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graham - I passed the NCLEX in 2 hours and 75 questions! I persisted and persistent and my kaplan grades begin to slowly increase. I studied basically all day everyday for 3 months. thanks for all your help

This is also what I have learned.

AGREE. in saunders blue book it clearly states "administer meperidine hydrochloride as prescribed for pain because it causes less incidence of of smooth muscle spasm of the pancreatic ducts and phinctor of oddi (NOTE - although morphine sulfate or codeine sulfate MAY be prescribed, they are generally avoided because they can cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi and increase pain."

I hear ya kls 3

graham - you're the best. I will definately keep you updated

My kaplan teaching also suggested that I schedule the test ASAP. I don't feel I'm ready .. AHHH

Prior to June, I was only studying from saunders and nclex 4000 (which my school recommended - no idea WHY!). Later on, I realized that these are lower level thinking questions which is why I invested in the kaplan course. My kaplan instructor also suggested that I buy the green book so it should be coming in the mail ASAP! I'm wasting money left and right but I am desperate right now. I just want to pass and be on my way to becoming a nurse! Do you have any tips on anxiety? that's one of my biggest issues - and also focusing throughout the test... btw thank you so much for everything - you're an angel :heartbeat I'm so happy I found you =)

do you suggest I study what I get RIGHT as well?

Graham - thank you SO much for taking the time to listen to me and my whining! I took question trainer 4 today and did a little better (got a 62). You passed with 75 questions? THATS AWESOME

I think another one of my problems is anxiety =/ I havent even scheduled the test because I'm SO afraid of failing. I dont know how I'm going to sit there for 6 hours. I definately know the basics but when it comes time to apply myself I freak out =( did you focus more on questions or content?

Thank you so much for the motivation Anne. If you don't mind me asking, how did you study? I graduated from a top-knotch nursing school yet I still don't feel prepared at all =/

Hello! Congratulations! Like you, I graduated in May. I am soooo afraid that I am going to fail the nclex, in fact i had a dream that I did :: tear :: I have been doing questions on and off since last december but I only truly started studying for the nclex probably about 3-4 weeks ago. I have been consecutively doing 50-150 questions/day (mostly 150). I must say I am a very average student and really working my a$$ off to graduate. Senior year was easy but my junior year, oh man...- 4 am clinicals, med-surg/ etc. I barely got a C in medsurg. I am not naturally smart, I really have to study to know my stuff. I must say though, that I know I'll make a great nurse because I excelled in my clinicals. Grade wise, not so much. So far I am using.. 1. saunders CD (have been using it since december) 2. nclex 4000 (have been using it since december 3. KAPLAN qbank (just purchased it end of last month) right now I'm focusing on the qbank since people say it overprepares you for nclex...I just ordered the lacharity book as well... In kaplan I am scoring high 50s on the qbank my grades are diagnostic 58 qt1 60 qt2 53 qt3 57 i'm holding off to take the last 4 becuase I want to boost my qtrainer grades.. I have not yet scheduled my nclex please help! anybody! ALSO - I am not a nervous person but I feel like I'm going to blank out during the tests. Sometimes when I am taking practice tests at home I pretend I'm taking the real thing that get anxious and blank out.

Thanks for taking the time to respond to me! I just took the readiness test and scored a 57.. grr. I also ran out of time FML and basically went through the last few super fast. When I reviewed it I noticed I got most of the ones I breezed through them wrong - but still, I feel like my brain takes sooo much time to comprehend the question!

Thanks so much for the tips =) Were you an average or above average student in school? I did get a few As in some courses, but in med/surg I got a C+... but it was also because med/surg was extremely difficult and in my school we were lucky if we passed.

Ah congrats!! I haven't scheduled my exam yet because I still don't feel ready. My Kaplan scores are as follows: Diagnostic: 58 QT1: 60 QT2: 53 QT3: 57 how many hours/day questions/day? I'm afraid I'm going to fail because I was always just an average student in school