Nclex

QuanaBSN · Mar 7, 2013

I understand how you feel. I took my test Feb. 21st. My kaplan scores were similar to yours. The main thing is to be positive and don't stress yourself out. Remain calm and DO QUESTIONS DAILY!! It is important to go over things because just like me I saw things on my NCLEX that I actually didn't know before doing my questions. You have got to go into your test with the right attitude! Don't doubt yourself you've made it this far and you're putting in the work so surely it will pay off. The anxiety level I know is through the roof I only got 3hrs of sleep the day before my test go figure! But I passed and at the end thats all that matters. You know that realistically you can't cover everything but some important areas to look at are priority questions, isolation precautions, and mental health, and I had about 3-4 EKG strips to identify. I know you will be fine you just have to believe in yourself. God Bless keep us posted!!

PeppermintP · Mar 7, 2013

I understand how you feel. I took my test Feb. 21st. My kaplan scores were similar to yours. The main thing is to be positive and don't stress yourself out. Remain calm and DO QUESTIONS DAILY!! It is important to go over things because just like me I saw things on my NCLEX that I actually didn't know before doing my questions. You have got to go into your test with the right attitude! Don't doubt yourself you've made it this far and you're putting in the work so surely it will pay off. The anxiety level I know is through the roof I only got 3hrs of sleep the day before my test go figure! But I passed and at the end thats all that matters. You know that realistically you can't cover everything but some important areas to look at are priority questions, isolation precautions, and mental health, and I had about 3-4 EKG strips to identify. I know you will be fine you just have to believe in yourself. God Bless keep us posted!!

Thankyou so so much for those words of encouragement, it was something I needed to hear. I will keep doing questions tomorrow and study what you have told me because I feel like I spent too much time trying to relearn everything for the nclex. Tomorrow I will have 5 days to study, I will keep faith and see what happens. Thankyou again so much, I was in tears when I read your reply because I felt I was alone with those low scores. Did you go into the exam knowing alot of pharm, nutrition and immunization schedules for every freakin ages there was? lol I almost feel like I should keep in basic because I will go into the exam and not know alot of things but will hope my critical thinking will help. How many questions did you get on the nclex and did you feel confident walking in and out of there? Congrats to you!!!!! I will update soon on my status

yedwards42, BSN, MSN · Mar 7, 2013

Hi PeppermintP,

I'm a pre-nursing student (waiting to hear about my acceptance into Samuel Merritt's accelerated BSN program) and saw your post. While I can't give you any pointers in reviewing topics and questions, I did want to lend my support and cheer for you!!

You may have taken the TEAS test awhile back prior to nursing school, and though it's not the NCLEX, I remember it was a test that I studied so much for, and like you had some anxiety beforehand. Use the next handful of days to your best advantage - like the other reviewer said focus on the questions you are weakest at and topics/questions that will surely be covered. Organize and prioritize your areas of study and take little breaks in between sections. Make sure you eat healthy and put a little exercise into your day - this will give you a boost and release some stress and add some positive energy! Focus, stay positive and tell yourself some affirmations - I've studied hard and will do well, I'm a strong person and believe in myself, I can score well and pass this test!

Best of luck to you and my warm cheer! Keep us posted.

PeppermintP · Mar 7, 2013

Hi PeppermintP,
I'm a pre-nursing student (waiting to hear about my acceptance into Samuel Merritt's accelerated BSN program) and saw your post. While I can't give you any pointers in reviewing topics and questions, I did want to lend my support and cheer for you!!
You may have taken the TEAS test awhile back prior to nursing school, and though it's not the NCLEX, I remember it was a test that I studied so much for, and like you had some anxiety beforehand. Use the next handful of days to your best advantage - like the other reviewer said focus on the questions you are weakest at and topics/questions that will surely be covered. Organize and prioritize your areas of study and take little breaks in between sections. Make sure you eat healthy and put a little exercise into your day - this will give you a boost and release some stress and add some positive energy! Focus, stay positive and tell yourself some affirmations - I've studied hard and will do well, I'm a strong person and believe in myself, I can score well and pass this test!
Best of luck to you and my warm cheer! Keep us posted.

Actually, you're pointers are wonderful. My mom today bought me fast food because she noticed I barely sleep and not eating very much so she thought I'd eat anything junk like lol. Bless her heart. I know I've let my self go alot, sitting in a chair for however long starting at a screen. You are right, I need to focus yet take care of myself. I will try try try to remember what I studied but I also know that it's all in gods hands.

QuanaBSN · Mar 7, 2013

Thankyou so so much for those words of encouragement, it was something I needed to hear. I will keep doing questions tomorrow and study what you have told me because I feel like I spent too much time trying to relearn everything for the nclex. Tomorrow I will have 5 days to study, I will keep faith and see what happens. Thankyou again so much, I was in tears when I read your reply because I felt I was alone with those low scores. Did you go into the exam knowing alot of pharm, nutrition and immunization schedules for every freakin ages there was? lol I almost feel like I should keep in basic because I will go into the exam and not know alot of things but will hope my critical thinking will help. How many questions did you get on the nclex and did you feel confident walking in and out of there? Congrats to you!!!!! I will update soon on my status

I did the entire test but I was calm and relaxed I just KNEW the Lord was watching over me because I had such a peace. I know nursing is my calling and it should be something that we as nurses and future nurses actually love. They did ask me a few immunization questions. The main thing will be critical thinking. There will also be a lot of SATA. I really took my time on my test because once you choose it theres no going back. If your test cuts off early or runs the entire time don't get discouraged. Pharm was on there but its impossible to know all of those drugs so the ones I wasn't familiar with I just had to take an educated guess and apparently that didn't keep me from passing. We aren't expected to know everything but know your basics. I only had about 3 math problems I believe. I felt confident walking in and I felt confident walking out because I didn't want to put any negative thoughts in my head. I can truly say you're going to probably feel like OMG I didn't know any of that stuff but its normal..lol. You got this!!

St_Claire, ADN, RN · Mar 7, 2013

You need a break. You are so stressed out that you are doubting your abilities. Remind yourself that you passed nursing school so you do know this stuff. There is no way you can cover two years of material in a few days. Have you taken practice tests? This is the site I used exclusively to prepare for the test: Main Menu - NCLEX-RN 3500 - Institutional Version Try doing one 75 question test and look at the scores at the end and then do the rationales on the questions you missed. When I was taking these tests I would take my time and look at each question carefully. I used ninja focus on the first ten questions then relaxed and took my time on the rest.

Remember that the majority of us go into the test feeling like we are not prepared and we come out not knowing what to think. Be kind to yourself.

Keep us posted, we will all be cheering for you!

PeppermintP · Mar 8, 2013

You need a break. You are so stressed out that you are doubting your abilities. Remind yourself that you passed nursing school so you do know this stuff. There is no way you can cover two years of material in a few days. Have you taken practice tests? This is the site I used exclusively to prepare for the test: Main Menu - NCLEX-RN 3500 - Institutional Version Try doing one 75 question test and look at the scores at the end and then do the rationales on the questions you missed. When I was taking these tests I would take my time and look at each question carefully. I used ninja focus on the first ten questions then relaxed and took my time on the rest.
Remember that the majority of us go into the test feeling like we are not prepared and we come out not knowing what to think. Be kind to yourself.
Keep us posted, we will all be cheering for you!

You are so amazing!!!! I needed that and I truly believe that no one understands what us nurses have to go through to save lives and I am so thankful you have given me advice.