Passed NCLEX...Study tips and Advice

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Hello everyone,

This post is going to be a long one. I would to like to talk about myself little bit. I graduated from Accelerated program in May 2015. During school, I most got As AND Bs. I was not a smart student but I had to study very hard. I kinda new that I had test anxitey but never did anything for it. I did horrible in the HESI. Once I graduated, I knew that I had to study hard and study content in order to pass this exam. It took 3 months to get my ATT (OMG!!!!)

I took one week off after I graduated...went shopping, did alot of fun study..you need a break before you can study again. I bought the Hurst review online course. I started listening to those videos....I must say that they are boring...but you just have to do it...before I did the questions, I bought the kaplan Q-bank...I started doing 75-100 questions a day. It took forever to finish the Q-bank because I would write down the information that I didn't know or I missed.

I came to this website often looking for tips and advice and someone mentioned UWORLD. OMG...it really changed my study plan. I fell in love with this prep. I stopped the Hurst and Kaplan and started doing UWORLD questions. I did all the questions from UWORLD. I would do only 75 questions a day because their explains are awesome and it would take forever to go through them. Sometimes I went back and reviewed again. Once I was done with the UWORLD, I went back and finished the Kaplan Q-bank. I did do three tests from the HURST review. I didn't have enough time to finish all six.

Some other things I used during my preparation were NCLEX mastery app. I used that during my workout, while getting waiting for anything...basically anytime I had any free time...I did questions.

Finally I found the 32 pages study guide found on net. I think everyone must read that before the exam...it has some important information. I didn't had enough time to go through twice. I remember there were few questions in the nclex that were from that study guide..

I have developed some study tips/guide on pharm.

I was doing fine till a day before the exam. I was so nervous thinking about if I fail or I am not ready. I didn't sleep well...I don't even remember getting more than two hours sleep and my exam was at 8am. I was very nervous because this was do or die thing for me....I needed to pass this exam really bad. One more IMPORTANT thing: DON'T THINK NEGATIVE WHILE PREPARING FOR THIS EXAM...I kept telling myself that I am going pass this and one day I am going to make a post.

I think I studied a full month six days a week atleast 6-7 hours. When I started my test...first questions was easy. I was like okay I think I might be ok. Then alot of maternity questions and I knew that it was my weak area....BUT remember guys SAFETY IS THE KEY...be a safe nurse. I got alot of pharm questions and many I didn't know....I was so scared. I think after 40 questions my head started to hurt...I decided to take a break. I went to bathroom and prayed. I was one hour and thirty mins and I was one 60 questions. I couldn't think because lack of sleep and took another break and drink water and went back. When I was at question 70, I started getting nervous thinking is it going to shutoff at 75 or not. I started paying attention to my last few questions. At 75 computer turned blue...I was like oh **********what happened. I think I failed. I was in big shocked because I didn't get that my SATA. I had 5-7 SATA, alot of piority questions, alot of meds, and maternity.

When I came home, I knew that I fail because I started searching the answers and there were few questions that I missed. I waited a week before calling the BRN.

I thought my results would be in with a week but nope...so I decided to do PVT. I entered the right information and right card, and I got good pop-up. Since I live in CA, we don't have quick results. After 4 long weeks, I found out today that I passed.

I want to help anyone who is struggling or need help. Please feel free to email me...I will send my study tips or notes.

TIPS: Believe in yourself that you can do it. Feed your mind positive thoughts.

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Wow it took 4 weeks? I thought the BRN take only 2 days to post someone's license.

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No in CA it can take up to 4 weeks to get your results on BRN or letter in mail and today it completed 4 weeks and got my result.

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Did you look up your name on BreEze? My cohort has been checking that way & it posts in like 2-3 days...

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Yes I was checking every single day many many time...and after 4 weeks I got my results :)

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And most of my friends got their results in few days but I know few my classmates and it took over 3 weeks so it varies.

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do you know if the Breeze system post licenses on Saturdays and Sundays?

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No they only work on work during the week.

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Please can you send me your study guide?

[email protected]

Thank you

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Hi Jasica,

I saw your post about passing the NCLEX and I could really use your help. I graduated from nursing school Dec 14th 2016 but then spent the rest of December, January, and February in Houston while my daughter was receiving cancer treatment. I haven't taken the NCLEX yet and I'm really scared because I feel in that in such a short amount of time I feel my brain went dormant. If you have any tips or even a copy of the study guide I've heard so much about please would you email me at [email protected].

Thank you so much

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Hey! Congratulations. What is the 32 page study guide you found. I could really use it to help. My email is [email protected]

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