I feel like burning most the LVN review books I bought as they did me no good what-so-ever on the NCLEX. The questions I got came out of left field. Stuff that wasn't taught in school like post mordum care for jewish men and questions about the Buhdist faith. I couldn't believe the questions I got. It felt like I guessed at half the questions. What a terrible feeling I have now. I have went threw the ENTIRE Saunders LNV review book and cd TWICE, that's 6,000 questions, as well as the kaplan review book, "lvn made easy", and the mosby cd. Total review questions and rationales done exceeded 8,000. Yet it didn't help me at all. Yes I read the rationales for ALL the questions/ answers. The NCSBN.ORG review was the only thing that helped me as the questions were similar to the NCLEX.
The VAST majority of question were priority questions. I had learned all the tricks to answer these in the Kaplan book. Only one big problem....the priority questions in kaplan are a complete joke (very easy) compared to the actual NCLEX ones which were brutal.
My computer shut off at 85 and I am positive I got the 85th question wrong because I looked it up when I got home. I hear if the computer stops at 85 and you miss the last question ...you most likely failed if you weren't doing so hot. I wanted to throw up when I left the testing center.
So hear I sit and have to wait 3 weeks to get result in CA. I will start checking the LVN board website next week, but I have a bad feeling my name won't be up there and I will have to take the NCLEX again.
This thread has been amazing! I have really enjoyed reading all of your posts, and congratulations to all of you who have passed-especially Big B, you have gone through so much and I am really happy for you!!!! What ever happened to popcorn?
I am from Canada and taking my RN exam in May....however, I am sure that it is the same process. I have already compleated Kaplan's, and Mosby's, but I think that it will be beneficial (from what you have all written), to use the www.ncsbn.org website. Any opinions? I am really scared to write the exam, and I have already studied for about 1-2 hours/day for the last month and will continue until May.
I would appreciate hearing from any of you. Congratulations to all that have passed, and I hope that I can come back and write the same.
the NCSBN learning extention is the only thing I used to take my NCLEX and I passed at 85 questions and the best thing I ever did well worth the $49 bucks.
Hi Brandie and Carrie, I just took the NCLEX-LVN in California on 2/16 and I am seriously a wreck waiting for my results (could take up to 4 weeks!). Mine cut off at 85 and so did my friend's. We were both top of our class (A students) and we studied for four months (Mosby's, Delmar, NCSBN learning extension) and we are so afraid we failed it. We both felt like we had guessed on most of it. The questions were so out of left field. Drugs we had never heard of and they did not tell you what the patient's diagnosis was so you had no idea what the drug was. I don't know how I can make it through the wait. I am a wreck! Did you guys feel like you had failed? I am so freaked out if I have to take that thing again, I have nothing left to study. How do you study for a test like this! Well I'm praying for all of us to pass. Take care.
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
I heard that they have diseases and such that no one has ever learned about, and most people told me that there is really no preparation for it. But, most seem to pass. I sincerely hope that this is the same for you and your friend. I have just completed my LPN program, and finals are next week. I will join the road to NCLEX also. I will take that exam within two months, because I know the longer I wait, the more I'll forget.
Isn't there a 900 number you can call for the results 24 hours after you take the exam?
hi pagandeva, no in california we have to wait up to 4 weeks (cruel huh?) I called the board of nursing and there is no quick result, website or phone number we can call. I seriously think i will have a breakdown if i don't get results soon. my friend who took it with me is really having a hard time too because we studied hard for 4 months and were A students in school. Nothing could have prepared us for that exam! My prayers and good wishes are for all of us to pass, please Lord.
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
the NCSBN learning extention is the only thing I used to take my NCLEX and I passed at 85 questions and the best thing I ever did well worth the $49 bucks.
Please share what you felt was the advantage of their program. I am thinking about it, but I also have a few books I plan to study from. I have only a final to complete, and then, I am officially a graduate from my LPN program. Now, I am trying to create a strategy to use for NCLEX.
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
hi pagandeva, no in california we have to wait up to 4 weeks (cruel huh?) I called the board of nursing and there is no quick result, website or phone number we can call. I seriously think i will have a breakdown if i don't get results soon. my friend who took it with me is really having a hard time too because we studied hard for 4 months and were A students in school. Nothing could have prepared us for that exam! My prayers and good wishes are for all of us to pass, please Lord.
That is like the cruelest joke to me. By then, I would have lost 20 pounds, been homeless, and left my family. I do wish you the best of luck. I do hear often that most people are surprized and, in fact, do well.
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
Hi Brandie and Carrie, I just took the NCLEX-LVN in California on 2/16 and I am seriously a wreck waiting for my results (could take up to 4 weeks!). Mine cut off at 85 and so did my friend's. We were both top of our class (A students) and we studied for four months (Mosby's, Delmar, NCSBN learning extension) and we are so afraid we failed it. We both felt like we had guessed on most of it. The questions were so out of left field. Drugs we had never heard of and they did not tell you what the patient's diagnosis was so you had no idea what the drug was. I don't know how I can make it through the wait. I am a wreck! Did you guys feel like you had failed? I am so freaked out if I have to take that thing again, I have nothing left to study. How do you study for a test like this! Well I'm praying for all of us to pass. Take care.
Please tell me about the NSBN learning extension. I am hearing about this for the first time, and am considering it, but I have three review books already, and want to be sure that I utilize all that I am considering.
hi pagandadeva, I used Delmar, Mosby, Pharmacology CD and NCLEX Extension program. I thought the NCLEX extension would be the best as they are the ones who write the test, but after doing NCLEX I'm not sure anything prepares you. You can buy it for three weeks, ($49) or longer (not sure cost of longer subscription). It says it takes you about 80 hours to get through it. I was not able to finish all the background stuff but did all the tests and they were pretty hard, harder than any of the books I had used. I studied from 11/18/05 till 2/15/06 when I finally took the thing. I spent 4-6 hours a day and longer the last month. I even took my books to Hawaii when I went last week. (deperate huh!) All you can do is your best, that's what I did. I seriously don't think I could have prepared any better. I am rooting for you. I too was freaked about the calculations only to get one on the exam, so don't worry so much. The one I got, I think I got wrong and all it was was an intake tally. You can do it :)
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
I think that Delmar has the best review book, because they really infuse the medications along with everything, and you don't necessarily have to go back to the pharmacology chapter to review them, and also, they have little hints like 'cillins' for penicillin, etc...
I certainly appreciate your support, and I do believe at this point that there is nothing else you can do to prepare any better, no matter what your system of study really is. I'm just going to fight to get mine, and that is it! :0)
Hi I took my test on the 6th of feb and I havent recieved my results yet, i'm in california, how long does it take guys, i thought it was 10 business days or something like 2 weeks, help me out the waiting is killing me.
hi, i took mine on 2/16 (California) and I'm right there with you a nervous wreck. i was told by the BON that they have up to four weeks to notify us and there is no other place we can look for results (website), quick results, etc. three in my class are all waiting and we all felt like we failed. ours cut off at 85 and we are scared. i have just had to leave it in God's hands and am praying for a miracle. i was an A student and studied for four months for this exam, but it was a nightmare. I will keep you in my prayers also. take care.
Brandie_3
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Hey everyone!
This thread has been amazing! I have really enjoyed reading all of your posts, and congratulations to all of you who have passed-especially Big B, you have gone through so much and I am really happy for you!!!! What ever happened to popcorn?
I am from Canada and taking my RN exam in May....however, I am sure that it is the same process. I have already compleated Kaplan's, and Mosby's, but I think that it will be beneficial (from what you have all written), to use the www.ncsbn.org website. Any opinions? I am really scared to write the exam, and I have already studied for about 1-2 hours/day for the last month and will continue until May.
I would appreciate hearing from any of you. Congratulations to all that have passed, and I hope that I can come back and write the same.
THank you
Brandie