NCLEX tomorrow AM!!!

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Specializes in Did the job hop, now in MS. Not Bad!!!!!.

Hello Nurses!

I take my NCLEX tomorrow!

I've been studying almost non-stop for 2 mos as my FT job and did my final Question Trainer (Kaplan) last night. Just now reviewing it and have completely brain f**ted on their "comma, comma, and" rule.

What does this rule mean? How do I apply it? I think I was so afraid to feel stupid for asking in the brief moment it was mentioned during class review that I never asked. Everyone else seemed to know. Now I'm feeling cursed for not knowing the appropriate Question Tree Kaplan swears by.

Aaaaaaaaaaackkkk.... also I was amazed that so many of the questions on this final trainer were NONE they asked in any of the QBank (well, maybe one or two). But they asked things like what to do w/ the tools after endotracheal intubation???? When did we study that in nursing school? Ok, use gas sterilization. Will remember that!

P.S. I was cross-eyed, rushed and only got a 62% at 1AM when I finished this last trainer. Am I doomed to fail NCLEX????

Please help??:o

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

Best advice I received before taking the NCLEX is to stop studying the day before. Give yourself a break and take time for yourself to rest and give your poor brain a break.

Good luck to you!

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Specializes in SICU, ER, MEDICAL.

I agree with Suzy253..... RELAX... We will both be OK on our NCLEX! OK so the comma, comma, and rule---- Basically what it means is that you see something in a answer where maybe everything is right but one thing is totally off base then that entire answer selection is wrong. So say for example you had a answer that said:

"To suction a client/patient you should preoxygenate, apply suction when removing the suction catheter, and auction client for 45 seconds"

Even though the first in the answer selection are correct the last section of the answer is wrong because that it far to long to suction a patient. Anyway, that is the way I understood the comma, comma, and rule.

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Specializes in Did the job hop, now in MS. Not Bad!!!!!.
I agree with Suzy253..... RELAX... We will both be OK on our NCLEX! OK so the comma, comma, and rule---- Basically what it means is that you see something in a answer where maybe everything is right but one thing is totally off base then that entire answer selection is wrong. So say for example you had a answer that said:

"To suction a client/patient you should preoxygenate, apply suction when removing the suction catheter, and auction client for 45 seconds"

Even though the first in the answer selection are correct the last section of the answer is wrong because that it far to long to suction a patient. Anyway, that is the way I understood the comma, comma, and rule.

Thanks for explaining that rule. Is it a good consistent rule to work with, or should I continue to work around it?

Trying to relax, but given a moment alone w/ my thoughts (or even in the middle of a task), I start reviewing in my head and wishing I had my notes to look at.

I ate most of a package of Oreos last nite. All that lard is taking its toll on my tummy now. Serves me right for burning the midnight oil to study 48 hours before the BIGGEST EXAM OF MY LIFE!

Anyone feel that "civilians" not of the nursing school genre just don' t understand this pressure?????:uhoh3:

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Hey, so did you pass on the next day and how was it.

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the comma, comma rule means if 1 thing on the choice given is wrong although the others are correct, it is still incorrect. just relx, dont over study the day before. Goodluck!

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