Kamryn10

Organized chaos thanks I'm going to look into them

Oh thanks that helps out! Sugar12 I'm in south Florida

Hi guys! You all helped me when I was a nursing student. Now I am a RN with 6 months under my belt in oncology/med surg. I'm looking to relocate to Corpus Christi from Fort Lauderdale/Miami I wanted to know how is the job market there? Ideally I would love to move in the next 3 months (November 2014) but can push it until February. How far in advance should I apply for jobs? Is there a "busy" season? Is it hard to get into driscolls because ideally I want to work in peds. Thanks so much!!! Kamryn

I think Kaplan is a wonderful resource if you are 3000% confident in your core content. Because Kaplan gives you test taking strategies that helps you weed out answers but only if you know your content. The second time around I used the Kaplan strategies and it was easier to apply. I wouldnt get too caught up on what scores you're getting on Kaplan. When I studied the second time I did the hurst review I did not do any of their test banks I just focused on the knowing and understanding the content. Hope that helps. Be positive you can and will pass!!

What resources have you used in the past? The first time I did Kaplan and I wasnt successful only because I knew deep down I wasnt strong with my core content. The 2nd time I used HURST and I loved it! Also Im an auditory learner and I learn by reading. Lets find the ways you learn and I can give you ideas on how to study. Dont give up!!

Thanks guys!!!

@chicagoboy This time around I had 6 or 7 at the most 10

I made a promise that when I passed the NCLEX I would come here and tell my story and hope that it gives someone hope - like this site did for me. I took the NCLEX for the first time on July 16, 2013. I prepared by doing the Kaplan review. I did all the Qtrainers and did all the Qbank questions wrote down all rationales and was scoring the above 62% on all the questions. I walked into that test center scared but I said to myself, "I was scoring these high scores on Kaplan I should be fine." 6 hours and 265 question later went to car did the PVT it took me right to credit card page. In my heart, I knew I failed because there were things on that test that I never saw before which caused anxiety to go sky high. Found out I had failed. Cried for 2 days. The job that I was offered was to start soon. I had to contact the recruiter and let her know what happened. I came on this site and read how other people had passed and what they did to pass and this is what I did! I prayed everyday before the test I had faith but I got "too carried away" with life things that come with life that I wasn't following my faith as I used to. I asked God for forgiveness and for him to come into my heart. I got my refund from Kaplan and used that money to register for the test again. I went ahead and got the Hurst review THE BEST $300 I ever spent!!! I did Hurst everyday for 2 months listed to the lectures twice filled out all the blanks on the worksheet I bought the NCSBN 3 week review and only used it for the questions because I felt like the content wasn't that great. The Saunders 5th edition book. After I finished a system on the Hurst review I went to the Saunders book to reinforce what I learned and did the practice questions at the end of the chapter. PDA book that helped me out with priority and delegation. Good Good Book!!! I also was working full-time. Immediately after work I would go right to the library and study until they closed usually by 9 and then I would study for another 2 hours once I got home. So I was putting in about 7 hours of study time a day on the weekdays and on the weekends 10 hours. I got rid of my Facebook and Instagram because I didn't want any distractions and I went back to the gym and hung out with my friends. Day before the test got a massage reviewed some labs went into the test and that test stopped at 77 questions! In my heart I knew I did well! My test was the Hurst review and the meds were the meds I learned from Saunders! I am glad that this test is over! To those who have to take it a second time PLEASE BELIEVE IN YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN DO IT!!! Kamryn BSN, RN

Yes!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!!!

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I've done Kaplan. Questions there are challenging

Are you able to afford both? Kaplan's questions are harder than nclex but NCSBN are the makers of nclex. I think since you're good with content either one will be fine! Good luck to you. :)

I'm in the same situation. This time I'm doing the Hurst review, Saunders, PDA, and the NCSBN for practice questions. I'm going to spend 3 weeks on content and 2.5-3 weeks ob questions then take it again. Hope this helps :)