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Preparation for Licensure (ATI Comprehensive Predictor Proctored Exam)

Preparation for Licensure (ATI Comprehensive Predictor Proctored Exam)

Prior to the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Proctored Exam, I found myself quite anxious but also curious as to how prepared I was for the NCLEX at the current moment. After completing this ATI exam, I can say that I am satisfied with my results and how far I have come since the beginning of this semester alone. Standardized tests have never been my strength in which I often struggle to take my time and really think through each question and…

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Preparation for Licensure and Transition to Professional Practice

Preparation for Licensure and Transition to Professional Practice

Prior to starting Transition to Practice, I was unsure of what the class itself entailed. However, through this class I was able to learn about licensure, examination, as well as practice for the NCLEX throughout the entirety of my final semester. As I took each ATI Exam, I was encouraged to reflect on my test taking strategies as well as what I thought I could do better. By doing this I was able to recognize my weaknesses and improve on…

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Preparation for Licensure (ATI Comprehensive Predictor Practice Quiz B)

Preparation for Licensure (ATI Comprehensive Predictor Practice Quiz B)

After completing the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Practice Quiz B, I felt as if I was  more confident in the knowledge I have gained over the past four years. There was a lot of questions that I felt confident on in which that made me feel more confident in terms of heading towards the NCLEX. In terms of what I believe I can do better going forward with the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Proctored Exam, I still feel as if I can take…

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Preparation for Licensure (ATI Comprehensive Predictor Practice Quiz A)

Preparation for Licensure (ATI Comprehensive Predictor Practice Quiz A)

Completing the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Practice Quiz, A, was a new challenge that was very different from ATI quizzes I have completed in the past. The first major difference being that it was 150 questions in which it tested my patients and my attention span in terms of being able to provide adequate thought to each question. For this reason, I made sure to take a break at the halfway point and walk around to refresh my mind before finishing…

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Preparation for Licensure (ATI Adaptive Maternal Newborn Exam)

Preparation for Licensure (ATI Adaptive Maternal Newborn Exam)

After the Adaptive Maternal Newborn ATI, I immediately felt as if I could have done better. Maternity is a class I have enjoyed and learned a lot in, however, I feel as if this ATI did not reflect that. In terms of what I could have improved on, I believe that I could have taken more time to read each question and think it through in which I rushed through this ATI more than I have through others in the…

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Preparation for Licensure (ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam)

Preparation for Licensure (ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam)

            While working on the ATI Proctored Pharmacology Exam, I felt confident when choosing my answers which I consider an improvement from the practice exams. Though I did not know every medication provided, I took my best educated guess and did not dwell on questions I did not know for too long as to be efficient while taking the proctored exam. I only allowed myself to change answers if I was 100% certain that the answer I was changing to was…

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Preparation for Licensure (ATI Pharmacology Practice B)

Preparation for Licensure (ATI Pharmacology Practice B)

While taking the ATI Pharmacology Practice B Quiz, I felt less confident however, my results were better than I was expecting. I took more time to read through the answers and use the process of elimination to determine which answers were incorrect and which answers could possibly be correct. It seemed that this strategy was effective for me during this quiz in which I showed improvement from the previous pharmacology practice quiz. Overall, I feel as if my confidence improves…

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Preparation for Licensure (ATI Pharmacology Practice A)

Preparation for Licensure (ATI Pharmacology Practice A)

During the ATI Pharmacology Practice, A, I felt as though I was confident though at the end my results surprised me. Despite my confidence, I did not do as well as I hoped in which I had to stop and look at what topic I got wrong. In this case it primarily around things I knew but second guessed.  As I go forward in terms of testing, I have been trying to improve my test taking strategy by not allowing myself…

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Attaining and Protecting Your Professional License

Attaining and Protecting Your Professional License

As I approach the end of nursing school, I have begun the process of figuring out where I desire to work as well as where I am going to take my board exam. As of now I have already accepted a position at Yale New Haven in Connecticut in which I will be taking my board exam in the state of Connecticut to obtain my Connecticut Nursing License. Though there are many states that are considered compact states because a…

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Preparation for Licensure (Pediatric ATI)

Preparation for Licensure (Pediatric ATI)

After completing the Nursing Care of Children Adaptive ATI Quiz, I feel more confident in applying the knowledge I have learned to NCLEX style questions. During this quiz, I was sure to take my time on each question and apply the knowledge I have gained in Pediatrics this semester. Though it was hard to take my time as I reached over 100 questions, I reminded myself that it was important that I do my best and take my time to…

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