i will try not to make this lengthy but here is my NCLEX-PN Summary- i tested 9/25/09
1. main review tools were Saunders " comprehensive reivew for the NCLEX PN" 4th edition, Kaplan 2010 book "just to know how to figure out how to answers those questions i didnt know! and "anybody up for random fact throwing thread " thank you all you little geniuses for the many neumonics you came up with.. so helpful! and i also took a couple of ATI quizzes.
2. study time.. roughly 2 hours a day for 3 weeks.. and maybe less than that, between, playstation, facebook and myspace, the study time may be a little shorter! LOL... and i was not about to over study.. just like i saw someone or many other people say before.... you have NO CLUE what the NCLEX is going to throw at you. So i was not about to kill myself to try to make sure i knew everything.. i studied the basic systems on my saunders cd (edocrine, gastro, cardio,Neuro) i also did ALOT or everything that had to do with fundamental and mental health nursing, (fundamentals came in handy for all those infection control an some priority questions i had). and of course lab values, and common drugs i have ran across on clinical rotations!
3. number of questions on NCLEX exam.. 85, too many sata's (select all that apply), drop and drag, and multiple choice.
4. My attitude on test day- " all well.. i know what i know, if i dont pass,,, all well.." why, i just never been a person to be nervous about a test, so going in with this mentality (WORKS FOR ME). this and jamming to my music before every test seems to keep the nerves at bay.
5. Pearson vue trick.. worked, got the "famous" pop up an hour after i tested!
6 and for all you ATI predictor people... my predictor score was 64 which equals an 84 percent chance of passing....
7. my advice.. know lab values, Know Maslow and his lovely heirarchy of human needs, the nursing process and read ALL RATIONALES as you do practice quizzes or test...in the end the NCLEX is still testing whether or not you can critically think (something NO ONE can teach you to do) also... I am a visual learner.. i like to see what i have to do.. and what i have noticed about MYSELF.. the more i see something the better it stays in my head.. and Saunders was good at some of this repetitive nature.
and thus that concludes my NCLEX Mission... God Bless others who are still on this very mission!
I took mine yesterday(10/7/09) and it switched off at 85. Had a lot of priority, what would u do 1st questions and offcourse the infection control. I'm so nervous I haven't gotten my results yet, someone told me I could view them online with PA's state board of nursing site the next day by 9AM, but my name's not there...Wonder if that means I didn't make it or what. I went in with an attitude that I'll do my best, came out not having a clue how I did.
I am testing in 4 days...I am doing the same thing you did. Saunders 4th and Kaplan 2010..I dont want to over hype myself because really you dont know what q's you will get when you get to the test center..OH well..but i studied for 8 weeks..I hope i pass this time..3rd time btw. Good luck everyone...
any pointers studying for the 3rd time? i just found out today i didnt pass....i honestly dont know where to begin, when to begin, how to begin...so much has been rumbling in my mind....HELP....
i will try not to make this lengthy but here is my NCLEX-PN Summary- i tested 9/25/09
1. main review tools were Saunders " comprehensive reivew for the NCLEX PN" 4th edition, Kaplan 2010 book "just to know how to figure out how to answers those questions i didnt know! and "anybody up for random fact throwing thread " thank you all you little geniuses for the many neumonics you came up with.. so helpful! and i also took a couple of ATI quizzes.
2. study time.. roughly 2 hours a day for 3 weeks.. and maybe less than that, between, playstation, facebook and myspace, the study time may be a little shorter! LOL... and i was not about to over study.. just like i saw someone or many other people say before.... you have NO CLUE what the NCLEX is going to throw at you. So i was not about to kill myself to try to make sure i knew everything.. i studied the basic systems on my saunders cd (edocrine, gastro, cardio,Neuro) i also did ALOT or everything that had to do with fundamental and mental health nursing, (fundamentals came in handy for all those infection control an some priority questions i had). and of course lab values, and common drugs i have ran across on clinical rotations!
3. number of questions on NCLEX exam.. 85, too many sata's (select all that apply), drop and drag, and multiple choice.
4. My attitude on test day- " all well.. i know what i know, if i dont pass,,, all well.." why, i just never been a person to be nervous about a test, so going in with this mentality (WORKS FOR ME). this and jamming to my music before every test seems to keep the nerves at bay.
5. Pearson vue trick.. worked, got the "famous" pop up an hour after i tested!
6 and for all you ATI predictor people... my predictor score was 64 which equals an 84 percent chance of passing....
7. my advice.. know lab values, Know Maslow and his lovely heirarchy of human needs, the nursing process and read ALL RATIONALES as you do practice quizzes or test...in the end the NCLEX is still testing whether or not you can critically think (something NO ONE can teach you to do) also... I am a visual learner.. i like to see what i have to do.. and what i have noticed about MYSELF.. the more i see something the better it stays in my head.. and Saunders was good at some of this repetitive nature.
and thus that concludes my NCLEX Mission... God Bless others who are still on this very mission!
I have taken the NCLEX PN board twice and failed.I was given many first,priorty,important ex: who to see first questions and would like help please. I have studied the Saunders NCLEX PN book 66 chapters and its condensed. It does not tell you how priortize. Does any one have any tricks or clues to watch out for?
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ldyjstce
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I would love to see your mnemonics! I love them but have not been able to find many.
Congrats, btw!!!