May Nclex takers...come and join hands...

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apparently, ive been waiting for other people to start a support group for may nclex takers.....but no....so here i am.....

im taking my nclex on the 7th of may...hopefully, i pass this time. im tired of living a non-RN life......

:crying2::crying2:i gave it my all and i failed. i really don't know how to study anymore and my confidence has been crushed. this was my third time taking the test. i have sata questions, i have prioritizing & delegations, drag and drop question, ekg strip. i really don't know where i went wrong...but i have failed the exam for the third time. i don't know what to do, i am just so depressed and can't stop crying. this is horrible news..i really don't know how else to study.:bluecry1::bluecry1::bluecry1:

im sorry to hear that ...i understand how you feel, just remember that "there's always sunshine after the rain"...if you need to rest from reviewing, do so...keep your faith in god and in yourself...

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Specializes in Cardiac Nursing.

Gwafuh--

God luck man ! next week huh ?--keep us posted.

JAXGRL-

Dont feel bad, i too , checked the CABRN KNOWING that mty name would not be there..yeah, tommoroow would be the ABSOLUTE earliest day it would show, then we have the "dreaded weekend" to wait, then dont check monday cause it wont really update until tues morning.

JON

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congradulations to you

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Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.
Airborne:

measles

varicella

disemminated varicella zoster

TB

Barrier Protection:

Single room maintained under negative pressure

keep door closed

mask/personal respiratory protection device

mask placed on patient when patient needs to leave room

Droplet:

adenovirus

diptheria(pharyngeal)

epiglottitis

influenza

meningitis

mumps

mycoplasmal pneumonia/meningococcal pneumonia

pertussis B19

pneumonia

rubella

scarlet fever

sepsis

streptococcal pharyngitis

Barrier Protection:

private room

mask

mask on patient when patient leaves room

Contact:

colonization or infection with a multidrug-resistant organism

clostridium difficile

respiratory infections (RSV)

wound infections

skin infections (herpes simplex impetigo, scabies, staph, varicella zoster)

eye infections (conjunctivitis)

Barrier Protection:

private room

gloves

gown (goggles for patient with MRSA)

I retrieved this from the 3rd edition of the Saunders Comprehensive Review. Please add to this thread if there is more pertinent info to add.

Dang! If I had read this before my test I would have gotten that one question right regarding Rubella! I knew it was droplet but wasn't sure what one would wear when entering the room. I thought... well droplet... gown. Nope.:uhoh3:

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Ok I just took the test today, May 9th. NCLEX-PN. I got there a half hour early and they let me start right away.

First question-hard and I don't know the answer

Second. prolly the same.

Starting to freak.

I take some deep breaths while I close my eyes and keep on praying.

I take a break at Q35 and then after 2 hours it tells me take another break and I"m at question 82.

Computer shuts off at 85! whew becuase I didn't want to have to go thru all 204 questions. 2 hours was ok for me and the two breaks helped a lot.

I'm glad it's over and I realize that the other students from my school who say just take the test you can't really study for it anymore were right. Just take the test. It's not like anything you've studies but you can pull the info out of your head if you know your basics.

I had NCLEX PN

15 SATA

15 Pharm

6 drug calcs

yup. :) So glad it's over.

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for those wondering if they passed: My NCLEX teacher explained some things to us. If you get all the questions it does not mean that you didn't know anything. You could have passed already at the minimum or at 124 or whatever. But you were the one that was picked to do ALL the questions to test the question bank. (yeah torture huh. should be illegal to do that to us.)

So that means if you didn't finish your test it doesn't mean that you failed. Also, you don't have to get all of the last 60 correct (if my memory serves me right) She said you have to have a certain amount above the passing line of the last 60.

Keep your chin up and wait on that pass/fail judgment until you get your letter.

I live in CA too so as an LVN I have to wait 4-5 weeks to get my letter in the mail. LVN results are NOT posted :(

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you know, i was thinking today....that if i do fail for my third time (as i think i did)..i might just take the LVN test and at LEAST work in the field while i test again for my RN-Nclex...

my practical skills (i believe) are suffering, its been like 3 months ive been off of work, and we all know "hands on" skills like statrtin g IV's, pump manipulation etc. as well as just "people" skills begin to fade.

..a possibility that i am seriosuly considering.

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you know, i was thinking today....that if i do fail for my third time (as i think i did)..i might just take the LVN test and at LEAST work in the field while i test again for my RN-Nclex...

Just curious here, no accusations, why do you think the NCLEX-PN would be easier? I've talked to LPN's and they seem to be about the same except I think their minimum is 85 questions. Not sure on that.

I know a guy who failed NCLEX several times. He finally did tons of research on how to take a multiple choice test and conincidence or not, he did pass. Keep on keeping, best of luck.

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No offense to LVN's...Im not calling it "easier" just different, my wife was a CNA, then a LVN then an RN....(so im taking what she tells me how the test was...shes my wife and i take her advice as gospel )we were discussing it, and i just thought it a possibility..The scope of practice for an LVN is not an "encompassing" as an RN so , not saying its "easier" in anyway, i think since LVN test does have less "scope of practice" than an RN test then it would be just as difficult becasude it would seem to me to be more detailed and specific.--

Im just exploring different options, and this would make more sense just to get "back into the field" while i "figure" out the NCLEX.

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we were told by our kaplan instructor that " nobody gets chosen to take the whole exam " - this is FALSE.

that's what she said.

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i just received a text from a schoolmate who took the test on the 15th of april and just found out today that she passed.

there is hope ...

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No offense to LVN's...Im not calling it "easier" just different, my wife was a CNA, then a LVN then an RN....(so im taking what she tells me how the test was...she's my wife and i take her advice as gospel )we were discussing it, and i just thought it a possibility..The scope of practice for an LVN is not an "encompassing" as an RN so , not saying its "easier" in anyway, i think since LVN test does have less "scope of practice" than an RN test then it would be just as difficult because it would seem to me to be more detailed and specific.--

Im just exploring different options, and this would make more sense just to get "back into the field" while i "figure" out the NCLEX.

I think this is a good idea. I was just thinking today how the two tests must be different. Like we don't have any ECG strips. Maximum number of questions are 204.

If you decide to go this route let us know how it turns out.

I had what I thought was a hard test but my friend said she thought hers was easy. She had no math, almost no pharm and was done in an hour. (I had been telling her that I wanted her test before I went in to take mine) Everyone in my class has had 5 or less SATA. I'm the only one that got 15. So I think the LVN test can be easier if you get those questions.

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