Should a take or re-sched? 7 days to go b4 nclex and panic mode

JessicaSN · Jun 13, 2008

Well, I'm definitely not an expert because I am also scheduled for the 20th and have been having second thoughts too. I say we should just bite the bullet and take it!! We could probably postpone the test indefinitely because there is always more to learn, right?

Personally, I think it's almost impossible to score higher than the 80% range on the practice tests. I have been using the Saunders CD and average around 65-70%.

I'm going to keep practicing, re-reading my notes from nursing school, and try to relax on the 19th. Just remember that MOST people (87% according the NCLEX people) pass it on their first try. We can too! :)

doglvr · Jun 13, 2008

Without a doubt I think you should take the NCLEX!!! Your Kaplan scores look pretty good! From what I've read on these boards, even people who had mid-high 50s on Kaplan have passed. Your scores are almost all in the passing range according to Kaplan and your score on QT7 is GREAT! Good luck!!

Jules A, MSN · Jun 13, 2008

I don't know about the score percentages but definitely pull yourself together and realize that you CAN do this! Being prepared is essential but I think a big part is also the attitude. I went into both my LPN and RN exams knowing there was no way I wasn't going to be successful. I finished with the min questions and while the tests were challenging I was confident the entire time that I had passed. Wishing you well.

awfullysweetgal · Jun 13, 2008

hey thanks for the advice...

when i got my q trainer results..i felt soooo bad because i only got ONE 71% percent and the rest is below that score. My friend said "that's too bad you only got one 70%" and even felt down when I've read the kaplan book to aim for above 70%...(in all q trainers?). That's why i was thinking of re-scheduling....and prolong the torture hehehe

is it true that one can get 30 SATA's? I hope i wont get that much...

vballmanrn · Jun 13, 2008

I got around 20 SATA's on my test and still passed. I think you should take the test. Most people go into the test with anxiety and then leave the test with a sense of impending doom. I went in feeling pretty good about myself and then left feeling completely stupid. That's the way the test is designed. It will keep giving you harder questions until you are at a 50/50 rate of correctly answering the questions. It then judges, with 95% certainty, whether you are at or below the pass rate. If you are above, you pass; below, you fail. This is why most people walk out feeling defeated. Most people aren't used to scoring 50% on tests. Keep your head up, study, and the day before the test RELAX. Go in their confident and slay that beast called NCLEX.

Erick, RN

NurseNature · Jun 13, 2008

Ummm, what are SATA's? I am freaking out too as I take the test on Sunday - THIS SUNDAY!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, help. I don't even know what SATA's are!

warriormulan · Jun 13, 2008

You are capable. smart. competent. prepared. strong like mulan.

Take the test. If I can do it, you can do it!

Read the "Walking the line" post. I was freaking out, too. Pull yourself together and stop taking those tests that make you feel like you are incapable. Confidence is at least half of the battle.

vballmanrn · Jun 13, 2008

Ummm, what are SATA's? I am freaking out too as I take the test on Sunday - THIS SUNDAY!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, help. I don't even know what SATA's are!

SATA=Select All That Apply

Probably the worst questions I coud be asked.

NurseBrittney · Jun 13, 2008

i think you are more than ready

awfullysweetgal · Jun 14, 2008

hey lori and jessica! i hope we could make it..right now im having migraines...6 more days to go b4 nclex! thanks guys for those encouraging words..i really needed that..felt i can or rather i WILL pass the nclex...I kept on reading your posts again and again hope it'll sink in my brain...

QueenCityNurse · Jun 14, 2008

I think that you should go ahead and plan to take it. I truly believe that we never think that we are as ready as we should be. When I took the PN-Nclex some years ago, I didn't think that I was ready at all but I had prepared myself as much as I could and I passed with the minimum questions my 1st time. I took the RN-Nclex for the 1st time on Wednesday, had the minimum questions and I found out this morning that I had passed. Again, I really didn't think that I was ready.

My advice to you is to take as many questions as you can until the day before your test. If you don't feel like sitting at your computer for extended periods of time, you can always take some in the morning and then again in the evening (this is what I did a lot of days). I didn't have Kaplan q trainer. I used this website called NClex Masters and there test bank had over 3700 questions. My scores were horrible....C's, D's and F's. There were times when I would get so frustrated and discouraged with my scores but they gave the rationales for my wrong answers and I never forgot them so even with horrible scores, I was still learning and so are you.

As far as you being horrible with SATAs....it's okay. I don't think that anyone could have been more horrible with them than myself. I had approx. 20-25 of those on this test and at one point 4-5 of them came back to back. Again, just take as many questions as you can each day (at least 100) and those SATAs will be a lot easier. One more thing......if you feel yourself in panic mode when the big day comes, just close your eyes for a few seconds and deep breathe. If you can, try to listen to something inspiring or relaxing on the way to the test and stay confident. You can do it!

Good luck!