When do you're ready to re-take the NCLEX?

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My exam is next week so I am starting to freak out. I didn't not pass the first time. I got 163 questions and I sat there fore 5.5 hours and did not get up not even once to take a pee, water, or snack break. I just sat there with panic and feeling I was failing or that I was dumb and couldn't answer these questions. I feel that was my error in taking the test: Not feeling confident and anxious. Before the exam I almost got into a car accident:dead: because I printed the wrong PDF sheet. Drove to Office Max. Made it on time and felt already like it was bad sign. :writing:

I'm scared and anxious....of the What if?:down:

Didn't pass in Nov. This is what I have done so far: Read all of Saundars and did all the questions at the end of the chapter. I have done about 400Q on the CD. Bought PrepU and have done 1500Q on Level 6 or 7 on each topic. I have re-done all the trainers from Kaplan expect 7 that will be friday. I have scored 70-78%. I plan on finishing the PDA book. I have looked over the study guide at least 4times. I also did Moby's questions that are in flash card about 400. Because my date is so close I was thinking maybe re-scheduling it?

Any advise, support and insight would be great! Thank you for listening to me!:nurse:

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You are never going to feel ready for the test. If you have been studying, going over the rationales for the kaplan questions and making sure you understand them you should do well. Be confident. Go early to the testing site, make sure you print the ATT before your testing date. Take breaks, bring snacks. I took a break every 30 questions. Just take your time with each question. I failed my first try in August, passed my second try. I was nervous like you are. Like I said before no one feels ready for the Nclex. Relax the day before your test. Good luck!

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thank you

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Thank you!! Yes I have been reading every questions wrong & right. I have a different train of thought process now. I feel better about it than the first time. Before my exam the first time my grandmother died two weeks before my exam and several weeks before that another family member, so I was very mentally drained on top of studying 8-12hr days. I think I over did it the first time and did not give brain a rest. I listen to everyone tell me how hard and scary the test was.

I have been giving myself time to process and really take everything in. WOW you took breaks everything 30mins I should consider that because today taking trainer 6 I thought I can't believe I didn't take not one break for 163Q. I was below in one area and the rest was high passing and 1 area above passing. Thank you so much for writing and giving me advise!!!! I am praying and positive thinking that I will pass this time. Thank you!

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Yes keep thinking positive and praying! Those Qtrainers are tough. Qtrainer 7 is 265 questions so just pace yourself. If you feel that you are rushing to get to the next question take a break. On my first try I rushed through the questions, that really hurt me. Don't stress out about it. Take you time with each question. Look at each of the answers. I honestly thought Kaplan helped increase my critical thinking. So as long as you have done lots of questions and understood the answers you should do well.

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Thank your support! I wanted to share I got the good pop-up!!

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Congratulations!

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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its been a hard hard journey but it has most def made me a better nurse!

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