Yes. You read it right. I passed the NCLEX on my 5th attempt.
It wasn't an easy journey for me. I almost gave up after taking my 4th exam. I felt hopeless. I cried my heart out after I found out that I failed again for the fourth time. I didn't know what to do. I felt like I did everything I could possibly do to prepare but I guessed I wasn't.
I was telling myself that maybe it is not meant for me. After I've regained all my senses, I realized I needed a break from everything, from everyone, from the pressure they have been putting me through for the past years. It wasn't easy, but I quit my current job and took a one way ticket to South America. It turned out that all I needed was a break.
This time I finished the whole Lippincott, PDA by LaCharity and Uworld. I also printed out materials from nurselabs like the antidotes, position charts and etc. But this time, I didn't exhaust myself too much in reviewing. I had low scores in Lippincott, but what is important is that you learn and retain the information. I realized that I had so much to learn. To those who have poor contents, I recommend Lippincott book. Come PDA and I had better scores. And my final average in Uworld is 55%.
I took my exam last 01/19/2016 and shut off at 75 with atleast 17 SATA, took a break 3x(once every 25 question), and used 2 writing boards. I was expecting to reach atleast 100+ because the last time shut off at around 190. I'm not really sure if I'm on the right track because I read somewhere here that you are on above passing level questions when the question contains bold modifiers like initial, best, priority etc. I had questions that doesn't contain this modifiers and I felt like I am on the below passing level. Question number 75 was a bit tricky but 75% sure that I was right because I googled it right away.:)
I did the PVT trick after 5 hours and got the "result on hold" which is not the good pop up. But still, it was better than the cc page I had from ALL my previous failed exam. I checked it again after 24 hours and still "result on hold". I was shaking and nervous everytime I do the trick. Praying and hoping that it would be a "good pop up". And this morning I checked the quick results right away after waking up and it says PASS. Best way to start the new year .
So to those of you who feel like quitting now and feeling lost and hopeless. Don't be. I'm not telling you guys to buy a one way ticket to where like I did. Maybe just relax. Lessen your stressors and PRAY. I prayed everynight in my sleep. I swear this help me through a lot. It made the burden less heavy knowing eventually everything will just fall into place.
To everyone who failed the test and taking it for the first time, Best wishes and God bless. If you need help and questions with anything just PM me
congratulations. im on my fourth attempt. i take my boards at 2pm today. ive been up since 4 in the morning reviewing labs values. after i dropped my child off to school i came home, had breakfast and then did 25 priority and delegations from lacharity and i did another 25 questions in content from saunders. im so nervous. i dont know what to do with myself. ive been keeping track of the amount of questions ive done since i started studying in december and i counted a total of 3500 (from hurst review questions, saunders, lacharity, and kaplan trainer 6 and 7). i think ive done more questions this time around compared to the first 3 times i tested, so fingers crossed hopefully today is my last time taking my boards.
Congratulations! I am curious as to whether you changed the way you addressed each question. From your post it appears you took your time, broke the question down and then picked the best answer. Is this different from the other times you took the test?
Yes, I did. This time I took my time to understand the what the question is really asking. I just used hunch or gut feeling when answering during my previous exam.
I keep in mind 3 tips.
1. Systemic problem over localized
2.Assess, unless in distress
3.Loss of life over loss of limb.
It helped a lot that I pasted this in my laptop. By the time I took my NCLEX exam. I just asked these 3 questions everytime for a priority question
I have been trying to complete the NY state RN application for days. When I call I am on hold for over 30 mins and no one ever answers. I am an out of state applicant, do you know what I should select for the child abuse & infection control course completion. I cannot figure out where on the website I start the background check.
Please help if you can.
You mean in the application form or are you asking me where to take the course? I forgot where I completed the course, but here is the website of approved providers. You can check them out
I told my husband about the lady who went to South America!!!! I should just go to the USVI where he is from.....
i have cried so much that I feel my insides coming out!!!! Where r u from??? What did u do different... I graduated in 7/2014
1st attempt 09/22/14
2nd attempt 12/23/14
3rd attempt 05/05/2015
4th attempt 01/23/16
i just ordered hurst review... Hoping this will help!!!
First, you have to clear your mind. I know you're feeling down right now, failing 4 times. But you can pass it on you 5th attempt just like me. Maybe all you need is to take a break. If you are feeling pressured with all of this, I don't think you can concentrate on studying. I'm not saying go out of the country just like what I did. Maybe you can talk a walk every morning, contemplate.. Figure out what do you think you did wrong the last time. Was it your content? your test taking skills? or maybe just anxiety. Whatever it is, you need to realize what the problem is first before we you take action. I feel like I had poor contents, so I finished answering the whole Lippincott book. That's when I realized I had so much more to learn when I thought I already knew everything I was supposed to know. You can do it! You have to believe in yourself. If you don't, then who else will? If you have questions, you can always PM me. Good luck!
So I took my boards and ran out of time. I stopped on 211 questions in 6 hours. I came home a nervous wreck. My confidence level was way up when I passed 75 questions when I noticed I was still getting questions . At first I started to take my time thinking I should read the questions twice and answers twice. I answered 50 questions in 2 hours. Then I took my first break. I went to the bathroom. I washed my face and mentally told myself I need to pick up the pace. So after my break I read the questions and answers once, I picked my first choice and what I thought was the best answer and kept it moving. I'm anxious to do the PVT trick but scared I might get the bad pop up. So until I get my results, I'm going to continue to hope and pray that I passed. I read somewhere if someone run out of time the last 60 questions on the exam are evaluated to determine whether you passed or not. I got a lot of delegations, prioritization, maybe 15-20 SATA, a lot of procedures (TEE, MRI, swallow eval, endoscopy,), very few pharm(thank god), and a lot of therapeutic responses..
By the way which electrolyte would you find to be critical a patient with:
i read it somewhere on this site as well and everyone was going back forth as to which answer it was. Ironically, i just so happen to get the same question on my boards. i figured that sodiem is 10 points lower the normal value whereas potassium is 0.1 less then the normal value. So I choose sodium, but on the other post majority choose potassium. i find out tomorrow whether if i pass. my fingers are crossed.
I will be taking my exam for the 5th time as well Feb 3. This is my last chance to pass in IL before I am required to go back to school for two years. I've spent a year doing the ATI program and received my green light to take the exam. I'm just praying my nerves don't get the best of me and I can be just as relaxed as I have been taking my practice exams.
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I told my husband about the lady who went to South America!!!! I should just go to the USVI where he is from.....
i have cried so much that I feel my insides coming out!!!! Where r u from??? What did u do different... I graduated in 7/2014
1st attempt 09/22/14
2nd attempt 12/23/14
3rd attempt 05/05/2015
4th attempt 01/23/16
i just ordered hurst review... Hoping this will help!!!