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.
Yes, I meant Oct 2nd - sorry typo*. I'm in CA and they don't give us the option to pay for quick results. I don't feel that I passed and really worried. I heard mixed reviews about the PVT trick and wondering if I should be expecting a license to be posted on the boards website..
Yes, I meant Oct 2nd - sorry typo*. I'm in CA and they don't give us the option to pay for quick results. I don't feel that I passed and really worried. I heard mixed reviews about the PVT trick and wondering if I should be expecting a license to be posted on the boards website..
@zee887 Ooo yea I heard about it that they don't have quick results, I'm sorry about that. And I also heard they are slow there posting your name on your BON, so finger crossed. I also felt the same way you feel right now, because it was really hard. Try to do PVT again, for me it did work. So for sure, you also made it if you got good pop-up. :)
hi! i also graduated in the philippines last year 2014. I am as of the moment still doing Q and a.. but i am set to take the exam too. I am just feeling not ready yet so I don't think of taking it yet. MY style is to do q and a... then if i dont understand the topic esp on rationalization... i read over the topic. but not the whole chapter (using the saunders 6th ed.) self studyin too! then hopefully after i finish all the q and a in the book.. i will read the same delegation book you have.. while doing q and a with an app called NCLEX MASTERY. I just dont feel ready yet and im scared too and its nice to see there is also people like me here too! Congrats to you... and mabuhay! :) funny to come across your post here randomly! :)
hi! i also graduated in the philippines last year 2014. I am as of the moment still doing Q and a.. but i am set to take the exam too. I am just feeling not ready yet so I don't think of taking it yet. MY style is to do q and a... then if i did not yet understand the topic esp on rationalization... i read over the topic. but not the whole chapter (using the saunders 6th ed.) self studyin too! then hopefully after i finish all the q and a in the book.. i will read the same delegation book you have.. while doing q and a with an app called NCLEX MASTERY. I just dont feel ready yet and im scared too and its nice to see there is also people like me here too! Congrats to you... and mabuhay!**funny to come across your post here randomly!*
@sdgdude wow! That's nice to know, kababayan! :)
You know what, I was not even ready with my exam but I gotta take it regardless because my ATT expires on 10/10 so I was like come what may, what ever the result is, luckily and God's grace I passed!
Yea I also did same thing, question and answers, read and understand the rationale, read more about topics that still I don't really understand, took down notes and everyday at least 10 lab values at the same time meds (familiarize) using their suffixes and prefixes. You can do it!! Just believe in yourself and of course pray!
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Yes, I meant Oct 2nd - sorry typo*. I'm in CA and they don't give us the option to pay for quick results. I don't feel that I passed and really worried. I heard mixed reviews about the PVT trick and wondering if I should be expecting a license to be posted on the boards website..