I got my test yesterday morning, 75 questions ;19 SATA, so many drugs and so many infection control and a very few prioritization. Right after the test I was pretty sure I failed because of the questions I got. They weren't as challenging as I thought it would be and since I didn't get who do you see first type of questions. Well, PVT gave me the good pop up all they yesterday, I even tried it at 3-4 am and it was still good pop-up. I called the BON of VA in the morning and they gave me my license number.
When I was getting ready for my test, I read so many posts here and so many of them helped me a lot,and I decided to write my 2 cents so maybe i can help others.
I used Kaplan to get ready. I personally thought the review class was a waste of time and money, however I liked the Qbank questions a lot. I did the QTtests as well. I did the 7th one 2 days before my test. My grades were okay. My highest was 63% on the last test and the lowest was 55%. I like the Qbank questions a lot. There are so many questions which is very nice, just practicing makes a big difference. I didn't like their rationals a lot, some were detailed some were not. But I did review the procedures, disease or drugs that I wasn't very familiar with. I got so many drug questions, they were very different. I have never heard of them. In Kaplan questions, the drugs are mostly known ones and they ask questions about same drugs or similar ones.
I bought La Charity book 5 days before my test. I have heard of it but I was so busy with Kaplan I didn't think of getting it. I was at B&N studying and decided to check that book out and I liked it. I didn't have time to do the case study part but first part was very helpful. I don't think that by itself will be enough, since there are not enough questions. The questions were challenging and the rationals were well written.
I studied hard about 10 days. Before that I was reading here and there for sure. I went to bookstore, library every day for 3-4 hours for 10 days. The QT tests helped me to see my weaknesses and Qbanks helped me to think the NCLEX way.
I suggest you to calm down and study hard. You don't have to do Kaplan but you have to answer so many questions no matter what book or what review course. Study isolations, OMG I think they saved me since I am not good at pharm. Take your time during test. I was answering questions so fast before, I learnt to slow down because some questions are tricky and you need to be aware of that.
I couldn't calm myself during the test, my heart was beating so fast that I felt like I was going to pass out but I survived so you can too. Best of luck to you all:up:
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