When is a good time to take the PN NCLEX?

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Test taking is my weakness. We've always taken Kaplan after every quarter. I've only "passed" one (and actually did really well) but the rest were a few points of "passing". We took the comprehensive kaplan on the same day as our final and honestly, my final was more of my priority. I practiced some questions the week before but did not review anything related to kaplan prior to taking the comprehensive test. I was actually 3 points below passing, which sounds bad but was very happy with. I figured, once school was over, I had TIME to sit down and STUDY NCLEX questions (rather than worrying about presentations, care plans, hw, etc... while in school).

I spoke with the director with this and she understood where I was coming from (she also confessed test taking wasn't her best). Kaplan has encouraged us to take it 2 weeks after graduation because we still remember but honestly, all the stuff I ever studied for in nursing school is not in my head. I remembered it temporarily and was stored as "short term memory" (you know how busy it was with so many things going on). Anyhoo, I figured I would give myself a month (since I'm lucky and not working now) to go through NCLEX questions on my own and with a group 5 days a week. We're also enrolled in that Kaplan class sessions and got a book to review "test question strategies". Think that's a good plan? Oh and I had a teacher that tried to freak me out (more than the director) and it didn't help she sent me statistics insinuating I was going to fail my NCLEX because I failed the practice comprehensive test. IT'S A PRACTICE TEST, LADY! It's not like I"m going to take my NCLEX tomorrow. Anyhoo, any advice? Suggestions?

PS: During the comprehensive Kaplan practice test, I realized the test was much more simpler than I thought it was going to be. It was all about nursing assistant delegation...

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I took NCLEX just over a month after graduation, I did the ATI review and I had the Saunders review book and used that to study. We had some people take it in 2 weeks and they did good, as soon as they got their ATT. Good luck!!

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well i graduated jan 26 2012 and i took the nclex march 19 2012 and i passed the first time, i studied my saunders pn nclex review book for 5 days and i still passed the first time, just got my license in the mail today, but i was also a a student, so i say take it as soon as possible

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Congrats Steffuturelpn!!! Now you'll have to change your username to steflpn, lol! Any job prospects? Good luck!!

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