My Take on NCLEX! Just passed but not ecstatic!

[jcutler]

Took it 3 times. Finally passed at 82 questions. Now have to get a job. Just found out 500 people applied first day applications opened at the hospital I wanted to work at. I did Kaplan and completed ALL the Qbank and Question trainers. Average 65%'s which I was told was good. I failed at 75 questions. Did kaplan again, read the kaplan book 4 times. Failed again at 262. Then, at this point I kinda knew what information nclex looks for. The next time read sauders, did about 1500 questions, read lacharity prioritization book and did all questions, and did kaplan (over the counter version). I can tell you.....NONE OF THESE HAVE QUESTIONS LIKE NCLEX. The closest came to saunders cd but there are only 75 of them. The priority questions on nclex are extensive and have hidden meanings that you have to figure out. All these books and questions are too straight forward. Anyway..the books I read are great for content and will help you overall but, I learned on NCLEX that its not always (and most of the time NOT) ABC's. They will have a couple of breathing answers which are wrong and will be the answer that relates to the stem of the question. Someone's vomiting or someone's has SOB with Cystic fibrosis or COPD would not outweight someone on MAOI's that has sudden HA and flushed face. Stuff like that. I noticed this on most the the priority questions and I passed with 82 so I must have answered right. So I think that someone needs to make a book with priority questions like nclex. Trust me, I shopped around everywhere, bought many books, and they all were not what I was looking for. Everyone says...Lacharity, but I don't think this book helped. It was too easy. I was getting like 90% on all of the chapters. I was even told that people come on here and recommend this book for $$$$$. It is people trying to promote this book and create new accounts weekly. I don't think it is that good. Well, I just think that if some nurses got together that are familiar with nclex - someone could easily make a kick butt priority book to publish and sell. Cause as of now, there is none.

[BreeeRN]

Congrats on passing, Best wishes on finding a job soon!

[agldragonRN]

took it 3 times. finally passed at 82 questions. now have to get a job. just found out 500 people applied first day applications opened at the hospital i wanted to work at. i did kaplan and completed all the qbank and question trainers. average 65%'s which i was told was good. i failed at 75 questions. did kaplan again, read the kaplan book 4 times. failed again at 262. then, at this point i kinda knew what information nclex looks for. the next time read sauders, did about 1500 questions, read lacharity prioritization book and did all questions, and did kaplan (over the counter version). i can tell you.....none of these have questions like nclex. the closest came to saunders cd but there are only 75 of them. the priority questions on nclex are extensive and have hidden meanings that you have to figure out. all these books and questions are too straight forward. anyway..the books i read are great for content and will help you overall but, i learned on nclex that its not always (and most of the time not) abc's. they will have a couple of breathing answers which are wrong and will be the answer that relates to the stem of the question. someone's vomiting or someone's has sob with cystic fibrosis or copd would not outweight someone on maoi's that has sudden ha and flushed face. stuff like that. i noticed this on most the the priority questions and i passed with 82 so i must have answered right. so i think that someone needs to make a book with priority questions like nclex. trust me, i shopped around everywhere, bought many books, and they all were not what i was looking for. everyone says...lacharity, but i don't think this book helped. it was too easy. i was getting like 90% on all of the chapters. i was even told that people come on here and recommend this book for $$$$$. it is people trying to promote this book and create new accounts weekly. i don't think it is that good. well, i just think that if some nurses got together that are familiar with nclex - someone could easily make a kick butt priority book to publish and sell. cause as of now, there is none.

first off, congrats on the pass. you are now a nurse!!

now, i disagree with your opinion about the lacharity book. i will always recommend this book to anyone preparing for the nclex and i don't get any $$$$ as you mentioned. i was getting 50s and 60s and some 70s and i found the questions similar to my actual nclex and i passed on my first try with 75 qs. just my

angel, rn

[agldragonRN]

oh by the way, what is up with the hate? don't dwell on your previous attempts at nclex. you passed! you should feel ecstatic!

just sayin...

[caliotter3]

Congrats on passing. People mention LaCharity because it was the first book on the subject out there, better than nothing. No one has posted about their experiences with any new books about prioritizing. And similiarity of questions to NCLEX is not going to happen, because of the nature of the NCLEX test bank and how it is used. You have to know the content behind the questions so that you can answer them correctly no matter how they are worded. You know, critical thinking skills. Patients don't come with textbook presentations similar to our NCLEX questions. Good luck finding that job. It will happen, just like passing the NCLEX.

[shorty091985]

congratulation.