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I just got my ATT today to retake the NCLEX! I am schelduled to take it Sept 9th! I kind of got used to the realiziation of failing the test until the ATT came in my heart sank and I started crying I am so nervous and its still 3 weeks away! Please any advice??

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.
I just got my ATT today to retake the NCLEX! I am schelduled to take it Sept 9th! I kind of got used to the realiziation of failing the test until the ATT came in my heart sank and I started crying I am so nervous and its still 3 weeks away! Please any advice??[/quot

Relax and stay calm on your next test. Mostly people that did not make it first time, might be due to test anxiety. I do know everybody work so hard to finish nursing school. Surely you shall pass your next test. I have an advice for you go over you content and digest every disease process and understand the disease first, then test on each subject ton see how far you are doing. Also do your test in test mode in other for you to keep track on how you're improving.

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you best LUCK!!

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pray pray and pray...

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I just got my ATT today to retake the NCLEX! I am schelduled to take it Sept 9th! I kind of got used to the realiziation of failing the test until the ATT came in my heart sank and I started crying I am so nervous and its still 3 weeks away! Please any advice??[/quot

Relax and stay calm on your next test. Mostly people that did not make it first time, might be due to test anxiety. I do know everybody work so hard to finish nursing school. Surely you shall pass your next test. I have an advice for you go over you content and digest every disease process and understand the disease first, then test on each subject ton see how far you are doing. Also do your test in test mode in other for you to keep track on how you're improving.

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you best LUCK!!

That is some good information that you gave. I am waiting for my ATT to take the nclex for the first time and I will be using some of the information you gave to help me prepare. Thanks:)

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Specializes in PCU/Hospice/Med/Surg/Tele.

I would suggest you spend most of your time doing NCLEX style questions. Remember the nclex is set for an ENTRY level into nursing, you are not suppose to know everything. They are looking to make sure you will be safe to practice as a new nurse. Remember Safety first! and Make sure you know about delegations.. You'll do fine, try not to stress and remember you made it through school so you have the knowledge you just need to try to stay calm and now apply it.

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I am taking the NCLEX for the 2nd time tomorrow too. I am not as nervous as I was the first time but I'm not sure if it's because I have no job lined up and I don't feel in a hurry to pass. I know it sounds horrible but I do feel that I freaked myself out the first time I took it. I was crying on the way to the test and the whole way home. I pretty much set myself up for failure before I even took it so I am trying to be more calm this time. My online Kaplan thing expired a couple weeks ago but I had completed all of Qbank and the question trainers. I have just been going through the Kaplan book. I hope I pass tomorrow. I am so sick of thinking about it and I'm losing motivation!

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Aliciarae and Happygirl11- Best luck tomorrow!!! Keep your heads up!!

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Thank you everyone who has responded! I am much calmer than last time so hopefully it was just nerves! Thank you again! Good Luck HappyGirl11!

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hey you guys!! i hope everyone did ok the second time around. im taking mine again next month. im super nervous. and i can relate to happygirl. i basically cried the whole way there, during, and the ride home. please let me know how you calmed yourself down. and i can't wait to hear the good news from you guys!!

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Hey Happygirl11 I was wondering how you felt about the test??

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Hey guys! I was just gonna let yall know i paaaaassssssssseeeeddd!! Yay thank you soo much for all the help!

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.
Hey guys! I was just gonna let yall know i paaaaassssssssseeeeddd!! Yay thank you soo much for all the help!

:ancong!::grpwlcm: NCLEX :grad:

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