I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

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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.

[caliotter3]

Congrats T Pee! And welcome too!

[Blessednurse13]

Hi Tpee,

God is good always. I am going to take the lpn nclex in November,which review books would you recommend? Thanks have a bless day.

[HonestLPN518]

I'm actually on the same boat as all of you. I took my Nclex-PN Sept 29, 2011 in manhattan. I graduated LAGCC and quite honestly I have to admit that the questions that appeared on Nclex was different from what I learned in school but I felt the question on the nclex was little bit easier than what I was use to getting in school. Although the questions was a little easier than what I was use to getting in school I was still nervous and thought that I failed when the computer shut off at 85 questions. I had a lot of infection control questions, 1-2 math questions, priority and select all that apply questions. In terms of medication I had like 10 questions on it. I was glad to find out that I passed the test! It took 48 hours for me to get my results. The only advice I can give all of you who are waiting on the results or those who are going to take the test is to be CALM. It's the solution to everything when it comes to the nclex bc your mind has to be clear so you can think and do not under estimate yourself. All of you guys can do it!!!! :)

I'll be going for my RN soon. I just need to finish my prereq for the RN and i'll start the program next year. I wish all you guys the best of luck!:redbeathe

:)

[Mekagirl]

I started my exam at 8am and finished at 12:20 pm with 205 questions. I really don't know what to think. Honestly, I think I failed. Just wanna break down and cry. Now I'm trying to look for a job so I can pay and take it again. I'm so nervous I don't wanna pay the $7 to get the results early, smh.