FIFTH try and PASSED NCLEX-RN April'2019

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1st attempt => Saunders Comprehensive & QA with NCSBN learning ext. (Did not work)

2nd attempt => Saunders Comprehensive & QA with Hurst and attended review with America Healthway Education AHEC in California (did not work)

3rd attempt => Saunders with EXcel review attended a local review in SantaMonicaCA (did not work)

4th attempt => Kaplan online review and Uworld answered 600Qs only (did not work)

5th attempt => UWORLD answered ALL 2000plus Qs with MARK KLIMEK and 35pages study notes and alot of PRAYERS

It has been an emotional journey for me. It's been a long time coming. I can't believed, I did it with 76Qs. I took my time, studied about 5 1/2 months bcoz I'm not a full time reviewee. As I was starting, I answered Uworld Qs 45items/day and do the rationale and increasing the items as my review moves forward. By the time I'm 2months away from my exam I'm doing 75Qs/day and do rationales. Please, read the rationales carefully and UNDERSTAND it. I studied 4-5hrs/day - DON't over do it! I don't study weekends, I gave time for my kids and do household chores to relaxed.

TIPS: I studied by system so that I can easily remember all the conditions And I can easily identify that Ohh, it's a pediatric disease - Ohh, it's a Psychiatric condition, etc. ( Pedia, Maternal, Adult from Neuro down to Gastro, Psychia, etc.) break it down!

I don't care about my Uworld scores? the more you care the more you get anxious?

3 Weeks before my EXAM

I did MK audio for 1week (I was about to attend his review in Ohio but was not able to coz I can't find a baby sitter for my kids? - it was a 3days review. For those who has the time and interested to attend' schedules are on their FB page. ( Mr. Mark Klimek is the bomb- as I was taking my exam it's as if Mr.Mark is on my ears telling me to chose this answer - I can hear his voice Loud and Clear "I'm not hallucinating guys???" ) TRUE STORY? THANK YOU, SIR!?

1st weekend I did the 1st Uworld assesment ( VERY HIGH CHANCE OF PASSING) did not care about my score - focused on the rationale?

Monday to Friday= I familiarized all the things I need to remember.

2nd weekend I did the 2nd Uworld assesment (HIGH CHANCE OF PASSING) did not care about my score - focused on understanding the concept PLEASE

Monday to Thursday= I browsed to the 35page study notes once. I memorized all the important lab values. Brushed up with my computation and conversion. I tend to do this lasts so that I won't forget.

Friday= went to church and PRAY. Light a candle for guidance. went home and so anxious so I memorized again. It's just me? Wasn't able to sleep early bcoz my anxiety hit me so bad?

Saturday = My EXAM DAY my schedule was 8 am, you are still fresh and full of energy.

➡️ Eat a good breakfast. (Pack your snacks in case you'll be there for 6 hrs)

➡️ I let someone else drive me to the testing center so I can relaxed. I'm 15 miles away from the Pearsonvue testing center.

➡️ leave a little early make sure you'll be there 30mins before your scheduled time (programming my brain that i will answer 265qs. - don't expect to do it at 75)

➡️ No earrings, necklace, watches, Fitbit ( cellphone must be turned off they gonna give you a zipbag for it and put it in your locker) purse goes to your locker as well.

➡️ They will only need 1 Identification card that's it. I saw other people uses their passport for identification. Mine, I only uses my drivers license.

➡️ You'll go through the process and they will call you when it's ready.

➡️ I was called around 8:30 am - did my test - computer shuts off at 76 questions around 10:20 am. I could just imagine my face when the computer turns blue. ( I want to answer more bcoz I was not satisfied and I am not that sure I did great. ) You can't do anything bcoz the computer just shut off ?

➡️ As it sinks in = I know I was on a high level Qs bcoz it has so many SATAs, Prioritization, Delegations, Drag&Drop, etc. All this difficult Qs keeps on popping on the screen. So I know, I was on the game! The only thing is you don't know if your answer was right/wrong. Even you're confident enough you still have doubt.

➡️ As I was leaving the testing room and waited for my ride home. I saw outside that it was pouring rain. It's like blessings pouring down. It's the 1st time it rained on my exam day. (it was a sign I was asking for) weird me ???

➡️ Waiting for the result was terrible. Did PVT on Sunday night. Got the good pop up! I did not do quickresults bcoz I don't want to waste my 7$. Just did PVT.

➡️ Got my official result 6 days later.

*Uworld trained my brain how to answer Qs. It boosted my confidence in test taking strategies.

Please, PRAY PRAY PRAY!! Asked God for guidance. And you'll do fine.

Never give up! I was about to but faith in God motivates me.

HOPE MY JOURNEY INSPIRES YOU ALL.

Good luck to all 1st time takers and re-takers. Stay FOCUSED. ===> GOAL is to be a REGISTERED NURSE???

May God bless us ALL.

GOD BLESS YOU?

YOU CAN DO IT, too.????

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Congratulations!!! Could you by any chance send me the MK audio. I too can’t schedule an appt with all my many kids as well. I have uworld the 35 study notes and hurst offered.

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Hi VictoriousNurse. Theres an FB group name Lefora nurses. Go and join! Its a group for nurses. You can find many info in there. Thanks?

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congratulations... I am happy for you

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Thank u pearlabder?

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yeah when i was reading your post i had tears of joys for you....

this will be my 2nd time retaking it on May 20th. My anxiety is not helping me much at all.

I am doing Uworld and planning to buy NCBSN on monday for 3 weeks....any advices?tips?

I still think i don't know my content much...I tried to do 75 questions a day from uworld...

CONGRATS AGAIN....

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Pearlabder: Know what your weakness area are and focus a little bit more on that. I tried NCSBN b4 but it didn't work for me.

Control your anxiety! it's the reason why you can't think clearly.

ANXIETY=POOR JUDGEMENT

Uworld is a good source. Just understand the rationale. By reading the rationale its like your going thru a concept but in a different way.

Good luck. You can do it.?

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Read the question carefully and Understand what it is asking. You'll never go wrong with this.?

For me NCSBN was too basic. Im not saying that its not good. But in my experienced you can get a better practice Qs thru Uworld.

Don't use too many sources. Stick to 1-2 or 3 the most. So you wont get confuse. The more sources you have the more you become overwhelmed.

Different sources=different ideas=confusion? Stick to what's best for you?

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Thank you kindly...

My weakness are is cardio especially interpreting the strips and pharm. I still dont know how to to study them....

true i will stick to uworld...and Marks audio and 35 pages...maybe i should stick to those not NCBSN....

I really appreciate your advices...Thank you very much

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Hi OctagonPie,

Thank you for sharing us your experience and much congratulations for passing the exam. Great job on soldiering through it.

May I ask how you applied for re-examination in California? Did you have to fill up the request for repeat examination and pay the re-examination fee of 250 to California Board of Nursing or you just registered through Pearson vue for another exam? I'm sorry I'm a bit confused because the letter I first received from the board of nursing said it expires 2years from the date it is written, but I'm not sure if that applies to how many ever re exam you take within 2years. I took my exam this weekend but I don't feel good about it so I'm already thinking of how to navigate through the re-examination...

Thank you so much.

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Mayavannessa: I applied another NCLEX in another state. And will endorsed my licensed in my current state. I used to live in CA. Im here in midwest now. Thanks!

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