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i can already see it coming that's why i am doing my best to know important stuffs. I honestly feel reluctant to go to class at the same time i don't want fear to swallow me just yet. I have been reading my book for 2 weeks now but still feel too unprepared the course is next week. I have been looking at youtube videos too so i can visualize what i need to do during evaluation. Thank You for your feedback. I just want an honest opinion from those who already took it....what have i got myself into? tsk!

Thanks Kimmie4476. It means a lot because i don't know what to expect. This is my first time and i haven't seen trauma care yet. I haven't even done ACLS yet but i will in june. I didn't want to let this class pass because the next one will be in september and i still have other certifications i need to attend then.

Hello dear ER nurses, i am a newly registered nurse and i am planning to take up TNCC next week. I am apprehensive about the fact that the people that i will be with next week are in-house nurses in one of the biggest hospitals in my area. I am already intimidated and i haven't worked in a hospital yet. Only reason why i am taking it is because i want to be more marketable or have a higher chance of being hired on. I have been reading the 7th edition of the TNCC provider manual but still have a lot more to cover. I am so scared right now and i don't want to feel like a dummy on the day of the training. Please help me alleviate my anxiety, any advice will be greatly appreciated.

we can do it. I also test in 10 days. just keep on studying. I feel confident content wise but at the same time i'm not ( it's a crazy feeling). I can't wait to get this done and over with and feel and live like a normal person again. ugh!

well hopefully it does, i honestly found ncsbn easier after saunders, now i am just concentrating with answering as much questions as i can... i didn't continue answering saunders cd because i find the questions too easy and not as near as how NCLEX Questions were worded so i continued answering Mary Ann Hogan's practice questions CD, it's an excellent resource.

Hello Hadassah, i purchased the ncsbn after reading saunders cover to cover. I did it to reinforce my content, what i like about is that the content was simplified, easier to understand and just like what was posted above, the questions they have are "NCLEX style" yet the rationales were brief, but as long as you read their content summary it's not so bad. Information is not too overwhelming compared to reading the saunders.

on the same day, well ur doing great, continue with what your doing. We can do this.

thank for sharing this.

i think we're testing on the same day. How far along are u with your review? I have bad anxiety and the way i analyze it is in order for me to feel confident and calm down was to really prepare for it. That way i can think well enough. I know it's easier said than done but i believe it's doable and it makes a difference when we don't cram and we take time to understand things.

Hadassah16, you are not alone. it's overwhelming indeed and that's how i feel right now too since i am on pharmacology and i just hate it so much but i cannot afford to fail anymore and i don't want to give up because if i do, i know i will regret it for the rest of my life having come this close to becoming a USRN and i will just throw everything like it's not a big deal. This test has been giving me nightmares also, almost every night i feel guilty to go sleep for 8 hours, i will wake up at 3 or 4 am from a dream that my saunders book was actually alive and yelling at me to get up and read it again. Yeah...that bad and there are days when i feel like i am just neglecting myself, i forget to eat, drink, comb my hair etc... i feel you and you are not alone but this too shall end and it will be soon with a positive result

i am currently reviewing pharmacology now and i must admit that it's the subject i hated the most but i am patiently dissecting every drug for every system and as of now i am so overwhelmed by the information...it helps a lot though having brand names while trying to memorize the drugs and their actions, however, i have read threads and comments recently that nclex had only been providing just GENERIC NAMES.How true is this? Now, this is making me scared because it might make everything more confusing to me. Any feedbacks from test takers would be highly appreciated. Any advise in making pharma more fun will be even great. Thank you nurses.

Congratulations to you new R.N :) I hope to be in your shoes soon, May you be the be one of the best nurses out there. Good luck ad thanks for sharing your story

I applied through Delaware BON. I'm not doing any review class, i'm just purely reading my saunders book cover to cover at the moment and answer the nclex 3500 and i do listen to kaplan, feur and hurst mp3s though that i downloaded when my eyes get tired and i'm really exhausted reading the book, going for a walk etc. I feel i need to have a solid content review before i do the consecutive 100-150 a day tests till my exam day. i am targeting to finish this book and the nclex 3500 this January and i will move on to Kaplan strategies and PDA by La Charity by February, answer test questions by march till april.

Hi 4ivyMN, i have scheduled for April to take nclex RN, i had been seriously reviewing for 2 weeks now, i need time to understand the theories again, i get anxious pretty bad and after a good talk to myself, i can only lessen my anxiety if i prepare for it. i graduated 2004 and got my local license that same year from the Philippines too so it's been awhile back. I'm pretty much in the same boat as you are but i believe it's not yet too late for us.

Marvelous!!!! You fought real good and conquered. I like reading stories like this, it inspires me more than ever especially that i am just diagnosed with cancer and preparing for nclex rn too. Thank you so much for sharing your story :)