NCLEX RN and PVT- My Experience

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Good morning!

I just wanted to share my experience with the NCLEX-RN and the PVT so far.

I have been an LPN for 22 years. I took boards the first year of CAT for my PN. I graduated the program with As. I didn't study at all for the NCLEX-PN and took no prep course. It shut off at the minimum questions (85) within an hour. I waited 6 weeks to get my results and passed.

I bridged last year and just completed my ADN in May. I completed the program with As/Bs. We were required to take the ATI Live Review prior to graduation. The professors recommended we take the ATI comprehensive exam "cold turkey" without studying to get a better idea of the areas we needed to focus on. ATI predicted a 99% chance that I would pass the NCLEX-RN on the first try.

I have half-heartedly studied the ATI review guide and did most of the tests but none of the focused study they recommended. I used the RN Mentor app (free) which was just questions with rationales.

I took the NCLEX-RN yesterday at 2p. It shut off at 75 questions around 2:50p. It was mostly SATA and priority questions (I'd like to say about 40 out of the 75 questions). One order question. There were a couple medication questions. As well as several OB, Pedi, and therapeutic response questions. There were no audio or hot spot questions. There were no EKG strips. I did not need to use my wipe board at all. I felt through the entire exam that there were only a few questions that I felt confident with. The rest of them, I felt like I was guessing. I was not ready to be done when the computer shut off.

I received the email from PV that my test was completed and info on getting my Quick Results about 1/2 hour after I left. I checked the PVT with a valid card and got the "good popup". I had read that it likely wasn't valid before 2 hours, so I tried again later with the same card and got the same "good popup". I further read it can take up to 4 hours, so I tried it again at 4 hours, same card, same popup.

As I kept reading, I read different times of "validity" for the PVT. I tried several times throughout the evening with the same card and same result. I also checked Nursys and they have no record for me. I checked my CT BoN account and they listed me as "pending". I did a license search and there were no results.

At 11:15p last night I checked BoN again. Still listed me as pending on my account. I did a license search and now I show up but there is no license number and my status is "pending". Status reason is "pending". Licensure actions or charges is "none". BoN says I am missing my exam results.

As of 9a this morning, I am still unable to register for a new test date and my BoN status remains the same.

In terms of the validity of results, I have a theory about the test shutting off at 75 questions. Either the computer determined that I passed with flying colors or failed miserably and should quit nursing. That said, I doubt that if the computer shuts off at 75 questions, there would be any real possibility that the outcome would change based on the second scoring. Likely, if it shut off at 75 questions, the results were not "borderline". So even if a correct answer or two are invalidated, it's unlikely to greatly affect the outcome.

At this point, there has been zero risk to me financially by trying the PVT. The site is not allowing me to pay for the test and I have tried at least 5 times with two different, valid cards.

Hopefully my QR will be available around 3p tomorrow. And I do plan to pay the $8 for it! :up: It's worth every penny to retain whatever sanity I have remaining.

In the meantime, I will continue to check the BoN, and attempt to register for the test. I'll update as results become available (both PVT and BoN).

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I took my NCLEX in the same day as you but at 8 in the morning. I had exact same feeling and was not sure about any answer and beside that got so many SATA questions maybe half of my test. Well the screen shut off on me when I reach 75 questions as well and I was sure that I've failed when I left the testing center and I was in tears because I'm also an A student and got 99% in two ATI exit exams as well. When I went home I tried PVT just less than one hour after the test and got the good pop up. I still have the same message till now and tomorrow morning I should be able to check out my quick results.

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Just to update. I tried the PVT a few times yesterday and was unable to register for another exam date. I'm hoping my QR will be ready around 2p today!

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Fayassin,

Did you get results yet?!?!

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UPDATE: My quick results are still not available! :arghh: My test time was 2p. I finished around 3p. I'm DYING!!!!

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I PASSED!!!!!!!!!! :woot::woot:

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.
I PASSED!!!!!!!!!! :woot::woot:

Gee wiz! It's about time!:roflmao: Congrats!!!

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Yes I passed too !!!!!

This PVT works 100%

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