NCLEX w/20 SATA, 0 Math

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Hi everyone -

Just thought I'd share my NCLEX story since I've tried to stay sane by reading everyone else's for the last 48 hours!!

By the way, if you are checking the Pearson VUE website in hopes that your results will appear sooner than 48 hours, you are wasting your time. I think I checked a hundred times. My suggestion is that the NCLEX should be followed by a medically induced coma until your results are ready.

I walked out of the NCLEX on Thurs. morning and thought for sure I'd failed. I had 20 SATA - yes I kept track - (select all that apply, also known as multiple-multiple choice), 0 math, 5 or 6 meds I had never heard of, and very little PEDS/OB. I had 75 questions, and it took me about 90 minutes. I have a job offer, and was dreading the call I knew I would have to make when I failed. I graduated with a BSN, 3.9 GPA, and felt horrible about the NCLEX. I mean, at least give me ONE med calculation question !!

The last 48 hours have been torture. I have been a complete basket case. If I could have paid $100 to have the results earlier, I would have. To top it off, the quick results advertises 2 business days, and I didn't even know if my results would be available today, or if I would have to wait until Monday. Thankfully, my results appeared about 15 minutes ago.

I PASSED!!!!!!

I did not take a review course, but I did use two review books: Saunder's, and Lippincott's Q & A review. The Lippincott book was great because it has 6 comprehensive tests at the back of the book, plus tons of Q's for each chapter. I think that the comprehensive tests helped me the most.

I am so happy that I'm crying.

Angela, RN (!)

soon-to-be a nurse in the surgical ICU!!

(P.S. - benefits at the VA are amazing - 5 weeks of vacation!!!!)

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Congratulations and good luck in your career

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congratulations!!! thats great:nurse::nurse::nurse:

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I am so so so so so happy for you! I hope that I will be in the same boat come May-- minus the insanity! Good luck to you!

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Specializes in Med Surg, Telemetry, Long Term Care.

congrats

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:) yayy!! congratulations angela, rn!!!! best of luck with your career at the va!! :up:

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Congrats!!!:bow: It must be an amazing feeling. I can't wait to see how it feels to see those letters PASS.

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Specializes in Oncology, Emergency Department.

Congratulations!!! :hpygrp:

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Congratulations!

I just took mine today. Like you I had 75 questions, 0 math, 2-3 OB & Peds. I had 15-20 meds and it seemed like every 4th question was an SATA. I thought "come on already". I don't know if I passed or not (will have to wait until Tues.) but I'm hoping that the large number of SATA I got means I was "above the line" since someone told me SATA are the harder ones.

I took the Kaplan review and it really shook my confidence. I only got in the 55-60's on their tests. Their tests seemed a lot harder than the nclex questions. Congrats again!

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CONGRATS!!!

and yeah, I know it's a waste of time to keep checking, but I just can't seem to help myself. :yldhdbng:

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My suggestion is that the NCLEX should be followed by a medically induced coma until your results are ready.
:chuckle GREAT idea!! lol! I think I'm dreading the waiting more than the test itself!

Anyway, congratulations! Our Kaplan instructor told us that many many students have come back to her and said the Kaplan questions were sooo much harder than the real thing. They must do that on purpose to really prepare you.

I hope I'll be here reporting the same news as you in about 2 weeks! :eek:

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