March 2011 Test Takers Support Group

notsosupernurse · Mar 10, 2011

I did it . I went to the Florida Nursing site and verified that I did Indeed Pass ! I am so happy and elated I cannot believe it. I felt like I guessed the whole way through the entire exam.Apparently I passed with Flying colors so that is definitely a treat and relief..

:monkeydance::monkeydance::monkeydance::monkeydance::balloons::balloons::balloons::cheers::cheers::cheers::dncgbby::dncgbby:

I remember earlier on I stated If I passed I would post exactly what my study plan consisted of, Here Goes :

I set my date 3 weeks away and set up an intense study plan. The first two weekends I did the classroom anywhere online with Kaplan . I did question trainers 1-7, printed the rationales to the questions I got wrong and studied them intermittently when I had a chance. I also answered 100% of the Q Bank Questions. My final Q Bank Score was a 62 % and my question trainer scores ranged from a 56-68 %. I bought the Saunders Book but did not have much time to use it I must have answered about 75-100 questions out of that. I bought the Lacharity Book and did the Cardio, Resipratory, Infection Control, Pain, and Maternity chapters. I did not do any of the case studies in the LaCharity or any of the other chapters. The two weeks before the board I answered at least 150-200 Qbank Questions a Day. I felt tempted to memorize all of the acroynyms such as spiderman and etc... But did not have the time to do it as I my plate was full and I worked a full time job 8 hrs a day 5 days a week. I also studied the day before my exam,I couldn't fathom taking a break the day before.

My Exam:

I had 14 SATA and did not have any fill in the blank, audio , or drag and drops. I was given 2 peds 1 maternity and 2 calculation questions. There was alot of "Who would you see first" , I had one float nurse question, and a whole lotta med surg. Lot's of questions on Cushings, Addisons, and Pancreatitis .

I was allowed to bring my own airplugs and use them but they were offered at the test site. The room was really cold. They will allow you to wear a sweater in the testing room but not a jacket. You can have a break only after the first two hours so think twice before drinking a 16 oz cup of Joe like I DID before the test. ( NOT GOOD ). I really took it slow. I made sure to read all of my question 2-3 times before selecting an answer ( This is what worked for me ) . I took two hours and and the computer shut off after 75 questions.

After the exam I had a deer in headlights affect going on. None of the questions were content questions. However, I wish that I would have reviewed my content a little more. There were a few questions where I could not recall some of the content asked as I would have liked to.

Good luck to all and If you have any questions ... Feel free to message me! Thanks to everyone for your support.

PS : The Pearson Vue Trick "Good Pop Up" was Accurate for me :up:

lrb7788 · Mar 10, 2011

Congratulations notsosupernurse...You did it...I was getting really nervous now.I will be taking my exam this coming Mar 12...I hope I can make it to.Please pray for me...God Bless

mosaicism105, MSN · Mar 10, 2011

hey Guys,
i don't know if it is anxiety, but i was taking the last qtrainer from kaplan and everything seem foreign, even the stuff i know.
i am now wondering if this is a good sign or i am just stressing too much.

same for me.... the first q trainer were kind of familiar too and when im on the 6th even though i knew i read the topic i was having a hard time answering the questions... and when i realize that i do not know the question i am stressing out and the following questions will be hard as well. i'll just take a deep breath and close my eyes for a minute and proceed...

dropRN · Mar 10, 2011

Congratulations notsosupernurse! Thanks for the tips. I'll be taking my exam two weeks from now. I am so scared. :crying2:

cyram81APRN, MSN · Mar 10, 2011

:hpygrp::ancong!::hpygrp: Notsosupernurse!!

Thank you for sharing your study plan tips. I am getting nervous because my test is in three weeks.

:eek: :eek: :eek: I have been doing 100 questions a day in NCLEX 3500, reading one chapter of saunders a day, then read LaCharity book according to the chapter I read in Saunders. Do you think I should get the NCSBN for more tougher questions or core content?

notsosupernurse · Mar 10, 2011

:hpygrp::ancong!::hpygrp: Notsosupernurse!!
Thank you for sharing your study plan tips. I am getting nervous because my test is in three weeks.
:eek: I have been doing 100 questions a day in NCLEX 3500, reading one chapter of saunders a day, then read LaCharity book according to the chapter I read in Saunders. Do you think I should get the NCSBN for more tougher questions or core content?

It sounds like you are doing an awesome job with your study plan. I would say tha if you wanted to do some more complex questions you can get the Kaplan book from your local library (to save $$$) and do the questions on the CD. I have never personally had any experience with the NCSBN. My boyfriend has his BSN and stated that its not really good. Also I have seen some posts where students states the questions are a bit wordy. On the other hand some like it . So its all about what works for you. I can honesly say the question length on the Boards were short and straight to the point... Mostly two sentence questions... and a few 3 sentence questions, Good Luck and thanks for the congrats !!!!!! :yeah: Stay focused, determined and calm and you will be a :nurse:

Pooh Bear RN · Mar 10, 2011

Congrats notsosupernurse! :yeah:

My license number finally showed up yesterday morning on the state board site, so I am officially a RN :nurse: !!!! I went today to get the pre-employment drug screen and physical for my new job. Sooooo excited but terrified at the same time. :eek: Does anyone else feel this way too?

Good luck everyone taking NCLEX this week. May God be with you.

fusion101 · Mar 10, 2011

congrats to those who passed and keep praying for those who will be taking..goodluck to you all.....

i just took my exam today...and the computer shut down at 75....and im going crazy..i cant keep still...i hope i passed....

i dont want to try that PVT thing people are talking about im scareddddd...

i live in california and they dont offer that QUICK RESULT thing people are talking about....

AHHHHHHH!!!!!.....

arden26 · Mar 11, 2011

I took the exam yesterday at 08:00. Did the trick which worked. I thought I would have to wait until Monday to get the early results from PearsonVue but just checked the Ohio BON website & I passed! The support from this group has been great - as a British-trained RN, I felt out of my depth with the American system, but it helped to read everybody else's feedback. I used Saunders & did the Kaplan review course. I think what helped me the most was that I did thousands of questions - all the Kaplan questions plus as many Saunders questions as I could. GOOD LUCK to everyone else who's taking the exam this month! :yeah:

mosaicism105, MSN · Mar 11, 2011

I took the exam yesterday at 08:00. Did the trick which worked. I thought I would have to wait until Monday to get the early results from PearsonVue but just checked the Ohio BON website & I passed! The support from this group has been great - as a British-trained RN, I felt out of my depth with the American system, but it helped to read everybody else's feedback. I used Saunders & did the Kaplan review course. I think what helped me the most was that I did thousands of questions - all the Kaplan questions plus as many Saunders questions as I could. GOOD LUCK to everyone else who's taking the exam this month!

congratulations mate! :dancgrp: wee at last i posted the break dancing guys lols. anyhoo, i'll be taking my exam next week. wish me luck guys!!! :up:

arden26 · Mar 11, 2011

GOOD LUCK!

Eikciv · Mar 11, 2011

I am so paranoid, just took the exam today and got to the upper 100s before it shut off. Haven't tried the pop-up yet. Wish I found this site a few months ago!