i really need some help from anyone. any advice from anyone really. most questioned on topics, etc. i retake for the third time on 12/16. i took the kaplan review course that ended on 11/15, i have done QT 1-4 and reviewed all my content. i am getting worse kaplan scores then i was before the last time i took the test. i basically cry everynight and can barely sleep at all. im a nervous wreck and seriously dont know what to do. i think this will be my last try taking the nclex and then i will have gone to a big 10 4 year out of state school for absolutely nothing.
i have read the kaplan course book front to back and had done all the qt and qbank before my last attempt. first test ended at 75 questions, 2nd test ended at 210 questions.
im just so down in the dumps depressed about it that even when i go to study i end up basically having a panic attack almost everytime.
It is now exactly 2 weeks until my test date. i have relaxed and trying to remain calm while studying. i have even let my self have some fun and go to the movies/out with friends after a hard day of studying. doing something relaxing before bed so that i can actually get some sleep is the key.
does anyone have any advice on how to study meds? there are just so many and that is what seems to trip me up the most.
all the relaxation advice has been a major help, the anxiety is seriously just taking over me. if this was a test i could take in the comfort of my own home i probably would have passed it already!
I truly can relate to this. This past Monday was my 3rd time taking the NCLEX. Fortunately & finally I passed with 87 questions answered. My 1st time around...totally unprepared! It was like the whole time I was in nursing school, I didnt think twice about ever taking my boards. After the 1st failure, it opened my eyes a bit. I began studying like crazy, day in & day out! I would highly advise no to do this...Burnout quickly & easily. I was stressing so bad my eating habits changed & my hair was breaking off! 2nd time taking the exam...completely blown away once again! It was like I studied for nothing. See where I went wrong, I was answering the questions based on my comprehension....DONT Do THIS!!!!! You need to ANALYZE & APPLY. Okay round 3, here we go. I didnt study for hours evyday, just an hour (study questions on the Saunders disc). I didnt stress or think about it as much as I did the first 2 times. I read the strategies in the kaplan-pn book (GREAT-A MUST HAVE) & just practiced nclex-style questions. I highly recommend the Kaplan book b/c it open your eyes and mind on how to think like a nurse & how to answer questions. Kaplan-pn + practice question + Faith = SUCCESSFULLY PASSING THE NCLEX!!!! I hope this helps b/c I was where you were just 5 days ago. Just go in and do it
Thanks all for your support!! shockingly it does make me feel a lot better! I actually went into the kaplan office today and took a mock nclex and ended up with a 64% which is pretty good for kaplan stuff!! all my sections were above a 65 except one. so im on a positive thinking track for sure :-D
Recommend the pearson pharmaceutical book it is paperback turquoise and white, study meds by classification and due questions at the end of each section! truly it will help you.
I found Kaplan to be a lot like the NCLEX. Always eliminate what you know for sure is wrong. Don't panic stay calm. I also read Saunders that's a really good book for content. Best of luck to you. You can do it!!!!!!!
hi.. i basically prayed most of the time since i felt at that time that i was not fuLLy prepared.. still ans. a minimum of 100 Q's/day.. and read my Labs and meds everyday till the D day.. =))
im taking my nclex on the 31st of this month and i feel the same way like u do, im in so much stress right now and i have difficulty in making study habits
It was like I studied for nothing. See where I went wrong, I was answering the questions based on my comprehension....DONT Do THIS!!!!! You need to ANALYZE & APPLY. Okay round 3, here we go. I didnt study for hours evyday, just an hour (study questions on the Saunders disc). I didnt stress or think about it as much as I did the first 2 times. I read the strategies in the kaplan-pn book (GREAT-A MUST HAVE) & just practiced nclex-style questions. I highly recommend the Kaplan book b/c it open your eyes and mind on how to think like a nurse & how to answer questions. Kaplan-pn + practice question + Faith = SUCCESSFULLY PASSING THE NCLEX!!!! I hope this helps b/c I was where you were just 5 days ago. Just go in and do it
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It is now exactly 2 weeks until my test date. i have relaxed and trying to remain calm while studying. i have even let my self have some fun and go to the movies/out with friends after a hard day of studying. doing something relaxing before bed so that i can actually get some sleep is the key.
does anyone have any advice on how to study meds? there are just so many and that is what seems to trip me up the most.
all the relaxation advice has been a major help, the anxiety is seriously just taking over me. if this was a test i could take in the comfort of my own home i probably would have passed it already!