I finally decided to make an account after coming to this site almost everyday, for the past several weeks, to research nursing topics. It has helped me greatly and Thank you all for you contributions!
I recently graduated from an ADN program and I am soooo happy and grateful that I was actually able to complete it because it was the MOST challenging experience I have EVER gone through in my entire life. I have to admit, it has been extremely hard to get back to the studying for the NCLEX. It's like my brain rejects the information every time I try to pick up a book and do questions... my brain says: "oh, no not you again." hahaha.... ugh! Never the less, I know I have to prepare for this beast which brings me to this post. I was thinking... Why not challenge some of you who plan on taking the NCLEX late? March/early April 2011? What do you guys think? Maybe we can message each other here by the end of the day and share whether or not you met your daily goal. For example, I have 2 books (lacharity and Davis Q&A) and I plan on doing 100-150 questions a day until my test date. Even if I do 20-25 in increments throughout the day, the point is to do them daily. Then I will come here and share how my day went. That way we can motivate each other through this excruciating journey.
Whaddayasay huh?!?.... I plan on starting this Sunday... Let me know if any of you guys are interested, I would love to motivate and be motivated by you guys... We need to get together and tame this beast! Lets do this!!!!
I think, I have used all the same material as you over the last 4 months including Hurst.... And of all the things that has touched me the most today was you stating keep Jesus at the head of your life. Amen
Hi everyone! I am new here...after reading several posts about various situations and people struggling along just like me...I realized: Hey! I might not be so alone! I graduated from nursing school five years ago and sat for the NCLEX for first time last week...after a lot of studying. Then, after reading the threads about the PVT (Pearson Vue Trick), I did the trick...according to that: I failed. After contacting my state board, it was confirmed: Failed.
I have three small kids and alot riding on this...but gosh, more than anything I don't want to be an "unsafe nurse". YiKeS!
So, I am trying to pull myself up by my boot straps and regroup.
I am hoping to take it again in 45 days. I studied Kaplan. Thinking about changing and trying Saunders. I got a lot of SATA questions-which I suck at. Any suggestions?
Don't give up hope. Not passing the boards sure is demoralizing, but don't let it get to you. And most importantly, when you are studying again, DO NOT look back on the test you just took to identify important questions / material.
Now, for the upcoming test. You sure have a lot riding on it, but my best advise to you would be not to rush into the second test until you feel thorough with the content. Yes, you can memorize the content, but majority of it will spill right back out.
My wife and I took the same RN course at the same time, along with having hectic full time jobs and a 8 year old son, that left personal study time to a bare minimum. We both failed the first time we took the NCLEX.
The study strategy we used for the second time was to set up a time frame to learn the content (lets say..2 months). In this time, we looked over the content again, and tried to understand the "WHY" of any action / intervention / process and implications. That really helped clear out the content part. The next 1 month, we did questions up the ying yang, and refered back to the content if we needed to.
All this only helped narrow down the two best choices, which is 50% of the battle. Since you are taking Kaplan, use the strategies they teach you to answer the questions (implementation vs assessment//ABC//acute vs. chronic//Maslow)-EXACTLY in this order (and I quote from taking my NCLEX, since the choices were so narrow), which will help you get more higher level questions correct.
Needless to say, we both got spat out after 75 questions, and came out of the test very very confident KNOWING that we passed (not many people come out like that), and we did.
So, take your time. Understand the content, not only for the exam, but also for your future practice. Stay calm. Understand the content. Practice priority questions (If you still have access to Kaplan, do them in tutorial mode as you get the results immediately). understand the content. Then go take the test, and tell the NCLEX lady -"Ha! is that all you got?".
PVT good pop up: "Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Please contact your Member Board for further assistance. Another registration cannot be made at this time."
PVT good pop up: "Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Please contact your Member Board for further assistance. Another registration cannot be made at this time."
congratulations!!! you made it. hope i ll get that good news too.:yeah::yeah::yeah:
Guess what EVERYBODY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?? MY COMPUTER SHUT OFF AT 82 AND I GOT THE GOOD POP UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PARTY TIME!!!!!!!!My bday is in a few days & this is the best bday gift EVERRRR!!!!
CHECK OUT MY NEW POST "HOW I PASSED NCLEX-RN (AKA the BEAST)
WOHOOOOO!!! You MADE IT:up::up:Yiiiii!!!! why do i feel like i passed too! hahhaha you really are contagious Awww itsmynurse!!!! SOooooooo HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY for you and excited for us ( who will pass too) !!!!:yeah::yeah::yeah:
THANK YOU Katm0 I was wondering where you were....lol
Make sure you know these;
-Delegation
-Know how to answer Priority questions - ABC's, assessment vs implementation, maslow and orem's theory. (if I had one golden rule it would be this one, If you know how to answer these type of questions, I am almost CERTAIN that you will make it)
I had a lot of priority (30-40), SATA (8-10), medications (including side effects, how to administer, etc - about 7-9), calculations (2), Psych (6-7), Delegation (5), Identifying a picture (1), the rest I believe were recall questions (apprx 10-15).
When my computer didnt shut off at 75 I must admit I panicked a little, I took a break, ate some trail mix, drank water, used the restroom, came back and threw on the noise cancellation head phones and IT WAS ON!!! I refocused and about 7 questions later it shut off. (82 was the magic number for me)
WOHOOOOO!!! You MADE IT:up::up:Yiiiii!!!! why do i feel like i passed too! hahhaha you really are contagious Awww itsmynurse!!!! SOooooooo HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY for you and excited for us ( who will pass too) !!!!:yeah::yeah::yeah:
hey everyone....well i am a witness the "good pop-up" does work...i found out this morning that......i passed! :) i am a witness that if you know god has something for you don't give up! keep on pushing, keep on praying, and keep jesus at the head of your life! i took this test 5 times if i gave up after 4 times i would have never been able to say that i passed.......you all can do it! :heartbeat
Never the less, I know I have to prepare for this beast which brings me to this post. I was thinking... Why not challenge some of you who plan on taking the NCLEX late? March/early April 2011? 
What do you guys think? Maybe we can message each other here by the end of the day and share whether or not you met your daily goal. For example, I have 2 books (lacharity and Davis Q&A) and I plan on doing 100-150 questions a day until my test date. Even if I do 20-25 in increments throughout the day, the point is to do them daily. Then I will come here and share how my day went. That way we can motivate each other through this excruciating journey.
:up:Yiiiii!!!! why do i feel like i passed too! hahhaha you really are contagious Awww itsmynurse!!!! SOooooooo HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY for you and excited for us ( who will pass too) !!!!
:nurse:
I refocused and about 7 questions later it shut off. (82 was the magic number for me)
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Thank you BlessedOne80!!!!!!!!!!
I think, I have used all the same material as you over the last 4 months including Hurst.... And of all the things that has touched me the most today was you stating keep Jesus at the head of your life. Amen