The Comprehensive Practice A eportfolio went well for me! I utilized all of the test taking strategies that I have adapted throughout the semester. I made sure to be in a quiet environment where I could focus and take my time on each question. I did not second guess my answers which was something that I struggled with at the beginning of the semester. The extended practice of the test taking strategies that I have utilized helped me to do a lot better on this practice assessment than I thought I would. I hope take Comprehensive Practice B the same way that I took practice A. I plan to use my remediation from practice A to help me not make the same mistake in Comprehensive Practice B, and then the same for the Comprehensive Proctored Predictor. One thing that I could do better next time is my concentration. These assessments are a lot more questions than I am used to, so I struggled a bit begin able to thoroughly read each question. I just need to take deep breaths in between each question and read the question and answers thoroughly, knowing that it will be over soon. I am eager to see how I will do on practice B after addressing my flaws and enhancing my strengths.
Month: April 2022
The main aspect of the Individual Performance Profiles for each ATI Assessment that helped me to improve my test taking strategy was the amount of time that I am spending on each question. I feel that in some ways it allowed me to take my time more to read each question and each answer thoroughly. This helped me to really utilize the test taking strategies that we have learned throughout nursing school. A lot of the content that appeared on ATIs was content that we did not dive deep into during classes, so using the process of elimination strategy was a big help for me when taking the ATI assessments. Although the Performance Profiles showed me to take more time on each question, it also helped me to realize that I should not second guess myself and always go with my first answer. Additionally, I began the semester taking these ATI assessments wherever it was convenient. I realized that when I went to an environment that was quiet and there were not a lot of distractions, that I did better on the ATI assessments and was really able to take the Assessments to the best of my ability.
Through taking the various ATI assessments, I became more appreciative what the ATI program has to offer. We are literally given the exact information to show us where we went wrong for each question. The remediation helped me take advantage of these resources and assess where my mode of thinking went wrong in answering the question. It also just simply helped me to learn new things that we had not learned in class. As the semester progressed, I switched my mindset behind the remediations to a learning opportunity, rather than just another assignment that I had to do. The aspect of the remediation where we have to write a reflection on how the information learned will help us be a better nurse allowed me to see the importance behind each individual remediation.
Throughout this tedious semester, I adapted better self-care strategies that I will definitely carry with me once I enter clinical practice. Exercise is a major outlet for me to work off any anger, stress, or simply just to reset. To make it even better, I enjoy exercising! Depending on how I am feeling, the exercise that I do each day can range from running on the treadmill, lifting weights, yoga, going for a walk, or teaching barre classes on campus. As long as I get in some type of exercise, I will not be as stress throughout the day. Work/life balance is something that I struggled with last semester, so I wanted to be sure that was something that I worked on this semester. I decided to make a schedule of certain times of the day that I would strictly focus on doing work and then other times where I could do what I want, whether that is exercising, watching TV, or hanging out with friends. I look forward to adapting even more self-care strategies to focus on my mental health as I enter clinical practice.
This semester has been a great help and eye opener in the fact that I am graduating and will soon obtain a registered nursing license. For one, I will use all of the study guides and strategies that I have practiced this semester when I begin to study for my NCLEX. Additionally, I have adapted a new way of test taking during ATI Assessments that has been very beneficial to me. I will be sure to practice and utilize this before and during the NCLEX exam. Finally, my main take away from this semester is my self- care strategies. In previous years, I would focus too much on school and stress myself out too much, losing site of what is most important. Using the self-care strategies that I have learned throughout this semester, I hope to be able to manage my mental help in both studying for the NCLEX and when I enter clinical practice.
The adaptive ATI pediatric quiz was a good indicator for what I knew when it comes to pediatrics. When I took this quiz, we had not learned all of our pediatric information yet so those questions were a bit difficult. But I feel that I was able to utilize my critical thinking skills and process of elimination to answer these questions. I felt comfortable in the ones that contained content that we have already gone over. I felt that I was spending enough time on each question, but when I looked at the amount of time spent on each question, it was a shorter amount of time than some of my other adaptive quizzes. Next time, I would plan to spend even more time on each question. With this being one of the last adaptive ATI quizzes, I feel that my confidence has grown when answering multiple choice questions and that I am more prepared for the NCLEX after taking them.
I was very anxious going in the proctored pharmacology ATI exam. I really wanted to do well, especially since I was happy with my work that I did on both practice A & B pharmacology ATIs. Something that I did differently compared to previous proctored ATIs was actually study. I retook the pharmacology practice A and B ATIs to help prepare. After doing that, I reviewed the concepts that I go wrong and looked through the ATI book resources to see what I was not familiar with and needed to review. I would not do anything different if I were to redo this exam. I am proud of how this went because I put in a lot of work to do well on it. I plan to do similar preparation for the next proctored ATI.
The pharmacology practice B went well for me. I took my time to evaluate each answer and eliminate answers that I knew were incorrect. I took my time throughout this exam and did it in a place where distractions were minimized. I feel that the remediation definitely helped me prepare for the proctored pharmacology ATI. I plan to reassess the topics that I missed prior to the proctored pharmacology exam.
I was reintroduced to medications that I have not talked about or seen during clinical and class. The answers that I got incorrect were medications that I need to brush up on or learn. I would not change the way that I performed this assessment. I am confident that if I continue to do the remaining assessments the way that I did this one, then I will feel I will get the most out of them.
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