I passed the Nclex March 8, 2014

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Hi, everyone! I would just like to share my story on how I passed the NCLEX-RN. I took it last March 8, 2014. I finished the whole 265 questions.

At the time I was reviewing my NCLEX, I was a full-time student at a University (DeVry) with a minimum units of 12 per sem taking a different course-- HC insurance management, I worked 13-hours/day, 7x a week (since I also have other sidelines). My exam ended at 265 items. I answered a total of 5227 questions. And read the rationales: 5,027 questions.

I only used two books which were the Saunders comprehensive review 5th edition, and Kaplan strategies, practice and review 2014-2015.

For the Saunders, I only read 10% of the book content. I focused on the CD questions.

For the Kaplan SPR, I read the book once and answered all the chapter quizzes and the practice test. I didn't enroll to a review center since It won't fit my schedule anymore.

Try to use the Kaplan SPR as the final assessment. Make sure to get 65% and above on the chapter quizzes and 70% or more on the practice test. There is a greater chance for you to pass the NCLEX. (check my kaplan scores at the bottom).

Tips: just keep on answering questions as many as you can, and read and understand the rationale by heart. Watch youtube videos if you don't know the topic or research it on the net immediately.

From day 1 to NCLEX day study record:

Saunders CD questions

Day 1- oct. 8 Cardiovascular. 100 59%Day 2- oct 18 ear 38 71%

day 3- oct 21- endocrine 100 65%

day 4 oct23 eye 100 52%

day5 oct27 gastrointestinal 100 70%

day6 oct30 health/physical 78 58%

day7 nov13 immune 100 64%

day8 dec1 integumentary 91 62%

day 9 dec 12 musculoskeletal 100 69%

day10 dec 26 neurological 100 65%

[COLOR=#0433ff]Total: 907 questions (1st group) Avg: 63.5%

day 11 Jan 1 oncology 100 71%

day 12 Jan 2 renal 100 72%

day 13 Jan 4 respiratory 100 74%

day14 Jan 12 ear/thrt/respi/cardio 100 74%

day15 Jan14 gastrointestinal/renal 100 69%

day16 Jan 15 hemat/oncolo 100 75%

day17 Jan 16 Intg/AIDS/Infcs diss 100 79%

day 18 Jan18 metabolic/endocrine 100 92%

day 19 Jan22 neuro/musskeletal/crit 100 83%

day 20 Jan23 cultural diversity 39 87%

[COLOR=#0433ff]Total: 939 questions (2nd group) Avg: 77.6%

day21 Jan25 dev stages 100 66%

day22 Jan 27 end of life care 100 64%

day23 Jan28 fluids/electro/acidbse 100 65%

day24 Jan29 lab values 100 64% day25 Feb 3 meds/bld/iv 100 77%

day26 Feb 3 nutrition 100 76%

day27 Feb4 perioperative care 100 79%

day28 Feb 5 safety/infection/cntrl 100 74%

day29 Feb 6 delegat/prioritizing 100 88%

day30 Feb 7 ethic/legal 100 87%

[COLOR=#0433ff]Total: 1000 questions (3rd group) 74%

day31 Feb 8 antepartum 100 81%

day 32 Feb 10 intrapartum 20 66%

100 77%

day 33 Feb 11 postpartum 100 72%

day 34 Feb 12 mental health 100 74%

day 35 Feb 13 pharmacology 100 63% RR

[COLOR=#0433ff]Total: 520 questions (4th group) 72.17%

[COLOR=#ff2600]Total: 3366 questions 71.8%

Extra: Comprehensive Exam

  1. Jan 16 - 100 57%(sélect/computation

Cognitive:

  1. Feb 13- 100 applying 74%
  2. Feb 15- 100 Evaluating 77% RR
  3. Feb 15- 23 understanding 69%
  4. March 4- 100 analyzing 63% RR

[COLOR=#0433ff]Total: 223 questions 73.3%

Client's need

  1. Feb 18- 100 health promo&maint 77%*100

2 Feb 18- 100 physiological Integrity 76%

  1. Feb19- 100 psychosocial Integrity 78%
  2. Feb 20-100 Safe and Effective 75%*

[COLOR=#0433ff]Total: 400 questions 76.5%

Integrated Process

  1. Feb 21- 70 Caring 85%*26
  2. March1- 96 Comunicatn & Docu 83%
  3. March2- 100 Analysis 71%
  4. March 4- 100 Assessment 77%*5
  5. March5- Evaluation
  6. March6-Implementation
  7. March6- Planning
  8. March7-Teaching and Learning

March4-10 Assessment 63%

study: physiological integrity: #29

Others:

  1. February 12- 49 57%- 4test.com
  2. March 1- 54%- prenhall
  3. March5- 23 saunders 100%*
  4. March 6- 10 prenhall 30%

Study:

physiological integrity- no. 1-30= 30

no. 2000-2040= 40

no. 2041-2070- 30- 60%

Saunders Assessment:

Feb 27- 75- 69%

Kaplan-

  1. safe and effective care- 25- 72%
  2. safe and infection- 40- 70%
  3. health,promotion & Maintenance- 30-82%
  4. Psychosocial Integrity- 30- 63%
  5. Phys- Basic Care & comfort- 25- 64%
  6. Phys- Pharma & parenteral-25-60%
  7. Phys- reduc of risk potential- 30- 60%
  8. Physiological Adaptation- 25- 60%

comprehensive: kaplan 265- 65%

Grand Total: 5,227 questions[

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Congrats RN! :D :nurse:

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Congrats RN! :D :nurse:
Thank you very much! Pure hardwork. I didn't expect to pass because of my very tight schedules.

More power and God bless!

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