i'm nervous

babe35 · Feb 6, 2008

thank u so much for ur message, as what i have said before dont be so sad bcoz thers alot of RN's here in the forum took the kaplan and pass with 75 questions... Thank u so much for your encouragement

oh by da way for how long have u been reviewing with the kaplan materials??

racing-mom4, BSN, RN · Feb 6, 2008

Being nervous actually is a good thing, I learned in Mental Health you are actually at your sharpest during states of mild anxiety. So let that work in your favor. I took my test and passed on Jan 23rd. I studied like a wild woman from about Jan 5th till the 17th/18th or so. And I mean a wild woman. I did thousands and thousands of questions. Saunders/Davis/Mosbys disks. I think Davis was my favorite disk. I also used the Kaplans book and took thier 265 questions in that book. I knew a few days before my test I could not possibly retain any more. So I vegged out. I rented movies, made wonderful authentic italian meals for my family, including desserts. I read Readers Digest and Good Housekeeping. I knew driving up to the test site I could not have prepared any more than I did. I knew I gave it my 100% all. I took the test in 45 minutes, the screen went blank at 75 and I knew I passed. Driving home felt so good. I smiled the entire way. I got my licence number the next day and have never been so happy.

So it sounds like you have already done the work. It is there, now give your mind a break, you wont loose the information. Relax, and keep thinking of your name with the initials RN behind it.

I am excited for you. Nothing compares to the feeling you will have when you see your license number for the 1st time. All that hard work really did pay off. I have never felt so proud, and soon you will too.

Best of Luck!!!!!

babe35 · Feb 6, 2008

oh thank u so much for your encouragement... and Congratulations!