Published May 20, 2005
DCCCRN2Bn05
43 Posts
I just received my email with my Authorization to test and scheduled my appointment. It's June 1st at 9am. I just am so happy I could bust, and I needed to share it with someone. Thanks congrats to all my fellow new grads and I hope your ATT comes in soon!!!!
KacyLynnRN
303 Posts
Hi!
Recieved my ATT for NCLEX-RN yesterday, and scheduled my test for June 8th!! I'll pray for you, if you pray for me! Keep me posted on how you do.
Kacy
AmyB
260 Posts
Congrats guys!!! I also just got mine this week and scheduled my test for June 16. Wish us all luck!!!
Ali_Oop07
62 Posts
Congrats and GOOD LUCK on your boards!!! :balloons:
I am still waiting for my ATT, buit I just mailed my app (out of state) two days ago, so I guess I'll have to wait some more...
~Ali
misaginder
13 Posts
Hi all! I am waiting for my ATT as well. I am so excited to get my boards taken. Did any of you have a review course? I took a "mock boards" test and scored REALLY well, better than the majority of my class, but unfortunately that didn't account for anything, just for our benefit. I was a solid B student, and didn't do near that well in class. SO, I have no idea what to expect for boards! After this review course, I felt a little dumb. So many things I hadn't even heard of yet! Scary! We did get an awesome review book though, and I am going to be reading though it before I take my boards. I probably won't be going until the end of June then.
GOOD LUCK to all of you! Let me know how everyone's goes!
Cakes
4 Posts
Hey Everyone,
I just received my ATT in my email!!!!! Now my epinephrine and norepinephrine are starting to pump in my system now LOL!!! I have not scheduled yet because I don't know when I should...I start my Kaplan class on May 23, and it ends June 8 so maybe I should take it in the beginning of July...I dunno but since I got that ATT I am more motivated now and it seems very very real to me!!!
Peace and blessings to all
xokelly2
150 Posts
Congratulations on getting your ATT's and scheduling your exams! I am a little confused because I graduated May 15th and I have a list of things I need to do, such as getting fingerprinted (must be within six months of exam date) and waiting for my authorization from the college then i can mail out my money and applications to CTS once I get approval. The college said we should be able to test the soonest about mid to late july. This seems so much later then everyone else. I 'm a little worried that my process seems so much more extended then everyone elses... Well I don't want to get fingerprinted too soon as I want it to be valid if I need to test at the end of July. Anyone else in a similar situation??????
Goodluck on your NCLEX guys!!!!!!
xo
LilRedRN1973
1,062 Posts
You can't test until July??? Wow, that would really screw me over. I start my orientation at my new job on June 6th and will be off orientation by the first week of July at the very latest. I can't work on my own as a Graduate Nurse and must have my boards taken by then. So I have to take them as soon as possible. I just now got enough money for the $300 it will cost between the NCLEX and my license. Now I have to collect all the stupid court documents that they want for some dumb things in my past. After I have all that paperwork together (there's about 5 different pieces of paper I have to turn in), then I can send in my stuff.
I'm still kind of confused about what comes first? Sending in my money for the NCLEX or my license?? I've already done the fingerprinting....we had to do those ASAP because we can't get our Interim Permits until those results are back and they take at least 4-6 weeks and could have taken up to 4 months (my JUST got processed and I got them done 5 weeks ago). Can I get an ATT without having my state license paperwork done??
Melanie = )
misaginder,
We took what was called the ATI. It was a mock NCLEX as well and gave us our percentage of passing the NCLEX. According to that thing, I have a 99% chance of passing the boards. Hmmmm. Not sure if I feel comfortable with those results because the test wasn't that hard. But there were some classmates who did not do very well on it, so I know it wasn't super easy. This was how my results were scored up and given to me (any Score above 70 is considered good):
I couldn't get it to look like the chart that was given to me, but if you read across, the first number is my score, the second number is the National Percentile, and the third number is the Program Percentile. So for the RN Comprehensive Predictor, my Score is 72.8, the National Percentile is 90, and the Program Percentile is 89
Content Area Score National Percentile Program Percentile
RN Comprehensive Predictor 72.8 90 89
Medical-Surgical Nursing 72.0 90 88
Foundations 66.7 36 35
Cardiovascular 60.0 70 70
Respiratory 100.0 99 99
Neurosensory 58.3 28 26
Lymph/Immune/Infection 75.0 85 84
Digestive 80.0 61 57
Musculoskeletal 66.7 80 79
Fluid and Electrolyte 50.0 86 85
Urinary 80.0 93 93
Reproductive 66.7 75 75
Endocrine 57.1 68 62
Integumentary 100.0 99 99
Maternal-Newborn Care 75.0 98 98
Antepartum 60.0 88 87
Intrapartum 80.0 93 93
Postpartum 100.0 99 99
Newborn 60.0 95 95
Nursing Care of Children 85.0 94 93
Foundations of Pediatric Nursing 85.7 89 89
Pediatric Acute Disorders 71.4 70 63
Chronic Pediatric Disorders 100.0 99 99
Mental Health Nursing 65.0 39 35
Foundations of Mental Health Care 80.0 88 89
Mental Health Disorders 71.4 38 38
Treatment Modalities 50.0 37 32
Community Health Nursing 60.0 27 32
Leadership in Nursing 80.0 90 89
COGNITIVE LEVEL
Description Score
Knowledge 75.0
Comprehension 73.4
Application 63.2
Analysis 77.8
Synthesis 100.0
CRITICAL THINKING
Interpretation 72.2
Analysis 69.0
Evaluation 90.0
Inference 82.4
Explanation 60.0
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Score
74.5
NURSING INTERVENTION
68.3
NURSING PROCESS
Assessment 79.6
Diagnosis 90.0
Planning 60.9
Implementation 66.7
Evaluation 100.0
NCLEX BLUEPRINT
Management of Care 77.3
Safety and Infection Control 52.9
Health Promotion and Maintenance 69.6
Psychosocial Integrity 77.8
Basic Care and Comfort 100.0
Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 58.6
Reduction of Risk Potential 74.1
Physiological Adaptation 79.3
FURTHER READING
Topics To Review
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Foundations
Medication Order: Transcription Error
Surgical Asepsis: Handwashing Technique
Cardiovascular
Anticoagulants: Monitoring Effectiveness
Blood Transfusion: Infusion Time Frame
Cardiac Glycosides: Therapeutic Uses
Cardiogenic Shock: Emergency Care
CVP Monitoring: Upper Limit of Normal
Hyperlipidemia: Pharmacologic Therapy
Neurosensory
Accident Prevention: Falls
CVA: Preventing Complications
Eye Trauma: Care for Injury
Glaucoma: Diagnostic Test
Impaired Cognition: Identifying Signs
Lymph/Immune/Infection
Hepatitis A: Preventing Transmission
Hepatitis B: Modes of Transmission
Digestive
Cirrhosis: Identifying Risk Factors
Food-Drug Interactions: Client Education
Musculoskeletal
Laminectomy: Postoperative Management
Skeletal Traction: Incorrect Setup
Fluid and Electrolyte
Hyperkalemia: Pharmacologic Intervention
Hypernatremia: Restoring Sodium Balance
Metabolic Acidosis: Emergency Care
Urinary
ARF: Calculating Fluid Replacement
Reproductive
Breast Cancer Awareness: Self-Exam
Cervical Cancer: Treatment Options
Endocrine
Addison's Disease: Discharge Teaching
Insulin Therapy: Mixing NPH and Regular
Thyroidectomy: Postoperative Nursing Assessment
Maternal-Newborn Care
Antepartum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Nursing Intervention
Nägele's Rule: Determining EDC
Intrapartum
Prolapsed Cord with PROM: Positioning
Newborn
Fluid Needs: Newborn's Requirements
Newborn Thermoregulation: Cold Stress
Nursing Care of Children
Foundations of Pediatric Nursing
Development: Adolescent Concept of Death
Pediatric Acute Disorders
Leukemia: Chemotherapeutic Agents
Reye's Syndrome: Clinical Stages
Mental Health Nursing
Foundations of Mental Health Care
Anxiety: Therapeutic Intervention
Mental Health Disorders
Chemical Dependency: Support Groups
OCD: Behavioral Interventions
Treatment Modalities
Antipsychotic Drugs: Contraindications
Crisis Intervention: Discharge Planning
Electroconvulsive Therapy: Nursing Care
Lithium: Adverse Effects
Community Health Nursing
Disaster Management: Triage Phase
Hospice: Assessing Spiritual Beliefs
Preschoolers: Causes of Mortality
Tertiary Prevention: Nursing Action
Leadership in Nursing
Legal Responsibilities: Client Abuse
Variances: Preparing an Incident Report
Score Explanation and Interpretation
Individual Percentage Score: The number of questions answered divided by the total number of questions on the assessment.
Individual Percentage National Mean: Percentage Correct Interval
The average score obtained by all test takers in the ATI data pool who have previously taken the assessment.
>= 70% .99
68% - 69% .98
66% - 67% .97
64% - 65% .95
62% - 63% .91
60% - 61% .83
58% - 59% .74
56% - 57% .58
54% - 55% .40
52% - 53% .28
50% 51% .15
Individual Program Mean: The average score obtained by all test takers of the same program type (e.g., BSN, ADN, Diploma, Hospital, International) in the ATI data pool who have previously taken the assessment.
Individual National Percentile Rank: The test taker's rank on a scale of 1-99 (with 99 being the highest) of all others in the data pool who have taken the assessment.
Individual Program Percentile Rank: The test taker's rank on a scale of 1-99 (with 99 being the highest) of all others of the same program type (e.g., BSN, ADN, Diploma, Hospital, International) in the ATI data pool who have taken the assessment.
How to Use the Expectancy Table:
To determine your chances of passing NCLEX-RNbased on your score on the RN Comprehensive Predictor, find your score within the range in the left column of the table. Follow that row across to the right side of the table. This number indicates your likelihood of passing the NCLEX-RN. For example, if you score a 66% on the RN Comprehensive Predictor, the assessment predicts that you have a 97% chance of passing NCLEX-RN.
The Topics to Study section lists the topic descriptor and applicable statistics for any questions missed on the assessments. ATI recommends using this information to identify topic areas that may need further study.
Sorry that was so long....I know others take something called the HESI..not sure if it's similar?
maire, ASN, RN
1,173 Posts
Best of luck to all of you!! Study, study, study! :)
I just received my ATT in my email... I have not scheduled yet because I don't know when I should...I start my Kaplan class on May 23, and it ends June 8th...
I would schedule the test for June 10th (to give myself one day off!). When you go home from the review each night, you could go over areas you didn't quite understand and do one hour of questions.
Statistically, you have a better chance of passing the sooner you take the test (closer to graduation).
Just my take!
~Ali :balloons: