My 2013 NCLEX Experience. Worth a read.

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Hello! I took my boards here in western PA this past Thursday, January 24th, 2013. I graduated Dec 7, 2012 and within days of completing the NCLEX Prep workshop, I had my ATT in hand. I studied, reviewed and did anywhere from 100-200 questions per day,taking weekends off.

Wednesday night came, I got a good night sleep, felt really prepared for the NCLEX the next morning in Pittsburgh. I was confident. I didn't struggle in nursing school, scored a 98% on my NCLEX predictor in school - I HAD THIS!

Sat down, 4 EKG strips, many ordered processes and I swear at least 20 select all that apply. Waiting and waiting for the questions to get harder. Thinking, this cannot be good, why aren't they getting harder - aren't they SUPPOSED to get harder?! The computer shut off at 160. I was devastated at this point. But I also knew in my gut (trust your gut, by the way) that I had gotten the very last question correct. That was a good sign, right?!

Until I got home, that is. I did the Pearson Vue "Trick". Well the screen came up for me to put in my credit card information. That isn't a good sign, they said. It means you failed, they said. I felt like the world was ending. And let's face it, to a new graduate nurse - IT WAS! The PVT is almost 100% accurate, afterall. I checked that site I know 20 times and had a friend of mine check it from their computer miles away - still showing a cc page to purchase a new exam. How could I come this far and FAIL. The dreaded F word.

I kept telling myself, well I can retake it in 45 days. But what do I tell my three children who had helped me along the way through school. What kind of example is being set? By midnight Thursday night I had resigned myself to the fact that I was retaking the NCLEX. I had a game plan in mind and the next morning I was going to the bookstore and buying a Kaplan book.

The next morning as I readied myself to go to the bookstore and put my plan in action. I sat at the computer, figured I'd check the PA Board of Nursing site and confirm what PVT had told me the day before. Well guess what folks, PVT was wrong. As of yesterday,January 25, 2013, I am indeed a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania! I'm happy, my husband is happy and my three kids are just so tickled to see Mom accomplish this goal. So please, be wary of the PV Trick, it's not 100%.

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Wow, and to think that so many rely on the PVT. :nailbiting:

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Tell me about it! I am one of 19 out of our graduating class of 42 who has taken the NCLEX and passed and every single one of them said, OH the PVT, use the PVT it was correct for all of us. Ah! Well it wasn't for me.

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Hello! I took my boards here in western PA this past Thursday, January 24th, 2013. I graduated Dec 7, 2012 and within days of completing the NCLEX Prep workshop, I had my ATT in hand. I studied, reviewed and did anywhere from 100-200 questions per day,taking weekends off.

Wednesday night came, I got a good night sleep, felt really prepared for the NCLEX the next morning in Pittsburgh. I was confident. I didn't struggle in nursing school, scored a 98% on my NCLEX predictor in school - I HAD THIS!

Sat down, 4 EKG strips, many ordered processes and I swear at least 20 select all that apply. Waiting and waiting for the questions to get harder. Thinking, this cannot be good, why aren't they getting harder - aren't they SUPPOSED to get harder?! The computer shut off at 160. I was devastated at this point. But I also knew in my gut (trust your gut, by the way) that I had gotten the very last question correct. That was a good sign, right?!

Until I got home, that is. I did the Pearson Vue "Trick". Well the screen came up for me to put in my credit card information. That isn't a good sign, they said. It means you failed, they said. I felt like the world was ending. And let's face it, to a new graduate nurse – IT WAS! The PVT is almost 100% accurate, afterall. I checked that site I know 20 times and had a friend of mine check it from their computer miles away – still showing a cc page to purchase a new exam. How could I come this far and FAIL. The dreaded F word.

I kept telling myself, well I can retake it in 45 days. But what do I tell my three children who had helped me along the way through school. What kind of example is being set? By midnight Thursday night I had resigned myself to the fact that I was retaking the NCLEX. I had a game plan in mind and the next morning I was going to the bookstore and buying a Kaplan book.

The next morning as I readied myself to go to the bookstore and put my plan in action. I sat at the computer, figured I'd check the PA Board of Nursing site and confirm what PVT had told me the day before. Well guess what folks, PVT was wrong. As of yesterday,January 25, 2013, I am indeed a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania! I'm happy, my husband is happy and my three kids are just so tickled to see Mom accomplish this goal. So please, be wary of the PV Trick, it's not 100%.

Congratulations hazel

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Specializes in OR.

Congrats! Thanks for sharing your story.

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Wow a BIG Congratulations, first of all. Miracles do happen.God is so good, enjoy your journey as an R.N. A trick is not always right people...:yeah:

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God is good. I prayed just as much as I studied.

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Congratulations!

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Specializes in Allergy and Immunology.

Im scared to even try it. I took my LPN boards in 2009 and was too scared to try it. I take NCLEX-RN on sat 2/2/13. I have not decided if Im going to try it or not. Im too scared....Then again since I'm taking the test on a saturday, will I have to wait until monday to see my results? When I took my LPN test on a wednesday at 8am by the next morning at 8am my name was on BON website and I didnt even have to pay the 8$ for quickresults. So I dont know what I am going to do.

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Pvt trick is something you shouldn't depend on. Thank you for sharing this story. It gives us hope to those that are in the same situation as you!

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wow congrats!!! it worked for me but nothing is 100%

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I was just looking at the poll here at allnurses of people who took NCLEX and whether the PV Trick worked. Over 820 it worked for and around 20 it didn't work for of those polled. That's a lot of worry and tears for us 20 lol

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