I'm freaking out!!! I've already got the shakes and the upset stomach. I can't decide if I will do the PVT or wait the 48 hours to see the official result...I think I'll end up doing the PVT but it's an hour and a half drive back home & I'm going alone.... ahhh!!!!!!!
When I took the exit test in school it said I had a 68% chance of passing on the first try. I took the VATI predictor yesterday & it said I now have a 94% chance of passing on the first try but I felt like I didn't even know most of the right answers! (sounds like what people say about NCLEX). I have studied my little heart out... every day, for HOURS and HOURS, since graduation on May 19.
I am a terrible, terrible test taker and get severe anxiety. In addition, I ALWAYS change my answers and second guess myself.
I'm not much for prayer, but I started praying this week! And asking those close to me to pray for me, too. I'm trying very hard to just think positive and say, "I have prepared for this for a long time, you got this!" but... it's not really working
I know we're supposed to relax the day before NCLEX, but I'm going to go through the AN study guide because I recently discovered it and have not had the chance to look over it.
I've prepared by using Virtual ATI, a Kaplan workbook, and some Saunders (until I realized it seemed much too easy to be NCLEX level) and then yesterday I also discovered the link for the NCLEX 3500.
Anyway, I just had to vent and whine to those of you that know what I'm going through... no one else would understand.
Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.
I didn't do Kaplan, I did the HURST review. you guys realize that 85 % of what you study in your books, you won't see on nclex realistically. You have to think like a nurse, you have to see long term and have foresight. Which was good for me, because I wasn't book smart. I didn't get A's or B's. I was a C student all the way through nursing school.
yeah im basically trying to UN=lean what i learned in NS over 2yrs in 4weeks..lol..its not happening. but your absolutely right.
You are going to do great! If you are on here, and you are worried about passing, it means you really want it. and in the end you have to really want it :)
Know Infection control stuff btw. was thrown off by the sheer amount of contact, droplet, airborne questions there were.
I took my test yesterday as well!!! My computer shut off at 75 questions and I thought I was going to throw up! I felt like the test was too easy. I knew the majority of the content that was on my test, but I didn't know if I was answering the questions right. I felt like since the test shut off at 75 questions, and the questions weren't extremely hard that I had failed. I got into my car and broke down as I was trying the trick, just knowing that I failed. Well as it turns out, I got the good pop up!!!! I could not believe it! I didn't know whether to cry or laugh or what! I still had a long drive home from the center, so I turned my music up as loud as I could and started singing away with joy! :) It is an awesome feeling knowing I passed! (Well praying the trick doesn't fail any of us)
I would highly recommend the NCSBN course for preparation (I did the 3 wk, only because when I started it, I only had 2 wks left till my test). I did a lot of ATI assessments after the VATI was finished (just ask your instructor for some more codes), I used the prioritization, delegation, and assignment book, i used Lippincott's Q & A for the NCLEX-RN, and I also used Lippincott's NCLEX-RN Alternative-Format Questions.
CONGRATS to all who pASSED in this THREAD!! (sorry cant congrts one by one)..!!GOD BLESS everyone and oFFER this success to OUR ALMIGHTY GOD. coz HE is the reason for everything..PRAISE GOD and Thanks!!:thankya:
Hello, just wondering if you got your quick results and if the PVT worked for you? and if it did do you see your name 0n the IL website? I had 265 questions, sick to my stomach!!!!
I could not believe it! I didn't know whether to cry or laugh or what! I still had a long drive home from the center, so I turned my music up as loud as I could and started singing away with joy! :) It is an awesome feeling knowing I passed! (Well praying the trick doesn't fail any of us) 
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yeah im basically trying to UN=lean what i learned in NS over 2yrs in 4weeks..lol..its not happening. but your absolutely right.