NLN Results....

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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I took my test on 1/27....I read on here some people are getting their results back in 12 days...well that's today. Does anyone who took their test that day have theirs back? How about those of you that took it just before then...are your results back yet?

I was fine this morning until I looked out my window and saw the mailbox. Then it hit me. Now I'm a NERVOUS NERVOUS NERVOUS wreck!!

Alrighty...hmmm. Well I'll be waiting on the mail truck.

It's a combination of a bunch of criteria... GPA (I have a 3.0) I believe I was in the 60% on the NLN (not that good).. They also Know I am an EMT-I and was a part-time fire fighter for the last few year (so I have experience)... AND I am male... and Mexican American.... Hopefully, all these factors put together make me stand out a little bit?? lol, but who really knows anyway!

At the very least, you sound like you have good solid experience and are a well-rounded applicant. Grades and test scores aren't everything (sure there some importance given to them, but that's to be expected). As for being a Mexican-American male...it sure can't hurt :) I wish I'd see a more diverse group of students in my classes.

Hi, I just took just finished taking my test. I am knew here though.. I am so worried now because nothing on the test was in the Study guide. I read it over like 15 times and practiced all the tests (English, Science and Math) over 12 times. I am highly disappointed right now. Does anyone know my chances? How can I start studying again? Please advise.

Try to remember what was on the test and focus on those.

I'm good at tests and focused my studying on my problem areas like math since we can't use calculators and I had to relearn long division by hand. Sad, I know, but before, I hadn't done any math by hand in about 4 years...ANYWAY, that was my only studying and I scored in the 96th percentile.

I'm taking the NLN on 7/7. Can anyone suggest strategies on how to study the vocabulary for this exam? I'm puzzled on how many POSSIBLE words there are out there. Hopefully, someone may have realized a more efficient apporach??

Please help!!

Best I can tell you is study reading comprehension stuff. On my test, there was a lot of "read this and pick the main idea" questions or pick the best title based on the passage. Reading comprehension comes from...reading...also, focus in anatomy/physiology.

This test is more of an aptitude/problem solving test. There were some questions about electricity and wiring diagrams on mine. I don't know if your will have these as well, but just so you know, there are some rather off the wall questions like that.

Also, freshen up on your basic math skills and dosage calculations. You can't use a calculator, but you do get scratch paper.

Thanks! My LARGEST concern though is the vocabulary. How can you study efficiently for this? There are SO MANY POSSIBLE WORDS!

Vocob...the best I can say for vocabulary is to read. I've read since I was young and I have a strong working knowledge of vocab.

If it's A&P vocab, study your book. We had some questions like "Cardiology is the study of..."

If you have problems it general English vocab, the best advice I can give is to read, and try to gain inference skills and learn to glean the meaning of a word from the sentence surrounding it. Context clues, in other words.

Also, please don't spend the entire next month or so studying. Take some time to do something YOU enjoy. Take breaks during your study time. Some of the other girls in my class studied and studied hard core. I was sure that they would score higher than me. I ended up in the 96th percentile while they were in the 60s or 70s. The problem? They over studied and it all mushed together on the test. Studying is great, but focus on your problem areas, not the overall aspect. That's what I did and it worked for me. =)

Good luck!!

Thanks!

I am VERY nervous for this exam. I've been practicing the verbal exams in the RN PRE-NURSING EXAM study guide and so far scoring an 85% on that (155 right out of 180 verbal questions). I'm scoring high 70's on the science, and haven't begun math.

What state did you take the exam in? I am really hoping for a score that will get me into the program. I've waited too long for this!

I took it in March. What I remember about the vocab was having a good knowledge of word origin/roots was helpful in deciphering the words they are asking you.

Hi,

I am very sad today. My composite score was 104. Composite percentile: ALL (59). I studied the NLN study guide which didn't help me atall. All effort seem abortive. Physics and the limited time for English was my weakness. I am taking Chem and AP this summer so that I can screen for Spring 2011 admission. Any advice on what I can do or what kind of book can I study to prepare again.

Please help me out.

Hi,

I am very sad today. My composite score was 104. Composite percentile: ALL (59). I studied the NLN study guide which didn't help me atall. All effort seem abortive. Physics and the limited time for English was my weakness. I am taking Chem and AP this summer so that I can screen for Spring 2011 admission. Any advice on what I can do or what kind of book can I study to prepare again.

Please help me out.

Sorry you didn't succeed on your first try :crying2:

First, look at your scores and see where your weak spots are. Focus your studying on them. As for the reading comp and vocab...READ!! That is truly the best advice I could give you. Reading a dictionary/memorizing words won't give you a good working vocab knowledge.

Personally, I did a lot of research/asking people what was on their tests to plan what to study for mine. I found that there was a lot of basic math. I'm weak in basic math since I've used a fancy graphing calculator religiously since 8th grade. I spent a night worth of studying just relearning how to add/subtract/mult/divide long numbers, fractions, decimals, etc. That saved my butt!! Yes, I know it's sad that I'm 20yro and can barely subtract by hand, but it was simple enough to relearn the skill.

Also, personally, I checked out a PAX study guide from my school's library. I looked through it, but never really studied from it. It only shows you types of questions that MIGHT be on the test. It should serve to give you an outline of what to study for and how the Qs are worded, not the holy bible of study guides :lol2:

My asking fellow students about their tests helped my much more than the book did. I also lurked around forums like this one trying to pick up tips about past tests.

You can't prepare for everything, but my advice is to focus on your known weak spots and strengthen those. If you are confident in your strong suits, you should have to really touch those and can't focus on where you need help.

Also, DO NOT over study. Let me repeat this a few times: DO NOT OVER STUDY. DO NOT OVER STUDY. DO NOT OVER STUDY. Many of my pre-nursing classmates study every free moment they get and wind up doing horrible on the tests. Before the test, sure, review the material, but also bring a book or something to calm your nerves. I've found that if you over study and flip out, you are more likely to blank out on the test.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe

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