Well the time is finally here! I am taking my boards in just 4 days! I get nervous and then I get excited!! I am nervous just because that is the type of person I am. I wonder what if they ask me ONLY questions I don't know? What if I clam up and second guess everything?! I have been working on relaxing throughout all my practice exams - which leads me to the excited part. The more practice I do with questions the more confident I become. I feel like my school has decently prepared me. I get to a question and am flooded with memories of my first semester. I am amazed that the introductory info still fits in my tiny brain! I have been using Kaplan on demand for my review. I go through periods where I find it useful and then where I find their rationales quite far fetched. But, overall, I am very glad that I purchased it. Anyway for those of you that took Kaplan, feel free to tell me if you think (based on my scores below) that I am ready. some scores are better than others, but on average I normally scored at or above the 65% Kaplan says you should aim for. I feel ready! Just nervous :/ and, please, EVERYONE feel free to give me words of wisdom and encouragement (and prayers!). This site is always so encouraging and inspirational. I need a little of that!
Qbank (93% completed-will finish in the next 2 days) average 64%
Diagnostic -69%
Q trainer 1 - 67%
Q trainer 2 - 65%
Q trainer 3 - 58%
Q trainer 4 - 65%
Q trainer 5 - 55% (yikes!)
Q trainer 6 - 68%
Q trainer 7 - 67%
Readiness - 71%
I also think I am nervous about the SATA questions, as I do not feel Kaplan has given me much practice with them. I have heard NCLEX SATA are not as difficult as Kaplans...opinions?
Thanks everyone for all your support! This website has been a godsend from the first moment I decided I wanted to become a nurse...all the way until now :)
Mine was at 2 PM and that was a very big fear of mine that I would be tired!! I made the husband stay home from work and take the kids out to school in the morning and he let me sleep in. All I did that morning was sit around and watch TV I took a shower and refused to look in any of my notes. I was so amped up and nervous and anxious that I was not tired at all. Was a waste of time being afraid that I would be tired. Let me tell you though, by 7 PM I was exhausted!!
Mine was at 2 PM and that was a very big fear of mine that I would be tired!! I made the husband stay home from work and take the kids out to school in the morning and he let me sleep in. All I did that morning was sit around and watch TV I took a shower and refused to look in any of my notes. I was so amped up and nervous and anxious that I was not tired at all. Was a waste of time being afraid that I would be tired. Let me tell you though, by 7 PM I was exhausted!!
i love how you said "the husband" LOL
yea im probably gonna do the same thing. i;ve trained myself to wake up everyday 6/7am. oy.
ohwell. back to practice questions. i can't wait to not do these anymore!!
PeppermintP
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Congrats Miss RN!!