Just took my NCLEX-RN this morning!

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Hey all, I went this morning for my first attempt at my boards.:uhoh3: I didn't take Kaplan or any other review course.. Just Saunders and LaCHarity. I went in as positive as I could of been and was surprised to find the boards to be allot less intense than I pictured! I believe alot of this monster is a mind game. The more calm and confident you are when you walk in the better off you will be, just my :twocents:.. My scores for Saunders and LaCharity were all between 58%-70%.

My test shut off this morning at 75 questions. I ended up getting 14 select all that apply and a ton of priority questions. LaCharity really helped in this regard and I highly recommend reviewing it.

I went right home and tried the Pearson Vue trick. I got the good pop up! :w00t: It'll be two days before I my results are released.

Hopefully the trick is accurate and isn't playing with my mind! I'll update my post as soon as I officially get my results.

Good Luck everyone!

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congrats!!!!!!!!!!

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CONGRATS! Kindly check your mail? cdf89cdf89cdf88cdf88

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Congrats!!! Enjoy your weekend, RN :)

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I took it today as well and got the good pop up. Mine stopped at 85 questions so I'm slightly nervous. I will have to wait 48 business hours for my official results.

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Specializes in Acute Care.

I took mine today too! Mine was at 2pm! Got 75 questions and got the good pop up! Can't wait for my actual results! Cannot believe this journey is coming to an end! unreal!!!! Congrats to every one who took their exams today!!!

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CONGRATS, GUYS!!!!! So happy for you all!!!

I'm still in the testing anxiety "room". I haven't tested yet, still contemplating pushing my test date (16th) back a week. I'm using Saunders as well, and I haven't finished that book, thus the feeling of nervousness and not being ready!

@ct706RN how did you study with Saunders? Did you finish the entire book before you tested? Or did you just answer questions till your test date came?

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I would go directly to the questions in the back of each chapter and do those. If my score was low (below 65) I would go back and read that chapter for content. I was able to get through the book pretty fast becuase the chapters I'm strong in I didnt spend time on reading the whole chapter.

Another thing that really helped me out was taking the kaplan tests online. I was bored one day and google searched kaplan sample tests and they all were right there with rationales! :yeah:

I would just go through those and read the rationales. We all graduated nursing school and know how to think as a nurse... This is, in my opinion the most valuable preperation you can do and its already done! Good luck on your test:D

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Thanks, RN!

This just made my day really..I was up all morning..thinking to myself like how will you ace this exam, if you don't cover every chapter? I spent the whole morning discussing this with my Mum. She ended up telling me to believe in God and his abilities! Indeed, answering questions helps alot. What I have been doing for the past 2 months, was actually reading EVERY chapter! And this is very overwhelming..but as of today, I have finished all systems except for eye & ear and intergumentary system...and all peds chapters. But I think I will do like you just said..answer questions at the back to ascertain my knowledge level..since I've got ONLY 7 days left! Arrghhhh! Nervous but again..I have a strong belief that the good Lord will see my through it all.

I have answering questions from NCBSN question bank too. So I hope to bring home the prize on Monday the 16th :bowingpur

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Congratulations to u!

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Specializes in ICU.

Congratulations to you! I also took NCLEX on the same date. I totally agree. It really wasn't as scary as I imagined. Of course there were many questions where I had to just guess. But, I think anxiety can be a big reason why some might fail the test.

I am usual an anxious person, but oddly enough, I wasn't for this test. I did feel one pang of anxiety going into the building, but it soon passed. I guess it helps to realize that you CAN take the test again if you fail. Of course no one ever wants to to that, but it really isn't the end of the world. If anything, at least you can the feel for the test and its set up and the location.

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Update: Just paid for the quick results... PASS!!!! :w00t: The PVT was accurate for everyone else who took it with me that day, so I'd agree its always right. Thanks again everyone for all the help on here the last few week, I dont think I could of survived without it! :bowingpur

Best of luck to all the future nurses out there.. you'll do just fine! Have confidence in yourself and the test will not be as bad as we made it out to be.:cheers:

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