NCLEX-RN today! Good pop up...and how I studied

[ArmyTwin]

I just graduated on December 12th 2012. I received my ATT on the 28th of Dec and scheduled my NCLEX-RN for today Jan 3, 2013.

From the moment I graduated I began studying (for about 20 days) and I took the Kaplan course the very next day after graduation! I took the Diagnostic and got a 67% which I was told was really good. Here are the rest of my scores

Qbank-450 questions answered, 60% avg

QT1-63%

QT2-59%

QT3-57%-worried

QT4-61%

QT5-Skipped!

QT6-64%-tired of studying-when I got this score I scheduled!

QT7-Skipped! Studying is sooo overrated, LOL!

Readiness Score-64.5%-taken on/around study day 5

I have read so many stories of others studying for months at a time. I'm the type of person who goes all in when I study. I studied from the moment I woke up until the moment I fell asleep with my laptop in my lap. At this moment my neck is in agony from staring at a computer screen so much and I think I lost some vision too, LOL! But I have to be honest...I was scared to take it as soon as I did. But I also didn't think I could be any more prepared.

I didn't use ANY other formal study guides! Just the Kaplan course materials and the "Study Guide" that is floating around this website.

I went to the test center in a daze not believing this was actually happening and I had the same thought as I was sitting there testing. I was praying SO HARD for the test to end @ 75 questions! I clicked "next" answering question #75 and then question #76 was there! I wanted to fall out of my chair! LOL! I said to myself I just need to get the next questions right because my life depended on it (Dramaqueen I know)! I really didn't want to go to 265! I answered that question and had a SATA next. My test screen went blue at question #77! I didn't feel like crying like a lot of people. I felt like I did my best and I hoped it showed!

As I was walking to my car I tried the PVT. And I got this message: "Delivery successful...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."

So I think this means I'm an RN!

NCLEX-Study-Guide.pdf

[pumpkin28]

Ok so I have just completed the first QT's and I'm not feeling so confident, I didn't use the strategy on the 1st QT or QT2 but tried to use it on QT3, I'm praying that I get better at this and not worst!

diagnostic test-67%

QT1-71%

QT2-69%

Q3-59% (OMG some one shoot me!!)

[notdunn]

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I just graduated on December 12th 2012. I received my ATT on the 28th of Dec and scheduled my NCLEX-RN for today Jan 3, 2013.

From the moment I graduated I began studying (for about 20 days) and I took the Kaplan course the very next day after graduation! I took the Diagnostic and got a 67% which I was told was really good. Here are the rest of my scores

Qbank-450 questions answered, 60% avg

QT1-63%

QT2-59%

QT3-57%-worried

QT4-61%

QT5-Skipped!

QT6-64%-tired of studying-when I got this score I scheduled!

QT7-Skipped! Studying is sooo overrated, LOL!

Readiness Score-64.5%-taken on/around study day 5

I have read so many stories of others studying for months at a time. I'm the type of person who goes all in when I study. I studied from the moment I woke up until the moment I fell asleep with my laptop in my lap. At this moment my neck is in agony from staring at a computer screen so much and I think I lost some vision too, LOL! But I have to be honest...I was scared to take it as soon as I did. But I also didn't think I could be any more prepared.

I didn't use ANY other formal study guides! Just the Kaplan course materials and the "Study Guide" that is floating around this website.

I went to the test center in a daze not believing this was actually happening and I had the same thought as I was sitting there testing. I was praying SO HARD for the test to end @ 75 questions! I clicked "next" answering question #75 and then question #76 was there! I wanted to fall out of my chair! LOL! I said to myself I just need to get the next questions right because my life depended on it (Dramaqueen I know)! I really didn't want to go to 265! I answered that question and had a SATA next. My test screen went blue at question #77! I didn't feel like crying like a lot of people. I felt like I did my best and I hoped it showed!

As I was walking to my car I tried the PVT. And I got this message: "Delivery successful...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."

So I think this means I'm an RN!

Congrats!!! It paid off!! Good luck....

[stephanieapocoto]

I graduated in July 2012 I was on hiatus for a while and just started studying for my boards this week (mistake, I know).

My score were as follows upon graduation:

Diagnostic test: 59.4

Readiness Test: 55

I am just now getting into a good study schedule but now have come to find out my school is making QT7 no longer available due to an "internal decision". Anyone have any suggestions for a comparable resource to QT7? I am hoping to take my test by the end of this month.

Thanks!

[Dubs2012]

shannonsw2 said:

I bombed most of the Kaplan SATA ?'s They are so much simpler on the NCLEX. As long as you understand the content in the SATA ?'s I wouldn't worry too much about them. I even did the multiple format practice questions and did horribly the day before the NCLEX. BUT I didn't let that bother me. I heard that they were easier on the NCLEX here on allnurses.

I understand how you feel about feeling like you are getting worse...part of me believes that the question trainers are designed that way. See how you do on 6 or 7. Your diagnostic and readiness scores are great! I think you are ready but if you must..,do qt6 or 7 for a boost of confidence!

Good Luck You Got This!

Just took QT6: 74.5%

WOW! that made me feel tons better!...if the NCLEX is just like QT6 I feel a bit more relieved! ?

Thank you again for the kind words!

[ArmyTwin, CRNA]

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Just took QT6: 74.5%

WOW! that made me feel tons better!...if the NCLEX is just like QT6 I feel a bit more relieved! ?

Thank you again for the kind words!

THAT'S GREAT! You should feel very confident going into the NCLEX! Good Luck! Clearly don't need it though...you have brains ;D

[newgradsteph]

pumpkin28 said:

OK so I have just completed the first QT's and I'm not feeling so confident, I didn't use the strategy on the 1st QT or QT2 but tried to use it on QT3, I'm praying that I get better at this and not worst!

diagnostic test-67%

QT1-71%

QT2-69%

Q3-59% (OMG some one shoot me!!)

Your scores look great! I did the worst on QT3 also. I think the NCLEX is most like QT6 and QT7 though so I would at least take one of them. Literally felt like I was taking another kaplan test during the exam. One thing kaplan didn't really go over was ecgs and I recommend being familiar with the basic rhythms. I used hurst and they had a worksheet with like 6 basic rhythms and that study guide floating around this site had a list of meds to give...super helpful. I don't think you need to know anything too deep though about ecgs just the basics! I thought the exam was hard, but I thought kaplan was challenging. Anyhow, I got the good pop up with PVT so hoping I passed!

[pumpkin28]

Thanks so much for the advice!! It looks like you passed!! How many questions did you get?

[RN.BSN]

Pearson takes me to the credit card infomation page. You have to put in the information and hit submit, then the good pop up appears and wont let you sign up.

[RN.BSN]

ArmyTwinRN, BSN, I am guessing you are a twin? Where do you live? What state? I am a twin too and my twin is also a nurse, is your twin a nurse too?