kdmama

I feel your pain. I just took the test on 07/27. But think… 2weeks is a long time for you to focus on the areas you might need help on. Understandingthe basic content of each subsystem and basic nursing care really helps.Especially b/c there are quite a few “priority” questions. I was so sick ofstudying. I used hurst review (I wouldn’t have been able to pay for it, butsomeone donated me the $) and I used saunders book for more details beyondhurst and Kaplan strategy book to teach me how to really read into thequestions, eliminate the wrong answers and keep reminding me to used thenursing process when answering questions. My skin broke out, I had nightmares of not passing and gained afew lbs from sitting on my rump all day reading. I know what helped me was NOT worrying aboutanyone from my class. I took it about 2 months after graduating (relaxed forthe first few weeks after graduating) and I did not contact anyone so I wouldnot start to compare their skills to my own. I didn’t even tell any familymembers either (except my hubby n kids). The only classmate I contacted I wassuper close with and super trusted her. Try to find a positive classmate. We would meet up a few hours a week to takepractice questions with and to vent and encourage each other. We would text each other questions we wouldhave while independently studying and send each other random nursing facts orfunny ways to remember stuff. Do not feel bad if you need a few extra days andcan find another date. But if you can use your current date as motivation tokick into high gear, that might help too. Try to alternate studying with breakstoo otherwise you will go bonkers. While doing practice questions I would writedown some of the stuff I had never heard of or things I forgot and would taketime later to look em up. For example when I was reviewing laryngeal caner Ihad to pull out my old A&P book to actually look at a picture of the throatto really understand the surgery required and possible complications. And like everyonesays read the rationales for all the practice questions. Did you see thestudyguide here on allnurses? It’s like 35 pages of random nursing facts thatpeople contributed to and some fun/silly was to remember stuff. I really helpedme with infection control and maternity fetal monitoring. I hoped I helped alil and didn’t ramble too much. If you need anymore help let me know [QUOTE=tiredofstudying1;7450810]Ok so I take my nclex in less than two weeks and I spend most nights either crying or feeling like I'm going to vomit because I am so stressed and worried about it. Our school did ATI and I have a tutor who is quite frankly not much help. Whenever I take an ati test I feel like I know nothing. So in June I took Kaplan and really liked that class. But my scores are alright I guess. Some were in the 40's but QT 4 was a 52% and then QT 5 was a 54% and I took QT 6 yesterday and got a 56%. Kaplan told us that you need a 54% to pass NCLEX so I've been trying to ease myself by saying if the last two Kaplan tests I took were the nclex I would have passed. I really don't want to postpone the test but I also will feel so ashamed and embarrassed if I don't pass. I have told no one when my test is for that very reason. Everyone I know has taken it already and that makes me feel even more pressure to take it. I just don't know if I'm ready... Any advice? Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this and reply 

OMG that is too funny!!!!!!!!! Metabolic acidosis!!!! I am so happy for you.

Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts. The community here on all nurses is so supportive.

I was a mess this morning.Got maybe 3 hrs of sleep. Tried to eat a good breakfast but could only take afew bites b/c is was so nervous. I did not map out my route to my testing center and ended up across the street from it. Finally make it into the center.During the test I doubted most of my answers. I was always stuck between picking one of two options. It feels like a blur. I took about 2 hours and 75questions. I held it together pretty well. Whenever I would get discouraged Iwould mentally tell myself “You got this”. When I got to my car my 9y/ohad text me “I believe in you MOM, you can do it”. I fell apart… all the emotions I had been stuffing away finally came to the surface and I was in mycar crying like a baby. I didn’t know what to do. Should I sit there, drive home, go to the park? I was so used to studying, I couldn’t think of any other activities. I could not figure out if I did good or not. I am a big believer in signs, so On my way home I turned on the radio and my RN class graduation song came on,which gave me a lil hope. I got home and kids ran up tome hugging and congratulating me. I was so afraid of failing and disappointing themb/c they have sacrificed so much along with me during nursing school and during nclex prep. I was too nervous to try the PVT right away. I snuck into my bedroom and logged onto youtube to watch directions for the pvt. With each click and entryI made, I wanted to vomit…. Pearson vue said delivery successful and would not let me enter cc information. Message said sumin like I could not schedule to test and to contact my board!!!!!!!!!!! So if I did it right….. I think I PASSED!!!!!!!!!! I feel like I need a real actual license # b4 I can relax. I am so numb I haven’t screamed with joy yet bc it seems unreal. Thank you to everyone that threw me sum love here on allnurses. I will update more later. But right now I have some long overdue play time with my kids.

Lets be strong together. Best of luck to you too. I know im told to relax today, but I am still reviewing some labs and meds and the AN study guide. I did take a lill time out and watched Silver Linings Playbook. So it was kinda a psych review too, haha.

Hi everyone. I love love love this site. I graduated in May.Scheduled for nclex in less than 24 hrs! Besides my hubby and kids (my biggest cheerleaders), no one else knows I am even testing tomorrow. I would love if the allnurses community would keep me in their thoughts and prayers tonight. I feel in my heart that I have done everything I can to prepare for this test. I am not overly confident ( NCLEX I respect thee), but I am not lacking in confidence either. I cannot tell if I am calm or just losing it. I am hoping for 75 questions, but I will not freak out if I go past that golden number. I did hurstlive review and their q review for content, saunders review book/cd for questions and as a reference for the areas I need more understanding in, and Kaplan strategy book to help me depict the questions. So please send some love and positive thoughts my way. Thanks in advance.