To reschedule or not to reschedule?

[757RN]

Hi everyone –

I took NCLEX for the first time in July, post graduating in May. When I took it I failed, scored near passing” on all the areas and it shut off early. 1 week after my boyfriend of 5 years cheated on me. I was devastated/super depressed for months. Come September I started studying again. Im scheduled to take it for a second time this coming Thursday. First time - I took HURST. When I started studying in September I did the entire Saunders NCLEX Review Board game (800 questions), Saunders Q & A Review Cards for the NCLEX-RN Exam (I did 500 of the 1,000 questions), and have reviewed my HURST study guides. As much practice as I have done, I feel like I am still getting questions wrong, mainly SATA questions – which I did receive a ton of on my first attempt of NCLEX.

I am debating JUST studying that 35 page study guide that's floated around allnurses.com over the course of tomorrow and Wednesday and then just taking it Thursday morning. Partly, because I am BURNT out of studying (took an extra year with nursing school after having failed a course..). Then, part of me wants to finish all of those Saunders Flash Cards and reschedule it for Dec 1st (that's the soonest date to reschedule it on).

Thoughts?

Thank you, in advance

[ontnursec]

Tough one. If your brain is fried, and you feel you've done enough studying, I'd say go for it. You're never going to feel 100% ready and you're not going to absorb more info if you feel burnt out of studying.

If you genuinely feel not ready, reschedule. I found studying using questions was helpful. UWORLD was really great, there is a free 1 week trial if you Google it. The study guide you referred to is also good, I used in a few days before my exam and passed. Good luck with you exam!