Oh boy, I'm going to lose it!! NCLEX in 3 weeks!!

caliotter3 · Jun 15, 2010

First thing you need to do is to calm down. Look at this rationally. You don't want to go to the test all stressed out and not studied up. Personally, I would reschedule for the following month and set up a realistic study plan, but that is me. If you can cram it in three weeks, well go for it! Good luck!

dtrmnd2sccd · Jun 15, 2010

3 weeks is about the amount of time that I had to prepare. Did you take the HESI and how did you do? I think that if you can get your % correct rate up to 70-80% range, then you probably can do it. I'd hold off rescheduling and see if you can bring your average up, doing 100-200 practice questions a day. If you're not at that level by the time you are scheduled to test, then reschedule for a later date.

erinp88 · Jun 15, 2010

I did not take the HESI. I've always done well on tests. I'm just torn with where to focus my energy - reviewing material or practicing questions.

You believe 70-80% on all of the review books is a comfortable level to be at??

Questions it is for the rest of the night...........

Thanks for the replies!!

wannabHishands · Jun 16, 2010

I have exactly three weeks til D-Day, too... if you haven't studied, perhaps take a look at a harder test, like Kaplan's diagnostic or the test that comes with their smaller book (not the course one, just the one you can buy by itself with a CD inside)... See how you do... Kaplan says that if you can score in the 65% neighborhood, you are 97% likely to be capable of passing NCLEX. Don't be blase about that number, though, thinking that you have been getting 70-80% on the others, so it must be the same: the first Kaplan test I took (getting in 70-80s in Saunders, etc...) was a 44!!!!!! Seriously, it's a whole different ball game... if you can still get in the 70-80s in the others, and do okay in Kaplan, you're set.

Good luck!

erinp88 · Jun 16, 2010

I've been using Davis's Q & A and getting in the 50's!!! FREAKING OUT!!

Kay_lpn2rn · Jun 16, 2010

I'm losing my mind!! My school/state took forever to process paperwork so I could not get motivated to study! I've been done since March and have studied on/off - nothing impressive - since then. FINALLY, got my ATT and picked a date. Am I on a suicide mission??
Do I even bother to 'review' material or just start knocking out questions? I have Saunders Comprehensive, Davis Q & A, and Priortization & Delegation. I get about 50-60% on the practice tests. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. No specific area is weak, just the same across the board.
I took LPN boards in 2003 without studying......not feeling the same about this exam!!

I was an LPN-RN student, too. Took NCLEX RN this morning... I was nervous the last 2 weeks. I studied from Saunders NCLEX Q&A, did all the questions in the book then used the CD. I have too many NCLEX RN book, but I didn't want to confuse myself so I just focused on 1 book. You will be fine, I know it's easier said than done.

I got the good pop up from PVT this morning after the test, so hopefully I really passed.

Do as many practice questions as you can, that's what I did. I did 100-200 questions everyday and made my notes. Those practice questions really help a lot.

happydrunkcat · Jun 16, 2010

Erin, if I remember right, you were an EC student? Passed all nursing exams and CPNE. Believe me, NCLEX is nothing after that, lol :) Just a regular test, which you will pass after 75 questions :)

Good luck!

erinp88 · Jun 16, 2010

Yes, I was an EC student and passed everything without a problem...The CPNE, well , lets not even mention that!! I prepared for that in 8 weeks...I don't know why I'm so freaked out about the NCLEX!!! I just wish I was doing better on the practice exams. Got up to 64% this morning before work. The Davis Q & A has the new formatting questions.. maybe they're harder ?? No idea!!

Editorial Team / Moderator · Jun 16, 2010

I didn't put much stock in the percentages ... I just did as many practice questions as I could possibly stand until I thought my brain might leak out. But honestly, I think I studied harder for my EC exams.