8 weeks until graduation...and terrified I will flunk NCLEX-PN

[DelanaRN, MSN, APRN, NP]

Argh!! I now actually feel I might make it to graduation. If I just keep pluggin' away, one step at a time, and don't let up now, I think I can pass LPN School!! However, now I am freaking out about being prepared for NCLEX. I do my practice questions and ATI testing when I have time, but I do TERRIBLE. I try to think the question through....I pull out the obviously wrong answers (if there are any) and still I pick the wrong answer about 40-50 percent of the time. I average about 60-65 percent. Sigh. If I flunk the NCLEX, all this grief over the past year will be for naught, and bridging to RN will be a mute point.

Any words of wisdom or advice you'd like to impart? It'd be greatly appreciated.

[Jules A, MSN]

Hey there,

Well first off, if for some reason you don't pass the first time you can take it again, and actually as far as I know you can take it over until you do pass so no worries about it all being for naught, ok? :)

Since you are having trouble with the practice tests you should probably consider taking a review class. They teach the testing skills which are very helpful if you aren't comfortable with them already. Good luck!