doxielover304

Either retake certain classes you didn't do great in, or take some easy classes and get A's in them

I just started my first RN job and I feel clueless too. You are not the only one. You'll learn though, just keep telling yourself that!

I'd take the L&D job in a heartbeat but that's just me. I loved my L&D clinicals

EmpoweRN does NCLEX practice question videos

You probably passed... I passed at 85 and I was like you... I literally left thinking I got maybe 5 right. Stay positive. Even if you failed, you can take it again :) that's what I kept telling myself before I took the exam. Best of luck to you!

I would try to find a new job. That's a nasty-sounding environment. You don't need that stress. If you're truly doing your best at work and getting that kind of treatment in return, I would leave. Best of luck

85 or 86

50/50 chance. Good luck

I was the same exact way during my first semester. By my last semester, I was much more confident in clinical! You'll get there!!

You won't know meds that well until you work as a nurse once you graduate

Best thing is to relax while taking the test. Breathe! I used Kaplan qbanks

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I didn't use u world, but I used the Kaplan qbanks and passed on my first try with 85 questions. I felt like it was a pretty good source to use. Good luck to you!!

This is a helpful post. Gives me hope for the future. I don't have a job yet, but I'm praying I'll be a good nurse very soon. I know I'll probably have anxiety at first when I get a job, but I hope I get more comfortable fast. I think our fears and anxieties come from deep within, and our brains are our worst enemy at times. All a nurse can do is try their very best and make smart decisions. No ones perfect. :) I hate that some nurses have such deep anxiety that they can't shake. Hearing those stories have prevented me from getting a job quickly after graduation. I'll be honest, it has scared me! I see more stories about negativity and hating their jobs than good stories! It's sad.

Hey everyone. I graduated from an ASN program in May. Passed the NCLEX-RN in July. And now, almost mid-October, I'm STILL contemplating on whether or not to get a job yet. I'm really wanting to move by Summer 2016. That's my ultimate goal. I'm still living under my parents roof and they take care of me, but it would be nice to have some extra spending money and to start getting experience. But here's the problem- I am absolutely terrified to work as a nurse. I'm scared I won't "fit in" to the facility, that I'll make a huge mistake like a med error, and that I'll never get the hang of things....I've heard it takes a year or two before you begin to feel competent as an RN. :/ And I know time management is a big thing if you work at a hospital. I'm also afraid that my orientation and/or preceptor won't teach me well enough before I go out on my very own....As you can tell, I'm pretty much worried about everything and I probably sound crazy. You're probably thinking, "Oh she's just like every other new nurse". And this may be, but it sure doesn't feel like it I feel very abnormal when it comes to how scared I am. And I feel stupid because I spent 2 years working my butt off for this degree, and when I finally get it, I'm too scared to work... it doesn't make any sense. I just really need someone out there to tell me they have been in my shoes and to give me some advice. All my friends have jobs already, so I just feel so bad. Does it look bad to get a job and then leave after 7 or 8 months? Please help. I need to know that I'm not alone out there when it comes to being afraid!

More than likely, if you really feel like you failed, it probably means you passed. Good luck!

Do Kaplan qbank questions :) and just have confidence!

Deep breathe. You know more than you think! The day before mine (NCLEX-RN), I felt like I was forgetting everything and it was an awful feeling. But... the truth is, you can't know everything anyways so don't stress yourself out. When you sit down in that seat you have to take a deep breath and focus the best you can. That's exactly what I did and I passed in 85/86 questions. You can do this. Have confidence in yourself. That's the most important thing. The test is so random that it's close to impossible to 100% prepare for the NCLEX. You have to study your best. Also, go over lab values and isolation precautions (contact, droplet, airborne). Just cover the basics. Remember, NCLEX is minimum competency. You do not have to have a perfect score. :) If during the exam you feel like you're getting every question wrong, that's probably a good sign because I felt that way too. GOOD LUCK to you!!!

You're very welcome! :)

Yes, it's a very good source for delegation and prioritizing (like if the nurse has 4 patients, which is most life-threatening/unstable?). Never delegate what you can EAT (evaluate, assess, teach). In NCLEX world, UAPs do hygiene care and ambulate patients. LPNs can do dressing changes and can reinforce things that have already been taught by the RN (double check using another source just to make sure i'm right about that). RNs are the only ones that evaluate, assess, and teach their patients. So, for example, if a patient just got out of surgery or is ready to be discharged, the RN needs to be the one to see them b/c the patient will more than likely need teaching and an assessment done. Hope this helps.

Kaplan Qbank questions and LaCharity PDA book!! I passed in 85 questions using those two sources. Good luck!!

I apologize, but I forgot to mention that I also did about 250-300 questions from the LaCharity PDA book. Very good source!

Thank you!!

It's totally normal to think you're forgetting everything- I felt the SAME way before my exam a few days ago. Just study the basics... EKGS, lab values, insulin, and try to remember the endings to meds. For EX: "lol" for beta blockers. GOOD LUCK!

Hi, everyone! I'm here to tell people about my experience and what I used to study. I arrived at the testing center at 11:55am. I walked inside, wanting to throw up and shaking so bad from my nerves. I didn't exactly feel unprepared, but by no means was I super confident. Luckily, the ladies that worked there were very friendly- which eased my nerves a little bit. As I sat down to take my exam, I thought to myself, "This is it. I'm actually about to take the NCLEX"...something every nursing student dreads throughout their program. I began the tutorial which shows you what the test will be like. And before I knew it, I started the actual exam. Every question felt like I was taking an eternity to answer. There were some that I had to re-read 3 or 4 times. I honestly felt like I was making my best guess on almost every question. Around question 70 was when my heart started pounding. I was almost certain it would shut off at 75 because I truly believed I was doing THAT bad. When I passed 75, I calmed down a little because I thought, "Well, I must not be doing as bad as I thought since the computer is still giving me questions". I tried to mentally prepare myself to sit there for probably 4 more hours to take all 265. But when my screen went blue at 85/86... I had no words. I left the testing center thinking I failed miserably. The tears didn't set in until approximately 20 minutes later. I was 99.9% sure I failed. Most of the questions I felt like were "below passing" level. 48 long hours later, I payed for quick results even though I just knew I was wasting $7.95. When I saw the word PASS, I could NOT believe it. I hit refresh a couple times just to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. I was ecstatic, and wasn't embarrassed when I shouted, "I passed the NCLEX!!" in the store I was shopping at. Study materials: I did NOT pay for a review course. I purchased the Kaplan 2015-2016 Strategies book for around $30 bucks. I read almost the whole book. Looking back, I don't really think this source helped me very much. I also purchased the Kaplan Qbank and Ebook for 1 month for $70... You can find this on the Kaplan website. I believe the questions (and the Qbank screen) were similar to NCLEX. I read more than half of the Ebook and did every single Qbank question (around 1,300). I think all the questions that I did helped me the most. I studied for probably 35-40 days, anywhere from 1-8 hrs a day (averaging 2-4 hrs). I hope this post helped, and good luck to future test-takers!! You can do this! ---Doxielover304