I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

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I feel like burning most the LVN review books I bought as they did me no good what-so-ever on the NCLEX. The questions I got came out of left field. Stuff that wasn't taught in school like post mordum care for jewish men and questions about the Buhdist faith. I couldn't believe the questions I got. It felt like I guessed at half the questions. What a terrible feeling I have now. I have went threw the ENTIRE Saunders LNV review book and cd TWICE, that's 6,000 questions, as well as the kaplan review book, "lvn made easy", and the mosby cd. Total review questions and rationales done exceeded 8,000. Yet it didn't help me at all. Yes I read the rationales for ALL the questions/ answers. The NCSBN.ORG review was the only thing that helped me as the questions were similar to the NCLEX.

The VAST majority of question were priority questions. I had learned all the tricks to answer these in the Kaplan book. Only one big problem....the priority questions in kaplan are a complete joke (very easy) compared to the actual NCLEX ones which were brutal.

My computer shut off at 85 and I am positive I got the 85th question wrong because I looked it up when I got home. I hear if the computer stops at 85 and you miss the last question ...you most likely failed if you weren't doing so hot. I wanted to throw up when I left the testing center.

So hear I sit and have to wait 3 weeks to get result in CA. I will start checking the LVN board website next week, but I have a bad feeling my name won't be up there and I will have to take the NCLEX again.

I took the NCLEX PN on March 14th and the questions cut off at around 96 questions. I am pretty nervous. Still haven't received my results and and am waiting at home. Ahhhh! How long is it taking in CA to get the results?:sofahider

I waited around 25 days to get my results. Find a hobby to get yourself distracted. I watched the entire first 3 seasons of greys anatomy while i was waiting.

yes! i felt that i guessed the answers on a majority of the questions. I studied the ncsbn and the two saunders books, and I felt that the questions were not that similar. and also, a lot of the answers were not as obvious as the ones on the study guides! aaaah! i hate waiting for the results, but i know we all did the best to our ability! congrats ahead of time!

yes! i felt that i guessed the answers on a majority of the questions. I studied the ncsbn and the two saunders books, and I felt that the questions were not that similar. and also, a lot of the answers were not as obvious as the ones on the study guides! aaaah! i hate waiting for the results, but i know we all did the best to our ability! congrats ahead of time!

Hello there! I think I know who this is :wink2: I know we all did our best. It's day 8 for me. I'm hoping to get the results around the 15th.

I waited around 25 days to get my results. Find a hobby to get yourself distracted. I watched the entire first 3 seasons of greys anatomy while i was waiting.

That's a good idea! I'm watching the first season of The Tudors.

Hi all, i'm new here. Just wanted to say that i agree with the test being pretty easy. Took me about an hour to finish the entire thing. It stopped at 85. I really think the questions were plain and honest nursing questions. I live in california so it took me about 4 weeks for me to get my results, which is what killed me and also made me doubt myself, because i began to wonder why everyone would say the test was hard when i really didnt think so. Then i began to freak out because people kept telling me if the questions get progressively harder then it means you're answering them correctly but i really didnt see it that way so because of the long wait i became a tad discouraged. But anyway, got my results and i passed! Unfortunately now i have to wait 3-4 weeks to get the license itself. So that;ll be a nice long wait...i mean i've waited this long. :nurse:

Have faith in yourselves...pretty sure you all did very well!! :wshgrt:

I thought the test was easy as well but I know that's a bad sign. I talked to some of my classmates and they said it was hard. I walked out of the testing center in an hour and wanted to take smack myself for not taking my time. Aarrgh! It's only been a week since I've taken the exam and I'm getting more discouraged each day. I hope it's a positive outcome.

Everybody dont worry. I know it is not easy waiting. I even doubted myself at times. I told my Nursing Director that I thought the test was really easy. She told me that she never has heard anyone say it was easy in her whole nursing career (30 years). Well I guess I was her first. Best to luck to everybody. I have talked to people in my class that have taken the test questions ranged from 85-205 and all of them have passed. So dont worry. :)

I got my results in the mail like 10 minutes ago.... It was in an 8 x 11 envelope and I opened it and it said I PASSED!!!!! YIPPEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM AN LVN!!!!!! WOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!! Good luck to all!!!!!:yeah::nurse:

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Wow Congrats Tiffee,

how many questions did you get? was there alot of pharm ?

Thank you so much. I had between 92 and 96. I don't exactly remember what the number was. I looked down at the counter at 92 and then a couple after that it shut off. There was pharm but there was also diet. Go in there feeling confident. I also took a crash course the week before. I didn't even open one of the review books that I bought. Good Luck! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Specializes in Medical-Surgical.

"I took the Nclex PN today. I feel ill. It stopped at 85 and I was so hoping it would way pass question 85 'cause I really did not answer the questions properly. I had tons of SATA, and about 3-4 calculations. Drugs I can't even recall ever reviewing. My friend who passed swears I passed, but in my heart of hearts I don't really believe so. I'm reading this thread out of sheer desperation looking for comfort and solace. I'm not hysterical right now 'cause I don't want my daughter to see me so unhappy and defeated. If I could cry a million tears right now, I could. I honestly feel like I have a bad hangover with out the pleasure of the party. What kind of physical ailment is that? If by some odd way I passed, it will truly be a miracle. If I failed, I will subscribe to Kaplan and get more detailed about side effects of meds and patient teaching. Fortunately, I don't have to wait a month for the bad news. I find out Monday or Tuesday on the 14th or 15th. I'll post my results when I get them." ... Hi, it's "The day after"...I posted this on another thread, and got no responses so I'm reposting here. Congratulations to all you confirmed new nurses! :) I can't believe I've been a member here 'since 06... It brings home the fact that I and my family have given up a lot for me to get to this point of just waiting and it all depends on ust 85 questions.. I feel a little better today. If I have to redo the test I will. Maybe I will know my results by tomorrow or Tuesday nite, the latest. I'm sorry, this is overlong. I'm obsessing. Oh another thought, I thought some of my questions were easy but the choices were so difficult to distinguish as to which was the best answer. So, there you go, God Bless us all!

hey....Don't worry believe me I was in ur shoes 4 weeks ago....I could not sleep anymore or do anything else lolzz....but when I got results it was not bad....its just natural...cuz they questions are very diffrent than what we've been preparing and as far meds goes I had a lot of med questions and BELIEVE me I didn't know 1 med outa thoes....so don't worry U will be just fine...!!!! let me know when u get ur results....untill then take care n DO NOT worry!!

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