NCLEX on Fri 5/30--Need Advice

JustinTJ, ADN, BSN · May 27, 2008

I can't give you any advice as I am still in school.

But I can wish you the best of luck when taking it, you can do it!

bryndamor · May 27, 2008

5/30? -- as in 3 days away? I sat on top of studying for the NCLEX doing Kaplan Question Bank q's for 2 weeks before taking the test, putting in 40 hr weeks -- about 600 questions outta 1100'ish. You can get a good NCLEX test book and do all the questions, making sure that you read and understand the rationalizations.

I would've needed more time to feel comfortable taking the NCLEX. If you have to retake it, its another test fee and you have to wait at least a month. I had a classmate that passed the HESI w/ roundabout a 97%. HE probably didn't have to study, but most others do. I wish you luck -- there is a bit of that involved w/ the q's you get.

labrador4122, RN · May 27, 2008

OK, I graduated on 5/08/08 from RN program in Alabama and moved here the weekend after. Just now getting settled in and actually already have a job at Tampa General, that's the good news. I am scheduled to take boards on FRIDAY and really have not reviewed much. I did OK on my exit HESI with like a 892. DO I NEED TO RESCHEDULE or should I just go for it? My study partner throughout school took her's last week and passed in Alabama, we made about the same on everything in the past. I am so nervous...any last minute study help would be great and opinions on waiting...

wow!!!!!!!! you are brave!!!!!!!! I personally would never take the test that fast!!

I wish you the best of luck- hopefully you've been studying well, & done a lot of questions!

Silverdragon102, BSN · May 27, 2008

Moved to the NCLEX forum

Only you can decide on whether you are ready or not. I would keep practicing questions and making sure you understand the rationale to the ones you get wrong

Good luck

suzanne4, RN · May 27, 2008

It is 45 days at the minimum for a retest, not the one month that someone mentioned above. As well as the fact that if one does not pass the first time, then they no longer have GN status and cannot work in the role that they were hired for.

If you do not feel ready and have not put in time preparing, you may wish to delay your exam if it is okay with your employer. This is why I always recommend testing and getting it out of the way before moving from an area that is familiar to you. Too many new things to do when you first move.

Best of luck on your exam.

kygirlathart · May 27, 2008

Thanks for all the advice, I decided to wait. I slept on it and got up this morning and cancelled the appointment. If I don't feel prepared, I will for sure not do well. I'm not a huge risk taker and taking the test would be totally out of my element. Thanks everyone for your opinions, its great to have a forum to bounce things around and helpful ears to lend for listening. I am going to shoot for the end of June to take it. Thanks again !!!

suzanne4, RN · May 27, 2008

Best of luck to you on your exam.

valkyria, BSN, RN · May 27, 2008

if you did well on the exit exam and your study partner passed, even if it was for another state, the basic exam is the same. remember, the nclex is basic. passing it is just the beginning. that only means that you meet the basic minimum requirement to practice safely. also, passing with 75 questions and passing with 275 is still passing. do not get caught up in how many, but just take each one as they come. do not think to much. do not read anything extra into them. just answer. i know you have the basic knowledge to pass the exam. each school gives their students the tools to pass the nclex. if you make it out of school you can make it through the boards. you have to focus and relax. believe in your heart that you can do this. the enviornment is not condusive to relaxation. they will ask you for your id, for your notification of reservation of test date from the state. you will be on closed circuit television, you have to see your self passing and being relaxed about this. in the future, you will look back on this experience and be talking to other students, maybe on this blog, maybe in a class room, maybe in the hospital setting. you will pass on what you learned on how to survive this experience. this will make you a stronger person and a better nurse. if you look for the positive in the experience. waiting longer will not increase your knowledge base any and it will only serve to increase your stress level, but, in the end, you are the only one who knows if you are ready. if you are working with mosby books and doing well, and second i would recommend saunders. sally feuer has many questions that were very similar to what i found on the boards. if you can do that, you can do this. :heartbeat

kygirlathart · May 31, 2008

Thank you so much for the encouragement and advice. I really appreciate it and took it to heart.