Julia Wheeler

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1. Foreign Nurses. Don't give up! I passed my test!! So can you. :)

   Julia Wheeler replied to Julia Wheeler's topic in NCLEX

   Good to know! Hope you like the class. Having low scores at the beggining is expected. You will get better on your scores soon. I got my ATT on July 31 last year and I passed my NCLEX on Jan 31 this year. 31 is my lucky number!! Preparing for the te...

2. Foreign Nurses. Don't give up! I passed my test!! So can you. :)

   Julia Wheeler replied to Julia Wheeler's topic in NCLEX

   Hi pipapink, Yes, I think you are right, it cost around 500. They will teach you some tricks that will help you to know how to read and understand the question and how to select the two probably answers and the how to define the right answer. Let me ...

3. Foreign Nurses. Don't give up! I passed my test!! So can you. :)

   Julia Wheeler replied to Julia Wheeler's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Daisy, I think that the SATA's were so complex..that is why i related to the real NCLEX. It was a mix of many topics on the same question. For exemple: one question that I had was about: medication, interactions, side effects and diet at the same ...

4. Foreign Nurses. Don't give up! I passed my test!! So can you. :)

   Julia Wheeler replied to Julia Wheeler's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Pikapink. The Kaplan Q-Bank that I had was online stuff. I mean, it came with the review class course. You can have the access for 3 months. So, if you are planning to enroll in the Kaplan review, it will come with the package that you buy. Take a...

5. Foreign Nurses. Don't give up! I passed my test!! So can you. :)

   Julia Wheeler replied to Julia Wheeler's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Daisy. what you mean with how many question i did?? like training or at the real test?? At the NCLEX test at the first time I answered 215 (but i ran out the time) at my second attempt I passed with 75. I studied with both books (Kaplan and Saun...

6. How i passed the nclex-rn. A story to help others.

   Julia Wheeler replied to schaviano's topic in NCLEX

   Parabens Alejandro! wow...I loved your post. So inspiring and sincere. I gotta to tell you....when you mentioned that you would like to pass this test before you die, I had this same feeling a while ago! I am from Brazil and I really understand you....

7. Foreign Nurses. Don't give up! I passed my test!! So can you. :)

   Julia Wheeler replied to Julia Wheeler's topic in NCLEX

   I used the Saunders Review (loved it! it comes with a CD full of tests that you can pratice at home)I used the LaCharity (ok) and Kaplan book (wich is not really good). I paid for the Kaplan review wich is not cheap and it was ok. I had access on lin...

8. Foreign Nurses. Don't give up! I passed my test!! So can you. :)

   Julia Wheeler posted a topic in NCLEX

   I just found out today that I Passed my NCLEX-RN! I am a foreign educated nurse and I passed at my second attempt. My first test was really devastating. I had to go through the 6 hours and I could only answer 215 questions. I failed. But I kept my fa...

9. Aah, just took the Kaplan diagnostic test! Advice!?

   Julia Wheeler replied to nurse1123's topic in NCLEX

   No I didn't use the la charity. I honestly recommend the Saunders. But you can check at another foruns about the "best book to buy" people have different opinion. But the only way to find one that fits for you is reading! I got the NCLEX-RN Strategie...

10. Aah, just took the Kaplan diagnostic test! Advice!?

    Julia Wheeler replied to nurse1123's topic in NCLEX

    I read the Kaplan course book and I didn't like it....at all. The Pharmacological section is ok. I like the Saunders Review, is way more completed and full of important Nursing considerations. The Kaplan's online lectures may have some additional inf...

11. Aah, just took the Kaplan diagnostic test! Advice!?

    Julia Wheeler replied to nurse1123's topic in NCLEX

    When I took my Dx test at Kaplan I scored 63.34% and I was devastated. When my classmates at Kaplan asked my score I was ashamed to say, but when we asked our instructor about the DX test, she wrote on the white board: Score: 60%- 89.4% (pass) Score...

12. delegation?

    Julia Wheeler replied to meghanls's topic in NCLEX

    Do NOT Delegate what you can EAT: E= Evaluate, A= Assess. T= Teach (I got it here!! lol) Also, don't delegate unstable clients or clients to be admited or discharged. To LPN's= most stable or standard procedures. (same apply if a nurse if floati...

13. i m a foreign graduated nurse

    Julia Wheeler replied to samantariq's topic in Registration

    Hi Samanta. You need to know that you are not alone. My case is the same, my diploma was validated in USA and I am elegible to take the NCLEX-RN. It's not a simple test. Even the US educated nurses are afraid of taking this test. And also you will...