Taking NCLEX second time on Monday, 8-24-09

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Hey everyone! I am retaking my NCLEX exam this Monday at 12noon. I hope that everyone would keep me in their thoughts and prayers that day.

Am I ready?

I don't think I will ever feel ready...but I will try to stay calm and relaxed this time coz I know that's what got me when I first took it last month. I have been studying and keeping positive thoughts and vibes.

I really hope I pass this time and I will keep everyone posted. Please give me good/positive vibes...and keep them comingthis way.

Wish me luck and keep me in your prayers... thanks y'all and God Bless! :)

nursetobe4 :wink2:

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I will be praying for you! Good luck you can do it. Go in there relax take your time. If you feel yourself starting to panic stop looking at the test close your eyes take a couple deep breaths and look at the question again. I will be sending all the good prayers and vibes your way that I can. Good luck!

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good luck! and remember YOU CAN DO THIS, YOU WILL BE AN RN ON MONDAY!

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you are in my thoughts and prayers!! very best luck to you, i actually found out today that i failed my test. Im completely devastated... i posted a thread a few under yours, are you taking PN or RN??? I took the PN...it was so hard, im discouraged bc i feel like i dont even know where to begin to start to study again- or how to go about it.

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You can do this and you are off to a good start by relying on God and answered prayers. You made it through the class and trust me, people make more of it than they really should-just remeber, you know this stuff so don't let it intimidate you. If you find a question that you do know, think like a nurse, what are they asking you to do, what are the key words, and does the other answers make sense.

Best of Wishes

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Good luck! You will do it!! Stay positive and remain calm! Slow down and think through the questions! Keep us posted! I retest Sept 2nd! And can't wait to hear your success story!

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.

Stay calm and relax. wish you the best in you next exam!

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you all best of LUCK

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Specializes in E.R..

HI Ya,

Just took the NCLEX today! My advice is to be familiar with contact precautions, use Maslow's, think ABCs, know communication enhancing techniques, and ask your self "does this answer make sense?" That is how I prepared for the exam on the final few days. I think it worked well for me. Whenever, I did not understand a question or answer choice, I tried to rephrase the question. If I was unsure about the answer choice I used the above techniques. While I do not know for sure if I passed, I did however get that all positive pearson vue pop-up using the PVU trick.

Good Luck and remember to get ZEN before the exam. A calm mind works more efficiently and thoughtfully than an anxious mind----but then again you already know that from studying anxiety scales. :)

-Arrghh_Nnnnn

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Wishing you the best of luck nursetobe4 on your exam!!

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Goodluck on your exam. Stay positive!!!

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Specializes in NICU, intermidate nursery. PICU..

Yes goodluck you can do it! Remember stay confident and focus.

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