Hello Forum!! I'm new to this site and just created my account today. After reading some of the messages here, I thought I'd share my story with you and find my story is not much different than others. :) I took the NCLEX-RN the day before yesterday and went in there feeling confidant but prior to taking the exam, I took the Kaplan course and completed all of the Q-Trainers and my scores went like this: Diagnostic Test: 58 QT 1: 62 QT 2: 61 QT 3: 58 QT 4: 44 then I took it again and got a 41 Readiness Test: 53 (I jumped the gun and took it after QT 3 w/o realizing I couldn't retake it). QT 5: 54 QT 6: 56 QT 7: 62 As for the Q-Bank, I probably completed about 14% of it. I spent more time taking the trainers and then reviewing my rights and wrongs then going over my weak areas. The only reason I felt confidant was because Kaplan says QT 7 is the hardest trainer (unless I misunderstood) and it was my highest score the night before my exam. I went thru my Kaplan book and reviewed everything up until 9am test day since my exam was scheduled for 10:15. ..So, I go in feeling fine and begin the test. By question #30, I realized I had been testing for an hour and a half which freaked me out!! I was spending too much time per question. I did not come across anything I had prepared for but I used the decision tree as much as I could (which was not much). All I know is once I got to #70, in my heart and soul, I knew I was failing and that it'd shut off at 75 so when I answered #75 and hit next, the blue screen came up which means you're done!!!!! So I held myself together and once I signed out of the testing center, I called my husband and told him to pick me up. Held back from crying and told him it shut off at 75 and said "babe, I know I failed!!!". So he starts asking questions like "why would it shut off at 75" and I just found his line of questioning to be too annoying so I said "I'll see you when you get here." I just couldn't talk anymore. So once I hung up, I sat on the floor there in the lobby and cried as if I was informed someone close to me died. I texted my mom and BFF and filled them in and my BFF insisted I get on the phone with her so I did but was so overwhelmed with emotion she couldn't understand me. I told her I know I failed and she says no you didn't...you're supposed to feel that way, I'm sure you passed but it didn't help me at all!!! So after we hang up, I remembered the PVT and googled it. I try it and get the "good" pop up. I tell you I tried it over 100 times. From 2:45pm until midnight and kept getting the "good" pop up. All that did was reduce my anxiety from a 10 to a 9.5, lol!! In my googleing, I read to check AllNurses for more info but if anyone remembers, the site was down Wednesday (12/28) for non-members... I guess... because it kept asking me to sign in so I could not access any of the message boards for reassurance as I had not signed up for an account on this site yet. So by 9pm or so, I tell my BFF to check the PA BON site the next morning (which was yesterday) and if my permit is gone, it means I failed and if I'm issued a license # then that means I passed. I asked her NOT to to call/text with bad news. So yesterday, I woke up at 5am, 6am, 6:45am then 7:15am and checked my phone for her call/message and nothing and then I checked myself and nothing so I actually fell asleep at 7:15am and when I woke up at 9:45, I woke to 8 missed calls with voicemails for each call, 2 text messages, and 2 FB wall notifications from her telling me "you passed!! Pick up the phone...I'm so proud of you" and I scream, waking my husband and we both check the PA BON site and see my license number!!! I passed!! PVT never took me to the CC screen!!!! But let me tell you, no one in the world could make me believe in myself in believing I passed. I've always heard if you get shut off at 75 that means you did so bad or you did so good and c'mon, I was not believing I did "so good"!!! So, today, I look into this site and see so many posts that would have reassured me if i were able to get on Wednesday night. Apparently, according to the message boards on AllNurses.com, if you get shut off at 75, it's more likely that you passed then failed. I am now an RN as of yesterday!!! I've accomplished the goalI set for 2011!! I sacrificed so much but have been blessed with an amazing support system!! I just wanted to share my story so that for those who haven't taken it yet but will be soon or those who just took it and come across this, do trust the PVT. Do trust these message boards because even though I didn't get to read any of the boards until after I leaned I passed, I'm sure if I had the access to log into the site, I would've relaxed (a lot). Good luck to all who will be taking their exam. Good luck to those who are in a nursing program and good luck to those of us who are now RN's and are ready to practice our art and science with the general public!! Now, can someone tell me if I'll be getting an actual score/report from the PA State Board of Nursing or just my license?? Just curious. :)ClariRN ♉
I had the same feeling and seriously it probably won't go away! I did about 200-300 questions a day and read the rationales.
With the Kaplan, I did not review any of their content videos. I only watched the Decision Tree (which doesn't work all the time on actually NCLEX questions) but it helps if you absolutely don't know the answer to the questions.
The day before I tested I did NOT study. I ran errands, got a massage, and took a nap. The morning of the exam I ate a scrambled egg (protein) and prayed.
I don't know how much time you have until you test, but the longer you wait the more anxiety builds up. Just study priority and management of care. That's like 33% of the questions. Also infection control and what type of precautions to use (glove, mask, etc)
Took the test on Thurs Jan 12 and still waiting for my results. I don't have quick results in my state. But I did get the good PVT pop up. I had 75 questions and tons of STATA (I stopped counting at 20). The rest were largely priority. 2 math questions.
Sweetpea, take your exam when you're ready. Honestly, you'll know when you're ready. Even though I was a mess after taking the exam, I was ready going in. I'm happy I didn't put it off any longer than i had already done...you'll know!! :)
MPH, anything yet?! I bet you passed because of the good pop up!! I wish I had believed in that pop up because my evening would have been so much better. I was so depressed until the next morning when I saw my license was issued. Let us know!
Readiness Test: 53 (I jumped the gun and took it after QT 3 w/o realizing I couldn't retake it). QT 5: 54 QT 6: 56 QT 7: 62 As for the Q-Bank, I probably completed about 14% of it. I spent more time taking the trainers and then reviewing my rights and wrongs then going over my weak areas. The only reason I felt confidant was because Kaplan says QT 7 is the hardest trainer (unless I misunderstood) and it was my highest score the night before my exam. I went thru my Kaplan book and reviewed everything up until 9am test day since my exam was scheduled for 10:15. ..So, I go in feeling fine and begin the test. By question #30, I realized I had been testing for an hour and a half which freaked me out!! I was spending too much time per question. I did not come across anything I had prepared for but I used the decision tree as much as I could (which was not much). All I know is once I got to #70, in my heart and soul, I knew I was failing and that it'd shut off at 75 so when I answered #75 and hit next, the blue screen came up which means you're done!!!!! So I held myself together and once I signed out of the testing center, I called my husband and told him to pick me up. Held back from crying and told him it shut off at 75 and said "babe, I know I failed!!!". So he starts asking questions like "why would it shut off at 75" and I just found his line of questioning to be too annoying so I said "I'll see you when you get here." I just couldn't talk anymore. So once I hung up, I sat on the floor there in the lobby and cried as if I was informed someone close to me died. I texted my mom and BFF and filled them in and my BFF insisted I get on the phone with her so I did but was so overwhelmed with emotion she couldn't understand me. I told her I know I failed and she says no you didn't...you're supposed to feel that way, I'm sure you passed but it didn't help me at all!!! So after we hang up, I remembered the PVT and googled it. I try it and get the "good" pop up. I tell you I tried it over 100 times. From 2:45pm until midnight and kept getting the "good" pop up. All that did was reduce my anxiety from a 10 to a 9.5, lol!! In my googleing, I read to check AllNurses for more info but if anyone remembers, the site was down Wednesday (12/28) for non-members... I guess... because it kept asking me to sign in so I could not access any of the message boards for reassurance as I had not signed up for an account on this site yet. So by 9pm or so, I tell my BFF to check the PA BON site the next morning (which was yesterday) and if my permit is gone, it means I failed and if I'm issued a license # then that means I passed. I asked her NOT to to call/text with bad news. So yesterday, I woke up at 5am, 6am, 6:45am then 7:15am and checked my phone for her call/message and nothing and then I checked myself and nothing so I actually fell asleep at 7:15am and when I woke up at 9:45, I woke to 8 missed calls with voicemails for each call, 2 text messages, and 2 FB wall notifications from her telling me "you passed!! Pick up the phone...I'm so proud of you" and I scream, waking my husband and we both check the PA BON site and see my license number!!! I passed!! PVT never took me to the CC screen!!!! But let me tell you, no one in the world could make me believe in myself in believing I passed. I've always heard if you get shut off at 75 that means you did so bad or you did so good and c'mon, I was not believing I did "so good"!!! So, today, I look into this site and see so many posts that would have reassured me if i were able to get on Wednesday night. Apparently, according to the message boards on AllNurses.com, if you get shut off at 75, it's more likely that you passed then failed. I am now an RN as of yesterday!!! I've accomplished the goalI set for 2011!! I sacrificed so much but have been blessed with an amazing support system!! I just wanted to share my story so that for those who haven't taken it yet but will be soon or those who just took it and come across this, do trust the PVT. Do trust these message boards because even though I didn't get to read any of the boards until after I leaned I passed, I'm sure if I had the access to log into the site, I would've relaxed (a lot). Good luck to all who will be taking their exam. Good luck to those who are in a nursing program and good luck to those of us who are now RN's and are ready to practice our art and science with the general public!! Now, can someone tell me if I'll be getting an actual score/report from the PA State Board of Nursing or just my license?? Just curious. :)ClariRN 
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I had the same feeling and seriously it probably won't go away! I did about 200-300 questions a day and read the rationales.
With the Kaplan, I did not review any of their content videos. I only watched the Decision Tree (which doesn't work all the time on actually NCLEX questions) but it helps if you absolutely don't know the answer to the questions.
The day before I tested I did NOT study. I ran errands, got a massage, and took a nap. The morning of the exam I ate a scrambled egg (protein) and prayed.
I don't know how much time you have until you test, but the longer you wait the more anxiety builds up. Just study priority and management of care. That's like 33% of the questions. Also infection control and what type of precautions to use (glove, mask, etc)