but how much can I really retain when it comes down to it?
Anyways, I just wanted to break from my reviewing and share my feelings with everyone. Please keep me in your thoughts on Tuesday morning. I need a lot of positive energy my way.
((((((((((Good luck, Julie))))))))) You'll do just fine, I hope you can relax some and get a good night's sleep!
My one piece of advice.....When you are considering the answers on the questions, (especially prioritizing ones!!) think about each possible answer and mull over if you have ever heard anything about it.....This is hard to explain but several times on the exam the more I looked, the more I remembered and that helped me to pull long lost tidbits out of my brain! It is all there in your head already!!
B. As soon as you walk out of the test. Put it behind you. Go do something nice for yourself. DON'T LOWER EXPECTATIONS BY TELLING EVERYONE YOU FAILED. You will know soon enough and if you like, I'll spoil the surprise for you now: YOU PASSED!
I keep saying "I'm going to pass, I'm going to pass!", so even after I take the test I should still keep that positive attitude, right?
BUT, sometimes I have thoughts that maybe I should tell everyone that I think failed (because there's always that little chance that I might). I think maybe they wouldn't feel as sorry for me if I went around saying "I know I failed" than if I went around saying "I passed, I passed" and then I had to tell them I failed.
Am I making any sense? lol. Well I'm making sense in my own head, but my head is a bit clouded with all this NCLEX review ... so now I'm just rambling
i keep saying "i'm going to pass, i'm going to pass!", so even after i take the test i should still keep that positive attitude, right?
yes rain, it's better that way than the other way around..:)
but, sometimes i have thoughts that maybe i should tell everyone that i think failed (because there's always that little chance that i might). i think maybe they wouldn't feel as sorry for me if i went around saying "i know i failed" than if i went around saying "i passed, i passed" and then i had to tell them i failed.
you may say "i did all the best that i can and now it's all in god's hands.."
am i making any sense? lol. well i'm making sense in my own head, but my head is a bit clouded with all this nclex review ... so now i'm just rambling
yes, you are making sense rain.. i felt that situation 7 days ago.. just keep practicing answering questions, pray that you will pass the exam one time. and be surrounded with people who's having same desire as you..:)
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RainDreamer, BSN, RN
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((((((((((Good luck, Julie))))))))) You'll do just fine, I hope you can relax some and get a good night's sleep!
Thank you for tips!!
Timothy - thank you for those tips!!