Test on August 20th. HELP !!!

mikinklr · Aug 9, 2007

reeeeeeeelax dont even crack open a book if you made it thru school you can pass we tend to cloud our brain w/ tooooo much info

say a prayer take a soak take a hike anything to help to go in next time relaxed i'll keep ya in my prayers

Hollywood RN · Aug 9, 2007

read my thread called "repeater, passed rn..." good luck to you hun. i feel ya!!!!! been crying for a month. and trust me, you'll cry again when you see you passed :)

jess2007 · Aug 9, 2007

Thanks for your support. today i had to take 100 % day off. my mind was going crazy. tommorow is another day and i have to keep up with my studies. i have a few pages left from Saunders review book. i'm almost running out of study Q because i (honestly) did 100 Q/day. i plan to read kaplan's strategies ones again. i'm sooo tired. i'm afraid that my anxiety during the test will kill me. how did you guys manage your anxiety during the NCLEX?

Hollywood RN · Aug 9, 2007

it was hard to manage that.. that was probably my biggest weakness. but if you're doing well on the tests that's what kept my hopes up.. i'm "Expected" to pass. but there was still that small chance that i wouldn't pass as well and that's what made me anxious. just focus and don't listen to all these stories that give u stress. nclex is a safety test under stress and u are going to prove that you are a safe and effective entry-level nurse under stress. good luck! are you in so. cal?

sunshine500 · Aug 9, 2007

Hello Jess2007

I feel your pain. I will take my test on August 16, 2007 for the 2nd time. Please don't feel bad everyone in my class has passed also. Just think positive we can do it with God's grace!!!

jess2007 · Aug 12, 2007

Thanks guys !

Sunshine500, good luck to you! i hope you pass. keep us informed. well, i practice, practice and practice Q every day. i only have 6 days left. i have bad dreams and also can't sleep. i will have to take sleep aids for a few days prior to test. i just don't understand how this test can hold us back? i'm glad i don't have to go back to school in the fall, but in the same time i still have to study (if i don't pass this test again). :uhoh3: i've heard many people don't pass their second try, but 95% pass their 3rd try. is there any correlation?

RNDave · Aug 12, 2007

Hi Jess,

Heed the poster recommending you take a break from studying and do something relaxing. As corny as it may sound, fill your head with positive self talk - "I am an RN. I am an RN." Be confident. You've been through the test once, so you know how it goes. Don't let a stupid computer boss you around! It's your test and you're there to show the computer that you already are an RN!

Dave

jess2007 · Aug 12, 2007

Thanks, Dave, for your support.

janina08RN, RN · Aug 13, 2007

hi jess! this will be my 3rd try too. ill be back on that computer again on August 16. Pray, pray, pray. Pray for guidance and wisdom. You can do it. Think to yourself, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". It was even written in the bible that God said "Be still, and know that I am God". So relax. God will take care of you!

Best of luck! I'll be praying for you too.

jess2007 · Aug 13, 2007

Thanks Janina,

I hope God sees how much we work for our licences. At this point i think if we have to have our licences, we will have them soon or later. it just takes time. i guess i'm trying to support myself too. :idea:

Good luck to you. keep us posted.

sjohnson · Aug 13, 2007

I just found out I failed NCLEX, I feel like such a loser, I don't even know if I want to take a 2nd time. How do you pull yourself up? If I do decide to take it for a 2nd time should I take Kaplan?