2 Weeks till Nclex-RN. what should i do?

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Hey Everyone,

i've been studying for this exam since i graduated in May. i have my saunders books that i use as a reference, the kaplan strategies book as well as the feuer nursing review packets and Cd's. i have also been using the lippinkot book recently and doing about 300 questions a day ( trying really hard though) my big day is comming in 14 days and i'm getting.....well........crazy. does anyone recommend what i should be doing at this moment. also i'm wondering should i take off that week? everyone is saying oh dont use your time off to just study but i feel i may need a break.Thanks for the help.

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If you feel you need a break then take a couple of days off then go back to practising questions and reading the rationales until 1-2 days before your exam and then try not to do any studying so your brain relaxes before the exam (just my thoughts:) )

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Don't know about taking off the week of the test -- if you need a whole week, take it. At least take off the day before the test. Really try to do things that will relax you and distract yourself. Get plenty of rest, and feel confident knowing how well you have prepared yourself.

Good luck!

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Relax at least the day before, if not two or even three days before. Studying since May has been a long and arduous endeavor so rest your mind. Good luck.

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Thanks for the feedback. i guess i will try to go ahead and take the day before and day of the exam off. i'm so exhausted from studying. i feel like i'm in study overload.

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I am definitely with you, I reviewed with Feuer cds, Saunders, Kaplan Qbank questions, and I have the LaCharity book.... I'm taking the exam on the 28th and I am freaking out. I am ready to take the exam but also scared at the same time. Goodluck to you and everyone else!!!!!

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thats awesome. i take the exam on the 27th. getting very anxious at this moment. but its good anxious. i believe its my time and what god has for me is for me. so i'm ready to attack this beast and pass this exam. i'm so ready to end this chapter in my life.

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I am also scared but I need to take this exam and I dont want to reschedule it. This is my third time taking it, I hope I can make it this time. Goodluck to all of us! :)

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Good luck to you. i'll keep you in my prayers. i'm excited but in a good way. you will pass. dont even think about failing.stay positive, its all we got at this moment lol.:nurse:

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Thank you Smartypants! Goodluck to all of us!

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to sunshine999 - that's the spirit! you;re doing the right way by not rescheduling it. when i had my exam a long time ago, local nursing license in thailand, i wanted to reschedule my exam because i was so scared that i almost broke my water bag because i was pregnant. but then i just face my fear and took it. since i was a basketball athlete in college i always believed the saying of nike "just do it!". i passed the exam and now i have a 7 year old daughter plus another kid :) believe in yourself! you can do it! Good Luck!

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Thank you Hersheys! I am really scared. I have been working full time, had a baby (8months) and studying at the same time. I know I gotta face my fears because this is the only way. Recently I have ben sick (LBM, coughing and sneezing), maybe because I am so overwhelmed with everything. I still wanted to be in the race track thats why nothing is going to stop me from taking that exam. Goodluck to all of us!

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