Ninito

Thanks sjamesrn for making it simple for nobu to understand.

I've failed my first attempt but passed my second attempt. I too was depressed and discouraged when I first failed because I had found out that some of the dumbest members of my class had passed. Remember it is just a stupid standardized test that does not reflect your intelligence or your nursing skills. My only advise is to study your Nursing Fundamentals text book, Nursing interventions, Pharmacology and the CNA test book( which is key for October's exam). What I also did to help me prepare was solving case scenarios (i.e., what would a new grad do if a patient presented with RR 35, BP 90/46 and HR 110). I also took the primed course, i thought they were helpful. Remember what the instructors stated which was that every question is directed towards a new graduate, so anything advance like initiating IVs or changing the O2 level to high flow is an automatic no for new grads. Use the prime book as an outline and use your textbooks as supplements. Stay away from Mosby's and the other study guide, they suck and most of the topics they mentioned are overly simplified. Trust me, I failed the first time because of the Mosby study guide, so stay away. Invest in the readiness test. I thought the readiness test was accurate. Just tell yourself that you will pass the next time.

You need your books to study for the CRNE. So don't "rent" your books.