Passed On first attempt

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I am a foreign nurse. I planned to postpone the test. But there are no dates available. I gave it as a try on Nov 17 morning . I ended up with 75 q. But I took so much time for 75 q almost 4 hrs. Tried the PVT in the afternoon. Got the good pop up. Today requested for the quick result and found that I passed. Now I am a registered Nurse in Texas. So excited. I am lurking around this website for more than a year. I got many resources and encouraging stories through this website which helped me a lot . So now it is my turn to return it back.

I had lots of SATA, questions with exhibit, priority(which pt will you see first) ,few ordering question(Cane and crutch walking), Infection control ,Drug questions & few knowledge based question. Actually I couldn't able to select the correct answer. But I was able to eliminate wrong answers. In most of the question, I stuck up with 2 answers to choose. I handle each question with Kaplan strategy and chose the answer. It worked . Now I am passed. You won't believe, I was started reading this Kaplan strategy book 2 days before exam. Top to bottom I read it twice. Just practiced 180 question using Kaplan strategy. Got 67%. 100% in management of care. Then practiced the strategy in original exam. I will recommend this to anyone.

1)Saunders:For the content, I read almost all the chapter in Saunders book.This is my main resource for content. Please don't bring too many resources . You will have temptation to touch all the resource like I did.It will interrupt ur study plan

2)Practice q resources 1.Lippincott 3500 practice Q software(half of the q) 2.Saunders CD ( half of the q) 3.Exam cram Book(20 % of q) 4.Priority, delegation and assignment linda la charity 5. Kaplan strategy book 6.Pharmacology book prentice hall ,saunders content review. I made drug cards by myself. Though I spent more time for drugs, I was blank when I saw question. I answered by action of drug and elimination basis. I don't know how I did drug questions.I had only 0.1% of hope passing the day before exam. But I passed. If I can , Sure You can too. Don't underestimate you. NCLEX won't ask high tech question. NCLEX will test our decision making. Be sure you are not missing any word in Q and answers. Good luck for the nurses who are going to appear.It may be a boring story.But I will be happy if someone felt useful.

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[TD]Condition

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[TD]Rate

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[TD]Rhythm

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[TD]PR interval

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[TD]QRS Complex

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[TD]P:QRS RATIO

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[TD]Notes

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[TD]Sinus Rhythm

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[TD]60-100

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[TD]Regular

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[TD]0.12 –0.20s

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]1:1

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[TD]Sinus Arrhythmia

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[TD]60-100

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[TD]Irregular varying with respiration

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[TD]0.12 - 0.20s

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]1:1

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[TD]Its normal in very young and very old

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[TD]Sinus bradycardia

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[TD]Regular

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[TD]0.12-0.20s

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]1:1

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[TD]Sinus tachycardia

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[TD]100-150

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[TD]Regular

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[TD]0.12-0.20s

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]1:1

P wave may be hidden

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[TD]Paroxysmal Supra Ventricular Tachycardia

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[TD]100-280

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[TD]Regular

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[TD]Not measured

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]P wave not identifiable

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[TD]ventricular tachycardia

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[TD]100-250

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[TD]Regular

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[TD]Not measurable

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

Bizarre

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[TD]P wave not identifiable

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[TD]PAC

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[TD]Variable

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[TD]Irregular. With normal rhythm interrupted by Early beats in atria

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[TD]May be prolonged

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]1:1

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[TD]PVC

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[TD]Variable

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[TD]Irregular. Interrupted underlying rhythm pass

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[TD]No P wave before PVC

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

Bizzare

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[TD]P waveAbsent

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[TD]

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[TD]Rate

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[TD]Rhythm

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[TD]PR interval

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[TD]QRS Complex

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[TD]P:QRS Ratio

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[TD]Atrial Flutter

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[TD]A:240-360

V:

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[TD]A: Regular

V: regular

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[TD]Not measured

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]2:1, 4:1, 6:1

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[TD]Junctional escape Rhythm

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[TD]40-60

JTach:60-140

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[TD]Regular

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]P wave absent or inverted or hidden.

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[TD]Ventricular fibrillation

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[TD]Too rapid to count

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[TD]Irregular

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[TD]Not measured

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[TD]Bizzare varying in shape and direction

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[TD]No pwave

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[TD]Atrial fibrillation

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[TD]A:300-600

V:100-180

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[TD]Irregularly irregular

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[TD]Not measured

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]variable

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[TD]MI

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[TD]ST Elevation

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[TD] T wave

Inversion

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[TD]Abnormal Q wave

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[TD]Reduced coronary blood supply

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[TD]ST Depression

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[TD]T wave

Inversion

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[TD]1st Degree AV block

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[TD]60-100

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[TD]Regular

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[TD]>0.20s

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]1:1

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[TD]Second degree Type1

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[TD]60-100

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[TD]A:Regular

V:irregular

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[TD]Progressively lenghthen in reg pattern

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[TD]0.06-0.10s.

Or absent

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[TD]1:1 until P wave blocked with no subsequent QRS

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[TD]Seacond degree Type 2

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[TD]A:60-100

V:

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[TD]A:Regular

V:irregular

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[TD]Constant PR interval

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[TD]0.06-0.10s

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[TD]2:1 may vary

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[TD]Third degree Av Block ( complete)

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[TD]A:60-100

V:15-60

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[TD]A:Regular

V:regular

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[TD]Not measured

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[TD]0.06-0.10s if j escape rhythm present. 0.12s ifven escape rhythm present

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[TD]No relationship. Independent rhythm

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[TD]Age[/TD]

[TD]Temperature[/TD]

[TD]Pulse[/TD]

[TD]Respiration[/TD]

[TD]BP[/TD]

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[TD]Adult[/TD]

[TD] 98.6 [/TD]

[TD]60-100[/TD]

[TD]12-20[/TD]

[TD]90-140/60-90 [/TD]

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[TD]Newborn`[/TD]

[TD]97.9-98 f[/TD]

[TD]120-140[/TD]

[TD]30-60[/TD]

[TD]73/55 mm hg[/TD]

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[TD]Infant[/TD]

[TD]97-99[/TD]

[TD]90-130[/TD]

[TD]20-40[/TD]

[TD]90/56[/TD]

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[TD]Toddler[/TD]

[TD]97.5-98.6[/TD]

[TD]80-120[/TD]

[TD]20-30[/TD]

[TD]92/55[/TD]

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[TD]Preschooler[/TD]

[TD]97.5-98.6[/TD]

[TD]70-110[/TD]

[TD]16-22[/TD]

[TD]95/57[/TD]

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[TD]Schooler[/TD]

[TD]97.5-98.6[/TD]

[TD]60-100[/TD]

[TD]18-20[/TD]

[TD]107-64[/TD]

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[TD]Adolescent[/TD]

[TD]97.5-98.6[/TD]

[TD]55-90[/TD]

[TD]12-20[/TD]

[TD]121/70[/TD]

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[TD]Reflex[/TD]

[TD]Onset[/TD]

[TD]Peak[/TD]

[TD]disappear[/TD]

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[TD]Rooting,Stepping or walking[/TD]

[TD]Birth[/TD]

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[TD]3=-4 mon .may persist upto 1yr[/TD]

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[TD]Crawling[/TD]

[TD]Birth[/TD]

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[TD]6weeks[/TD]

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[TD]Babinski reflex[/TD]

[TD]Birth[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]1yr[/TD]

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[TD]Startle reflex[/TD]

[TD]24hr old[/TD]

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[TD]4mon[/TD]

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[TD]Moro[/TD]

[TD]Birth[/TD]

[TD]8wk-18wk[/TD]

[TD]6mon[/TD]

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[TD]Tonic neck, Palmar [/TD]

[TD]Birth[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]3-4 mon[/TD]

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[TD]Plantar response[/TD]

[TD]Birth[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]8mon[/TD]

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[TD]Age[/TD]

[TD]Height[/TD]

[TD]Weight[/TD]

[TD]Notes[/TD]

[TD]Play[/TD]

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[TD]Infant[/TD]

[TD]¾ inch per month[/TD]

[TD]Double= 5-6 mon

Triple= 1yr[/TD]

[TD]#Head circumference 2-3cm more than chest circumference. Will be equal by 1-2 yr

#ant fontanel close by 12-18 mon

#Pos fontanel close by 1 1/2mon

# 3-4 mon sleep= 9-11 hr

# Lower central incisor=6-8mon

# 10 lower & 10 upper deciduous teeth by 2 ½ yr[/TD]

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[TD]Toddler[/TD]

[TD]3” per yr

2yr= 34”[/TD]

[TD]2yr=22- 27 lb

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[TD]# Head cir increase 1” between ages 1 & 2

# ½ “ per yr until 5[/TD]

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[TD]Preschooler[/TD]

[TD]2 ½ “ – 3” per yr

4yr=40 ½”

5 yr =43”[/TD]

[TD]5lb per yr

5 yr=35-40 lb [/TD]

[TD]#12 hrs sleep[/TD]

[TD]Loyalty and same sex friends.[/TD]

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[TD]School[/TD]

[TD]2” per yr (6-12 yr)

6yr=45”

12yr=59”[/TD]

[TD]4 ½- 6 ½ lb/yr

6yr=46lb

12yr=88lb[/TD]

[TD]# 1st permanent teeth at 6 yr

#10-12 hrs sleep at night[/TD]

[TD]Cooperative play

Competitive game with rules and regulation[/TD]

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[TD]Adolescent[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]15-55lb(girls)

15-65lb(boys)[/TD]

[TD]#stays up late. 8 hrs sleep[/TD]

[TD]Informal socialization with boys and girls[/TD]

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sorry it is supposed to be a table. alignment was changed.I will try to give my notes in some other way.

Thank you . For the resources . Can you please email me the chart

[email protected] .

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Hi Indur87,

Congratulation! So happy for you to pass on 1st try.

Thanks for your kindness and sharing your story with notes very much.

Your story have definitely helped me for preparing NCLEX-RN.

I was supposed to take my exam on Oct,and Nov.Everytime my exam date was coming, I started having panic and anxiety. So I have been rescheduling my 1st exam for so many times because I am so anxious to take exam. I just took 180 q from Kaplan strategies, got 59%. My score is too low to take the exam.

I PM you my email, please send me your notes(chart) to me. It will be highly appreciated.

Good luck on your job hunting.

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Can you email it to me please [email protected]

Congrats! Can you email it to me please? [email protected]

Thanks!!

Hi Indur87,

Congratulation! So happy for you to pass on 1st try.

Thanks for your kindness and sharing your story with notes very much.

Your story have definitely helped me for preparing NCLEX-RN.

I was supposed to take my exam on Oct,and Nov.Everytime my exam date was coming, I started having panic and anxiety. So I have been rescheduling my 1st exam for so many times because I am so anxious to take exam. I just took 180 q from Kaplan strategies, got 59%. My score is too low to take the exam.

I PM you my email, please send me your notes(chart) to me. It will be highly appreciated.

Good luck on your job hunting.

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

You are psyching yourself out, don't commit to a date until you're ready then go for it. Good Luck!

Super congrats!! Can you also send me the notes to [email protected]? Greatly appreciated. Very nice of you to offer to send them. Best of luck to you in your new career.

Thank you StinkMomBomb for your advice. You are right. I will take the exam whenever I am ready.

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