Gauging how prepared I am for NCLEX?

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Hey,

I'm getting ready to take the NCLEX on January 23rd and have been doing lots of practice tests from my Lippincott's NCLEX book. Typically scoring between 68-78% per test. Just wondering how this may be a reflection on how well I do on NCLEX. I'm about to start doing the cumulative tests instead of the individual med/surg to see how those go. I'll update with some scores from that but all in all was just curious as to whether or not these are good scores or not.

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pretty marginal. i'd work a little harder on figuring out rationales for the correct answers.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, LTC.

68% will be a failure on the NCLEX. You need to study more. When I took the NCLEX I was scoring over 95% on practice tests.

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I think I should clarify that in reference to my scoring that is with individual subject tests in medsurg such as cardiac, respiratory, upper/lower gi, hematology etc. On my comprehensive tests I'm doing 80+ % and higher.

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I took the PN NCLEX last year.....and I used ATI to study. I was scoring in the 70's in the focused content to and I passed with the minimum number of questions. Now I am waiting for my ATT to take the RN NCLEX.....so far I'm scoring the same as before, but I'm getting ready to get the saunders Q&A for RN Examination.....so I will let you how that goes.....as to your question, I think more studying could never hurt.

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Hi I just have a question, in A.U in the uni which I study we didn't have any Pead or Women clinical placement do you think this is gonna be an issue and I have to do a bridge course? any help is appreciated

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From what I have heard (but no personal experience here) the lippincott's questions aren't as difficult and don't have the same question format as the actual NCLEX. Just to be safe, maybe look into some other testing practice. You can even check your local library...like ATI, Kaplan, Saunders, Mosby, etc. personally, I did the Saunders iPhone app, ATI, and some Kaplan. Took my nclex a few days ago. Finished in 75 questions and I have gotten the good pop up :) good luckhttps://allnurses.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8697&amp%3Bd=1310274877Also check out that link. Great info :)

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Hey Jcelyn

Do you know how I can get this link for LPN instead of the RN? Please let me know I need it ASAP. Thanks.

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J.Pkidd...link can also be used for LPN too.

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mommyof2Tees.. I know its useful but some of the intervention giving for the situations are meant to be implemented by a RN, and I don't want to know them so that I will not select an option on the nclex thats is beyond my scope of practice. I just wanted to know if I can get the same in for but for an LPN's scope of practice.
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Sorry I just did the RN :( good luck!!

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Thanks guys, I'll test out another one of my books for a bit too since i've been pretty focused on that one. I've got another good 10 days of practice questions before I take a day off to myself right before the test. Prayin that this goes well :)

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