PASSED NCLEX-RN in 265 Questions

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I am sharing this experience, coz I want to inspire others as how others inspired me here. Before I took my exam, I have read a lot of posts here that helps me to keep positive most especially to those people who did self-review, coz I did the same.

I graduated in Philippines, became Registered Nurse there, went in the USA in 2014, got my ATT in July 2015 and I started studying after. I started answering the book of SAUNDERS QUESTION AND ANSWER REVIEW 5TH EDITION together with the EVOLVE, then SAUNDERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 6TH EDITION (I was not able to read the whole content, only used the question and answer from EVOLVE), PRIORITIZATION, DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT BY LA CHARITIY 3RD EDITION, decided to enroll 5WEEK COURSE OF NCSBN (and the same thing I was not able to read the whole content because of the lack of time so I just used their Qbanks for answering questions) and everyday night before going to sleep I was watching the HURST VIDEO.

The day before my exam still I was not sure of myself If I am prepared coz I only did self-study, for me my effort was not yet enough.

September 30, 2015 at 8am was my exam date. I woke up at 5:30am, left home at 6:30 and my husband drove me to the test center, before getting there got light breakfast from panera bread, and went straight there.

I got there and checked-in, and started answering until 265!!! I got tons and tons of SATA, and few drugs (only generic name), few prioritization and one calculation (output including diaper converting gram to mL), so far that's what I remember. When I reached #75 and I was really hoping and thinking when it would end coz I already lose hope that time but still I keep answering at the same time praying, until I reached the max #. And I WAS LIKE, OOooooo OKAY, I FAILED. I got out from the test center so nervous and feels so depressed!

After an hour, I was reading about PVT, and I was so eager to try it, so I did. I got good pop-up, so it helps me to feel a little bit better, but of course still its not sure, I did PVT again aftr 12hrs, 24hrs and the same thing got a good pop-up, and continued praying, wishing I could have the quick result already cant wait for 48hours. Before I went to bed at October 1, I checked the MI BON, still my name was not there, my anxiety increased and fell asleep while watching movie, I woke up at 5:30am this morning and checked again the pearson vue if they already have the quick result, but then still they don't have.

So I went to MI BON website, I checked my name there and found out that I PASSED!!!! I AM NOW RN!!

Thank You Lord!! It is His will, and always believe that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH HIM.

My advice is, do your best, answer questions and read rationale carefully, memorize the labs and values, do not overanalyze, and always pray because I do believe its the most powerful of all.

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Hey there! Congratulations on passing! You are going to be a wonderful RN! I took my NCLEX for the second time yesterday (Oct. 1) and I went all the way to 265 questions as well. At 75 questions I was just thinking to myself, "Please shut off!" But nope! It didn't! I had a LOT of priority questions (a lot of which seemed like repeated questions), 3 med calcs (which kept getting harder), at least 20 SATA's, and a good amount of meds and delegation.

The first time I took it I failed in 75 questions, but I honestly barely studied for it, so I'm not surprised. I have a Kaplan Integrated Program through my college, so I utilized that as much as possible! I live in IL, but tested for the state of Iowa because that's where I have a job lined up. I looked on the NurSys license verification site and looked myself up, nothing yet. I also looked on the Iowa BON, nothing yet there either. Not sure how long it takes for Iowa to do all that though! I'm hesitant to do the PearsonVue Trick because I don't have an expired Visa card or anything like that. Anyways, I'll look at the Quick Results tomorrow morning and see how it went! I'm making my mom look for me because I'm too nervous! Congrats again on passing the NCLEX and best wishes to you in your nursing career that has begun!

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Congratulations! That wait time between the test and confirmation is TERRIBLE. Complimentary Xanax should be passed out when you exit the testing center. ;)

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Hi my friend i'm on the same boat as you...im afraid to take my nclex every time i answer i get below passing score. Your blog gave me hope did you memorize medications

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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thank you so much @MidwestFutureRN! Let me know your result.. :) I was the one who checked mine.. you made it I am sure!

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Thank you @snowfyre, BSN! Exactly, I was like I wish I could just sleep for the whole 48hrs and woke up just to see the result, but yea Thank God, I made it..

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I'm happy that I could help thru this @jazlyn chelsi.. actually I did not memorize medications, I memorize labs and values.. you can do it!

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Thank you @tameen

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Thank you rninph. You give me hope.

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Congratulation!!!

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How long the processing before they give you ATT?

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