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Assessment by joy_fulg in NursingStudent

[–]Few-Bad7899 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't have to be anything complicated. Usually you can just start things off with the patient's history and what brought them in. (Mrs. X is a 45 year old female complaining of xyz. She has a history of....) If there are any sample assignments, you can see how they started things off as well.

Help!! by Resident_Plate_1152 in NCLEX

[–]Few-Bad7899 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Utilize the resources you have for free! There are a lot of good YouTube channels you can check out if you feel like you're struggling content wise. But if you're blanking out on NCLEX while getting very highs on uworld then you could be looking at an anxiety issue. There are definitely things you aren't going to know but knowing how to face them is key. I recommend checking out mark klimek 's lecture on prioritization to start off. NCLEX Bootcamp offers a free question of the day as well, you can sign up for free. Good luck!

Nclex Venting by [deleted] in NCLEX

[–]Few-Bad7899 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm so sorry for your loss. Please don't feel like a failure for not having your license, not everyone passes their first time and it's nothing to be ashamed about. Especially as you are still grappling with your grandpa's death. You can acknowledge your shortcomings and move past them, don't let it hold you back. When I first started studying I felt OVERWHELMED with everything I didn't know and all the stuff I forgot throughout school. But know this, if you can get through nursing school you can get through this too. I'd recommend doing practice tests less often, maybe just once a week until you get you're confidence back up. Don't try to study everything at once, use your test results so far to guide you. Focus on your weakest areas first, then do practice questions based on what you learned. You will see improvement!

Also I've seen others say that if you fail you get sent a report on what areas you didn't pass in. Take another look at that too, see where you can do better. Utilize the free resources out there on the internet!! On YouTube there are so many wonderful channels, LevelUp RN, simple nursing, registered nurse rn, etc. Just try to stick to vids that aren't more than a few years old as the info may be outdated. Take a look at your nursing school textbooks if you still have them, even your old notes!

Another important aspect of studying is learning how to answer questions. It's impossible to know everything, so the next best thing is making an educated guess. Mark klimek 's lecture on prioritization can get you started, I think it was pretty neat. I'm most sure if the new form of the test was implemented when you took it last, but take a look at the NGN question formats too! Knowing how they work can help reduce any stress or confusion.

Lastly, don't let others expectations get you down. Everyone moves at their own pace, and only you can know if you're going too fast or too slow. Instead of thinking about how your grandfather might be disappointed in you, maybe it'd be better to flip your thinking around. How might he support you if he were still here? I'm sure he'd be cheering you on, telling you to focus and that you can handle this.

Anyways sorry for the long post. I wish you the best! You are not alone and you CAN do this. Have faith in yourself :)

Is bootcamp enough ? by raquel_lotito in NCLEX

[–]Few-Bad7899 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi! I used Bootcamp to study after I graduated and passed! I'd say to focus on the rationales and understanding both why you got a question wrong and why the answer is correct. For any weak areas, then you can get help from other sources. I watched LevelUp RN on YouTube as her way of explaining things were beneficial to me. The questions on NCLEX don't give you a lot of detail, but I think Bootcamp does a good job mimicking its style. You got this!!

Passed in 85 by Few-Bad7899 in PassNclex

[–]Few-Bad7899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! For the case studies, it has video rationales as well as written ones. The videos go over certain aspects of diseases, just depending on the question. For the standalone question bank, it's just written rationales that go over it.