Nclex-RN- your views are welcome

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Hi everyone.

I wanna know if people are also in the same boat or I am the one like this.

I get tired soon after doing some questions. it looks to me my brain shuts and stop remembering material. i can't absorb after sitting long period. I have read people written that they do 200 or 300/day question. hows that possible. Are you guys just finishing it and doing rationals next day or you guys doing questions with rationals like 200 to 300 ????? Are these people are not married or with small kids? pls pls let me know Nclex -RN is main thing in my life now. my family or relative put me down for this exam. they keep on saying so n so girl have passed so n so is doing job......now i stoped going or visiting outside or to relatives. But my daughter gets bore or irritate me if i don't take her out....but if i go out my time is wasted and then i feel bad... I have no help . I have to cook, clean, and all the house wife work.. in all these activities too much time is wasted...my husband have to work to pay bills. Pls share your house wife experience and study....I even think how people manage to study for higher with kids and work and house hold cook , clean job. Nclex-RN is my priority.........Oh God help me. Sometime I think I wasted my precious time. everywhere I go people ask me did u clear your exam??? people will not stop embarrasing me unless I pass Nclex-RN. I like this site. I keep on reading threads. Your encouragement and experience will be appriciated.

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You managed it all while you were in school and you were successful. Now you can be successful at the NCLEX too. Set your appointment date, then keep it. Study two to four hours a day. Break up your study times. Get up two hours before your family to avoid the distractions. Take the test. You might surprise yourself. If you do not pass, then at least you will know what it is like and you will be less nervous on a retake. Just set that date and stick to it. Good luck.

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Thanks caliotter 3. I really like your advise i will keep on doing this. But can you plz tell me. I am going to appear for this end of March 2010. Is 2-3 hrs study enough. Thats my fixed date of exam. No matter what I am writing it. I forget to write it that I have given this exam before and i did not pass. Thats why I am losing confidence too. What I will not pass again? I have bought sauders 4ht edition comprehensive book. is that enough to read? plz advise.

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

Personally I thinking doing questions and rationals are a waste of time. I took the HURST Review and then studied for three weeks. I made a ton of flash cards and would study one topic a day. After studying each topic I would do questions in Saunders under that topic to help build confidence. I only read the rationals if I got a question wrong.

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Don't be your own worst enemy. Forget about the first failure. Study as if you had never seen the material before so you don't inadvertently leave something out. Get the prioritization book by Linda LaCharity. Take deep breaths and practice relaxation exercises when you start to feel overwhelmed. Right now you are getting too involved with the negatives, instead of focusing on preparation, which is positive. If you find that you can't concentrate or are getting too upset, then get up walk around, get a sip of water. Break the negative thinking pattern.

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hi Calotter3 I have recently as you have mensioned in one of thread that suzanne plan is free and can use it. Can you plz plz tell me about suzanne plan. where i can get it. i really wanna know. thats why i have bought saunders. and i am seeing that many people on this site used or using it. so plz help me with this. thanks. waiting for your reply.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
hi Calotter3 I have recently as you have mensioned in one of thread that suzanne plan is free and can use it. Can you plz plz tell me about suzanne plan. where i can get it. i really wanna know. thats why i have bought saunders. and i am seeing that many people on this site used or using it. so plz help me with this. thanks. waiting for your reply.

Suzanne's plan is no longer available on the site

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but how come people keep on talking about suzzane plan? I missed her plan. Any reason why its not available now....when its my turn to use it?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Then they in most cases are old threads as Suzanne's plan hasn't been available on site for 12 months

Please take the time to read this sticky Suzanne's plan is no longer available

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thanks

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I retake in a few days also. For some reason after 30-40 minutes of intense uninteruupted study I lose focus. It matters not whether I read, listen to audio or do questions at this point. I still can't last any longer yet I will ace this EXAM.

No More Negative Thoughts. As far as I'm concerned this is my first and last so I will return as RN. We must think like this to master this exam. Please try as will I. MUCH SUCCESS to YOU!

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Hello Gold2010.......I understand your obligations at home I too have them. Getting up early is a very good idea. What works for me is putting in @ least 6-8 hrs a day. This time includes questions, lectures,audio etc. For now this is my job. I get up early around 5am or 6am, I study for a few hours 3/4. Yes, I do take breaks in between. I find it

easier to get more questions in by doing @ least 75-100 in early part of am. Then I have the rest of afternoon to put in at least another 3-4 hrs of study. Doing it this way I am doing @ least 150-200 questions per day. My goal is 200 per day. I also have a calender in which I keep track of the time I study and the questions that are completed each day. This helps me to see my progress and if I am on track with my goals. I use different resources exam cram, hurst,3500,kaplan, lacharity,review for nurses,feuer etc.I read all rationales. I pray. I am up late. I tell myself it is a sacrifice for a period of time. After I have my license I can go back to a normal life:) This is what I do you have to find out what works for you and what time of learner you are. I have to review things several times before I retain it and it stays in my long term memory. :up:

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