[Elleann]

I took my NCLEX in London on Friday morning at 11. The test was actually great - same as most of you, I got TONS of priority, lots of infection control, 6 or 8 select all that apply, NO calculations, and very little psychosocial / therapeutic communication. Minimal peds, minimal maternity, and a few (obscure) meds questions. The questions seemed very in keeping with the practice questions I'd been using - Kaplan, Mosby, NSCBN etc. It shut off at 75 to my vast relief!

I flew back to South Africa Saturday night feeling pretty confident, but not 100 % sure. Logged onto Pearson this morning - and I PASSED!!!!!!

Thank God it's over!!! And thanks to all the wonderful and supportive people on this forum!

Elleann

[Hebrews 13:5]

Congratulations!

[LTNurse]

Congratulations!!! I'm an American living in Germany because of my husband's job with the military and I'll be taking my NCLEX in Frankfurt as soon as I get my ATT. I'm happy to hear about your experience because I was wondering if the test would be the same overseas as it is State side. Relax now and congratulations again!

LTNurse

[suzanne4]

It is the same exam whether you take it in your hometown or half way around the world. It is what they call a CAT exam, and is strictly computerized and gives you questions based on how you answered the previous ones.

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by Elleann

I took my NCLEX in London on Friday morning at 11. The test was actually great - same as most of you, I got TONS of priority, lots of infection control, 6 or 8 select all that apply, NO calculations, and very little psychosocial / therapeutic communication. Minimal peds, minimal maternity, and a few (obscure) meds questions. The questions seemed very in keeping with the practice questions I'd been using - Kaplan, Mosby, NSCBN etc. It shut off at 75 to my vast relief!

I flew back to South Africa Saturday night feeling pretty confident, but not 100 % sure. Logged onto Pearson this morning - and I PASSED!!!!!!

Thank God it's over!!! And thanks to all the wonderful and supportive people on this forum!

Elleann

Congratulations! A nice feeling, isn't it?

[kiwideb]

how long did you study for and how much did it cost to sit the exam?

[Elleann]

Originally Posted by kiwideb

how long did you study for and how much did it cost to sit the exam?

I started reviewing clinical content last year in Nov or so, but only got serious about studying in Feb this year and wrote in June.

If you are confident in your clinical content - your academics etc - the BEST thing you can do is first learn about how the NCLEX is structured and how to go about understanding and answering questions. This is a skill you CANNOT be without if you want to pass. Knowledge almost comes second...

Then do practice questions until they are coming out of your ears, and everytime you do a question, whether you get it right or wrong, READ the rationale and make 100% sure you understand it fully.

I cannot emphasize this aspect too much. Conquering NCLEX is ALL about understanding how the questions work and staying up to date with practice questions, keeping your head in the right space. Content alone will not help you pass the NCLEX.

As to cost, you can get this info from the NCSBN site - sorry I don't have the addy here, I wiped all that from my pc once I had passed. Writing outside the US - in London - cost me $410.00 (excluding airfares etc)

Good luck!
Elleann

[RGN1]

Well done you!! & YEAH THAT to your advice!

Take care & I hope it all works out for you in the future!

[suzy253]

Congratulations!!!!!

[cynditoks]

Congratulations