I took NCLEX-RN today; here are my thoughts...

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Let me start this discussion off by mentioning that the NCLEX is not a totally new experience for me, since I had taken and passed the NCLEX-PN back in late 2005 and have been an LVN/LPN ever since.

I completed an RN bridge program 2 months ago and took the NCLEX-RN today. I had been expecting to sit in the testing center for a full examination of 265 questions since all of my former classmates have been contending with lengthy tests recently (anywhere from 180 to 265 questions). Well, I was pleasantly surprised when my test ended in 1 hour after answering the minimum of 75 questions. My attention span drifts and wanders when I am answering an excessive number of questions, so I felt relieved to have sat through a short test.

Since I am not allowed to discuss specific questions due to Pearson Vue's rules, I will only say that I received questions from every topic imaginable with the exception of maternity nursing. I had about 10 select-all-that-apply questions, 1 case study question, multiple questions on medications, quite a bit of delegation questions, and tons of priority questions. In fact, I would estimate that about half of my exam consisted of priority questions about who the nurse should see first or which client the home health nurse should call back first. Questions that pertained to all of the body systems could be found on my exam.

My preparation consisted of a live Kaplan review which was paid for by the school that I attended, a live Hurst review that I paid for personally, reviewing selected topics from the Saunders comprehensive review book, completing the online Kaplan focused review tests, and answering questions from the NCLEX 3500 software.

Yes, I did break the cardinal rule of pulling from too many sources to prepare. I studied hard and strategically because I attended an RN program with a historically low NCLEX first time pass percentage rate and a local reputation for leaving its students underprepared. However, I feel confident and am awaiting my result.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Good luck

[DebanamRN, MSN, RN]

Soon you will be thecommuterRN!

[caliotter3]

Good luck! Now, when you become an RN very, very soon less commuting!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Here's an update. I passed the NCLEX-RN!

I visited the BON's website this morning and saw that I had been very recently issued an RN license number. So now I am officially an RN!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Great news, Congrats

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

CONGRATS !! All my favorite LPN's are leaving me and becoming RN's!! I think its great. Gives me some motivation to get my orifice back in school and finish what i started ohh soo many years ago.

Again, Commuter, congrats to you and so very proud of you.

[xterpogz]

CONGRATS!!!

[carreont]

Congratulations Commuter

I'm still waiting on my ATT but I am studying everyday. I am taking Hurst on-line review which I really like. It helps to fill in some of the information that I missed in school. I went to a distance learning BSN program so I didn't really have the classroom time. Now did you find that the Hurst review helped in your preparation?

[tokidoki7, ASN, RN]

Congratulations and thank for sharing your NCLEX experience!:balloons:

[DebanamRN, MSN, RN]

:anpom::hpygrp::anpom::ancong!:

[n_student]

Congratulations!!!