June 2008 NCLEX support group

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This thread is for any upcoming graduates taking NCLEX in June of 2008.

To start off with I would love to hear if anyone is taking Kaplan, or Drexel or other prep courses and why did you choose the one you did? I am looking into them and I am just not sure which one is best and why.

Thanks!

Specializes in ER, Cardiac Tele/ICU Stepdown.

OMG, I can't believe it! I just found out.......

:D:D:DI PASSED!!!:D:D:D

Congrats to everyone else that has passed, and for everyone that hasn't taken it yet, GOOD LUCK! You CAN do this. I can't believe that i'm finally a REGISTERED NURSE!!! This is an incredible feeling!!!

Lauren, RN!

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You are an inspiration thanks for your candidness, I have failed once with 75 questions and i took it again on friday and 75 question again i am worried sick i do not know what to do with myself anymore i totally expected to get my results today i waited the entire weekend what the heck does this mean i thought it was 48 hours i totally expected to see my results today but no such luck, they said i must wait until tommorrow and i can hardley eat sleep or relax i do not understand why they just cant give up the results asap 75 questions again what did i fail again i studied sooo hard i do not know how much more i can handle.....:imbar:barf01:

I did not make it yet again, i am soo down right now i do not understand what to do anymore.......................:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

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Thanks so much!!!!!

I got my quick result from Pearson Vue today and I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am no longer a wanna be RN but a true RN -- I sobbed when I found out bc I had prepared myself for the bad news and not for the good news and they all poured out when I got the result!!!!! I will pray for the same result for you too!!!!!!!

Kristy B RN

Thanks for the prayer but it did not work out for me i am so depressed but congrats on passing.... i feel at a loss:crying2:

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Someone please help me, i do not know what to do and where to begin again does anyone have any suggestions, i was going to do the Hurst review online has anyone heard of it? i have no courses in my area so i have to do it on line it is the fastest thing for me to do, i wanted to do the Kaplan review but it runs for 3 months!!!!! and i do not have that much time someone, anyone please any suggestions, i do not know how much i can handle i cannot eat or sleep my life is on hold once again and i feel like ,,,,,i just dont know anymore please someone advise??????????????????????????????????????????????

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Specializes in pediatrics.

littlemiss1,

I'm so sorry you didn't hear the good news that you had so hoped for. My advice for you is this: take a while to cry it out. Just at home somewhere find a spot where you're comfortable and let yourself just lose it. Hitting pillows, yelling, sobbing. Make it really cathartic.

But after a while make yourself regain control. And say to yourself all those good things you know about you. You know that you made it this far- through nursing school and you probably have a lot of other accomplishments in your life and wonderful things about your personality. And this beast of an exam cannot take those things away. It can't take away the love or respect that your friends and family have for you. It can't change who you are. It can't change who you're going to be because you WILL pass, you will get over this hurdle and then it'll just be a bad memory!

Take a deep breath and think about all those things, think about the things about you that are still wonderful because of this test. Yes, it is a big exam and it can mess up employment plans and make people doubt themselves. But it is just an exam. Most of the power it has is the power we give it. By stressing out about it so endlessly and by letting it control our lives and emotions. So try your best to not think about it for a while. Enough so you can eat and sleep again because if you don't do that you can't make any progress. And then one day look over your weak areas, make a study plan, set a date and take this test again with success on your mind! You are so close!

Please don't give up though. Because you will be a great nurse, you probably already ARE a great nurse. Don't give up, take it again. Because "you only hit what you aim at and you miss all the shots you don't take."

Sorry for such a long post, hope it helps though. I'm currently waiting on my results...took NCLEX-RN yesterday and this has been the LONGEST 24 hours imaginable....argh.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Rushing to re sit the exam is not going to help. Have you looked at Suzanne's plan?

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Specializes in pediatrics.

I hope I didn't imply that rushing to retake was a good idea. People should take it in their own time when they feel they're confident and ready. I just hope that littlemiss1 won't give up!!

In other news I found out this morning that I PASSED my NCLEX-RN with 75 Questions!!!!!!! hooray!!!! :dancgrp: Waiting for results was the worst though! I have a very healthy respect for those who have to wait for a letter. And a newfound respect for my dad who had to wait SIX MONTHS to get his bar exam results (that was a long time ago!)

Anyway :ancong!: to everyone in June support group who has passed. Also Congrats to those of you who took it regardless of result- we've come a LONG WAY!! And you will get over this hurdle. We're all here for you, we know what a bear the NCLEX can be :sasq:and we're all pulling for you!:icon_hug:

Good Luck to everyone! You can do this!

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Someone please help me, i do not know what to do and where to begin again does anyone have any suggestions, i was going to do the Hurst review online has anyone heard of it? i have no courses in my area so i have to do it on line it is the fastest thing for me to do, i wanted to do the Kaplan review but it runs for 3 months!!!!! and i do not have that much time someone, anyone please any suggestions, i do not know how much i can handle i cannot eat or sleep my life is on hold once again and i feel like ,,,,,i just dont know anymore please someone advise??????????????????????????????????????????????

Littlemiss1...

I am sorry to hear that you didn't pass. It is the hardest thing to find out. I have been there. I am re-taking my exam this month. It took me almost a year to realize that failing just means, I ahve to keep going. I went to school for Nursing, and this is my passion. The NCLEX does not determine us as individuals and career professionals. I had to pick up the pieces, and when I was ready, I opened the books again.

Have you tried Suzanne's Plan? It is really effective. I have prepared for it, but you do have to set some time aside and not rush your next date. If it takes 2 months, you will have to just take that time off and review and study. Suzanne's plan is not a 2 week-plan. It does not consist of cramming. It involves time, planning, knowledge of the material and discipline, so it takes at least 45 days to complete.

We are here to support each other with pass or fail results. Just take some time out for yourself, set a date, at least 6-8 weeks ahead and start your review then. I have learned that setting your date will apply discipline on yourself to make sure you have a goal date. That way you can plan and organize the material you need to cover. Review the weak areas that you are in, and test yourself ever day with a review CD. Saunders comp review really helped me out. They seem to be the hardest questions, and the way the questions are structured, really gave me familiarity when I took the exam. To me, Saunders is the closest review material to NCLEX. I have reviewed Kaplan, Davi, Mosby and Hurst Review. Nothing came close to Saunders. However, don't take my word as golden, because everyone studies differently.

Good luck to you. We are here for you, and don't think you are on that boat sailing alone!:specs:

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hello everyone -

i just wanted to say that i took my boards on saturday morning and i was able to view my results on pearson this morning (monday). i passed at 75! i think i am still shaking and in shock :eek:...

i have been reading all of your posts to help with my anxiety - you are a great group of people! good luck to those still needing to take the exam!

jcubby-

congrats on your great news! good luck on your new career!!!!:yeah:

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Selby, congratulations to you!!

Littlemiss1, I'm so sorry. Don't let this beast get the best of you! You have come to far to give up! I've heard great things about Suzanne's plan, please try it!!!

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hey ICU,

I took NCLEX today too, and I am a mess!!!:bluecry1::banghead::eek::angryfire

i had like 20 SATA's, and quite a few meds, and a couple of hot spots.

Well one thing is for sure, its definitely in Gods hands now:saint:, so good luck to all who still have yet to take it.

Good luck favored!!!!

You did the hardest part...you got through the exam.

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OMG, I can't believe it! I just found out.......

:D:D:DI PASSED!!!:D:D:D

Congrats to everyone else that has passed, and for everyone that hasn't taken it yet, GOOD LUCK! You CAN do this. I can't believe that i'm finally a REGISTERED NURSE!!! This is an incredible feeling!!!

Lauren, RN!

CONGRATS TO YOU Lauren RN!!!!!

And the rest of you I missed this week, who passed!

And good luck to the ones who have yet to test.....:up::up::up:

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