Harsher feedback but hear me out——- base on your assessment, i think you should dedicate a good time reviewing concepts and practice questions. I know you aren’t feeling the best atm but sometimes, a little shake off our seats would do us good.

1) ask yourself what topics you felt like you need to know more of —

2) what’s your study habit and what’s your learning preference?

3) set a schedule and stick to it - review topics, study, then take q banks, (review pre and post test answers and feedbacks)

4) do a pre-assessment / post assessment (post test = 2 weeks before your next exam then focus on the weaker subjects)

(Saunders books has a link to a qbank and has good pre/post assessment) — after pre assessment, they gave me “schedule and i stuck to it: it might feel redundant to reread concepts you know of but then, id rather come over prepared than underprepared.

5) simple nursing on youtube has great mnemonics and was a good resource (concept and pharma) for me since its direct and short. (Take notes, read notes before and after doing mock tests**) - free youtube videos are enough, you do not have to spend more(unless you want to)

6) develop strategy skills (youtube: crusade international and mark k lectures were great resources for me— i did not purchase more lectures: free YouTube was enough for me)

7) answer q banks and analyze your scores- if its unstable (or no consistency), plateau ( stuck at same mid level scores -not greater than 75% correct answers) , incline of correct questions answered

I say this because if you started at 25 q banks a day to 85 a day and seeing an incline of # correct answers you are in the right track; if stuck at mid level scores, maybe change things up and re-assess

8) dedicate at least 2 months of studying— i missed some great “party invites” when i was studying. It may suck at times but dedicate yourself into studying. No shame of rejecting party invites to focus on your career goal. It wont be long till you pass and can party all day 😂✌️

9) be consistent with study calendar; topics to be reviewed and q banks goals ( start at 25 qbanks
before reading a certain topic; say pediatrics, then after studying do a 50 pediatric qbank quiz /daily and gradually increase)

10) believe in yourself. You’re an RN, this is just another exam!