I feel like burning most the LVN review books I bought as they did me no good what-so-ever on the NCLEX. The questions I got came out of left field. Stuff that wasn't taught in school like post mordum care for jewish men and questions about the Buhdist faith. I couldn't believe the questions I got. It felt like I guessed at half the questions. What a terrible feeling I have now. I have went threw the ENTIRE Saunders LNV review book and cd TWICE, that's 6,000 questions, as well as the kaplan review book, "lvn made easy", and the mosby cd. Total review questions and rationales done exceeded 8,000. Yet it didn't help me at all. Yes I read the rationales for ALL the questions/ answers. The NCSBN.ORG review was the only thing that helped me as the questions were similar to the NCLEX.
The VAST majority of question were priority questions. I had learned all the tricks to answer these in the Kaplan book. Only one big problem....the priority questions in kaplan are a complete joke (very easy) compared to the actual NCLEX ones which were brutal.
My computer shut off at 85 and I am positive I got the 85th question wrong because I looked it up when I got home. I hear if the computer stops at 85 and you miss the last question ...you most likely failed if you weren't doing so hot. I wanted to throw up when I left the testing center.
So hear I sit and have to wait 3 weeks to get result in CA. I will start checking the LVN board website next week, but I have a bad feeling my name won't be up there and I will have to take the NCLEX again.
Thanks wannabeenurse1, I wish you the best of luck also, as soon as I know so will everyone on "All Nurses". Thanks to all of you who post and encourage each other, it's amazing how reading the words of other's can lift spirits and calm nerves, even when those words are not directly said or written to you. Keep up the good work! Good luck to everyone waiting on NCLEX results and congrats to all those passers. cali~mom
Hi, I just called the board and there working on 1-24, so you should be getting yours today or tomorrow.
WANNABEENURSE- Thank you for info. I took NCLEX on 01/31. I hope there is a chance to get results in mail by the end of this week. Goodluck to all of us!
WANNABEENURSE- Thank you for info. I took NCLEX on 01/31. I hope there is a chance to get results in mail by the end of this week. Goodluck to all of us!
Your welcome. Let us know if you hear something by the end of this week. Were getting close.
Wannabeenurse THANK YOU,thats the best news I heard all day!!!! I didn't get a chance to call today and no letter in the mail so like I said this is great news!!!!! It better be in the mail tomorrow! I can't wait another day! Can somebody in Cali please tell me how to go about getting my license? Am I able to go to Sacramento and pick it up? thats what I would like to do.
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Wannabeenurse THANK YOU,thats the best news I heard all day!!!! I didn't get a chance to call today and no letter in the mail so like I said this is great news!!!!! It better be in the mail tomorrow! I can't wait another day! Can somebody in Cali please tell me how to go about getting my license? Am I able to go to Sacramento and pick it up? thats what I would like to do.
The director of my school told me something like once you receive your notice that you have passed that you can if in a hurry go to sacramento and pay the $100-$120 fee to get your temp license and start working ASAP. That is what I am going to do once I receive mine in the mail. I just want to get my life started. Man...that is great that they are already processing your paperwork. I took my test feb 4 so I still have maybe another week or more to go. Waiting is killing me and everyone around me is asking if I have passed my test or not. I always say patience is virtue, so I need to try to keep myself busy.
The director of my school told me something like once you receive your notice that you have passed that you can if in a hurry go to sacramento and pay the $100-$120 fee to get your temp license and start working ASAP. That is what I am going to do once I receive mine in the mail. I just want to get my life started. Man...that is great that they are already processing your paperwork. I took my test feb 4 so I still have maybe another week or more to go. Waiting is killing me and everyone around me is asking if I have passed my test or not. I always say patience is virtue, so I need to try to keep myself busy.
Thanks YellowSir, First I want to congratulate you in advance. Second, Does the 120 fee also cover the perm. license?
CA Board still working on 01/24. They told me that i should get results in couple of weeks (that would be 5 weeks of waiting). I just do not understand why you have to wait longer then a month just to get results!
Yes, ALLNURSES is a wonderful support system and I have recommended this website many times. Thank you all!!
And guess what??!! I PASSSSSED!!!!!! Whoo hoo!!! Got it in the mail yesterday!! What a relief!
Good luck to those of you who still await your license (it'll come eventually!!) and to all who have yet to test. You made it through school, this lil' ol' test is not gonna stop you!!
I took my exam today. Shut off at 85. Had a lot of SATA and a bunch of OB. Came out almost in tears. I haven't eaten all day - no appetite. I'm so nervous, I found myself guessing a lot. The priority questions were too close to select. Kind of glad I found this forum - felt a little better after reading most of the postings. I live in Cali, so I guess it's 4wks of waiting and stress for me. I feel bad for my kids and husband, nothing they say is making me feel any better.
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Hi, I just called the board and there working on 1-24, so you should be getting yours today or tomorrow.