2nd ATTEMPT AND PASSED! My exp!

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Hey nurses. So I'd like to let ya'll know I passed the NCLEX two days ago. I want to contribute my experience as I had formerly felt comfort reading other's testimonials when I failed the first time.

SO QUICK BACKGROUND IN POINT FORM (skip to "VERY IMPORTANT INFO" Section below if you want to get to what helped me pass.)

- Canadian Nurse.

- Avg Nursing student.

- Completed Senior FEB 2016

- Studied for 3 months.

- My first attempt scheduled MAY 2016

- Utilized Passpoint, and 5 week NCSBN (probably done close to 4000qs and studied 10hrs/day)

- Exam date arrived... scheduled for 1400.

- I had immense ANXIETY. Really was aiming for the test to shut off at 75qs... But when it didn't shut off at 75... It went down hill from there. I just started pressing any answer. (again anxiety went through the roof and played a big factor in my failure).

- Test shut off at 130 (failure confirmed with PVT and email from my BON).

- Took 5 months off to travel/go through the stages of depression lol (really ****** albeit fun time in life Lol)

- Bought hurst d/t desperation (MAY 2016)

- Watched the vids once/filled the worksheets.

- Went through hurst review booklet passively throughout the summer (I loved how they explained thyroid disesases/adrenal diseases/diabetes so simply)

- Friend let me borrow their NCLEX MASTERY app login.

- Did a few hundred questions there (found it easy though).

- Rebooked test for OCT 2016 in AUG 2016.

VERY IMPORTANT INFO STARTS NOW!

- Purchased UWORLD 1 month subscription in SEPT 2016 (this saved my life. A buddy of mine used it and passed with 86qs).

- HIGHLY RECOMMEND UWORLD

- RATIONALES WERE EXCELLENT + took my critical thinking/SATA/Prioritization skills to another level!

- It was a resource not like anything I've used before. No wonder medical students praise it's quality, they use the same program (obviously physician-based questions) to prepare for their step 1, 2, 3 exams!

- Finished the whole qbank in a month. 75qs a day only!

- 68% avg. 70% after redoing wrong qs.

- Studied an avg 3-4 hours a day, way more chill.

- Wrote rationales in a Hilroy note book.

- Printed the notes I made on Uworld (that option was so convenient).

- Found I retain info better this way.

- Referred to Saunders txtbook to read up on content based on the qs I got wrong in Uworld.

- Tapered my studying down 4 days before my test date. 2hrs/day.

- Did only 4 chapters on Lacharity PDA 3 days before my test date.

- OCT 2016 test date arrived.

- Went through some pre-made notes in my car.

- Sat on the chair at 1400, really took my time to read each question.

- When you test, PRETEND THAT YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON ENSURING EACH Q WAS RIGHT.

- Spent an avg of 3-4mins on each question. TAKE YOUR TIME.

- Utilized a process of elimination (NO Q STRATEGIES USED and I find them really dumb, you need to know your content which Uworld helped with)

- 3 hours passed.

- Had ~14 SATA, 1 EKG, 3 Skill sets, a ton of who-do-you-see-first, 3 pharm, a few OB.

- EXAM SHUT OFF AT 75qs.

- Last question was to put a skill sequence in order (IT WAS SO EASY... If that was considered a high level question... WOW I WAS LUCKY LOL)

- I just knew I passed.

- Did PVT 1 hour later than q6hours with the good pop up.

- Got my pass results the next morning from BON. BAM!!!

SUMMARY:

- HIGHLY HIGHLY Recomend Uworld.

- Really understand the rationales (not necessarily memorize).

- Study in a relax environment.

- Take your time during the exam.

- Do not rush.

- Consider each question very important.

- Use process of elimination.

- Consider keywords in the question to guide you to the answer.

- Be confident with what you know (I know that's hard).

- Didn't read huge chapters in Saunders. Only content that I got wrong on Uworld.

- TAKE YOUR TIME and breaks!

- Go to the dollarstore and get yourself some nutritious snacks, prior!

Good luck and hope this info will help another excellent nurse pass!

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Yay, way to go, congrats and best wishes!!!!!

I was in the same situation like you, failed my first try, but passed my second.

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May God bless us all nurses

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Congrats!!!!! im just wondering whats the good pop up look like now? been reading some post so it made me confused..thanks!

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It's so surreal to finally be on the other side. You know... after you failed and thinking you'll never pass. And when it finally happens... it's an awe-inspiring accomplishment. No one can ever understand what a nursing student/nurse goes through until they go through the journey. Someone tell me this is real right now ahahaha jk.

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May God bless us all nurses

It's so surreal to finally be on the other side. You know... after you failed and thinking you'll never pass. And when it finally happens... it's an awe-inspiring accomplishment. No one can ever understand what a nursing student/nurse goes through until they go through the journey. Someone tell me this is real right now ahahaha jk. Congrats to you too!

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Congrats!!!!! im just wondering whats the good pop up look like now? been reading some post so it made me confused..thanks!

It'all be easier if you just Google "PVT trick for nclex"... there must be a website explaining it. Or YouTube it.

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Hello, so how long did you study or prepare for nclex? What was your daily routine when studying? Thx

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