Taking NCLEX soon

[punchin51799]

I will be taking the NCLEX on June 16th. I have completed a Kaplan (on my own) review and Rayfield review (bcuz my school made us or we wouldn't be released to test). My Readiness score is 71 and Q trainers average 67. I see all these posts about how some did so well on the Kaplan tests but failed the NCLEX. What's the deal, I thought Kaplan was reliable with their tests and evaluations. I'm so nervous and just want to pass the first time whether it's with 75 or 265 questions.

[WhoDatWhoDare, BSN, RN]

You shouldn't base your possibility on success on how you did on the paid reviews... the majority of the people who take and pass the NCLEX don't even take those... The Hurst Review that I took didn't put any emphasis on how well or bad someone did on the Q-Review they offer... they emphasize the critical thinking aspect that you'll use in every question on the exam.

You have time to review your core content, understanding the "Why" of things... that's important. If you don't understand the "Why" of something, you will find it difficult to know what you need to do in your role as a new nurse for testing purposes.

The long and short.. don't worry about how others have done on these tests... they aren't you or have your understanding of concepts. And for your own sanity, don't do what I did and arrive 2 minutes before testing time, only to discover that the testing center on the 4th floor is in a building with NO ELEVATORS... haha... I was sitting there reading their "rules" of the center while not trying to sounds like I was breathing hard... I wasn't fooling anyone... haha

Don

[vanessaem, BSN, RN]

Well if it makes you feel any better, my Readiness score was a 49, QT6 was a 64, QT7 was a 63.5, and overall Qbank average was a 58. I passed Nclex the first time with 122 questions. So yeah, I'm confident that you'll pass and that Kaplan is a good preparation. I think perhaps people who do well in Kaplan but fail Nclex may be a bit too confident with their abilities and may not follow the same strategies they used to do well on the practice tests.

Just take your time, read the questions and each answer for the questions carefully. Even if you see the answer right away, read the other answers anyway. Chances are there may be an even better answer than the one you thought. Good luck.

[WhoDatWhoDare, BSN, RN]

Even if you see the answer right away, read the other answers anyway. Chances are there may be an even better answer than the one you thought. Good luck.

This reminds me of this nursing school meme...