No more NCLEX

[Bryant87]

I took the NCLEX at 2pm on 7/31. I finished in just under an hour @ 75 questions. I felt like I'd failed and wanted to vomit. I did the PVT (of course) and got the good pop up. I spent the rest of the searching for myself and classmates on the BON because I needed to do something! At 8:30 this morning I checked my name again, just for ***** and giggles, and it was there! My beautiful license number less than 24 hrs after completing my exam! About the exam: The questions were disorienting more than they were difficult and I had to convince myself to stop trying to gauge if they were getting harder or easier, it isn't possible. I had maybe 5 pharm questions, a handful of OB questions and A LOT of priority questions. I felt like 1/2 of the test was SATA. I was a decent student, graduated with a B average. I used ATI and Uworld primarily with a little Saunders mixed in for variety. Uworld was an invaluable resource. The format was very similar and the rationales are excellent. Read the rationale, understand the rationale, become the rationale. Even if you get the question right, READ THE RATIONALE. I studied hardcore 8hrs/day for about 3 weeks and did thousands of questions. Now I never have to take it again!

Tips for future testers:

it is more about the way you answer questions than it is really knowing the content. If you have 4 options and 3 are similar, pick the one that doesn't belong. With priority questions pick the acute patient over the chronic 1 and always imagine worst case scenario.

Good luck future nurses!!!