The closer I get to NCLEX, the worse Im doing on review

[Mrs. SnowStormRN]

My NCLEX is only 4 days away. The closer I get to it, the worse I seem to be performing on review. My husband says Im overstudying and I feel I havent done enough. AND WORSE OF ALL, I CANT GET THESE MEDS DOWN. I think my nerves are getting the best of me and I am slowly losing confidence. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

To add to the pain, it seems all of my classmates are passing and I am afraid to be the 1st to fail.

[noyesno, MSN, APRN, NP]

As my test date approached, my scores slowly decreased too. I think the anxiety has a lot to do with it. Make sure you take the day before the test off and distract yourself with fun things and fun people or animals (my doggies helped with my anxiety a lot).

I don't know if you are studying with Kaplan but if you are, keep in mind that the question trainers' difficulty level increase as you progress.

You've got this MeKBlizz! Positive thinking, just like Love_RN said! :)

[sheila0313]

Yes, think positive, the day before the test do not study instead write your name with Rn or Lpn behind it. Google a lot of inspiration quotes, or read scriptures in the bible. Keep saying to yourself I will be a nurse the day before the test. The day of the test say today I will be a nurse, I will be an Rn or Lpn today, eat a good meal, make sure it's not heavy. Pray, and write down something inspirational words on the erasable board they give you. Every time you're feeling anxiety read what you wrote on the erasable board, close your eyes, take a deep breath in and out and take your test. Oh yea, another thing I did was I set myself a memo in my cell phone and the morning of the test it alerted, and the memo said You can do it!

[Datu]

My advice is don't practice those very hard questions. It will lower your confidence!