265 must be my lucky number- 2nd attempt and passed!

Hello Everyone,

I always said like many others, "When I pass NCLEX I'm going to post on here and share my story, because this site has helped me so much." This haul has been a long one for me and I have worked very hard to get to this point with many ups and downs during school as well as after.

My Journey: I was a student who was supposed to graduate in May of 2013 but was unable to do so because of HESI- I failed it by 15 points of the required number and was unable to walk or participate in the events. So instead I sat in a summer class with 8 other students who were unsuccessful and a teacher going over test strategies, questions and materials with one of our teachers. He had to pass the HESI exam in order to graduate so I had to more attempts during summer. I passed on the second try. So I graduated in August of 2013 and was unable to take the in class Kaplan course due to it was in May when our summer class was and they didn't offer it in August.

My materials used for NCLEX #1:

• Saunders 6th edition- Like for content review but questions were too easy as compared to Kaplan.
  
• That study guide that has floated around on here- Great resource I thought.
  
• A binder full of material that went by body system- My own material.
  
• Kaplan Qbank- All 1500 questions- Good for strategy thinking and was harder than NCLEX I thought.
  

I finished with 265 questions and in 6 hours. Did the PVT and was taken to the CC page. I immediately knew I failed and sure enough a week later I received my results. I was above the line in the hardest category on NCLEX, Below the line in Pysc, and near the line on the rest of the categories. This test literally came down to the last questions per my Kaplan teacher from the Go Live anywhere class.. Again so close but not enough.

NCLEX #2: Materials used

• I emailed my summer instructor and see helped me sign up for Kaplan go live anywhere class- I had an amazing teacher named ***. This was such a great class due to I was able to hear strategies I had never heard about before and I was like wow this would have been a game changer!- It also came with the Qbank and Qtrainers- did all!- Worth money for me.
  
• Saunders- Just content to reinforce weak areas.
  
• Study guide floating around on here
  
• My own binder of Material.
  

I had 265 questions again: 50 SATA, 2 Pictures, 2 math, 1 EKG, 7 drag and drops and 5-6 exhibitions. All the rest were multiple choice. I ended on a SATA also. I went home and did the PVT and received the "GOOD POP UP." I was so excited yet so skeptical because this never happens to me I thought. I took the test on 04/09/14 and found out per BON on 04/10/14 at 6:00 PM that I was an RN!!! I'm still awaiting my email from the state though! I have to say during the exam once I hit 80 I knew I was going all the way! I took a break at question 100, 180, 230 and then I was done at 265. Every time I took a break I prayed. I prayed so much and had so many people praying for me I honestly believe this is what helped me get through this test as well! Prayer is a powerful thing and it showed me once again how powerful it could be. I have to be honest the night before I almost cancelled my exam because I didn't feel ready. But my teacher and fiancé told me to try because I was under the 24 hour mark and would forfeit a lot and it would just take longer. I told myself you may not be ready but just try. I tried and kept my appointment and passed!!!!!!

If I can pass this test you all can too! I knew many individuals who passed on the 2nd or 3rd attempts. I'm not a strong test taker as one can see by this blog. But I did it and so can you!!! So pray and believe and take your time. This test is a marathon whether you finish in 75, anywhere in between or 265. Good luck and I hoped this long blog helped! Remember to Pray!!!