After 3 and a half hours with 205 questions I passed the NCLEX-PN. I won't lie it was difficult. I used Kaplan to study and I can't say that it helped. I also used the Saunders book which is a good book but honestly none of that really helped me for the type of questions I got on Nclex
Hello all
I took my Nclex-PN feb 9th 2016. It was the most nerve wrecking exam ever! In this article I will be completely honest. I always told myself that once I pass the NCLEX I would start a blog/forum to help others because I know how it is.
A little back story of myself, I completed the LVN program here in Texas ( I won't mention the school) in December and as soon as I graduated I IMMEDIATELY began to study... Our school used Kaplan for the review so I reviewed Kaplan everyday for 12 hrs a day (I studied at work) anyway now let's get to the point. Was Kaplan helpful for the Nclex? I would say yes and no! Yes bc it helped you understand how to answer questions properly especially priority questions and no bc their rationale usually sucked. Anyway when I took the Nclex I won't lie, when the first question popped up I was like, "what is this" lol so I took a deep breath and answered all the questions to the best of my ability... Once the questions passed 85 I began to lose confidence but I just kept answering bc I was determined to pass! So please know and understand if you pass 85 keep answering until the computer shuts off. I went to 205 and was relieved it was over but sad I went up that high. I immediately began to cry leaving the exam location. Lol so the questions I had on the test were lots of delgation, who would you see first, priority questions, I had 22 questions that were SELECT ALL THAT APPLY, I had one math problem that was simple I just had to do conversion, and I had lots of preventive care and patient teaching questions, I memorized all my lab values but I only really got 2 questions that pertained to lab values. I had a few questions on diabetes (type 1 and Type 2) and I had a lot of questions on OB and newborn!!! Like majority of my test was OB! Which was great for me bc I want to be a labor and delivery nurse in the future anyway . I had all the questions (205) and still passed. I just want to encourage others to let them know even if you go pass 85 stay focused and determined! Don't give up and take a break if you need it. I hope this helps anyone and I will be willing to help anyone with questions... I tried to be as detailed as I could be lol hence the long post (sorry about that) good luck to everyone out and I sprinkle good luck charms to everyone!!
