MamaMia,RN

Thank you for your candid honesty, TC3200! I can relate to the lack of time to do everything 100% all the time...perfectionism is a curse! Someone told me, "C=RN" and I thought that was unacceptable, but you are correct, I am thankful to keep a passing grade. I am very sorry you weren't able to finish and sincerely hope you'll return to your program or pursue another one. You seem like a very conscientious person who would be a great nurse. I wish you all the best!

Hello, mic23...just wondering if you are in the day program at DCCC? I am interested in starting a study group right away. Also, did you find the Test Success book helpful? Which of the other (too numerous!) resources did you find helpful with test taking?

Thank you, SeattleJess! Your suggestion is helpful and ironic...as mentioned by mic23, Test Success was a book required on our 1st year Nursing book list. I did not read it completely, but found myself referring back to sections to help test taking skills. Earlier today, I was talking with an incoming 1st year nursing student in the bookstore and advised her to read through it right away, noting that I made the mistake of not doing so last year. I mentioned that I, too, was going to review it for 2nd year, but later, I was thinking to myself that it might be after-the-fact and too late. Now that I am reading your response, I am definitely going to go back and review that book this week before starting next week! Thank you for your response! I wish you all the best in Nursing school! You are not alone in berating yourself over embarrassing mistakes...it's always SO clear afterwards when the adrenalin subsides! ; )

Hello Everyone! I'm a second year nursing student at DCCC in Media, PA who is seeking any study advice/tutor possibilities. When I entered this program last Fall, I was a 4.0 GPA student and, boy, was I in for a rude awakening! I don't have a problem understanding/learning the information, but the NCLEX-based critical thinking test questions are an issue. I find that there is so much information/resources to review (textbook website reviews/tests, NCLEX review questions, Kaplan NCLEX Review program, etc.) that I spend too much time organizing and not enough review. I also tend to read too much into test questions and choose the wrong (or shall I say "least correct"!!) answer. ANY ADVICE?? If anyone could recommend a recent DCCC RN graduate for tutoring/review or any materials that they found helpful, I would be most grateful!