Readiness for NCLEX RN

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Hi,

I am preparing for NCLEX and plan to take it on June 14th. I am very nervous about the NCLEX and have been studying a lot. I study on average about 3-4 hrs a day (am beefing it up to more like 4-6 in the next few weeks) and have taken a kaplan course. I am using saunders for content as well as the content videos that kaplan provides. Pharmacology seems to be my weakest link and im working on that. I also seem to get some safety questions wrong but I have been doing much better on them. My kaplan scores are as follows:

Diagnostic: 61

QT1 61

QT2 57

QT 3 62

QT 4 57

I have not taken the rest yet and am working on them this week. I am going to take QT 7 a week and a half before the NCLEX

My readiness score is a 66

Does anyone have any incite to how well im doing or my readiness to take the exam? Also what is the best plan of action for the remainder of my study time? I am mainly doing questions a lot and reviewing some of the content I score low in on the exams.

Thank you all for any input.

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Any comments, suggestions or insight would be greatly appreciated!

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It sounds like you are doing pretty well. I would say keep doing questions and reviewing content as need. Good Luck!

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answering those review questions is the way to go. I actually taped my voice and listened to myself over and over again on certain contents I needed to remember.Studies show repetition breeds retention Good luck !

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Thanks! I am working hard to narrow the gaps in my knowledge but with kaplan I am spending so much time taking tests and reviewing rationale its hard to find additional time to actually study and review content but I am working on it!!! Less than two weeks to go though! I am getting tired. I just took QT 5 and got a 58. Hoping to get above the 60% on the additional two QT trainers. I also need to do more reviewing of medications.

I need support right now to people who understand what I am going through and if anyone wants to study via skype let me know!!

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I just took QT test 6 today and got a 58 percent. Seems to be consistent score. Hopefully its good enough. I know my kaplan instructor said we should shoot for a 60 on the last two QT tests? Hopefully its close enough right?? Two more weeks until test time! I need to pass

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Is that a 58% overall or in a specific category? I really am hoping 66% is a good readiness score. I took Hurst and we only get 6 QT tests. I have taken 2 so far. My weak areas have changed both times, but my scores have been 68% and 70%. I am hoping that is good. I have been studying the core content that Hurst advised me to study, and I have also been trying to take tests from my books and do a Hurst QT test everyday until boards. Hopefully we can both kick this NCLEX's booty

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Ok, I hope is not too late to post on here. Now I AM getting nervous. I take my NCLEX next week and these are my scores:

Q1 67% Q2 62.67% Q3 55% Q4 50.67% Q5 63.33% Q6 59% Q7 55.47%

I could not take the Diagnostis Test nor the Readiness Test because....well, a friend of mine gave me her remainder of Kaplan left. She only used it for one month and only did those and Q1 and Q2. I have made good use of it, listening to all of their content review and online classes. I only have three days left on Kaplan and I plan to review the pharmacology section which is quite long and then do the ATI for the remainder of the time I have left until test day.

The scores I am getting are making me think I am not ready, but I really do not want to re-schedule.

I am putting the time to even go back and review not only the wrong answers but the right answers, which is like taking the test over again. I figured that last two tests should have been better ;-(

I am I stressing and expecting way too much of myself? I want to pass. I am even sleeping with the pharmacology portion on so maybe I can retain while I am sleeping as someone posted somewhere.

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I honestly didnt get much pharm. six or seven meds and i only knew two or three of those. I got 22 select all that apply, a lot of infection control and priority and delegation. I honestly thought it was a lot of hype. I studied 4-6 hours a day for a month and a half. I felt over prepared after leaving the exam. Keep studying youll do fine. Some of your kaplan scores are better than mine. Study some content. watch those content videos and use Saunders to brush up to! Thats my advice.

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I honestly didnt get much pharm. six or seven meds and i only knew two or three of those. I got 22 select all that apply, a lot of infection control and priority and delegation. I honestly thought it was a lot of hype. I studied 4-6 hours a day for a month and a half. I felt over prepared after leaving the exam. Keep studying youll do fine. Some of your kaplan scores are better than mine. Study some content. watch those content videos and use Saunders to brush up to! Thats my advice.

Thank you for the encouragement.... I have done all the content review in Kaplan, have barely touched Saunders. I have one week left till the big day. I am alwful in the SATA....LOL

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Also that all nurses study guide was a good quick review for the day or two before.

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