Hey all, I am a new member but I have been browsing allnurses website for the past two weeks and I must say that it helped prepare for the NCLEX RN. Well ,today I faced the "monster" and I got the good "popup", I am praying that this is a good indication of passing. I had said that after my exam I will come and share how I prepared as well as my experience. I graduated in May 5th 2012, took 2 weeks off and began the Kaplan course in mid May. After completing the course I gave myself 3 solid weeks to study. To be honest most of my studying was just completing the Q trainer q's, and I completed 100% of the Q-bank questions. I only utilized Kaplan course book to refer to any topic that I was unfamiliar with. Otherwise my studying was basicly reading the rationales which helped me alot. Kaplan Scores :
Diagnostic test: 49%( aaaaaaacchhwww)
Readines test : 56% ( which means a 92% chance of passing according 2 Kaplan)
Q trainer 1:56%
Qtrainer 2: 52%
Qtrainer 3: 56%
Took these test after kaplan course :
Q trainer 4: 49% ( aaaaaaachhhhwww lots of tears this day)
Q trainer 5: 56%
Q trainer 6: 60%
Q trainer 7: 58%
completed all Q bank q's with 58%........ As you can see my scores were not that great but one thing I can say is dont get too hanged up on your score instead evaluate how much you are learning from your scores. I learned alot from the rationales.
Those who are not taking kaplan, regadless of the resource you are using please pay close attention to the rationales because you learn more from that.
I must say that I was very nervous but one thing that helped me alot was prayers!!!!! yes if it was not for my God I think I would have passed out in the testing room but with lots of prayers I was able to stay calm, and focused on answering the questions.
I got 75 questions.... I had about 15 SATA, 4 med calc, 2 exhibit, 2 picture.......
For those who are preparing to take this exam please remember that you have learned alot through your nursing program, if you made it through, then you can make it through the NCLEX exam, Remember that what good thing God has started He will finish it. Pray, believe in yourself, Stay positive and You will do great. If I can be of any help please feel free to contact me.
Wish me luck as I wait for the Official results :)
I too had 75 very difficult questions, mainly select all that apply and prioritizing questions. I felt like a complete failure when I left an hour later after starting my exam. Waiting was terrible, I had bubble guts for TWO DAYS..lol. Fortunately, on June 15, 2012 (last friday) two days after I had taken NCLEX-RN, I logged on the Pearson Vue website to find out that I PASSED!!! Thank GOD! Now the hard part is finding a job, since everyone wants at least a year experience (which makes no sense). Anyhoo, Congrats to all the persons who passed NCLEX and the ones to follow!!!
Hi manzi fly I had posted in the thread earlier but it was on that day that the website lost some data.
I was all emotional at the time and basically my post was about how you made me feel better about prepartin to take one of if not the most important exam I will take and your last paragraph actually got be tearing up because it just helped me to believe in the preparation that I had and also in that if the Lord brought me through nursing school, He will bring me through this exam successfully witht he faith I have in Him. I think it is just human nature to have worries and concerns about something so important to you, but sometimes you just have to let go, have faith in Him, and let him guide you through.
Well, I took NCLEX today, I did try the trick and got the good pop-up, but yeah fingers crossed and looking for the results in a couple of days.
Hey all, I am a new member but I have been browsing allnurses website for the past two weeks and I must say that it helped prepare for the NCLEX RN. Well ,today I faced the "monster" and I got the good "popup", I am praying that this is a good indication of passing. I had said that after my exam I will come and share how I prepared as well as my experience. I graduated in May 5th 2012, took 2 weeks off and began the Kaplan course in mid May. After completing the course I gave myself 3 solid weeks to study. To be honest most of my studying was just completing the Q trainer q's, and I completed 100% of the Q-bank questions. I only utilized Kaplan course book to refer to any topic that I was unfamiliar with. Otherwise my studying was basicly reading the rationales which helped me alot. Kaplan Scores :
Diagnostic test: 49%( aaaaaaacchhwww)
Readines test : 56% ( which means a 92% chance of passing according 2 Kaplan)
Q trainer 1:56%
Qtrainer 2: 52%
Qtrainer 3: 56%
Took these test after kaplan course :
Q trainer 4: 49% ( aaaaaaachhhhwww lots of tears this day)
Q trainer 5: 56%
Q trainer 6: 60%
Q trainer 7: 58%
completed all Q bank q's with 58%........ As you can see my scores were not that great but one thing I can say is dont get too hanged up on your score instead evaluate how much you are learning from your scores. I learned alot from the rationales.
Those who are not taking kaplan, regadless of the resource you are using please pay close attention to the rationales because you learn more from that.
I must say that I was very nervous but one thing that helped me alot was prayers!!!!! yes if it was not for my God I think I would have passed out in the testing room but with lots of prayers I was able to stay calm, and focused on answering the questions.
I got 75 questions.... I had about 15 SATA, 4 med calc, 2 exhibit, 2 picture.......
For those who are preparing to take this exam please remember that you have learned alot through your nursing program, if you made it through, then you can make it through the NCLEX exam, Remember that what good thing God has started He will finish it. Pray, believe in yourself, Stay positive and You will do great. If I can be of any help please feel free to contact me.
Wish me luck as I wait for the Official results :)
Can u plse explain to me wat the good popup is all about?
Hey all, I am a new member but I have been browsing allnurses website for the past two weeks and I must say that it helped prepare for the NCLEX RN. Well ,today I faced the "monster" and I got the good "popup", I am praying that this is a good indication of passing. I had said that after my exam I will come and share how I prepared as well as my experience. I graduated in May 5th 2012, took 2 weeks off and began the Kaplan course in mid May. After completing the course I gave myself 3 solid weeks to study. To be honest most of my studying was just completing the Q trainer q's, and I completed 100% of the Q-bank questions. I only utilized Kaplan course book to refer to any topic that I was unfamiliar with. Otherwise my studying was basicly reading the rationales which helped me alot. Kaplan Scores :Diagnostic test: 49%( aaaaaaacchhwww)Readines test : 56% ( which means a 92% chance of passing according 2 Kaplan)Q trainer 1:56%Qtrainer 2: 52%Qtrainer 3: 56%Took these test after kaplan course :Q trainer 4: 49% ( aaaaaaachhhhwww lots of tears this day)Q trainer 5: 56%Q trainer 6: 60%Q trainer 7: 58%completed all Q bank q's with 58%........ As you can see my scores were not that great but one thing I can say is dont get too hanged up on your score instead evaluate how much you are learning from your scores. I learned alot from the rationales. Those who are not taking kaplan, regadless of the resource you are using please pay close attention to the rationales because you learn more from that.I must say that I was very nervous but one thing that helped me alot was prayers!!!!! yes if it was not for my God I think I would have passed out in the testing room but with lots of prayers I was able to stay calm, and focused on answering the questions. I got 75 questions.... I had about 15 SATA, 4 med calc, 2 exhibit, 2 picture....... For those who are preparing to take this exam please remember that you have learned alot through your nursing program, if you made it through, then you can make it through the NCLEX exam, Remember that what good thing God has started He will finish it. Pray, believe in yourself, Stay positive and You will do great. If I can be of any help please feel free to contact me. Wish me luck as I wait for the Official results :)
Thanks for sharing! So this question may have been ask already but how long should you give yourself to prepare for boards? I graduated in may, took a 3 month break because I was burnt out and now I'm kicking myself in the butt as I feel I've forgotten everything. I took the hurst review online, have listened to the lectures once, taken 3 of the Q reviews and have bombed them. I'm scheduled to take boards in 5 days. If I study most of those days do you feel that's enough time to prepare? Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated! :) The stress I went through in nursing school has once again started it
but with lots of prayers I was able to stay calm, and focused on answering the questions. 
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I too had 75 very difficult questions, mainly select all that apply and prioritizing questions. I felt like a complete failure when I left an hour later after starting my exam. Waiting was terrible, I had bubble guts for TWO DAYS..lol. Fortunately, on June 15, 2012 (last friday) two days after I had taken NCLEX-RN, I logged on the Pearson Vue website to find out that I PASSED!!! Thank GOD! Now the hard part is finding a job, since everyone wants at least a year experience (which makes no sense). Anyhoo, Congrats to all the persons who passed NCLEX and the ones to follow!!!
-Blessings