1 Week left to NCLEX

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I have a week left till NCLEX (6/26/2014), I've been studying constantly for about 4-5 weeks now. Past 3 weeks Mon-Sun about 8-9 hours a day, however with constant goofing around like looking on reddit or other sites. But i get at least a solid 5-6 hours of of looking over material.

I started with the Saunders 5th ed, book read about 200-300 pages, and it got really boring for me so I decided to just look in it when I didn't get a specific topic. I did use the CD for questions and probably did around 500-600 questions. Ranging from 65%-70%. (this was about a week or 2 after i graduated my nursing program)

Then I did the Live Hurst review, since then I reviewed the book by myself once, and listened to the online lectures for a 3rd time through the book. I've done 3 Q review tests with scores of 86, 85, 84, out of 125.

When i finished a specific topic in Hurst i would do practice questions on that topic in the Lippicott 11th ed book. Did about 1000 question from this book so far and plan on doing the comprehensive exams soon. Scored between 60-70% on different topics. (mostly did med-surg questions in this book)

My school provided us with ATI, so I've been doing a lot of the practice tests that are provided, have about 15 left from like 40 tests. Those have been range between 60-70%. Except for maternity which isn't my strongest subject scoring in the ranges between 55%-62% on 3 tests that were 60 question each. I did not look at the "create a review" on ATI since i feel they are boring and the information doesn't really stick after i read them.

I did score a 71.3% on the predictor exam for ATI in school which said i had a 90% of passing the NCLEX the first time.

I've tried out that Nclex 3500 questions website going around, but when i looked up the book i realized that it was published in 2004, so i stopped doing it due to old irrelevant information.

I have about a week left and plan on finishing the remainder of Hurst q tests, looking for meds, infection, and peds mile stones.

I have not read or did anything from PDA (laCharity) i plan on borrowing the book from my girlfriend over the weekend and going over some of it.

In total so far I've done about 2500-2700 practice questions.

My question is am I on the right track? What did other people do during their last week. I feel under prepared and studying for 5-6 weeks straight is really taking a toll on me.

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There is a free Kaplan readiness test online Saturday night

https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1756540-cSCQCL0wJT

That may help

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Nice, is this similar to the ones they have in their own program? Or just a trial of like 50 questions?

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Specializes in Pediatric Hematoloy/Oncology.

I would say you are easily on the right track haha. Be sure to take some time to relax too between now and your test.

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According to some classmates who took the last free Kaplan, it was like their readiness test, so about 180 questions would be my guess. the score predicts your success in nclex if it's like that

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Awesome, thanks a lot. Definitely will be staying in to do this.... Looks like no going out on Saturday night for me

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There is a free Kaplan readiness test online Saturday night

https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1756540-cSCQCL0wJT

That may help

I just registered for this and it said the test was in March ???
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This is the message i got when i entered the website...

Kaplan Nursing's NCLEX-RN®*NCLEX-RN Practice Test

Saturday, June 21, 2014 7-9 pm ET

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So just a quick up date

For Hurst my scores are now

86

85

84

88

88

Out of 125

Have one more test to go

I was about to log on kaplan from a friend and did 2 Q trainer tests so far

Q1: 72

Q2: 57

The Q2 really discourage me, the kaplan questions are a bit more difficult than the Hurst questions from what ive seen...

Has anyone else experienced this?

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.
There is a free Kaplan readiness test online Saturday night

https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1756540-cSCQCL0wJT

That may help

Just took this. I got a 58% Not sure if that is good or not????!

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I did VATI to get my green light and also Kaplan Qbank and question trainers. I loved Kaplan, and credit my NCLEX pass to reviewing all of those questions! Kaplan wants you to be around a 60%, and I think some of their questions were even more difficult than the actual exam! Good luck, you can do it!

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