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

Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.
ok, so this is the plan i have made myself.

in my calendar i have 4 things to cover each day. in 2 weeks if i stick to my 4 chapters a day i would have completely read the entire saunders book with review topics and questions with rationales. for today i have:

1. leadership, delegation and priortizing

2. memorizing my lab values and knowing how to apply them

3. nutrition

4. blood topics

if it will help yall (i know that texan) i will submit any info that is important key information and we can discuss it. tomorrow i have:

1.postioning clients after surgeries

2. care of pt with a tube

3. starting to review female repro system

4. and ob assessment

then on Friday i have:

1.prenatal period

2. risks for preg patients

3. labor and delivery

4. probs during labor and delivery

after that i will then start growth and development, milestones for children pedit issues (neuro, musculo, endocrine, resp and cardio) and then the first week in august will be review of all the systems for the adult. this puts me a finishing the book reviews one week before boards. I will then do kaplan strategy review in the evenings.

how does this sound? if you have saunders we will follow along together. if not we will just review as i post the material. if this doesn't help you guys let me know. i don't want to overwhelm you but this way it will be a complete and thorough review

See this is what i need i am on this at 12noon :yeah: the first 4 topics

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Yes... I'm close to Dulles airport and yes, if u want we can study together but isn't Baltimore like 1-2 hours away? what year did u graduate? my name is Maria btw, yours?

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see this is what i need i am on this at 12noon :yeah: the first 4 topics

great! i will start reading and i'll type up my study plan out of the book and send it to you so you have a day by day schedule (if you want to follow mine) we will be rns :nurse:!! and we will get each other through this! :yeah:

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.

May 2009 and u? My name is Unique but u can call me Nikki:smokin: its like 45 mins i think

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katie, could you send it out to me too? if that's ok with you. I wish you were clost to nikki and I so we can all study together. I will try to do the first 4 topics from your plan... and I'll let u know how it's going. Thank you for starting this out for us!

nikki~ oh i thought it takes longer than 45 min...but then again i'm horrible w/ driving directions...hehehe...

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Specializes in ED, ICU, lifetime Diabetes Education.

ujones00, I could meet with you at HCC some evenings to help you study. I found it helpful to go over NCLEX questions with others to hear how and why they chose the right answer.

nursetobe4, if you would like to meet with us maybe we could find a location that is mid-way.

ktbeth104, if you like, I could also help you online if you like?

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.
ujones00, I could meet with you at HCC some evenings to help you study. I found it helpful to go over NCLEX questions with others to hear how and why they chose the right answer.

nursetobe4, if you would like to meet with us maybe we could find a location that is mid-way.

ktbeth104, if you like, I could also help you online if you like?

That would be great!! my name is Unique Thanks :bow:

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Elizabeth C~ that would be great! the more help we can get the better. Where is HCC or if we meet, where would be the best place to meet at. Have you already taken yours and passed? if u did, congratulations to you and thank you for being willing to help us out! :)

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thank you elizabeth!! that would be great! i appreciate it!! :D

unique and maria- i will type the plan up and send it to both of you! let me know when your off work! we will pass nclex!! i hate i live across the world!! but please keep me informed with what you find is helpful when you study!!

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Specializes in ED, ICU, lifetime Diabetes Education.

HCC is Howard Community College in Columbia, MD. I took NCLEX last week and passed (by God's grace). After taking it I thought I had definitely failed until I tried the trick. Do you know the Bethesda area Maria?

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Specializes in ED, ICU, lifetime Diabetes Education.

Katie are you on FaceBook?

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.
thank you elizabeth!! that would be great! i appreciate it!! :D

unique and maria- i will type the plan up and send it to both of you! let me know when your off work! we will pass nclex!! i hate i live across the world!! but please keep me informed with what you find is helpful when you study!!

we will! and we can have u there via im

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