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On all the practice exams I took (hesi practice, nclex-rn practice exams), my score was always in the 60% range too. A lot of my classmates who scored in the 60s on practice exams ended up passing the nclex. It was hard for me to find someone who scored higher than that on practice exams. My school offered a cat test so I did that, but I know the nclex-rn practice question book I used has a cd with a CAT test as well. That book is made by pearson vue. Maybe you could even find one by googling it.. Good luck! Ps. Stressing is the worst you can do..youll overthink. Remember, theyre not trying to trick you. I had 160 questions n only 25 sata questions. Dont freak out if ur classmates say they got 75 questions n around 30 sata. They passed but I did too with a lot fewer sata questions. Worrying about how many sata questions you are getting will cause anxiety. Keep calm. I have faith in you, esp bc youre not taking it until Jan. Like i said your practice exam scores are the same as my friends and my scores before i took the nclex and we all passed, so take a breather.

I learned... Put on gown, respirator/mask, eyewear. Gloves. (G.R.E.G) Remove gloves, eyewear, gown,mask..

I first came to allnurses.com before taking the NCLEX-RN. Let me tell you, everyone scared me half to death and made me more nervous from their stories..(so nervous I couldnt open the testing center door- it said push and I was pulling, didnt know which was my index finger and couldnt lock my locker). I never get test anxiety but reading this forum def made me crazy and anxious. I cried after the exam and I never cry over exams. Sooo, I'm going to help other students and share how I studied and passed the first time. -If your school uses HESI, make notecards of all the HESI hints. These are great general points to know. (We were told to do this for our exit hesi so mine were already made) -Go through La Charity for priority questions because their are a ton of priority questions -Buy the NCLEX-RN exam cram practice question book. It has five exams, 250 questions each. It also comes with the questions on a cd. -Go over basic procedures. For me I also went over isolation rules. -Take a practice CAT test. It shuts off after so many questions you answer and is a good predictor of how youll do on the nclex (so ive heard) I studied for a week straight. Since my school did an exit HESI, it was more reviewing the notecards than studying. I probably did about 600 practice questions and the day before the exam looked over techniques and procedures. On the nclex youll get select all that apply questions. Best advice given to me was to take each statement as true/false statements. Advice: Have confidence in yourself. Take your time. The nclex is straightforward and is not trying to trick you unlike other nursing exams. You will be fine..after all you made it thru nursing school. If you have to take it again, itll only make you a better nurse :) Good luck! Ps. One of my old professors said peppermint helps your memory recall...so before you take the exam, maybe you should drink a peppermint hot chocolate from starbucks worked for me

I first came to allnurses.com before taking the NCLEX-RN. Let me tell you, everyone scared me half to death and made me more nervous from their stories..(so nervous I couldnt open the testing center door- it said push and I was pulling, didnt know which was my index finger and couldnt lock my locker). I never get test anxiety but reading this forum def made me crazy and anxious. I cried after the exam and I never cry over exams. Sooo, I'm going to help other students and share how I studied and passed the first time. -If your school uses HESI, make notecards of all the HESI hints. These are great general points to know. (We were told to do this for our exit hesi so mine were already made) -Go through La Charity for priority questions because their are a ton of priority questions -Buy the NCLEX-RN exam cram practice question book. It has five exams, 250 questions each. It also comes with the questions on a cd. -Go over basic procedures. For me I also went over isolation rules. -Take a practice CAT test. It shuts off after so many questions you answer and is a good predictor of how youll do on the nclex (so ive heard) I studied for a week straight. Since my school did an exit HESI, it was more reviewing the notecards than studying. I probably did about 600 practice questions and the day before the exam looked over techniques and procedures. On the nclex youll get select all that apply questions. Best advice given to me was to take each statement as true/false statements. Advice: Have confidence in yourself. Take your time. The nclex is straightforward and is not trying to trick you unlike other nursing exams. You will be fine..after all you made it thru nursing school. If you have to take it again, itll only make you a better nurse :) Good luck! Ps. One of my old professors said peppermint helps your memory recall...so before you take the exam, maybe you should drink a peppermint hot chocolate from starbucks worked for me