good grades=passing?

suzanne4, RN · May 7, 2005

Unfortunately no, for most of the time.............unless you are quite used to how these questions are worded..........I have seen "A" students take two or three times to pass, and "C" students pass the first time.

I wouldn't go solely how you did in your classes but how you are doing with some of the review books that are out there......You may get very few med surg questions on your exam, each exam is different and focuses on your weak points. I suggest getting one of the review books out there, I personally recommend Saunders, and try doing at least 100 questions per night, and at least 3000 to 4000 before the exam...............

This is the only way that you are going to be more familiar with the types of questions on the exam.............How were you taught in your other subjects?

mrsmoo2 · May 7, 2005

Our other classes have been mostly knowledge..ie, Digoxin is used for A,B,C, or D. Pretty straightforward, but our med-surg teacher uses questions right out of Mosby's PN review book...4 good answers, pick the "most right" kind of stuff. I have been doing Saunders CD & Mosby's PN cards..I find I'm getting about 80% correct. My weakness is defiantly pharmacology..I have an A in it as far as I know, (don't know what I got on my final yet), but I don't feel like I really KNOW it very well. I cannot fail NCLEX...I need a job yesterday!! I just want to know how much time I should really expect to invest. I have a 5-week nutrition & clinical rotation left, starting Monday, then graduate June 17.

PSUNURS05 · May 11, 2005

This is what our professor-in-charge told us....

you have a better chance at passing NCLEX if you:

1. Have never had to repeat any nursing courses

2. Aren't sliding by with C's in your nursing courses

3. Have above a 3.00 in your nursing courses

JelaRN · May 12, 2005

I got straight A's in school and have not passed the NCLEX yet after two tries. It doesn't matter if you get straight A's, I know of people who passed the test with C's and never cracked a book in school. I am so frustrated right now and scared to take it again. I feel as though it is not fair that they passed and I haven't. I know I am a good nurse,but i just can not pass the **** test. Oh well, 3rd time is a charm right?

Tweety, BSN, RN · May 12, 2005

The odds are in your favor. Congrats on the grades! But unfortunately your insturctor isn't the one designing the NCLEX. :)

I'm sure you know it doesn't mean you shouldn't keep reviewing and studying. Everyone who takes NCLEX comes out feeling like a failure freaking out over the number of questions they got, not matter how many questions it is.

Despite the above, I'd like to think that most people who do that well in school pass NCLEX on the first try.

MackNJacks mom · May 12, 2005

Hi Mrsmoo,

I think you have a better chance of passing if you do good at application level questions. I had mostly B's in nursing school, and failed 2 x's before passing. With me it was that I couldn't prioritize correctly. I had the NCLEX made incredibly easy by springhouse, many app level q's. Good Luck!!

Oh well, 3rd time is a charm right?

Third time was a charm for me Jela. You can do this, I went through all those emotions too. I highly recommend the NCSBN review http://www.learningext.com It was a great review!! Good Luck!!

Nurseinthemaking · May 12, 2005

Oh Lord, that is a good question, I knew a girl that was the Valedictorian of her class and failed it 3 times, she finally came out of the 4th one with a big PASS!!!! She finally did it, but she was sick sick sick until it was all over.

earthlovers123 · May 12, 2005

Unfortunately no, for most of the time.............unless you are quite used to how these questions are worded..........I have seen "A" students take two or three times to pass, and "C" students pass the first time.
I wouldn't go solely how you did in your classes but how you are doing with some of the review books that are out there......You may get very few med surg questions on your exam, each exam is different and focuses on your weak points. I suggest getting one of the review books out there, I personally recommend Saunders, and try doing at least 100 questions per night, and at least 3000 to 4000 before the exam...............
This is the only way that you are going to be more familiar with the types of questions on the exam.............How were you taught in your other subjects?

you are awesome suzanne......do you suggesst any good study tecniques

Nurseinthemaking · May 12, 2005

Our school makes us purchase time on a site called medspub.com

it is awesome and has been what we needed to get used to NcLex type questions, it gives you ABCD answers then tells you why or why not that answer is correct. It is almost like having the NCLex study guide on line.

We are also going to have an NClex Prep "thing" in August that costs us another $100 it is not required by recommended. I think it has a guarantee pass rate, or something like that.

suzanne4, RN · May 13, 2005

I got straight A's in school and have not passed the NCLEX yet after two tries. It doesn't matter if you get straight A's, I know of people who passed the test with C's and never cracked a book in school. I am so frustrated right now and scared to take it again. I feel as though it is not fair that they passed and I haven't. I know I am a good nurse,but i just can not pass the **** test. Oh well, 3rd time is a charm right?

What have you been doing for review? Have you been doing questions each evening?

suzanne4, RN · May 13, 2005

you are awesome suzanne......do you suggesst any good study tecniques

A Saunders' book that comes with a CD. You should be doing at least 100 questions on a daily basis and complete 3000 to 4000 questions before the exam. They do the best job at explaining why an answer is correct, as well as why the other choices were incorrect. And this works just as well for foreign trained nurses as it does for US trained.......... :)