First off, this is my second time taking Nclex-Rn. I took it once before and it went all the way to 265! I solely studied Saunder's and the flash cards that went it. Well i walked out feeling horrible and sure enough i failed.
Well fast forward to today. I decided that if i couldn't pass with that huge book then i needed to try something else. So this time i signed up and did the online Hurst review. I did not know everything from Hurst like they say you have to, however, i feel as though it gave me better understanding in content areas that i was lacking in. My Q reviews were: 91, 87, 92, 98, 96, and lastly 93. I also decided since Hurst is not a question bank review that i wanted extra questions to help me see if i was actually gaining a better understanding. So, i purchased PDA by Lacharity and it helped so much. My scores were anywhere from 65-87%. It really helped me understand "who would you see first" types of questions. I also had a little app on my iphone called Nclex Mastery which was also awesome!
Well after all that studying, my computer screen went blue at 79 Qs. I didn't know exactly how to feel. I kind of felt "at peace" bc i knew it was over. I didnt know if i passed, but i was so glad it was just over. I ended up having 15 SATA, 3 Drag and Drop, 1 EKG, and all the rest were multiple choice.
Ive been dreading the PVT bc last time when it went to the CC page my heart was broken. I checked it today...probably 8 hours after my test, lol. I got "Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Another registration cannot be made at this time."
I know thats a good sign, but I WILL be paying for the quick results on Sunday! Keep me in your thoughts bc i am so ready to join the RN profession! I know there are some wonderful ladies and gentlemen out there!
Congrats Heather, I can only imagine how you feel right now. It like a weight been lifted off your back. I can't wait for that NCLEX weight be lifted of my back. Congrats and go out there SHINE RN.
Thank you guys so much! I've wanted to be an RN for so long now! I actually went back to school to become an RN bc the field I'm in is pretty saturated. (I'm a registered dental hygienist). I cannot wait to see the pass! I keep checking the PVT lol! Good luck to everyone!
Honestly I just used their med sheets to review. And I did questions from lacharity and nclex mastery. I didn't study meds too hard. I kind of just did an overview ( like prils, lols, and sartans are bp meds). I didn't really study side effects and honestly I only had one on the nclex. I would just do an overview and you'll do great!
I too did Hurst as well as Kaplan, about 60% of their qbank and all of the question trainers. I did questions on Nclex Mastery App all the time and I did up to Ch. 12 of the Lacharity PDA because of time running low. The only other thing I did was the Lippincotts Alternate Format App which was also very useful, after all of that study material I thought the actual Nclex was pretty easy and very straightforward! I felt very prepared mostly from Hurst for content and Kaplan for strategies! The Lippincotts and PDA was a very nice plus for SATA and Priority type questions. I had about 5 medication questions and only 1 calculation! Don't stress too much about the actual medication, but study the categories and what's important about them and learn the stems as Heather suggested and I think you will do fine!
I hope that you pass! I just took the NCLEX today. I got the blue screen after 75 questions. It is now 10 hours later and I received the PVT "good pop-up" as well. But, I am still so very nervous. What state are you from @HeatherLeonard? I live in PA, so I can go online to my state nursing website on Monday; if I pass, my license number should be posted. Good luck to you and everyone else that a waiting for their results! Congrats, to all newly licensed nurses also!
Almond224
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A good sign, congrats!!