Passed NCLEX August 29 2015 & PVT trick

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Hello there! I took NCLEX on Thursday August 27, 2015 and found out this morning that I passed. Since this forum helped me to vanquish the beast, I would also like to return the goodwill.

The following are the tools I used to be successful:

  • National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) NCLEX Review Course
  • HURST Review
  • Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 6th Edition
  • Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX Examination, 3rd edition

NCSBN: Online based. Excellent content review and questions! I completed all 1300 NCLEX questions from their Practice Bank. The rationales clearly explains the correct answer and why the others are wrong. I learned a lot from the rationales. Do not be discouraged if your exam grades fall between 50-100. My average (sadly I'm obsessed with numbers) was 68%. Read all the rationales to each question.

Hurst Review: Free. This resource was given to us by our school. I used the book and watched the videos only on the content I was weak on. Hurst focuses on the content one needs to know to do well on NCLEX. However, I found their content to be lacking and supplemented with NCSBN and Saunders. Hurst has 6 exams (125 questions each). Hurst found that students who pass the first time have a median score of 84/125. They suggest that if one is not close to that range, to study more. Due to time constraints, I completed 4 out of the 6 exams a week prior to my NCLEX.

My Q review grades:

  • Q Review 1: 65/125
  • Q Review 2: 71/125
  • Q Review 3: 88/125
  • Q Review 4: 83/125

Saunders Comprehensive Review: I used Saunders as a supplement to NCSBN. Saunders has everything under the sun. It can be intimidating but the format is easy to read and the photos/illustrations helps with learning process. Plethora of questions but they are mostly content related; therefore, I ignored them.

Prioritization, Delegation and Assignment: I really love this book. The questions were difficult at first but once I started reading the rationales and doing more questions, I started picking up how to think NCLEX-y. I completed 30% of the book.

I graduated in May 2015. I started out with the goal of preparing for NCLEX in 2 months but actually sat down and focused at the end of July all the way to the day before exam due to family obligations, school, and work. I studied 4 hours per day, 50% on content and 50% on doing NCLEX questions. I applaud those who can study for 8-12 hours; I probably would need a foley catheter and a TPN line. :roflmao:

During the NCLEX exam I felt confident, at times nervous. When the exam did not shut off at 75 (the minimum), I braced myself to go all the way to 265 questions. I was relieved that I still had a fighting chance. I followed the prompt when it asked me if I would like to take the optional break. I suddenly noticed that my bladder was full and I was dizzy. I raised my hand and the proctor came by to escort me outside of the room. They give you locker to store your food and drinks. I ate a protein bar, sipped some water and performed some stretches. I told myself that today I will not fail and headed back into the test room with the proctor.

The computer shut off around 120. Mixed emotions after walking out of the Pearson testing center.

Although the PVT is not scientifically proven, I did the PVT trick anyway when I went into my car. The good pop up” appeared. I tried again 5 hours later. Then at the 10th and 24th hour . Same message each time. Finally, 48 hours later I paid the $7.95 for the quick results and found out that I unofficially” passed.

I would like to conclude that the PVT does work! But I may be biased because it worked for me and I went against the ancient sage of waiting for at least 24 hours to do the PVT. :cheeky:

Take courage in passing the NCLEX. You passed nursing school! If it is some consolation, according to the NCSBN who develop the NCLEX:

  • From January to June 2015, 86.77% first time US educated candidates have passed
  • From January to June 2015, 30.91% first time Internationally educated candidates have passed

I am a Christian, so let me close with 1 Corinthians 10:23-33: So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

Stay humble, keep asking why, and know that you are pursuing nursing because you answered a calling. God bless you and if you have any questions or would like some prayers, just holler.

Nota Bene: I highly suggest to go over the FAQ from the NCSBN website to learn how NCLEX is formatted, questions, the CAT system, and the percentage of categories that a candidate is tested on: https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex-faqs.htm. It is a stress reliever to go over the FAQ instead of sifting through some of the threads on All Nurses Forum, although well intentioned, are breeding grounds of anxiety.

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Hi I took my nclexpn august 28 2015 (friday) in california waited about 2 hours after and did the pvt and got the good pop up does it work over the weekend too? i putt in the right infotmation,only thing different was the sec.code

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Hi I took my nclexpn august 28 2015 (friday) in california waited about 2 hours after and did the pvt and got the good pop up does it work over the weekend too? i putt in the right infotmation,only thing different was the sec.code

You've already been answered on another thread....please don't post the same thing on other threads, as it's not fair to those people who posted the topics. Your questions have been addressed--yesterday--please look at them.

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I would like to conclude that the PVT does work! But I may be biased because it worked for me and I went against the ancient sage of waiting for at least 24 hours to do the PVT. :cheeky:

No, you lucked out in that you had the COINCIDENCE of your score matching the guess of the PVT. Prior to 24 hours, your exam has been scored only ONCE, and has not yet undergone the QA review that WOULD CAUSE IT TO CHANGE if it was on the fence. The PVT didn't "work" for you other than (luckily) your result was the same at the time the test closed as it was after the QA review.

You are ALSO lucky that your multiple games with PVT didn't result in a charge: others have now BEEN charged, even with a passing score.

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Please notice that my post said "unscientifically proven" and "biased" in regards to the PVT and my experience. It was my hope that those words would have raised red flags to the reader.

I played the "game" because I wanted first hand to see what the hoopla was about.

Do I suggest practicing the PVT? At one's own risk. $200 is a lot of money that could be spent on a new stethoscope with the initials of RN:up: I knew the risk involved from the experiences of others.

Luck had nothing to do with it. Coincidence, yes.

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Sorry nvm.

wrong post.

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