Taking NCLEX in 2 days and lost!

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I take my exam in 2 days and have so much to go over BUT can't concentrate to study because I'm too nervous. Does anyone have any advice? I keep thinking what if...I don't know enough, I get questions I don't know, can't think clearly to answer them even when I know the answers, get all confused, and have panic attack..!!! I need to calm down to utilize my last couple days of studying....How do you if you're really ready?

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hey just relax.. don't open books or answer questions.. either you watch a movie or go to the beach or do anything relaxing for you... give your brain a time to rejuvenate.. that's what I did during my last 2 days before my exam date... and when I came in the testing site, I felt confident and so refreshed.... hope this helps

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

As the other post states, relax and try not to think about the exam

Good luck

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Specializes in Family Medicine, Outpatient Pediatrics, IBCLC.

I agree. About an hour before my exam I was freaking out cuz I couldn't remember the relationship between magnesium and calcium (or something liek that). I asked my mom, I almost looked it up on the internet right before I left!!1 Was it on the exam? Of course not!!!!!!! I crammed 2 days before and normally it does help, but it doesn't really with NCLEX! I passed, but nothing I studied those days were on it. Don't fret! Try to distract yourself. Focus on positive thoughts, and go get em!!!!

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Thanks everyone for your encouragement. Personally I'm not able to walk away from books, index cards, notes and relax...So I'm just trying to do overall review but not in a crazy way trying to memorize little details I think I should know. I just have to accept the fact that it's tomorrow! I'm nervous but at the same time I feel a little bit of relief that this stress will be over soon. Hope I can pass...

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