April 2008 NCLEX test takers, COME ON IN!

[MMARN]

Per the request of janina08 I've started the April NCLEX takers support group. When do you take it? What are you using to study? Would anyone like to review any of the systems/meds that he/she feels weakest on? Let's keep each other in our prayers and good thoughts as we go through one of the biggest experiences of our lives. :)

[louiemed5]

That's amazing!!!! I am so happy for you that your passed!!!! :)

Please keep your fingers crossed for me. I'm DEARLY hoping I don't have to brave the entire weekend without knowing if i passed or failed!

Again, with all my heart and I proud of you for passing! It's a difficult milestone, and you've passed it!! :icon_hug:

[pinksunRN]

I took my test this morning and I don't know what to feel right now...I feel numb. I had 75Qs in 2 hours. I had about 7 SATA(the last 2 were SATA). I also had a lot of prioritizations, 2 med calculations, some meds too. I don't have any idea how it went.

I know prayers does do wonders that is why that's what I'll do in the coming days. I tooke the CA board so it will take some time for me to know if I passed or failed. I just want to let you all know that if not for God's help, I wouldn't have gone through the test because I was sick since last Friday. I had colds and cough and when I thought I was feeling better, it got worse yesterday. I was really feeling very cold and wasn't tolerating food. When I tried eating some bite of banana, i would vomit it out. All these with all the body aches and pains. Good thing I planned to get a room near the testing center and I has asked my sister in law to go with me. If not, it would have been impossible for me to drive. She was even telling me that she was worried if I am able to get through my test the next day. So that night(thursday) I was praying really hard for God to give me strength to take the exam and to give me a minimum amount of questions. All my prayers were answered because later that night I was able to tolerate what I ate, was able to eat breakfast before the test and had a minimum number of questions...Although I still have sore throat right now and couldn't swallow well, at least I am back home resting. Thanks so much for all your prayers because I really felt that if were just me, it was impossible.

Thanks for all your well wishes:)

[louiemed5]

I took my test this morning and I don't know what to feel right now...I feel numb. I had 75Qs in 2 hours. I had about 7 SATA(the last 2 were SATA). I also had a lot of prioritizations, 2 med calculations, some meds too. I don't have any idea how it went.

I know prayers does do wonders that is why that's what I'll do in the coming days. I tooke the CA board so it will take some time for me to know if I passed or failed. I just want to let you all know that if not for God's help, I wouldn't have gone through the test because I was sick since last Friday. I had colds and cough and when I thought I was feeling better, it got worse yesterday. I was really feeling very cold and wasn't tolerating food. When I tried eating some bite of banana, i would vomit it out. All these with all the body aches and pains. Good thing I planned to get a room near the testing center and I has asked my sister in law to go with me. If not, it would have been impossible for me to drive. She was even telling me that she was worried if I am able to get through my test the next day. So that night(thursday) I was praying really hard for God to give me strength to take the exam and to give me a minimum amount of questions. All my prayers were answered because later that night I was able to tolerate what I ate, was able to eat breakfast before the test and had a minimum number of questions...Although I still have sore throat right now and couldn't swallow well, at least I am back home resting. Thanks so much for all your prayers because I really felt that if were just me, it was impossible.

Thanks for all your well wishes:)

ya know what...give yourself a pat on the back for even getting it over with. I'm in the same boat as you right now, so I totally know where you're coming from. My prayers are with you!! :nuke:

[pinksunRN]

ya know what...give yourself a pat on the back for even getting it over with. I'm in the same boat as you right now, so I totally know where you're coming from. My prayers are with you!! :nuke:

thank you so much:) I think I'm going to cry:crying2:

[december2905]

oh my god. i'm crying here. thank you god and all of you guys. i passed! i have to look at it again and again to make sure, it's me. thank you so much. i cannot thank you all enough. praise be to god and to all of you for believing in me, when i doubted myself. oh my god! oh my god.

i want to specially thank:

genny

mave

chichi

janina

or2ca

igmirmor

julezheart

riza,

rose,

missmykids,

lantueno,

steve

and everyone of you guys, every single one of you. thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. i couldn't have done it without god's blessings and your support, positive vibes, prayers and luck. i have to go back and look at my name again and again on bon to be sure, it's me. thank you so much guys. amen!

congratulations!!! i'm rejoicing with you! i wish i can also feel that way one day too..

btw, how are the med computations? are they reeally hard or just the basic? remember the computation that we saw on the nclex bulletin online, are the computations as hard as that? what's the difference between pediatric and adult dosage?

can you give me some tips on infection control?

thank you and congrats again!

[ailedeck]

anyone here took nclex RN apr10-12 in Cali? can't sleep anymore thinking of my result whether P or F... i always check (time to time) on the website everyday but i don't see my name. Is it a sign that i failed? (hope not).

it is hard to just ignore and not to worry bout it but i can't help it:cry:. guys, please include me in your prayers I really need to pass because this is my goal and God knows I gave my very best.

I even prayed to God that it's ok with me if I don't win mega or super lotto jackpot as long as He give me the RN license, that's enough soooper jackpot to me. hope to receive my result next wk with Passed remark.

[michaRN, RN]

hi everyone i missed all the good news here..Congratulations to all who passed the nclex exams.. I dont know where to start...Has anyone here took NMBON nclex exam?how many days do you know your result?

[MMARN, BSN, RN]

thank you so much:) I think I'm going to cry:crying2:

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[pinksunRN]

:icon_hug:

that's so nice of you:) i really need this right now:)

[michaRN, RN]

Congratulationsssssssss Chichi & Supernurse.You did it! Praise be to God and to you guys, coz u two worked hard for it. So pat yourself and celebrate your belssing. It must feel so relieved to have it off your back. As for me, I just got back from the testing center. The feeling I have is, I just want to sit down, curl up and cry. I don't know exactly what number it stopped at. But, I prayed and said to God that even if it takes 250 questions, I'm willing to sit through the whole amount of questions, but please God, let me pass this time. The questions I have a feeling stopped around 70's-80's, not exactly sure, coz I didn't look at the question number the whole time I was there. But I am 100% sure of two questions I got wrong, coz after coming out of the test center, I checked -those 2 were SATA question. Those 2 I am very sure, I got wrong, now about the other ones, I don't even know. Whole way back from the test center on the road, I was feeling bad. One medication, I wasn't even sure what it was! I think I got in the following manner:

5-6 SATA

5-6 Calculations (Guys please pay very attention to if it is mcg or mg or LB or KG or what it is - while practicing right now and during ur exam)

Quite a few Priority (Would you count, what would you do next?; What's nurses's Immediate action;? etc is it considered priority or plain question?)

Lots of infection control (I have a feeling I did bad here)

No triage questions as in disaster ones

No fill in the blanks except for the math calculation ones

No drag and drop

I mean I was ready for 250 questions, if it is that's how many it would take for me to pass . The computer didn't even give me 90 questions I think. I was just doing the questions and next I know, the screen is blue. Either I passed or the computer thought this girl is dumb. I just have mixed emotions right now. I want to yell, cry. But I prayed throughout the exam, before the exam and while coming home. That's the only hope I've got . And I know all of you have been praying a lot for me and all of us. It means a lot. Thank you so much.

Sorry, my post must have been downer. I don't want to spread donwness for the test takers who are sitting for their exam tomorrow and in the coming days. Infection control, please do go through it properly and not just scan it ( KNow which diseases are droplet, or contact or airborne). I didn't get very many med questions (maybe 5-6). I kept getting peds. Good luck to everyone who'll be testing. Please study hard, even when u don't feel like studying. God bless.

P.s. Icy, I knew u were testing today also. So everytime, I prayed for me during exam, I said a prayer for u also. But, right now I just feel very very horrible.

hi moments Congratulations!!!i just read all the good news here.. What you have described here was the same feeling i have......been away, travel a long way to take my NCLEX exam thru NMBON last April 17. The computer turned blank after 75 questions for nearly 3 hours..3-4 SATA, no calculations, a lot of priorities as in who do you want to see first)infection control, pedia, OB, Endocrine, cardiac, medications.. I came out of the testing center unsure...I dont know how i feel the entire exam it went so fast,, I was teary eyed when i stopped at 75 coz i wanted more questions.. At the moment i dont know my status yet..

[TeresaB930, BSN, RN]

Coumadin: You check PT

Normal lab value PT = 12-20 (same number as normal respiratory rate number)

More specifically, check INR for Coumadin. Normal values 0.8-1.2.

My 2 cents worth!

[ianjel]

:heartbeat:heartbeatwow.. congratulations moments!! :heartbeat:heartbeat

this is really your moment!!:redpinkhe

btw, im having goose bumps:uhoh21: whenever i see someone posting the word "passed"

im scared of not being able to post that word days after my exam..

someone:typing here posted that what we are really afraid of- are the consequences (the money matters, shame etc) of having failing the exam, and that's the reason why we're anxious.. hehe,, for me, that's true!:chuckle

but i dont stop believing in my capability and god's power:nono:.. im always asking god to enlighten my mind, give me strength, courage and determination for this exam.. i think i have done my best, i have given everything but i know at the end of the day, i just have to surrender all of those to god, leave everything to him and just go with the flow, let his will be done!

i trust my strengths and knowledge:wink2:, but i trust him more, i know with him nothing is impossible if he intends to give it, he will, in the right time...

so for the rest of the april family like me who is still waiting for the big day, rather for the judgement day, let's rock 'n roll!!!

:bow:keep believing! and keep praying!!:bow: