Hello everyone.. new here. yes I need to change my screen name because when I picked, "nurse" I was referring to student nurse.. or even IP. That's how Kaplan referred to the class... as "nurses".. But I digress...
I'm in anxiety, mild-depression mode. Yes I guess it's the typical, I cried all the way home from the exam story.. but it's my 2nd time.. I have to say the first time I went in with only attending Kaplan classes and doing some questions and maybe one chapter review of content. So when that didn't work out.. I knew I could have put in more.
[Not to make "excuses" but I'm in a nursing program where I had to continue my education into grad school. We'll save that for another forum. So there I was, wiped out from the crazy 3-year program accelerated into 15-months. We're all Bachelor-degree holders and in many cases, 2nd career changers.. but unlike BSN accelerated programs.. this is a Masters, Entry-level program.. but again I'll save all that for another forum. So... there I was 2 weeks after finishing that crazy 15-months of no sleep, and everything you remember from nursing school.. and now in Grad school.. which is the most work I have ever experienced. While detoxing and adjusting... the 10 weeks of the 1st quarter of Grad school flew and most of my classmates have already passed their boards during the quarter... and there I was with my boards in one week after finals/one week before the next quarter begins. as you can see that was unsuccessful. And now again.. I thought to myself, I'm not going in until I'm ready... that was until I saw the April 1 passing standard increase... so although things weren't "ideal" in life... grandfather extremely not doing well... just began a new quarter.. I went in with way more studying.. but feeling guilty that I didn't get to do EVERY Q-Bank question, etc.. etc.. etc...]
So now here I am, the next day... unable to really sleep or relax because... as advised, I took my time.. and time ran out when I was in my 220's or something. I am aware of the "last 60 rule" to get an estimate.. but that worries me because my last 60 is a "tiring-after-160-or-so-other-questions".
I looked throughout the board and couldn't find anything recent on anyone experiencing time running out.. I know of one person.. who purposely took the 6 hours on her 75 questions and passed. But that's it.
