Passed Nclex on 9/7/ 16 with 265 and 44.9% on uworld

[NurseTracey561]

Good morning , I made a post earlier ( passed Nclex with 265 and 44.9% on uworld ) but didn't really get into the "nitty gritty" on wait I used to study.

About me : Graduated about 2 years prior ,never took the Nclex out of fear and also I had a great paying job. God somehow knows what is meant to happen in order for you to grow to your fullest potential . I lost that job (thank you God ) and that's when it hit me ,I need to study for this test .

What I used : I read Saunders front to back and made notes from each chapter (3-4 chapters a day) ,when I finished the fundamentals (that **** was long lol )section I purchased uworld . Did all the question on the fundamentals section and then I would read maternity then do questions on uworld and Saunders ,etc. I did that for all sections in Saunders . Half way through I purchased Prioritization ,Delegation ,and Assessment by lacharity . I caught up with the sections I did in uworld and Saunders so that I was not behind ...

My scores :

Ch1:41%

Ch2:60%

Ch3:55%

Ch4:56%

Ch5:57%

Ch6:56%

Ch7:56%

Ch8:58%

Ch9:73%

Ch10:61%

Ch11:72%

Ch12:53%

Ch13:60%

Ch14:60%

Ch15:70%

Ch16:34%

Ch18:67%

Ch19:58%

Ch20:35%

Ch21:58%

When I finished uworld ,Saunders, and PDA I went over hurst review and Mark Klimek (this was 3 weeks before my test ) finshed hurst and Mark in a week . Then started reviewing pharm 2 weeks prior with uworld and remar review top 100 drugs (I'm weak in pharm so I thought I'd review that 1 week before so that I remember it ) I don't suggest that but that's what I did because it works for me . Did that in a week (2 weeks before test ) then 1 week before I went over the 30 page review thing (mostly the first page) , Mark Klimek,and wrong answers in fundamentals ,leadership and management ,pharmacology on uworld .

Day before :

Studied From 5am-5pm ( I had to because that's just me . Went to spin class ,watched the Bernie Mac show on Nclex ,then went to bed @ 10, woke up @ 6 because my test was @ 8 an hour from my house .

3 hours and 20 min I finished the Nclex with 265 . Took 1 break @75 to pray and give me peace and calmness .

When I walked out the exam I cried ,my mom told me that I passed but I didn't even know how to feel . I did the PVT trick 2hours and 17 min after the test and got the good pop up (it works ) . I didn't pay for quick results because I live in Fl and our BON is quick to put up our unofficial results through the health department . When I saw those 4 words all I could do was point up to the sky and say thank you for your your mercy ! God is goooood !

Throughout my whole 2 & half months of studying I prayed every day (day and night ) for knowledge to stick in my head and for my anxiety to not get the best of me the day of the test . In those 2 & half months of studying I had 3 dreams that I passed ,all with the same reaction ! 1 month before my test I visited another church and guess what the sermons title was : "relax its just a test" . (Yea I know ) then the sabbath (Saturday) before my test we had communion and that sermon was about God giving us opportunities in life to help others .

I thank God for everything and I believe he truly was the one behind my passing on this test ! This was his doing and he knows he wants me to become a nurse ! I thank him for everything .

In their hearts humans plan their course,but the lord establishes their steps -Proverbs 16:9