is 3 weeks enough?

timskatesminiramps · Feb 8, 2011

I studied for about 6 weeks hardcore. I think it depends on what kind of a test taker you are. HOw were you doing on kaplan qbanks and trainors?

neil890123 · Feb 8, 2011

well i did finished up all the quizzes plus the qbank questions but all i have was a 50-58% scores and i only get about 70% when i repeat my wrong questions again....i know you have to get at least 60% but i didnt....it would have been great if my kaplan lasted until i can get my exam but it didnt

caliotter3 · Feb 8, 2011

Three weeks is enough for some people. If you don't think it will be long enough for you, then consider rescheduling your exam. Good luck.

FLmomof5 · Feb 8, 2011

hi guys taking nclex 1st week on march....just wondering....will 3 weeks be enough to study...my kaplan expired before even my approval to take the exam so no i only have the saunders book edition 4 plus the cd....will 3 weeks be enough? does anyone have a study plan that they can share? thanks guys !!! :redbeathe

I think that depends upon how well you did in NS and how good a test-taker you are. I studied on the weekends for 2 weekends....and took mine on Monday. I got the good pop-up when I got home!

neil890123 · Feb 8, 2011

I think that depends upon how well you did in NS and how good a test-taker you are. I studied on the weekends for 2 weekends....and took mine on Monday. I got the good pop-up when I got home!

well thats hmmm...for me...barely passed but i passed non the less lol....hmmmm so the answer is "it depends on me" hehehehe well i can resched if i want right? lets just see on march 1 then hehehehe thanks guys :up:

FLmomof5 · Feb 8, 2011

I wish it was an easy answer....but, it truly is individual. I am not your avg student....I am older, I worked FT while going to NS FT and studied maybe an hour or an hour and a half before an exam. I didn't have to study like my classmates. Some of it is because I lived it (OB was easy! LOL not to mention that I am RH neg, so I already was well versed in Rhogam, had to have Pitocin to get past 5 cm, had deliveries w/ and w/o epidural, had an episiotomy... you know the drill!) Of course, 5 kids - 5 with SSS (short stature syndrom), 2 ADHD, 1 asthma, 1 with strabismus, 1 that had to have tubes d/t constant infections...blah blah. You didn't have to teach me that. Then there is the father with CHF followed by a sister and brother (and now me) diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. My mom also had a thyroidectomy and was on synthroid. I could go on....

Honestly, my classmates got sick of me personally knowing this person or that that had a particular illness or syndrome! It was easy to "learn" this stuff when you had already experienced it and researched it to death on the internet. (I am currently a computer programmer so this has been my life!)

I would recommend that you take a deep breath, close your eyes and feel peace before you hit the "start" button!

Good luck to you!

kcolly · Feb 8, 2011

If you feel confident and did well in school you should be ok. I studied for about three weeks and I was an average nursing student. I studied for about 3-4 hrs a day though. I used the La Charity book, Kaplan book, and Nclex 3500. I also used the HESI book my school gave us to review and refresh information i had forgotten. And if you feel unsure the week of you can reschedule then. Goodluck!

neil890123 · Feb 8, 2011

I wish it was an easy answer....but, it truly is individual. I am not your avg student....I am older, I worked FT while going to NS FT and studied maybe an hour or an hour and a half before an exam. I didn't have to study like my classmates. Some of it is because I lived it (OB was easy! LOL not to mention that I am RH neg, so I already was well versed in Rhogam, had to have Pitocin to get past 5 cm, had deliveries w/ and w/o epidural, had an episiotomy... you know the drill!) Of course, 5 kids - 5 with SSS (short stature syndrom), 2 ADHD, 1 asthma, 1 with strabismus, 1 that had to have tubes d/t constant infections...blah blah. You didn't have to teach me that. Then there is the father with CHF followed by a sister and brother (and now me) diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. My mom also had a thyroidectomy and was on synthroid. I could go on....
Honestly, my classmates got sick of me personally knowing this person or that that had a particular illness or syndrome! It was easy to "learn" this stuff when you had already experienced it and researched it to death on the internet. (I am currently a computer programmer so this has been my life!)
I would recommend that you take a deep breath, close your eyes and feel peace before you hit the "start" button!
Good luck to you!

wow really? thats your life? i admire you man.....whew really? seriously? anyway thanks for the tip

chulada77, ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN · Feb 8, 2011

MORE than enough!! I studied for 1.5 wks for about 3hrs per day and had zero problem passing it. All I did was practice test questions from Saunders and Kaplan. You'll be fine. I think you can get to the point were you over-study and start forgetting things that are simple thus making all the studying completely pointless.

It is not about the amount of hours/wks you study but how effective you are with your study time.

FLmomof5 · Feb 9, 2011

wow really? thats your life? i admire you man.....whew really? seriously? anyway thanks for the tip

Yeah....seriously! That is my life! :yeah: :nurse: :lol2:

nylpn2b · Feb 11, 2011

MORE than enough!! I studied for 1.5 wks for about 3hrs per day and had zero problem passing it. All I did was practice test questions from Saunders and Kaplan. You'll be fine. I think you can get to the point were you over-study and start forgetting things that are simple thus making all the studying completely pointless.
It is not about the amount of hours/wks you study but how effective you are with your study time.

may i ask how long after graduation did you take your test??