by Faith25

Hey Guys I passed my PN boards last week and I finally came off cloud nine. I' m going to share my tips because I WISH someone was as blunt as this.....
This is what I did and what my test was like and how I passed.....

1. Do a minimum of 3000 questions. I did 4708 questions.

2. DO questions from Saunders Comprehensive PN CD 100 a day and 200 questions on the weekends in study mode. It’s better from the CD because you can not look up the answers before you answer the questions. As you do the questions on the CD you gain more and more confidence in choosing the best answer.

3. Don't be afraid to get the question wrong because you will learn from that mistake and not make it again. People always remember the NEGATIVE!

4. If you see you have a weakness in an area or keep getting certain type of questions review your text.

5. A week before your test do a test a day AND GRADE YOURSELF.

6. I bought the Saunders PN flashcards and did them every where I went, especially at work on my breaks. I felt the flash cards were much harder and were very similar to the test. Do them towards the end of the exam.
Don't be afraid to get them wrong. You’ll learn.

7. On my exam I had at least 50% of the questions" choose the answer where the client needs further instruction" or "choose the answer which indicates the client understands." I had no calculations, 2-3 PEDS, 2-3 MATERNITY, AND 4-5 SATA.

8. I had lots of priority such as which client would you see first and which will you MONITOR first after you admit a pt. Think maslow's or ABC'S. also what is the MOST IMPORTANT thing you would do for a post-op pt. What is your INITIAL step in some kind of process.

9. I had lots of infection control questions. These are the GIVE AWAWYS and you need to get all of them right. Such as Isolation procedures for contact, droplet and airborne precautions. Isolation for TB, Meningitis, Mumps, Rubella. Know what PPE is necessary and INFECTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES.

10. I had a lot of therapeutic communication for depressed clients, suicidal and clients who didn't understand their diagnosis. choose the "Corn ball, sappy answer"

11. Had a lot of antidepressant, antianxiety, antibiotic, endocrine and renal medications.

12. You MUST, MUST, MUST I STRESS must, READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY. It is not how fast you can complete the exam but how many you get right! Analyze every answer and pick the one in which you are confident in.

13. You know you have PASSED when towards the end when the computer is about to shut off you are getting many questions right in a row and the last question before the computer shuts off, you are 110% positive you GOT IT RIGHT!

14. 2 days before the test I DID NOT LOOK AT ANYTHING NCLEX. I relaxed went out to dinner, watched a movie, was extremely confident and PRAYED A LOT.

15. Get a good nights rest and eat a good breakfast. Get there early and PRAY.

PS- WAITING THE 48 HRS FOR THE QUICK RESULTS WAS MORE STRESSFULL AND PAINFUL THAN THE EXAM.BUT THEN YOU BECOME A

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

Wow, great advice and congratulations to you.

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

Congratulations

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

Congratulations!

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

Congratulations!!!

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

congrats

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

Originally Posted by Faith25

Hey Guys I passed my PN boards last week and I finally came off cloud nine. I' m going to share my tips because I WISH someone was as blunt as this.....
This is what I did and what my test was like and how I passed.....

1. Do a minimum of 3000 questions. I did 4708 questions.

2. DO questions from Saunders Comprehensive PN CD 100 a day and 200 questions on the weekends in study mode. It’s better from the CD because you can not look up the answers before you answer the questions. As you do the questions on the CD you gain more and more confidence in choosing the best answer.

3. Don't be afraid to get the question wrong because you will learn from that mistake and not make it again. People always remember the NEGATIVE!

4. If you see you have a weakness in an area or keep getting certain type of questions review your text.

5. A week before your test do a test a day AND GRADE YOURSELF.

6. I bought the Saunders PN flashcards and did them every where I went, especially at work on my breaks. I felt the flash cards were much harder and were very similar to the test. Do them towards the end of the exam.
Don't be afraid to get them wrong. You’ll learn.

7. On my exam I had at least 50% of the questions" choose the answer where the client needs further instruction" or "choose the answer which indicates the client understands." I had no calculations, 2-3 PEDS, 2-3 MATERNITY, AND 4-5 SATA.

8. I had lots of priority such as which client would you see first and which will you MONITOR first after you admit a pt. Think maslow's or ABC'S. also what is the MOST IMPORTANT thing you would do for a post-op pt. What is your INITIAL step in some kind of process.

9. I had lots of infection control questions. These are the GIVE AWAWYS and you need to get all of them right. Such as Isolation procedures for contact, droplet and airborne precautions. Isolation for TB, Meningitis, Mumps, Rubella. Know what PPE is necessary and INFECTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES.

10. I had a lot of therapeutic communication for depressed clients, suicidal and clients who didn't understand their diagnosis. choose the "Corn ball, sappy answer"

11. Had a lot of antidepressant, antianxiety, antibiotic, endocrine and renal medications.

12. You MUST, MUST, MUST I STRESS must, READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY. It is not how fast you can complete the exam but how many you get right! Analyze every answer and pick the one in which you are confident in.

13. You know you have PASSED when towards the end when the computer is about to shut off you are getting many questions right in a row and the last question before the computer shuts off, you are 110% positive you GOT IT RIGHT!

14. 2 days before the test I DID NOT LOOK AT ANYTHING NCLEX. I relaxed went out to dinner, watched a movie, was extremely confident and PRAYED A LOT.

15. Get a good nights rest and eat a good breakfast. Get there early and PRAY.

PS- WAITING THE 48 HRS FOR THE QUICK RESULTS WAS MORE STRESSFULL AND PAINFUL THAN THE EXAM.BUT THEN YOU BECOME A

hey CONGRATULATIONS!!! i take the nclex-pn next yr. in march. eventhough it's a looong way off i'm a lil scared but after reading yours and others who passed the test i'll do fine. i'm bookmarking this page, LOL. thanks for the advice.

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

Way to go!!!!!

Re: I PASSED.... This is what I wished someone told me..

EXCELLENT advice and congratulations!!!!! You deserved it