You guys have been so much help to me, I had to post a thread. I took the test Tuesday, it took me about an hour and shut off at 75. I found out today (through the health provider look up screen for Florida) that I passed! I was so excited I screamed. I may or may not have been seriously sleep deprived from working the night shift and just getting off. I just graduated on May 19th, pinning was on May 5th. I'm the first licensed RN in my class.
Does this mean I can change my username now? whoohoo!!
And, for the people going to take the NCLEX soon: I used the Kaplan book. It was SOOOO helpful. The strategies they used REALLY helped me during the test.
I take my NCLEX test on Thursday 5-31 and I am soooo nervous. Any suggestions or tips for preparing for the test would be great! I am took the Kaplan course and praying it works!
I take my NCLEX test on Thursday 5-31 and I am soooo nervous. Any suggestions or tips for preparing for the test would be great! I am took the Kaplan course and praying it works!
My tips are: don't kill yourself cramming for the NCLEX. You already KNOW this stuff! You can do some light content review, on your weak points (mine were meds and OB) and then just make sure you know that Kaplan strategy backwards and forwards.
1. Reword the question
2. Eliminate answer choices you know to be incorrect
3. Don't predict answers
4. Recognize expected outcomes
5. Read answer choices to obtain clues
Just follow those steps and you will increase your chances for passing. Good luck! We're all pulling for you. I know that after the test, waiting for the results was almost worse than taking the test itself! Find out if there's a way to look up health care providers in your area (for example you can look up FL health care providers on http://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP
which is how I found out I passed.) It was there a little less than 48 hours after I took the test. Also, I had a 1:15pm appt to take the test and I showed up at 11:30 and they let me take it early. Don't study the day before or the day of the test, you'll just freak yourself out.
yes yes yes congrats are inorder. I am so nervous. I still have 1 month before I am done with my english course. I graduated May 5th but still had 1 course to take. I cant wait til this is all over.Wish me luck
I just graduated on May 19th, pinning was on May 5th. I'm the first licensed RN in my class. 
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RN4life#1, RN
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IT'S PARTY TIME!!!!:monkeydance: :balloons: Pop the bottles:biere: and CELEBRATE!!:balloons: CONGRATS!!