NCLEX-PN Oct. 2013

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Hi! I just took my NCLEX-PN yesterday and would love to give some feedback and tips to those who are curious about the exam like I was. I know that everyone's questions on the exam will be different based on the answers that they choose, but I'd like to give feedback anyway.

My test shut off at 85 questions. I did the Pearson Vue "trick" and got the good pop-up (for those that don't know, the pop-up is supposed to indicate that I have passed). After doing much research about this "trick", I felt confident that it is pretty accurate. I have yet to find someone who has gotten the pop-up and failed the exam.

On the exam, there were a TON of SATA (select all that apply) questions. I feel like every other question was a SATA. I was told that this is a good thing, because those questions are considered more difficult. Difficult questions mean that you are doing well. Luckily, I had no drug calculations, hot spots or audio. I had a few drug questions that I wasn't familiar with. Also, there are a lot of priority and patient teaching questions. I had about three infection control questions.

To prepare for the exam, I took an excellent prep class on Long Island, NY. I heard about it through word of mouth. Everyone who took it, SWORE by it. The instructors are amazing and they give a lot of tricks and mnemonics to remember many different diseases/symptoms/diets etc. I definitely recommend this class over any other class for those who are in the NYC/Long Island area. It is called Ready To Pass (http://www.readytopass.com).

Here is a website that I found quite helpful as well..

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3379554/-nclex-study-guide.pdf

I came across this website here on allnurses. Not sure who made it, but kudos to the person who did. I printed this out and read it over about 3x the night before the test, right before going to bed. I read it the first time. The second time, I went back and underlined. The third time, I highlighted.

Saunders Comprehensive Review 5th Edition is an excellent book to study and I highly recommend it. It has questions and rationales at the end of each chapter. It also has a pre-test and post-test with rationales as well. The book is not complicated at all, it really breaks things down and is very easy to understand.

Not sure if I passed as of yet, but I will find out via quick results on Sunday. For those of you scheduled to take the NCLEX I wish you the very best of luck! :)

Specializes in Sub acute transitional care.

I took the nclex last week and the PVT worked for me. I also has 85 questions.

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Thanks alot for that! Ill be taking my boards in a month or two, I'm so nervous!!! Would you be able to email me the packet that helped you?

Sure, whats your email?

Congratulations on passing the Nclex Njlpn421! Have you began applying for jobs yet? I am so eager to begin my job search, especially since I lost my job last month, but I'm leaving to Thailand for 2 1/2 weeks on Thursday so I guess I will have to wait until I get back.

I took my Nclex RN on Friday. I thought it was hard! I just wanted to say that in mine nursing program we were required to do ATI assessment test. That help me out a lot. I continued to do those online assessment exams after I graduated to prepare for the nclex. It had wonderful tutorials that helped break down the alternate format questions! I will say to all of you that are taking nclex for the first time to know Maslow Hierarchy of needs. Highest priority of need-1. Physiological needs come first then 2. safety. Maintaining airway and respiration, maintaining circulation, nutrition and elimination and lastly sleep. knowing maslow helped me with the priority questions and diaster planning question. (who would you see first or need to discharge first due to community emergency.) I also recieved a lot of infection control questions and SATA. I also did the PVT when I got home and got the good pop up! I'm just waiting to see when my quick results will post so I can be relieved from my anxiety:unsure: Again ATI online assessments and tutorials were excellent. I never picked up a nclex book! I studied for 2 weeks using only ATI.

I took my Nclex RN on Friday. I thought it was hard! I just wanted to say that in mine nursing program we were required to do ATI assessment test. That help me out a lot. I continued to do those online assessment exams after I graduated to prepare for the nclex. It had wonderful tutorials that helped break down the alternate format questions! I will say to all of you that are taking nclex for the first time to know Maslow Hierarchy of needs. Highest priority of need-1. Physiological needs come first then 2. safety. Maintaining airway and respiration, maintaining circulation, nutrition and elimination and lastly sleep. knowing maslow helped me with the priority questions and diaster planning question. (who would you see first or need to discharge first due to community emergency.) I also recieved a lot of infection control questions and SATA. I also did the PVT when I got home and got the good pop up! I'm just waiting to see when my quick results will post so I can be relieved from my anxiety:unsure: Again ATI online assessments and tutorials were excellent. I never picked up a nclex book! I studied for 2 weeks using only ATI.

Thanks! My email is [email protected]

Thanks! [email protected]

Samantha2174, I just emailed you the study guide!

Thanks! [email protected]

Thanks sorry I don't know why it sent so many Times

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