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[alfredpower]

Anybody here who took the Pearsons Vue NMC exam? How was it? TY!

[Jabbajaws]

Hang in there guys you can do this!

Firstly, I bought the Royal Marsden book. It was a godsend and helped with applying things to the UK setting. I also used the blueprint but gave up on most bits as its so hard to use!

Exam was OK - it took me about 1 hour to go through 120 questions of which I flagged about 30 and went back and rechecked. I left after about 2 hours. Just read broadly and make sure you read the NMC standards - the code, medication management, consent, mental capacity act etc.

Good luck!!!!!

[The_Explorer]

@jabbajaws It's good to know that it seems like the exam was not a challenge for you, that's encouraging . Did you find the questions easy? I also have the Royal Marsden book and also use NCLEX reviewers and I find myself weak in pharmacology in regards to medication properties. Does the exam have such kind of questions? What about the other claims about the problems in grammar and question's structure, did you encounter them as well :)?

Hang in there guys you can do this!

Firstly, I bought the Royal Marsden book. It was a godsend and helped with applying things to the UK setting. I also used the blueprint but gave up on most bits as its so hard to use!

Exam was OK - it took me about 1 hour to go through 120 questions of which I flagged about 30 and went back and rechecked. I left after about 2 hours. Just read broadly and make sure you read the NMC standards - the code, medication management, consent, mental capacity act etc.

Good luck!!!!!

[roperlogantierney]

hi to all fellow UK RN aspirants!a blessed day to you all! anyone who has a copy of the royal marshden hospital manual???:) will be taking the cbt this may...also,i appreciate some helpful tips to help me pass the exam...thanks a bunch in advance :) btw, here's my email add: im also looking for study buddies w/i manila area...praying that everyone in this thread will get their UK pin

[yanathewanderlust]

Just logged into Pearson vue and I've passed! Woohoo! I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has :)

Hi @Jabbajaws!

How was the examination? Any pointers you could provide please. I will be taking the exam in a week. Havent read much yet. Your insight would be really appreciated.

Congratulations!!!

[Jabbajaws]

I didn't find it easy, some of the grammar and sentence structures were terrible! Often I couldn't find an obvious right answer but had to choose the best answer for that question. Focus on basic medication management ie adverse reactions opioids/antibiotics. It's pretty basic. And focus on what's best for the patient - patient advocacy and so forth :)

[leyoh321]

newbie here.. took the test last march 19 and luckily passed.. the royal marsden manual of nursing procedures is indeed useful and try to familiarize with the book.. download it via google play. Its quite expensive but its quite lesser than taking another exam. majority of the questions are about leadership and management. Drug calculations are quite easy you can do it without solving. finished the exams in less than 2 hours.. good luck to all of future takers!!

[yanathewanderlust]

newbie here.. took the test last march 19 and luckily passed.. the royal marsden manual of nursing procedures is indeed useful and try to familiarize with the book.. download it via google play. Its quite expensive but its quite lesser than taking another exam. majority of the questions are about leadership and management. Drug calculations are quite easy you can do it without solving. finished the exams in less than 2 hours.. good luck to all of future takers!!

HI @leyoh321

COngratulations.. Was the exam too technical? Specific topics you might suggest that we future takers need to read about?

Thanks a lot..

[Vikings]

Hi Leyoh! Congratulations! It's nice to hear that, Did you also go over the blueprints and NMC website?

[leyoh321]

@yanadawanderlust

Well its pretty general.. specific questions about roughly 10 to 15 items.. well the average recommend vegetable diet i think is 2.5 to 3 servings a day and the question did appear.. which i have answered 3.. there are some legal issues as well like grounds for suspension of license and misconduct but its pretty much easy

[leyoh321]

@vikings

thanks alot.. NO blueprint is pretty much messed up.. royal marsden i think is on the dot and spot-in in terms of the questions given.. the leadership and management i think is common sense. To give an example is a question about wat will u do if u caught a colleague hitting a client or service user. in that case i answered to approach the person in an unconfrontational way and telling them it is not appropriate..

[freakazoa]

@leyoh321 - Congratulations!

[kizmwah]

Uk advocates 5 a day for fruits and veg.. Been following this thread for a while now and i'm happy that a lot are already passing the exam.. :) will be taking mine on the 1st of may.. God bless fellow Filipino nurses and Welcome to UK!