How I PASS the NCLEX EXAM

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Hey guys, just wanted to share to you all how i passed my nclex-rn exam. I went up to 265 questions and stayed there for 4 1/2 hours. I thought i really failed and i just gave up midway of the exam but when i reached the 200 question mark i decided to focus and give another go thinking it would reach the 265 mark, which it did. (Because they base the last 60 questions that you answered if you are above passing level) After my exam, i stayed in my car for a while, check my phoned to do the pvt trick and i got the "good pop up". I couldn't believe it so I went home to check on my computer and still got the good pop up. The next day I checked on the BON website and there it was my license is up and active. Anyway, this is how i passed:

1ST MONTH:

I just focused on content and no questions. Only read the Saunder Comprehensive review 6th Edition 5 days week and had the weekends off to relax and not stress too much.

2ND MONTH:

The first two weeks:

I focused on the Hurst content and video (As Aunt Marlene would say, you have to know your content "Without a doubt and without hesitation")

On the weekends:

I was doing 1000 questions using the NCLEX-RN Question and Answers "Made Incredibly Easy" 6th Edition. This book helped me so much. Strongly advise to get it.

The third week:

I did 3 Hurst exams and Kaplan trainers 1-7. I did not do the kaplan qbanks. Here are my results:

Kaplan Trainer 1 -65 Hurst Exam 1 - 77/125 61%

Kaplan Trainer 2 -49 Hurst Exam 2 - 88/125 70%

Kaplan Trainer 3 -42 Hurst Exam 3 - 78/125 62%

Kaplan Trainer 4 -58

Kaplan Trainer 5 -60

Kaplan Trainer 6 -63

Kaplan Trainer 7 -54

The fourth week: "Week of my exam"

Sunday - Read the "35 page Nclex study guide" that goes around here. This helped me memorize the contact, airborne, droplet precautions diseases a lot easier.

Monday - Did the "NCLEX 3500" for SATA practice and answered all the LaCharity PDA chapters.

Tuesday - Reviewed ekg and lab values. Also Reviewed the Hurst and Kaplan strategies

Wednesday - Rest day

Thursday - Took my exam.

So thats it guys. Focus on whom to see questions, priority questions, your iso-contact precautions, know your lab values and ekg. ALSO PRAY, pray from the the first day you studied till the day you sit in front of that computer. Goodluck to everybody that will be taking the Exam

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Congrats

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Thanks!

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When would be a good time to start reviewing for it? I still have a long time before I take it because I'm not even in the nursing program yet. I'm just thinking ahead?

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Congratulations eddieyot. I unfortunately failed with 265 q on May 1. Do you feel like Hurst helped you, I read saunders twice and took notes but I feel like many of the topics in my questions were not covered in Saunders. I was thinking in getting hurst but I don't know anyone who has passed with it, although I have read many good reviews. Thanks.

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i would recommend 2 month before your exam date. You dont want yourself to get burnt out from all the studying

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Thanks! And congrats! :)

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Congratulations eddieyot. I unfortunately failed with 265 q on May 1. Do you feel like Hurst helped you, I read saunders twice and took notes but I feel like many of the topics in my questions were not covered in Saunders. I was thinking in getting hurst but I don't know anyone who has passed with it, although I have read many good reviews. Thanks.

I would recommend hurst which is a quick, short, need to know content for the nclex and makes you understand the whole concept of diseases. There's no point memorizing content, you just have to understand it. I would focus on doing a lot questions and i mean "A LOT" from priority, whom to see, sata questions, etc.....Read the rationales and understand it. You got this.

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hello how are you Congrats on your achievement,,. howver I was wondering do you have those hurst video by any chance cause I heard a lot of wonderful things about them

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Thanks for your response. I'm definitively going to get Hurst. I did practice a lot of questions about 7,000 over 6 months, I studied a lot and I was very confident but I'm an international nurse and I think that I approached the test differently. I will try again someday :(

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hello how are you Congrats on your achievement,,. howver I was wondering do you have those hurst video by any chance cause I heard a lot of wonderful things about them

Unfortunately i don't have the videos! Mine already expired. If you can afford it, its definitely beneficial to get it in my opinion. Good luck and study hard

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Thanks for your response. I'm definitively going to get Hurst. I did practice a lot of questions about 7,000 over 6 months, I studied a lot and I was very confident but I'm an international nurse and I think that I approached the test differently. I will try again someday :(

Yea i understand, i know people that are international students that have failed several times. Unfortunately the exam is more of a critical thinking exam which international student tend to have a hard time taking.

Have you done the kaplan questions (qbanks and qtrainers 1-7) ? The lacharity pda book?

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