Taking NCLEX for the 2nd time Aug. 14 and need a study buddy!

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i graduated this past may 09 and took boards june 24. i didn't pass and my job has agreed to work with me in hopes that i will stay with them. so, i'm working 8-5 monday thru friday and all i'm doing is studying until i retake boards august 14th!! i really need help! i have the saunders book and am going to get the 2010 kaplan review book this weekend, but i feel like i'm missing something important. my job has been so great in working with me and not only do i not want to fail for my own reasons but i don't want my work to think they wasted their time on me. i am a great nurse! i know that, but i don't know how to answer questions. i felt as though the nclex didn't reflect my knowledge and competency as a rn. any advice would be much appreciated!! :mad:

katie

I'm here in Arlington. What city are u in? yeap! 300 i think is overwhelming! I'm not doing it for straight hours though. I take a break in between.

I guess i have to mellow it down to 150 items/day.

arlington! wow i'm in tyler. do you know where that is?

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Unique I can't get FB at work but I am glad that she found out before I did! I am so happy for her! I bet she was checking BON q hour on the hour.

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Katie, I don't have the current Saunders book but the study plan looks great. I would add that you try to do at least 150 questions a day, whether you use NCLEX3500, 4000, Kaplan, Drexel, NCBSN or whatever. Get used to practicing lots of questions builds your stamina so you won't fatigue on the exam if you get more than 75 questions. Also you want to look at all the rationals of the practice questions whether you got them right or wrong.

thank you! i don't have the current one either :( mine is the third edition

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Last year someone gave me an old Saunders book. I think it is the 2nd edition. I started to do some of the questions in it but I thought they were really easy. Then I noticed the last copyright was 2004 or something and realized it was out dated.

My school paid for and made us take the 4 day long Drexel prep course as part of our graduation requirement. I think it helped some, but honestly on my exam I didn't come across any questions that I saw in all my study materials.

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thank you! i don't have the current one either :( mine is the third edition

oh okay i sent u an email stating our chapters didnt match up... Thats ok they didnt change that much info!

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oh okay i sent u an email stating our chapters didnt match up... Thats ok they didnt change that much info!

ok good! well i'm about to start reading my chapters for the day! heres where the studing part comes in.. if any of you (studying with the saunders plan i sent out) come across anything that interests you then lets discuss it. or if there is anything that you don't understand, we can teach each other! I think this is going to be great!! thanks unique, maria and michelle for participating!!

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ok good! well i'm about to start reading my chapters for the day! heres where the studing part comes in.. if any of you (studying with the saunders plan i sent out) come across anything that interests you then lets discuss it. or if there is anything that you don't understand, we can teach each other! I think this is going to be great!! thanks unique, maria and michelle for participating!!

and i almost forgot!! THANK YOU elizabeth for your time and helpful advice! it is much appreciated from all of us!:yeah:

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hello ktbeth...yes i know where's tyler, texas. It's about 3hours from Arlington.

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ok good! well i'm about to start reading my chapters for the day! heres where the studing part comes in.. if any of you (studying with the saunders plan i sent out) come across anything that interests you then lets discuss it. or if there is anything that you don't understand, we can teach each other! I think this is going to be great!! thanks unique, maria and michelle for participating!!
When r we meeting back up?
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hello ktbeth...yes i know where's tyler, texas. It's about 3hours from Arlington.

not too far! let me know how hurst review goes!! when did you say you take boards? 24th?

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When r we meeting back up?

i'm not leaving this screen! i need yall to keep me focused!! i'll be reading, but still be on here so i can stay up to date!

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hehehe...that's what i've been doing katie! I've just been refreshing my screen... so i can be updated on what's going on...

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