Any June NCLEX Test Takers Out There?

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Just wanted to touch basis with my fellow June NCLEX test takers. I know we're all nervous and studying to the point of exhaustion but we can do this!!! Whether this is your first attempt or your third attempt, we're going to pass!

I take mine June 13th at 8:00am and I plan on doing the PVT trick later that day even though I'm believing/claiming that I've already passed.

I took my NCLEX-PN on June 17 (Friday) and PASSED!!:dancgrp:

I did try "the trick"and it did work (got the "good"" pop up, NOT the credit card page), but did not celebrate then since I knew it was not a surefire way to know if I passed or not. I checked Pearson VUE after 12 midnight Sunday night and paid to see my results!

For those of you who will take it soon, study, study, study! In all honesty, I felt like I knew nothing after the test and everything that I studied was not on there, but I PASSED! It really is the luck of the draw (I feel). I had about 4 math problems, a good number of SATA, 1 exhibit question, a few legal questions, and prioritizing. My gf had a ton of SATA, 2 math, and 1 exhibit.

Anyways....looking back..... Be confident and be CALM. Good luck to you!!

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just wanted to share my experience with everyone.

it has been a long journey for me as you can see i have not posted in a long time but i lurk often particularly these last few weeks since before today. i was always a good student in school but always lacked confidence (cried after every test but still graduated sigma theta tau ;o) ) i had great supporters in school, home and work and feel lucky for that because i was freaked out. i did not take kaplan although i did complete the q bank and trainers with friends i was averaging mid 60s overall and did not feel confident. i stressed all weekend long and really thought that i would fail. i slept a total of 3 hours last night despite trying to sleep longer than usual.... i got to the test center early with a ton of nerves and then started the exam right away.

i really didnt think it was that bad got 15 select alls, almost all priorities, some meds i never ever heard of and 2 med maths. my computer shut off in 55 minutes at 75 questions and i about died, couldnt even believe it thought no freaking way that was not that bad!! i def failed......

i drove home and couldnt bring myself to do the trick, cried to my friends and finally with a little push from my hubby who had had about enough of me after 3 hours i made myself go through with it and saw this message

"our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam, please contact your member board for further assistance. another registration cannot be made at this time"

the good pop up!!! so while no real rn license as of yet i feel pretty confident because of all the support on this board that i passed

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congrats!!! Its good to hear it wasn't all that bad...i am taking mine in 2 days....aaaaa....

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So I took my nclex pn today at 1400 and it wasn't as bad as I had built it up to be! My computer shut down at 2 hrs and 10 mins, 85 questions ;) I was relieved to say the least lol. I had 19 SATA, 5 drag and drop, one picture to identify and one exhibit reading a chart. I had loads of infection control, prioritizing and meds, but sadly no calculations (which I think are easier). I've lurked for awhile and I know everyone wants to know what people studied etc. I realize that each one of us is different, so I'm not recommending my methods, although I will share them ;) A little background, I'm currently in an ADN program and graduate in December, however the census is low in most hospitals around here in SC, so new RN grads are hardly being hired =[ One of my friends decided to take her LPN to secure a job while still in school and then her place of employment will upgrade her position from LPN to RN when we graduate and pass the nclex again. I decided to follow her route and now have a job at the same facility pending my license number!! *Back to study info* I studied for 2 weeks off and on. I used the Saunder's RN 4th edition disc, read a few pages from exam cram PN and the delegation book by LaCharity. What helped the most was the 3 week course from the NCSBN. I reviewed some content there, but mostly purchased it for the questions. Know your infection control Mnemonics!! Those helped a lot! Know about your PPE and donning/taking them off. As for the day before, a lot of people say relax, pamper yourself etc. Well yesterday, my sitter quit without notice and it was a horrible day :smackingf. So, I ended up studying for several hours last night (NCSBN ?'s) and then for about an hour before the test (diets, S/S of F/E imbalances etc). Basically, I'm sure I did everything the wrong way haha! After the test, it took me about 1.5 hrs to get home and as soon as I did, I ran inside to try out the pearson vue trick and I received "Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Please contact your Member Board for further assistance. Another registration cannot be made at this time!!" Looks like I PASSED! Of course, I'll do the "official" 48 hr paid result ;) I'm just so relieved to be finished, and at the same time I can't believe I'll be taking the nclex AGAIN in another 6 months bleh! Sorry this post turned into a book lol, but I wanted to offer encouragement that another SN passed their boards and so can you

:redbeathe Strega, LPN :nurse:

~Don't worry too much on predictor scores, our school requires us to take the exit PN ATI and RN ATI and I made a 99% on the PN one and have known others to have done the same and not pass the NCLEX. Just know your content, try to minimize your anxiety and read each question thoroughly! Good luck:[anb]:

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For all those who will be taking the NCLEX soon, you have to remember this: the NCLEX is a test that checks if you're safe to practice nursing. This is the thought that I have always instilled in my mind and gave me motivation to review. It is not a test that we "simply need to get over with". Reflect on yourself: do you think you're ready to be a nurse? Do you know what to do if a patient's potassium dips down into a 2.0? How would you even know if a patient's potassium is this low even without looking at the lab results? This client who will be taking Parnate loves pepperoni pizza. Do you need to do anything about it?

Months ago, I did a self-assessment and realized that if I were the NCLEX itself, I wouldn't pass myself because I know I am not "safe". So I studied as best as I can to be "safe" and to be deserving of that license. My only resource for this test was Kaplan. My college instructor (who is also a Kaplan instructor) told me to NEVER EVER use any other resource for practice questions. I would have to agree with her. As for me, I only had Saunders as another resource in nursing school, but I've noticed that the questions were written differently compared to Kaplan's and I know that if I used both programs for questions, I would be really confused. Kaplan has a study plan and although I would have to admit that I didn't follow it to the last detail, I did my best to practice questions EVERY DAY. I think studying everyday is very important. Never let a day pass by without studying. If you got off from a 12-hour job, have kids, and find yourself too exhausted to study, pick up an NCLEX/nursing book, sit on a recliner, and skim though it. I have this book which was quite entertaining to browse through when I'm relaxing.

A week before the NCLEX, I reassessed myself. Do I consider myself safe now? YES, I do. That's when I knew I was on the right track and I continued my study routine.

The day before the NCLEX, I followed my instructor's advise and didn't do any questions. What I did was review the rationales in my Kaplan questions and went through lab values in what I call a "relaxed mode". I wasn't cramming. I just didn't want to immediately stop reviewing. I slept early that night to rest my brain. I strongly believe in the power of sleep. It can do really amazing things to your brain. So make sure you get really good sleep. Don't worry too much about the NCLEX the night before. Be positive. If you know you're ready to handle lives, the NCLEX will recognize this.

While taking the test, READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY. This is very very important. READ THE ANSWERS CAREFULLY too. I think these two are the most important things I learned from Kaplan. Kaplan teaches you to analyze the question/answers. Sometimes, the answer choice is more than what meets the eye. Don't assume too much though, because this can also hurt you. Also, while taking the test, remember that there will be breaks. TAKE THEM. If you find that you couldn't concentrate any longer, take a break, stand up, stretch, and take a deep breath. BE FAMILIAR with the testing center's rules. You wouldn't want to get in trouble with Pearsonvue and BON. It's not going to be pretty.

And then after the test, do the PVT. :)

I hope I helped those who will be taking the test soon. And just in case you're wondering, I have LOW Kaplan scores but I studied the rationales really well.

Good luck and God bless to everyone who would be taking the NCLEX soon. I will be praying for you. Stay positive and believe in yourself. YOU CAN DO IT.

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Specializes in MHMR population.

I have to agree that Kaplan really prepared me to think "safely". Cause in all reality if we just learn lab values and don't know the signs and symptoms or what to do when they are high and low then what is the point. One of my instructors taught me that this is the difference between a RN and lpns or cnas.. it is that we should know why/how/what to do in this that and another situation vs. knowing to do something cause well that's what is always done.

You have to learn the scientific rationale behind labs and diseases. If you understand how the body works and how it reacts to different meds/diseases/environments..etc then you don't have to remember all these random facts, you just have to break it down and go from there.

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OMG, i finished my exam about an hour ago, when I got to the 75 question I literally held my breathe when I pressed next kind of hoping to get a few more questions b/c I was unsure of how I did....but it SHUT OFF and I was like thats it i guess i FAILEDDDD ....i got about 8 SATAs, 1 exhibit, and no med calcs...a few med questions and some drugs I didn't know...lots of prioritization.... on pearson vue it said sucessfully delivered and I got the good pop up!!!!!!!!!!! ahhh, I know this doesn't mean anything for real but it made me feel a lot better I can't wait to check for my offical results with in the next 2 days!

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I am taking my nclex tomorrow. Can somebody tell me how insulin requirements change during pregnancy/and after pregnancy?

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SpelaD: According to Lippincotts Review For NCLEX RN: "Insulin needs fall significantly for the first 24-hours postpartum because the client has usually been NPO for a period of time during the labor process and the labor process has used maternal glycogen stores. If the client breast feeds, lower blood glucose levels decrease the insulin requirements. With insulin resistance gone, often the client needs little or no insulin during the immediate postpartum period. Although the needs for insulin decrease during the intrapartum period, the insulin requirements fall further during the first 24 hours postpartum. After the first 24 hours postpartum, the insulin requirements may fluctuate markedly, needing constant adjustment during the next few days as the mother's body returns to the nonpregnant state."

GOODLUCK TOMORROW!! :redpinkhe:

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so are needs increased during pregnancy?

What are normal ICP and CVP?

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Specializes in ICU,corrections, LTC.

took my nclex-rn on monday @ 8am, i got 75 questions. i already had my lpn license and i was the only one worried about my passing. :heartbeat:confused: went on ga bon tuesday afternoon and had a license number. going by classmates' experience, it will take 1-2 weeks to get my actual license in mail. very glad to have passed as i already had started training in icu as an nurse intern rn. i agree with the poster about studying with the mindset of being a safe nurse rather than just passing a test. patients' lives will be in your hands once you have that license and your license is on the line everyday. the best way in our litigious society to protect your license is cyoa-cover your own assets. i can think of no better way to do that than to always practice in a safe manner. best of luck to all still studying to take their tests. my next goal is passing acls and pals.:nurse:

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congrats!!! Its good to hear it wasn't all that bad...i am taking mine in 2 days....aaaaa....

Hi SpelaD how was ur exams?

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