Taking the NCLEX for the 2nd Time this week (Buszta Review Class)

[ETorch89]

So, round 2- The final round for me, is this week! Nervous? Yes. Anxious? Yes. More confident this time around? Yes. Who am I? I am never like this before an exam.

I took the NCLEX the first time August 1st and actually thought I did ok, minus the horrible experience. My power went out during my exam and from that point on, it was downhill from there. I got to 177 questions. I had about 24 SATA, 13 meds (which I knew none), 1 cardiac strip, 2 drag and drops, and 2 or 3 pictures. It was hard, not gonna lie.

I took the Buszta Review class a total of three times now and am being private tutored. She says I am doing very well, just need to get my anxiety under control. She also said I tend to burn out after 25 questions so I need to take more frequent breaks during the exam.

I am deff not over-studying this time around. I think I over-studied for about 2 months the first time. I went on 8-10 hours a day, studying, with breaks. This time, I am taking more breaks and not sitting for hours at a time studying. I am review only content areas where I am weak in and doing lots more questions vs just looking at notes.

I feel good and hope I have a smooth and passing experience when I take my exam this week. Any advice guys? I know its been almost 3 months since i took the exam the first time, but I needed a break after the first time. Took 3-4 weeks off, then took the review class again and started doing questions, and the last 2 weeks I have been tutored.

Wish me luck! PRAYING FOR THE BEST NEWS EVER: PASS!

[ChazzW]

Stay calm & relax. Remember go into the examination from a critical thinking and safety perspective & keep this in mind for every question. Read the question 2 - 3 times and make sure you understand what the question is asking. If an answer jumps out immediately, re-read that question, because that option could be the distracter. Lastly, please do not think about anything else b4 or during that exam (such as I need to pass this to get a new job, or to benefit my child or to help my family), b/c this will create undue pressure and anxiety. Now relax and GO GET YOUR LICENSE.

[ETorch89]

Thank you! Im staying positive! RN here I come!

[nurseylove]

Praying for you! Good luck - take your time during the exam and read each question and make sure you really understand WHAT the question is asking you. You got this! You did it once before so you have a good understanding of NCLEX land :-)

[ETorch89]

Yeah I think knowing what to expect from the REAL test deff decreased my anxiety, but the fear of not know what content to expect is still there. SATA are still hard for me and all those meds! I didn't even really study the meds much this time around because its just impossible to know which ones you will get. Wayyyyy too many!