Passed NCLEX 2nd Attempt

[Mybug08]

Hello everyone,

I swore I would go on here once I passed to share some of the things I did so here's some advice for passing boards:

1.Get rid of distractions (social medias, friends, etc.) only until you pass of course :)

2. minimize anxiety as much as possible

3. make sure you understand your core content before going onto strategies

4. make a plan and do your best to stick to it

5.most importantly...believe in yourself. I had a hard time with that one since I already failed once.

I wanted to keep it short and sweet. if you're preparing to take the test for the first or fifth time, good luck and YOU CAN DO IT!

[2013rn2BScorpio]

CONGRATULATIONS. What study material did you use

[Mybug08]

Thank you! :):)

For content I used the Hurst Review, I went to the class and took about a month and a half of intense studying to make sure I knew it. You're given 2 weeks online access for the content you've covered in class and you can activate it anytime but it's only 2 weeks so choose your time wisely. You also have access to specially areas online and 6 practice tests each I believe are 125 questions. NCSBN focused really on their pharmacology lessons.

For questions I used NCSBN I got 8 week membership; great questions and rationales, you can take the tests multiple times. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!! Exam cram 4th edition, I bought it because there was suppose to be a CAT on the CD but I wasn't able to find it on there so I used the book; there are over 500 questions with great rationals and also theres content in there too. PDA by LaCharity, completed the entire book; don't focus so much on your score just understand where they're coming from.

For strategies I used Hurst Review, at the end of the book they give you a list of strategies I read them, they were very helpful to me.

I studied from august 13-november 10, almost every day. My exam was on november 12, it shut off at 80 something questions, took me 2 hours. I honestly felt like I knew how to answer the questions as opposed to the first time. Believe it or not, I was very calm going in and throughout the exam. Nothing mattered but my patient on the screen, I read and re-read each question to make sure I understood what they were asking me. I didn't stay too long on a question unless it was math only to double check my math and my rounding.