PASSED NCLEX. Uworld. PVT March 2016

[Newbiee RN,BSN]

I wanted to share my experiences because this site has helped me so much, so I promised I would tell my story.

Background: Earned my BSN mid December. I took an entire month off before I started studying. I gave myself about 3-4 weeks but did not study hard until the last 2 weeks. I did not study hours everyday until the last 2 days(12 hours and then 14 hours). I also did practice questions at work.

Sources: UWORLD UWORLD UWORLD. I would not have passed without it. The NCLEX looks exactly like this and I swear by it and thank them for my success. I also thank my boyfriend for paying for my renewal a day before the exam. I completed the entire Qbank. About 1800 questions. And then some. You can do the ones you got incorrect. I did about 150 of them.

Hurst Online Review. (Just a few videos a day) I received a password from a coworker for access.

Kaplan Strategies Book.(600 questions)

LaCharity Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment. ( I had about a handful of prioritization questions. NO delegation questions). I did not complete this book. I did about 9 chapters out of 21. I did not do the case studies. They have never really helped me and seemed like a waste of time.

Exam Time: I did not have many SATA and I believe it is because I am TERRIBLE at them. I had about 3-5 of them. No med calculations, no hot spot or audio. I had mainly multiple choice. The computer shut off at about 108 or so. I was so freaked out when it went past 75, I immediately became discouraged but I just became extremely focused and did the dam thing !

While studying. I took FREQUENT BREAKS. I did yoga, and listened to relaxation music on youtube. READ POSITIVE POST ONLY. STAY AWAY FROM NEGATIVITY. I went to bed at 10pm and woke up at 6am. I had breakfast and testing center by 8am.

Pearson Vue Trick: THIS WORKED FOR ME. All I had to do was put in my credit card information(old debit card) and it would not allow me to pay. So I got the "good pop up". This gave me peace of mind. It is best to do it 24 hours after the exam. My name was posted on the Ohio BON around 2pm the next day.

I am so glad all of this is over ! I have been through so much, and as an African American student I have had many people try to hinder me and make me feel like I don't belong here.But I did it. I could not have done it without this website, all of the support and prayers from my friends and family. Even random people ! I am ready to move on with my life and begin working as an RN !!!!!!!

[kiatkiat]

uworld is great I used this it helped me pass my nclex

[tamana]

is the PVT still accurate??? i took my exam on march 5th and did the pvt so many times it gives me the good pop up but i cant find my name on the nursing registery. i dont know what to think of that. im so lost.

[Newbiee RN,BSN]

is the PVT still accurate??? i took my exam on march 5th and did the pvt so many times it gives me the good pop up but i cant find my name on the nursing registery. i dont know what to think of that. im so lost.

Yes it is accurate. There are always exceptions,but after 24 hours after the exam it is most accurate.It depends on your state BON when the name will be posted on the registry. You should just do the quick results since it's been so long.

[tamana]

we dont have the quick result thing in california. They take foever to send the actual result. so my only hope is the pvt trick. it sucks that we have to wait 4-6 weeks

[tamana]

we dont have the quick result thing in CA. they don't participate in quick result. The BOn takes forever. I am so scared cuz i dont see my name on the Registery so it makes me doubt the PVT TRICK. i did this trick even after 10 days still give me a good pop up.

[belljar1995, PhD, RN]

Then chances are you're fine! PVT worked for me, but my name is not yet posted, although I was told it could take 1-2 weeks post NCLEX

[Newbiee RN,BSN]

Then chances are you're fine! PVT worked for me, but my name is not yet posted, although I was told it could take 1-2 weeks post NCLEX

I agree !

[tamana]

So did you already found out ur result ??? I read couple other posts that people said their name was up within 4 days so I was getting worried about what if I failed ? I hope this rough time gets over for all of us. Good luck to u

[tamana]

Thank u so much

[Arizonaaa]

I found UWORLD to be the most efficient studying tool for me. I used Saunders, Kaplan, and about 10 other books and failed the NCLEX twice. But studying you world and using picmonic made everything easier.

[Newbiee RN,BSN]

When studying I used 3-4 sources. I really wouldn't suggest using too many sources because its too much information and csn become contradicting and confusing. I had about 2 other huge NCLEX books I decided against using and focused mainly on UWORLD in the days leading up to the exam.

[dav951753]

congratulations !!!

I hope you will have a good job in America !

You give me hope ! Thank you !