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I have gone through a similar thing recently. I say take your vacation and also look for a new job. I found a new job within a week and they offered me a decent amount more money.

I used UWorld

I tried kaplan also, but i felt more comfortable with UWorld. It's not that kaplan wasn't helpful it's just that Uworld is more realistic to the actual test. The style of questions, the exhibits, the ordered response. The whole layout of the page is almost exactly like the real NCLEX and the rationales/explanations are the best i've seen from any Qbank So yeah i wouldn't say to stop doing kaplan, i'd say to add Uworld

It's impossible to know everything so just make sure the questions you're doing are related to types of content listed on ncsbn. I found UWorld to be most like the actual NCLEX test as far as questions go. Once you take the actual test, just relax and focus. Don't spend too much time on questions you don't know. They don't expect you to get them all right. They just wanna make sure you're competent so keep going until the computer says you're done. Take breaks if you need to.

I don't know if it has been suggested yet, but you should try UWorld. I tried kaplan, hurst, and saunders before failing my first attempt at NCLEX. I did UWorld for a month prior to my 2nd test and passed.

Long awaited update. I did end up taking NCLEX a second time. I passed it the second time and am officially a licensed LPN

What is the exact nclex mastery app you used? There's so many. I finished nursing school in August and failed my first nclex in October. Had 65+ SATA questions. I definitely feel like i will pass it the 2nd time but i could always use more study sources

Well now I know I failed. Got the letter today. Feel like complete crap

I had at least 60 select all that apply questions including 6 in the first 10 questions. Then about every 3rd question after that. It was very discouraging when it didn't turn off at 85, or 100, or 150 questions. All I can do now is wait, pray, and hope.

I'm about to finish nursing school. 2 girls in my class were preg when we started. One had to quit, the other has made it. So I guess it depends how much help you get from family and friends

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses. It tells you everything about the drug. What class it is, why you give it, what to monitor for on the patient.

Yes you will do a lot of CNA work in the nursing home. My instructors have us do physical assessments on every patient we have, and we do care plans every week. The CNA work I personally did was taking vitals, feeding patients, cleaning up their poop, helping them bathe/shower, assisting them with ambulating(walking), helping them into beds, chairs etc, changing their beds. But being an LPN student I also have gotten to pass meds, give injections, start IV's, clean wounds and change the dressings. I've also had to see a patient die and then clean the body and help put them in a body bag. Once you reach that point, everything else is minor.

I'm currently an LPN student about to graduate at the end of next month. I still have 3 more weeks of clinicals, and 2 weeks of preceptorship left, so I feel my advice will be the freshest to you. One of the things I've learned is that all the LPN programs in the country are learning the same things for the most part. Subtle differences by state but 99% the same. As far as lecture, the instructors can only say so much. You have to take great notes, and READ the chapters on your own as well. Forget about sleep for the next year or so because you will need supreme focus to make it through an LPN program. My instructors are all RN's and have told me it took 4 years to learn what they had to teach us in one. Clinicals are hands on experience. You will learn how things work for nurses in the real world. Sometimes you will get a chance to participate, other times you will only be observing. I've done everything from school nurse, med surge, ER, ICU, Surgery, Nursing home, Home health ect. Dosage calculation is easy once you get the hang of it. There are many YouTube videos on it that break it down into simple terms if it doesn't make sense from your instructor(s) Finally, my advice to you is to keep grinding and stay focused every time it gets hard. It will require a lot of sacrifice and compromise from you and your family, but keep your eyes on the prize and good luck. Sorry this response was so long