What is the best thing to do the day before I take my NCLEX, should I study?

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I am taking my NCLEX on thursday July 16th. I have planned some relaxing/distracting activities for tomorrow but I am wondering if its wise to not study at all the day before the test. When it came to nursing school I would study up until the hour of the test. Because the NCLEX is over soooooo many things I can understand how it might be counterproductive to stress yourself out by continually studying. I just need some advice! Please help!

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Take the day off and do something relaxing. Now is the time to mentally rest and relax. Last minute studying won't do you any good. You know what you know. Good luck!

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I got a 90 minute massage the day before my exam

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I take mine thursday too. i dont plan on studying much at ALL tomorrow. maybe just look over my flash cards briefly (lab values, things like that)....I'm going to try to relax as much as i can. maybe watch a funny show or movie. paint my nails.

Good luck to you! Hope we both pass. :)

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I take mine thursday too. i dont plan on studying much at ALL tomorrow. maybe just look over my flash cards briefly (lab values, things like that)....I'm going to try to relax as much as i can. maybe watch a funny show or movie. paint my nails.

Good luck to you! Hope we both pass. :)

GOOD! I'm glad to hear that there are other people who are taking a break as well. Best of luck to you! We WILL be nurses by the end of the week!

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Take a break! I did before I took mine and it was well worth it. I feel like people who study up until the test mentally exhausts their brains. So not worth it.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

On the advice of my Kaplan instructor, I took the day off before the exam. The whole day, I worried that maybe I should be studying. What if I forget??? What if I should review "just one more time"? Well, I can happily say that the day off was well worth it. It gave my brain a much needed break. On the day of the exam, I was surprisingly calm. Usually, I'm nervous & on edge. I passed the exam in 77 questions :)

So, do your brain a favor and take the day off. Let it process all the stuff you've learning.

Best of luck on your exam! :D

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

You better NOT be studying or practice questioning today!!

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You better NOT be studying or practice questioning today!!

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Hahah! I wish I heard this more often! I'll take your advice!
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I'm also taking NCLEX 7/16! I am still doing practice questions today.. I just can't help myself. I've done over 6000 in the past 6 months so they don't even phase me anymore..! I feel ready, but still have the thought in the back of my mind "WHAT IF I FAIL?". Anyone else..?

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.
I'm also taking NCLEX 7/16! I am still doing practice questions today.. I just can't help myself. I've done over 6000 in the past 6 months so they don't even phase me anymore..! I feel ready, but still have the thought in the back of my mind "WHAT IF I FAIL?". Anyone else..?

I wish I could smack you right now! 😝

STOP doing the freaking questions! There is no prize for a perfect score. Pass and run with it. I did about 3000 before the real thing and never scored above 70% on any practice set. Most of my scores were in the 60s actually. I watched 2 trashy movies the day before the test, no questions.

I passed with 75. Done! 🙌

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I know, I know! I'll be sure to try and fit in a trashy movie today for good measure :) Good luck everyone, I'll be praying for us tonight!

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