hi i just passed the nclex with 75 questions first take last nov. 07 2012 ...this site had helped me alot so i believe its my turn now to help those who are about to take their exam..
first of all i had read here that the formula for nclex is 5 percent knowledge and 95 percent faith ..that kept me going everytime i feel overwhelmed..
it has been a long journey for me,,i had quit my job so i can foucus on studying,,its about 3 months before i took the exam...i encountered alot of trials during those 3 months,,i almost died in a car wreck ,,my dog died..but God is always there to protect me...he is with my all through my nclex preparation...i cry everyday when i feel that its overwhelming and i always asked His help to help me through it and help me become knowledgable ,,,i prayed not just to pass the nclex but be a safe nurse...
the day before my exam i went to church and asked the blessing of the priest..and i called the local priest where we were originally from and asked for his prayer as well,,my mom asked prayers from the sisters in the convent for special intention,my friends prayed for me too...YES theres alot of prayers for me for this exam..and i believe with all my heart that it is because of their prayers and mine that i passed the nclex..
on the day of the exam,,i felt so nervous that i dont even know what my index finger is when they asked for my finger prints lol,,and i cant open the locker with my key..:) i just kept on praying..when i finally was in front of the computer i was still nervous,until i did the tutorial...but when i started the real nclex questions,,,,i was at peace and calm,,,,it felt like i was just practicing questions at home...questions are so familiar,,,its not that hard as i imagined it will be and thats because i know that there was a divine intervention by God on my exam..He knew how hard i prepared for this test,,the questions are straight forward...you would be able to eliminate the wrong answers 50 percent right away..i had one math calculation which i am 100 percent sure right...so i never had any calculations again..all my questions are prioritization ,,,who you would see first,,and i think 13 sata, and one ecg strip that was so familiar..all i wrote on my white board is trust in the lord with all your heart,, ask and it shall be given to you and the solution i have for the one calculation i got on the test and i counted my sata's hehhe.when i reached 75 my computer shut ,,i said wow, i almost jumped but then remembered i have to raise my hand before i can go out..thank goodness i read that here somewhere,,the proctor smiled at me like a good job kind of smile i told my self i must be hallucinating theres no way she knows how i did..i felt so good and happy after the test i know God was with me all through the exam cause i asked Him to be with me..2 hours after i checked the pvt and got the good pop up ,,,now im on the BON website !!! yahoo....for all of you that is about to take the test keep the faith and ask GOd ,,,and he will give it to you...if you need anything or have questions pls feel free to ask me.. sorry for this long post and thank you for reading...if i can do it you can too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!good luck to you all and may God bless you..to God be the glory in every accomplishment we achieve...
heres what i used for my self review:
* saunders comprehensive review ( finished reading and answering all the questions in every chapter)-- its kinda overwhelming since its very thick but i divided it into chapters sometimes i do 3 to 4 chapters a day..and answered most questions in the cd...its really great for content,, practicing questions is good to practice your brain on nclex type of questions...i believe that you have to know your content and for me just answering questions to questions right away is not enough...
*kaplan strategies 2012-2013 .finished answering all the questions on that chapter--helpfull as well
*pda book by la charity-- would help you in prioritiation,,great book
* ncsbn-helped me with the questions as well,,content is kinda overwhelming
* nclex 3500-i did some questions here ..i just chose the alternate format..its free you can search it in google
* do alot of questions ..questions, questions, questions,,,,and pray pray pray and pray...thats the formula in passing the nclex
P.S ---i always get low scores on the practice questions,,dont get discouraged if you do foucus on the rationale and research on things you havent heard..that way you will be a safe nurse...
posh_888
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Congratulations !!.