i took my RN licensure last saturday, did the PVT and unfortunately i didnt make it, failed my first time. i did Kaplan classroom review as well as their Q-bank, i've been scoring about 55-65%. i couldnt really blame myself with what happened that day, i knew i prepared for this test but i guess it's not my time yet to become an RN. Looking back at it, i'm pretty sure what got me..because it was my first time, i was super anxious, did not get a good night sleep and was not too relaxed..i took all 265 questions that day, i keep getting medications ( i've never heard of) and drug calculations..and i think thats what really ruined it for me because i was neither sure of my meds as well as the calculations. had a few infection control, lots of SATA's. i woke up today still quite depressed about what happened because my heart was really set that day that i'll become an RN and i guess i went all the way up to 265 because the computer kept giving me chances..i knew of a friend who went up to that number as well the official result was NEARLY PASSING/ABOVE AVERAGE in the categories. maybe if i didnt panic when the computer shut down, things could have turned out differently but im pretty sure i failed because of pharma. im still waiting for my official result and from there..i'll be making a plan. does anyone have any advice they could share with me if u have been thru what i have? any pointers? i have been reading thru the thread here and it's really helping my self-esteem because i know im not the only one...i hope to take my 2nd chance after 45 days..maybe late april or early may and once again, i will start to study harder and pray pray pray! i know i will get there and everything will unfold in HIS perfect time because i know He has the most amazing plan for me..thankyou in advance for anyone who reads and responds to this..you're appreciated!:heartbeat
My state is in California, what state are you in? i took my first on march 5, and here if u fail, u have to wait 45 days after u took the test before one can take it again but u can re-apply soon as u recieve the confirmatory letter that you failed.. I did that.. And it has been a little over 45 days now, called them yesterday and said my application was not on their system yet and that I should give them a call by the end of this week. So I hope I'll receive it by then, scheduling is the easy part anyway..and I hope I can take mine sometime this may, this part of waiting is killing me also. we pretty much have tha same result, and yes I believe also that we can make it, we all will.. Some sooner than others but we will all get there. The point is, to never give up because I know we are meant for this.. There isn't anything else I can imagine myself doing but this. We have it in us, and our time will come. So happy for you, your taking it in 2 days.. I'll send a prayer for you.. I read the story of st.Joseph of Cupertino.. Pray to him also, He is the saint for us taking our exams.. Pray to him, he will help you out.
Right now, Im answering questions from Saunders, exam cram ( borrowed from local library), exam master ( free online) and lippincott all about alternative answer types like SATAs.. My weakness! And I'm reading through notes, previous ones etc.. And recently borrowed a boom from my sis-in law la charity..and when I hv extra time I go back to my Kaplan notes and questions books I used before. I'm pretty much just taking in whatever I can get..a little of everything..before I only focused with Kaplan but I've read here that's it's alright to use whatever resources u can get your hands on. What about you? What have u used, how did u prepare again?
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My state is in California, what state are you in? i took my first on march 5, and here if u fail, u have to wait 45 days after u took the test before one can take it again but u can re-apply soon as u recieve the confirmatory letter that you failed.. I did that.. And it has been a little over 45 days now, called them yesterday and said my application was not on their system yet and that I should give them a call by the end of this week. So I hope I'll receive it by then, scheduling is the easy part anyway..and I hope I can take mine sometime this may, this part of waiting is killing me also. we pretty much have tha same result, and yes I believe also that we can make it, we all will.. Some sooner than others but we will all get there. The point is, to never give up because I know we are meant for this.. There isn't anything else I can imagine myself doing but this. We have it in us, and our time will come. So happy for you, your taking it in 2 days.. I'll send a prayer for you.. I read the story of st.Joseph of Cupertino.. Pray to him also, He is the saint for us taking our exams.. Pray to him, he will help you out.
Right now, Im answering questions from Saunders, exam cram ( borrowed from local library), exam master ( free online) and lippincott all about alternative answer types like SATAs.. My weakness! And I'm reading through notes, previous ones etc.. And recently borrowed a boom from my sis-in law la charity..and when I hv extra time I go back to my Kaplan notes and questions books I used before. I'm pretty much just taking in whatever I can get..a little of everything..before I only focused with Kaplan but I've read here that's it's alright to use whatever resources u can get your hands on. What about you? What have u used, how did u prepare again?
Goodluck with ur upcoming test, Godbless us!