New grad.... Overwhelmed... Exhausted.... Boards in 1 Week!

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Hi there!

First let me say this is my first thread but through the last three years of nursing school I have read several threads that answered questions I had. So thanks to all of you that ask questions and even more to those who answer them!:yeah:

I have done Kaplan and I'm doing Kaplan questions online but I still don't feel prepared. I take boards on June 3 (a week from today) and start my new job in CCU June 8th. Oh and my kids last day of school is June 4th.

I can't seem to get focused. I know how hard I've worked to get to this point and how much my family has sacrificed so I could go to school but I just can't seem to get it toegether. I thought things would get easier after school was done but life happens.

And as you can tell I'm extremely overwhelmed.

Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Tina

Congrads Tina! I feel overwhelmed and I haven't even been to Nursing school yet. I think you should take some time out for yourself and family. Maybe take a trip. Great Job!! Carla

Thanks Carla! A vacation sounds wonderful!

Jen- I star work on June 8th so rescheduling is out for me. It'll be fine, I'm going to work myself crazy getting ready. The Kaplan is really helping, I just wish I had more content review. Ther are somethings I would like to review and I don't have nearly enough time to review my stack of nursing books. It will be OK.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.

The content review is what I'm really liking about the online course. It's poking some of the brain cells awake to re-make connections. :) I also went this morning to the hospital and peed in a cup for my drug test, and then went out and bought 140 bucks worth of new scrubs--at our nursing school, you could only wear white scrubs, and I now HATE WHITE! ;)

LOL. OUr color for school was Royal blue. Guess what color I won't be wearing when I start work? My hospital has a dress code for nurses- white tops with dark scrub pants. I bought new white tops a few weeks ago.

I never heard of before?

Kaplan is good for question review. I also did the course so if I don't pass my boards the first time I get my $350 back. It was required by our school.

Specializes in Med/Surg, Oncology, Tele, ICU.

Good luck!!!! :)

Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.

How's the studying going for you today? I'm taking a break by working in my garden and cleaning up the house.

I did test 6 on Kaplan today- 200 questions and got a 67%. If you score over 60 on the last two you are supposed to be able to pass your boards... we'll see.

I went to that discussion board on here that is a study thread under NXCLEX i think. It was started a few years ago but it has a lot of great content on it.

Otherwise doing great. My house was cleaned this morning and it's already a wreck. Everything is on hold until after Wednesday!

Boards tomorrow!

Specializes in Mother Baby & pre-hospital EMS.

KYTinaMarie,

I hope all goes well tomorrow!!!

Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.

Good luck on your boards!!!

Boards are done. Now it's time to wait :(

I had 1teens, I know it was ove 113, that was the last time I checked and I answered a few more questions so I'm not sure how many I answered!

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