Passed NCLEX with 226 Questions!

I spent numerous hours on this website looking for anything that could help me predict my results after taking the NCLEX. Those grueling 48 hours were miserable and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I didn't feel upset when I passed the 75 question mark and it didn't turn off because I know the kind of student I am. I have to study my butt off to know the material for the tests and I still get mostly B's some A's. I've never been the type of student who fights for an A on every single thing. I passed 180 questions and that's when I began to feel the pressure. My contacts started to dry out and I was beginning to lose focus. I gave myself two breaks and walked the halls. Every time I pressed the 'next' button my stomach dropped and my hands were shaking. When I got into the 220's the time became a blur. I don't remember what my last question number was exactly, but I knew it was within the 220s.

[[i had maybe 5 SATA, 4 Drag and Drop/Order. The majority of my questions were Priority, Delegation, Conference, and what's MOST important.]]

I had read from several sources that it doesn't matter the type/style of question you get because any question can be worded harder or easier and the style doesn't make a difference. You could get a very easy SATA question and a very difficult Priority question. So don't get yourself feeling overly confident if you get a bunch of SATA and don't beat yourself up feeling like you failed if you got all Priority questions. Just face it, you're never going to be able to predict your results on the NCLEX. That's the hard truth.

As far as studying advice - I used Saunders Comprehensive Book for reviewing some material a month before and Kaplans Test Q Bank questions two weeks prior to taking the test. I think the best thing you can do for yourself would be to just fork out the money for Kaplans tests questions $200 or so instead of the classes because from word of mouth through my friends it was a waste of time and the most valuable material are the questions. (the NCLEX looks very similar to the way Kaplan lays out their questions) The Saunders book was helpful, but gives limited information and their questions are way too easy compared to the NCLEX.

Just try to believe in yourself and know that what is meant to be will be. You worked your butt off in nursing school, you studied/reviewed (hopefully a little bit) before taking the test and you know what you know. You're never going to be able to know all of the material they could throw at you.

Do your best and in those 48 hours of waiting just remember to BREATHE! The hard part is over. There is nothing you can do that can change your result so get a good nights sleep, eat and drink and make healthy choices.

Keep telling yourself YOU CAN DO IT! & remember to STAY POSITIVE!! Good Luck!