MetalheadRN

Oof I don't think that I could do that. But different strokes for different folks! Thank you for telling me about that law. I will look into it. However I do not attach 'RN' or 'ASN' to my actual name in any medium in real life or on the internet. Thank you for your well wishes!

Thank you for sharing this! I've been using Kaplan and I also agree that it is a great tool to study. My test is in two days and today is my last real study day. On my last few Qbank 75q tests, I've been pulling between 50-60% which is great! On my test today I pulled a 40% which was a bit of a buzz kill but I'm still confident overall. Reading your experience has helped me remain poised and ready to have another swing at the NCLEX. Thank you!

Greetings all, In about 36 hours, I'll be taking another swing at the boards. I'm more confident now than I've been with my last attempts! You are what you eat as they say, and I want to be prepared to have the right brain food on test day. I'd like to hear some suggestions as to what I can eat for breakfast and what I can pack for snacks to eat on my breaks during the exam. Obviously, I am staying away from sugars and most carbs to avoid any potential crashes. What healthy and nutritious foods can I pack to give me good energy?

Let me go off and say that I am male so I haven't the slightest clue as to preventing these. I'm on the verge of passing my NCLEX so I am fully expecting to work in the hospital in the near future. My current issue is this: I can't stop picking at the dead skin around my nail beds and finger tips! I've been doing this for years. I'm sure that it is some kind of nervous tic. This poses obvious health risks as bacteria would love to find their way into this crevices and linger until I end up getting a serious illness. Prevention is key, right? But skin cells will continue to grow and the old ones will need to be shed. I just feel that there's a more uniform way to remove the dead layer that won't leave little snags of skin behind. What can I do to get out of the habit of picking my dead skin and avoid creating these hangnails??

Thank you! I have the book but I actually did not do the book. I did purely UWORLD RN review which included a lot of PDA Qs. I focused on PDA because that was a weak point for me on my last attempt. I can't say enough about UWORLD... it is so very helpful!

Sorry to hear that. Take a step back and unwind for the rest of the week, Your brain needs to relax! You don't want to risk burnout! After that, make your arrangements. Schedule your next test date and develop a solid schedule based on your routine. Next... DO THE UWORLD RN REVIEW. It is a darn good software that has EXCELLENT Qs and even more important, the rationales for each one are deep in detail! It is not an adaptive software (like the NCLEX) but it's the content that matters. Use what you learned with the Kaplan course and apply it in your UWORLD practice quizzes. Remember: Graduating nursing school is the hardest part. You've done it, you've passed. The NCLEX is just one more tedious obstacle. Keep calm, get organized, and be confident. You've got this!

Alright. tomorrow I will be taking on the demon-beast that is the NCLEX for the second time. I'm calm, collected, and pretty confident that I have learned from my mistakes and will be able to do well tomorrow. My plan for today is to do a very light review, go over labs, test-taking strategies, and other very light activities. But I would like some feedback on what to cover and go over on the day before my test. Any suggestions?

Taking time off of work when studying for you NCLEX is not always feasible but if you can do it, then by all means DO IT! But If you failed the first time perhaps you may find yourself in a position where you're running low on funds fast. That's where I am currently. I am studying for my second run at the NCLEX (which will hopefully be my last attempt). However I can't hide from the fact that I'm low on funds because I am still not working. My question to you lovely readers is this: What job could I pursue that will land me in a hospital setting? I want a job that will give me hospital experience which will in turn fuel my nursing ambitions and give me some money to get by. I'm not looking for a payday right now; just a humble salary while I continue prepping for the NCLEX. I've thought of challenging the CNA exam or perhaps even challenging the Paramedic exam. Or is there perhaps another alternative that I'm unaware of? I live in Florida by the way. Are there any other soon-to-be-nurses in my position or seasoned nurses that can share their wisdom? I will greatly appreciate your advice. :)

I used Prep U (Lippincott PassPoint) and it is good for teaching you how to learn to take a CAT test. However, I felt that the questions and answers were too unrealistically worded, meaning that they were too easy to answer. They were far from the actual NCLEX questions.

I was definitely taking too long to answer each question, especially with the first 75 Q's. I was intimidated by the test for sure, which also didn't help me focus. I have to wait 45 days before I can retake my test, so I have 2 months to try and figure this new study schedule out. I want to stay sharp with what I learned in school, I don't want it to fade away with all this time! That's my prime concern. All I did was practice questions and read all the rationale; right and wrong, and I still didn't pass. That bums me out. I thought that I'd be set by doing that.

It's not a great feeling to fail. I took my NCLEX on 4/9/16. I completed 252 questions before I ran out of time, yes, ran out of time. I totaled approx. 27 SATA Q's and tons of prioritization Q's. I did 200 questions on Prep U daily leading up to using the NCSBN review for 3 weeks before sitting to take my test. I take pride in the fact that I'm no slacker, I do my best to work hard. I'm really disappointed with my results. Honestly, it's been 2 weeks and I am lost now with how I should go about approaching studying for the retake. I thought that I had hit gold with the NCSBN, but that didn't help at all. Please, for those of you that have also failed the NCLEX the first time, what did you do to get back into the race? How did you change your methods of study and planning?