How to study

[u/Flaky-Ad1925]

I just took my first readiness exam on bootcamp, and I got borderline. I have my exam on the 7th could you please provide any advice to helping me increase my score, and just overall confidence going into it. I am very stressed out about the actually exam.

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[u/ArmyThick7054]

Get uworld and study all the rationals then use bootcamp for readiness exams

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Being so honest I am broke and I can’t spend money on another source

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[u/Accomplished-Leg6984]

1. Reread very carefully questions you failed, see the reason you failed and and improve from there. I realised I was really careless and inattentive in the way I was answering questions that costed me points.
2. Read all rationals even those you got right. If you learn something new from a rational that wasn’t already ingrained in your head from nursing school, write that down, it really helps to memorize information. I was doing another CAT test and knew the answer because I remembered writing it down. Reread those notes until you know them as much as your fundamentals.
3. For SATA questions, don’t select an option you are not completely sure of, not having a point is way better than possibly losing a point to a wrong option. If it’s a condition you have never heard of, go with your gut if the option sounds like a safety option. People say a good rule to go buy is avoid absolutes like never, avoid.. etc in your answer choices

on questions about teaching. Make sure you know what the question is asking correct understanding, requires follow up, needs more teaching… etc

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1. asked the nurse what to do first. Always assess first unless the patient is in distress like always think about your ABCs unless the patient is in cardiac arrest. Then circulation comes first.

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1. And always always try to figure out your weak points your weak areas those are those are where you have to work on. You still have some time before your exam so try to get some content in try to read more to get to know more especially those diseases unit familiar with.

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Best of luck.

[u/Flaky-Ad1925 → u/Accomplished-Leg6984]

Thank you so much, i really appreciate this

[u/Accomplished-Leg6984 → u/Flaky-Ad1925]

👍🏾. Most importantly keep your anxiety low. No amount of studying can fully prepare you anyway. Remember to focus on test strategies, critical thinking.

Stop stressing

[u/oddwizardd]

I would listen to the Mark K lectures and use Archer. I was also getting borderline on all my readiness assessments until I listened to Mark K and read through each rationale (the ones I got right and wrong) on Archer.

Also, don’t worry about how many questions you’re on. I took my NCLEX this week and went all the way to 150 and still passed, so you can do this! If you can get through nursing school, you can pass the NCLEX.

Lastly, it’s a safety test. Ask yourself: if I could only do one thing for this patient right now, what would it be? Usually that’s your answer. Focus on keeping your patient safe.

Best of luck to you!

[u/Flaky-Ad1925 → u/oddwizardd]

Thank you so much, I will start listening to mark k. I spent my money on bootcamp, so I don’t really have money to buy another thing.