Reflecting on the SMART Goals I set for myself in January, I believe I have become a better test taker and feel more prepared for the NCLEX. Through my individual performance profiles on ATI assessments, I learned many things I could improve on to better my scores. At the beginning of the semester, I was taking tests very quicky and not reading the questions/answers very thoroughly. After reviewing the Adaptive exams, I realized many of my incorrect answers were due to not taking the time to read the questions/answers. After realizing this, I began to take the tests slower and read through the questions slower, this greatly improved my score and helped me differentiate between incorrect answers due to this or incorrect answers due to a knowledge deficit.
After taking these ATI tests, I learned different areas that I needed to improve my knowledge. Some of these areas were deficits because we had not covered the material in class yet. The other areas were content gaps I did not know I had. My plan throughout the semester to improve these gaps were through ATI remediations, reviewing content in the textbook, and learn about the topics in class. These three methods helped me develop a deeper understanding and memory of the content I often forgot. Through these methods, I am now able to answer the questions correctly through memory and understanding.
Throughout this semester, we as students have learned how important it is to have self-care in a profession like nursing. At the beginning of the semester, my last hockey season was still going on. I truly looked to hockey as a huge portion of my self-care and work/life balance. However, in March the season came to an end. This was difficult for me because I needed to discover other ways to provide self-care. I began meditating and working out. These two things helped create a base for my self-care. I believe I am much more prepared to have a work/life balance now than I was at the beginning of the semester and look forward to having the ability to do both work and other fun activities.
The skills I have learned throughout this semester will continue to help me after I graduate. The learning I have done in Transitions will help me prep for the NCLEX by taking practice questions, reading the questions slowly, and understanding why I did not answer the question correctly. These small tools will help me be the most prepared to take my boards. These skills will also help me after boards, transitioning into the field of nursing. These skills will help me time manage, prioritize, and critically think about situations.
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