I passed NCLEX-PN this past Saturday!!!!

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Specializes in Psych, geriatrics.

I came to the testing center about 1 hour early thinking they would have a waiting room full of people. Nope. Just me. So, they decided to start my test early. Holy Cow! My bowels were in an uproar so I ran to the bathroom at the last minute. It was one of those tests where you think you have selected the wrong answer everytime. When it cut off at 85 questions, I started breathing shallowly...."oh, no, "I thought" there's no way I passed it with 85 questions!" I was figuring out how much I'd have to save each week to take it again. Then, I tried the pearson vue trick and got the good pop up. Just couldn't believe it.!!!!!!

On Monday, it appeared on my state BON website.

I have been at this with pre-requisities and all since 2009. To GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!

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Thats great congrats to you, funny thing though when my wife took the test it shut off at 75 and she passed!!!!

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Congrats to you!!!

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Congrats! What did you use to study & how far in advance did you start studying?

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Congrats!!! Hard work pays off!!

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Congrats!!!!! I will be taking mine in May. I hope I pass so I can experience this joy and excitement. =D

*fingers crossed*

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Congrats!!!!!

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Congrats nurse!!! Any tips? Which nclex book did you study from ?

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Thats great congrats to you funny thing though when my wife took the test it shut off at 75 and she passed!!!![/quote']

The PN test has a minimum of 85 questions.

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What did you study that helped you pass

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Congrats

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Specializes in Psych, geriatrics.

Thank you! I studied from Saunder's NCLEX book...we had to buy the 4th edition then. Our school required the ATI tutoring program, but I didn't learn anything about how to answer questions from it. The best thing I did was read some reviews from people who had taken the NCSBN program. I was told they are the group that has the questions for NCLEX submitted to them and tested. Don't know the validity of that. But I will tell you that I learned more about how to answer a question from their program. At the point you are in when you finish school, it's time to just brush up on anything you had a problem remembering, (Mine was acidosis vs. Alkadosis. I had to look over ROME. Respiratory Opposite Metabolic Equal) and values. I spent alot of time on drug classifications, too. What I loved about NCSBN is that it is affordable (my three week review was $50.) and it had whatever timeline you had to work with available, such as 15 weeks or 3.

Someone asked me when did I start studying: I began while I was in school. Our dean said something I did not forget: she said if we wanted to pass NCLEX the first time, at night after class, go over the subject matter in Saunders. So, I did that. And went through every question eventually. I did maybe 4,000 questions and rationales. I gave it a full 8 week intensity on the NCSBN program. I'd post a link, but I don't think we are supposed to. Thanks for all the nice comments!

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