First try and 75 questions! I feel like I didn't get any right. Soooo many SATA! And add another one to the PearsonVue Loophole. I tried it immediately when I got home yesterday and got the good pop-up. Today my name shows on my BON website!My advice is lots and lots and lots of questions. I did poorly on my University's predictor of passing the NCLEX (aka, I had a marginal chance of passing if I did nothing to prepare for the NCLEX),I did do Kaplan Online. I loved their questions, and their lectures were informative. But I probably would have passed without it. In fact, I didn't watch all their lectures.I used two sets of flashcards. And I used Saunder's Q&A. Oh, and I did NCLEX 3500 every day! http://nursing.slcc.edu/nclexrn3500/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=B033D8AC5E130549116DEC9B8C2DF160So, good luck to everyone waiting to test, waiting to retest, and waiting to find out! :redbeatheIf you have any questions, I'm more than happy to answer!
afriqlove 46 Posts Apr 12, 2011 congratulations, :dancgrp::dancgrp:so basically, would you recommend kaplan or saunders. kaplan questions, are they closer to the real nclex.
DEgalRN 454 Posts Apr 12, 2011 congratulations, :dancgrp::dancgrp:so basically, would you recommend kaplan or saunders. kaplan questions, are they closer to the real nclex.Thank you!I really liked the Kaplan questions a lot. I think they are a higher quality question than the Saunders book. At the same time, I don't think they're worth the cost of the course unless you want a material review too. I did not use the Kaplan decision tree during my test though.I wouldn't change anything I did to prepare because I felt the cost was worth the piece of mind for me, even though I feel like I would have passed without the Kaplan course.I did like the rationales in the Saunders book too. Having used multiple sources though, it's hard to say that it's any better than any other text.
DEgalRN 454 Posts Apr 12, 2011 What type of questions did you get? Infection control, meds, etc?I got a lot of SATA. Probably every 3rd to 4th question. I think a lot of those were experimental questions. Just based on shear number. I only had about 3 math questions. A lot of priority questions, and slightly less delegation. About 5-7 meds, with 2-3 being essentially, "What med is this?" which of course, I didn't know! Other than that, it's really such a blur that I have a hard time recalling anything. Part of their rules is that you're not allowed to share questions after you take the test. I laugh because I honestly couldn't tell you a single question that I had. I can't even remember if I had any based on OB at all!Hope that helps.
DEgalRN 454 Posts Apr 12, 2011 Hi AdhartIs your license from CALIFORNIA ? Congratulation!!Thanks! Actually I received my license in Delaware.
British Bulldog 82 Posts Specializes in Women's Health. Has 4 years experience. Apr 12, 2011 Well done!!!!:WHCk:Celebrate!!!!
afriqlove 46 Posts Apr 13, 2011 thanks and once again congratulations and enjoy yourself*winewith a good drink from me.(apple cedar)
