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.
You probably did great...When I took my PN bourds I thought they were a joke because it was so simple and I didn't have to guess on anything...
But when I was done I still cried all night and thought that I failed because I was too confident. And now I'm a nurse:)
I felt the same way. I thought the test was easy, I walked out of the test center feeling really confident. I was so certain that I had failed but I'm now a nurse:nurse:
helping1 & eileeners... congratulations to the 2 of you!! also, thanks for your words of encouragement! it's only been 2 days since i took the test, i don't know how i'm gunna wait so many wks for my result! i thought the preparation process was stressful, but i think the waiting process is the most stressful part of the nclex! lol. i guess all i can do is hope for the best & pray...
Mrstip105, I agree with you when you said that the waiting period for the results is more stressful. The wait was killin me. Just hang in there. 4 weeks will pass before you know it Goodluck!!!
Yes, I'm very happy! Let us know when you get your results. I'm sure you did well. I'm crossing my fingers for you.
Hi all!
Finally, after 4 weeks I can't believe my eyes I PASSED!!!!!!!!! What a relief. eileeners.........it's a small world I went to NCP in Hayward and graduated end of January 2008.
FYI: my test consist of about 15 SATA, 1 calculation, 1 culture, and mainly prioritizing and pt. understanding/teaching. I left the testing center upset and basically crying....
Thank you everyone for all the support, comments, etc..... its been great.
Finally, after 4 weeks I can't believe my eyes I PASSED!!!!!!!!! What a relief. eileeners.........it's a small world I went to NCP in Hayward and graduated end of January 2008.
FYI: my test consist of about 15 SATA, 1 calculation, 1 culture, and mainly prioritizing and pt. understanding/teaching. I left the testing center upset and basically crying....
Thank you everyone for all the support, comments, etc..... its been great.
Congrats Karghia!!! You graduated from NCP too? It is a small world:nuke: Our class has a 100 % passing so far. Congrats to us!
I second that! me too! But a hint to SATA questions are to look at each choice individually and see if it applies to the question being askes. But I still don't like SATA's.
I just took my test yesterday, and I feel like I just bombed it so bad! I know I got the last question wrong and I only got 85!...I had a lot of select all that apply and meds! This is my second time! The day before I just into a 5 car accident on the freeway and banged my head pretty good. I wanted to re-schedule, but it was too late so I had to take the test not feeling all too good!..I just dont feel confident enough on my test, my fill in the blank questions I feel like I just entered some random thing! AHHH I dont know!
Goodluck!!!
eileeners
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I felt the same way. I thought the test was easy, I walked out of the test center feeling really confident. I was so certain that I had failed but I'm now a nurse:nurse: