NCLEX - RN 2018

[meassa]

Hi there,

I graduated from an ADN program back in 2015. Just to give you a time line of my NCLEX Attempts:

LPN FAIL

LPN PASS

RN FAIL

RN FAIL

RN FAIL

RN FAIL

RN FAIL

RN - PENDING

The point of this post is to address my failures. All the attempts I made were just attempts. I never 'tried'. I had the mentality that if someone is bad at basketball, they will eventually make a basket if they keep shooting.

I kept 'shooting' and not 'practicing' - if that makes sense. Now don't get me wrong, I graduated nursing school with a 3.7 and I have very strong clinical skills. I was just too lazy to take the exam seriously. I almost gave up - but in Illinois you MUST past within 3 years of graduating or you must show 2 additional years of nursing school. I did not want to go down that route.

Today is February 3rd, 2018. I am reaching the end of my ropes and I took the NCLEX RN at 8am.

How did I study before? - Very inconsistent use of Kaplan. (This resource taught me strategy so I tried to pass using only strategy. That didn't work.

How did I study now? - From December 18th - February 3rd I used Mark Klimek and UWORLD.

I studied 6-12 hours per day EVERY SINGLE DAY UP UNTIL THIS MORNING. I completed all 2,000 UWORLD questions and read every single rational.

My UWORLD scores got better the more I utilized it. I started out averaging 50% on my exams. That slowly progressed to 60-68%. Every single exam I scored higher than the average. And my UWORLD Self assessment exams scored me at 'Very high chance of passing'. UWORLD Recommends a 65% average on QBANK. I finished with a 60%

My NCLEX today shut off at 75 questions with 20 SATA.

My thoughts? Well, I either completely bombed it or I did very well. Keep in mind, the RN exams I took in the past never shut off before 150 questions. I feel more confident. I also feel nervous. I am so drained from the amount of work I put.

I will find out Monday morning at 8AM. My friend told me to do the 'PVT' after I received the Email from Pearson. That is what I did about 2 hours after my exam. This is the message that I received.

"Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Another registration cannot be made at this time."

I used my credit card with a different expiration date. I did do the PVT back when I first took NCLEX and it actually charged my card. This time it didn't.

Now I know NCLEX is graded twice and I know the PVT is not accurate by any means. I do not know what to think or feel. Just thought I would share my story.

I currently work as an LPN in an assisted living facility and go to school for health administration. Last time I took NCLEX was in 2016.

Thank you

[meassa]

Not a fan of Kaplan,

Try UWORLD and Mark Klimek combined. Its lethal and it works.

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^ thats my email if you need detailed advice.

[meassa]

I did pass for those who were asking!

[elitekunbi]

Hi Meassa. Congratulations!!!!!. Pls i need your assistance on tools to study. Im planning to do mine in March. NCLEX RN.

[meassa]

Hi guys. I am getting hundreds of emails so I am doing my best to get back to every single person. Thank you for your patience!

[outofideas]

Hi everyone, I too have taken the NCLEX RN 8 times now and graduated back in 2010. Took it again on February 20. Tried the pearson trick that gave me a good pop up but I don't really know if it works, it won't allow me to register again. Afraid to do quick results.

[keke945]

I probably went through Uworld at least 3 times. I told my friend to do the same and she passed too. But realistically not every study program is for everyone. I just noticed because I did Kaplan, NCSBN, Uworld, and the 2 week trial of Hurst that the program that was most similar to the NCLEX was Uworld. Definitely don't give up. I used Uworld on the 3rd attempt and passed with 75 questions. I was happy but frustrated because if I knew how great Uworld was I would have used it the first time. There was actually a question on the NCLEX that was word-for-word the same as one I saw on Uworld.

[Gracieboo]

I took the test on 2/28 & just know I failed like I know I did. I had all 265 questions. I'm so depressed. I did do the PVT with the incorrect expiration date for my cc & got the "good pop up". But I don't feel any better bc I don't think the pvt is real

[meassa]

From what I have heard, people that do the PVT correctly and get the good pop up end up passing. I have not heard of anyone who got the good pop up and failed. But then again it is just a trick...but every time I ever did it, it was accurate. Who knows

Good luck .

[divz14]

UPDATE!!!!!

I take the NCLEX-RN on February 28 @8AM Philippine Time! I am a foreign educated nurse and the computer shut off at 75. It is my first attempt and I used Saunders Comprehensive Review 7th edition, La Charity Prioritization Delegation and Assignment, and UWorld for 30 days. After I received the email from Pearson Vue, I did the trick up to 48 hours after and almost every hour I am doing the trick to make sure it is still good pop out! Today! I am officially USRN!!

[joLPNtoRN]

Would you say that the NCLEX questions were like the practice questions that are available?

[meassa]

I actually had a few identical UWORLD questions

[DJLongfellow]

Use all available resources to help study for NCLEX. Good luck!