I am just arriving home from the test center that administered my NCLEX-PN examination. My exam shut off after 85 questions and I wasn't sure about the whole thing.
Based on pure recollection, I would guess that about one-third of my questions were priority. For example, "After receiving change-of-shift report, which patient would you check on first?", or "Four patients are asking for assistance; which one would you assist first?"
I received only 3 or 4 med questions and they were all about antihypertensives such as Procardia or Captopril. There were about 3 peds questions and a handful of OB questions. I received 4 questions on Addison's Disease and another 4 on insulin-dependent diabetes. There were a couple of questions on chest tubes, too.
Also, I recalled seeing a few nutrition questions. I absolutely got no new-format questions or math on this exam. I could tell when I was answering correctly because the questions became progressively harder. Likewise, I could tell when I answered something incorrectly because the next questions became progressively easier.
However, I have no clue on whether I passed. When the computer stops at 85, it means one of two things. Either I performed extremely well or very poorly, because the computer was quickly able to make a pass/fail decision. Now I have to wait several dreaded weeks for the results since I am dealing with the snail-mail California B.O.N.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I can't believe Kentucky is more up to date than California on at least one thing. Good Luck! I'm sure you did fine, keep us posted.
I took NCLEX-PN on December 28 and am still waiting for results since I am dealing with the California B.O.N.
This is pitiful. I would happily give them $100 to end this suspense and find out my results. However, California still operates by way of slow 'snail mail'.
CONGRATULATIONS to those of you who have passed!!!
hi! I'm taking the test in 3 weeks, any other advice that you can give me and usefull study guides that you wanna get rid off. Please e-mail me back ... THANKS!!!
I had a lot of priority, knowing if a certain med was giving the expected result, cultural ( diet, death rituals), the dreaded all that apply, and an awful lot of Pharmacology it seemed. Maybe that is cause I dreaded Pharm. Anyway it shut off at 85 and I passed. The only book I really studied was Saunders, I guess it helped a little, but I didn't think it helped a lot. I felt like I guessed at a lot of them, or narrowed them down through elimination. Well Good Luck, and just TRY to go in with a calm head.
I have no doubts that you passed "TheCommuter". Judging by your intelligent posts and responses, you have a great future ahead of you.
I took NCLEX-PN on December 28 and am still waiting for results since I am dealing with the California B.O.N.
This is pitiful. I would happily give them $100 to end this suspense and find out my results. However, California still operates by way of slow 'snail mail'.
CONGRATULATIONS to those of you who have passed!!!
I had a lot of priority, knowing if a certain med was giving the expected result, cultural ( diet, death rituals), the dreaded all that apply, and an awful lot of Pharmacology it seemed. Maybe that is cause I dreaded Pharm. Anyway it shut off at 85 and I passed. The only book I really studied was Saunders, I guess it helped a little, but I didn't think it helped a lot. I felt like I guessed at a lot of them, or narrowed them down through elimination. Well Good Luck, and just TRY to go in with a calm head.
I haven't found any sources on cultural death rituals, I have four review books and have seen NOTHING... but it seems like that's something to expect on the NCLEX. I'm scared!
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I haven't found any sources on cultural death rituals, I have four review books and have seen NOTHING... but it seems like that's something to expect on the NCLEX. I'm scared!
Don't spend too much time on these little issues. It's not like you're going to get 50 questions on death rituals; in fact, you are unlikely to get questions on death rituals.
Focus on the major stuff: Maslow's hierarchy and the ABC's.
I haven't found any sources on cultural death rituals, I have four review books and have seen NOTHING... but it seems like that's something to expect on the NCLEX. I'm scared!
Most general med-surg textbooks have information on cultural aspects of death and dying, either in a separate chapter, or mixed in with death and dying in general. See if there is something about this in one of your med-surg books from school.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I am just arriving home from the test center that administered my NCLEX-PN examination. My exam shut off after 85 questions and I wasn't sure about the whole thing.
Update: today I discovered that I passed the NCLEX!
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
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This is pitiful. I would happily give them $100 to end this suspense and find out my results. However, California still operates by way of slow 'snail mail'.
CONGRATULATIONS to those of you who have passed!!!