Passed at 75, here is the secret (1st attempt)

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I must first acknowledge God for making this a possibility. I prayed like I didn't read n read like I didn't pray, at the end of the day it was basically God's grace.

Also, cldn't have imagined NCLEX without allnurses, the team deserves an award from nurses, this site helped a great deal.

I prayed for confidence and God granted me all the confidence that I needed, got to the center early, everybody was looking gloomy, had to start cheering people up, lol.. I got 75 tough questions, like 80% SATA (I detested SATA prior to the exam so I was almost crying) but I kept answering and kept speaking in tongue and I reminded God that I didn't have the strength to do it again, I got a lot of 'psychiatry' questions to my amazement, 1 drag n drop, about 3 meds, 1 EKG. By the time I got to 74, I was practically begging the system not to shut down but it did.. I wanted to scream but cldn't, I was weak, I just kept praying but then I kept hearing in my spirit 'WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE, YOU ASKED FOR 75 QUESTIONS AND I GAVE YOU 75.. I had actually prayed to God that I wanted 75 questions, didn't know I would change my mind later, lol (GOD IS GOOD). Behold, I got home and did the Pearson VUE trick and got a good pop up but I wasn't satisfied, waited for 48hrs, paid for quick result and saw 'PASS', for the first time in my life I wept like a baby because I passed, I kept praising God and told everyone who cared to listen that an Angel held my hand all through and picked the correct answers for me because that wasn't me really.

Now, the secret, I bought a lot of materials but concentrated on a few.

Saunders (6th edition) is a perfect textbook for content, I read 98% of the entire textbook and practiced all the questions 'NOTE; SAUNDERS QUESTIONS ARE MEANT TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SO IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS PROPERLY, YOUR CONTENT IS MOST LIKELY SOUND'

I also used Kaplan (strategies and review) textbook but I wasn't really a fan because I felt the questions were unnecessarily tough, I did some of the free online courses and exam and even scored above 80% but it just didn't feel right for me (I practiced all the questions in the textbook and the CD twice though)

Please don't sit for NCLEX without buying LaCharity textbook, It's great for prioritization and delegation, I practiced all the questions twice.

NCSBN isalso very good for content but please just practice the questions, the notes were not well structured so I slept off each time I attempted to read it. However, I registered for the 3wks course twice and practiced all the questions thrice, it went a long way in boosting my confidence.

N.B; I had a jotter where I wrote all the rationales I wasn't familiar with, went over it every now and then.

YOU TUBE was a great resource, used it for my EKG, heart sound, topics I kept forgetting e.g ALS, Multiple sclerosis etc..

Above all, I prayed for confidence and God granted me, I prepared for 2 months, slept sometimes for about 5hrs daily and sometimes the whole day when I was really exhausted. After preparing and doing your best, all you need for NCLEX is confidence. Remember Jesus willingly intercedes for us, just go on your knees and ask him for confidence, I advised my reading partner to do this and he did, he also passed.

THEREFORE, DO NOT THROW AWAY YOUR CONFIDENCE, IT WILL BE RICHLY REWARDED 'HEBREWS 10:35

BEHOLD, I AM THE LORD GOD OF ALL FLESH; IS THERE ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR ME TO DO? JEREMIAH 32:27

Remember colleagues, 'FEAR' and 'FAITH' have something in common, they both ask us to believe in something we cannot see. I implore you to choose faith over fear!

NOTE; I'm a foreign educated nurse who graduated since 2007 with little clinical experience because I was into HIV research, I only prepared for 2months, IF I DID IT, THEN TRUST ME YOU CAN DO EVEN BETTER! ALL THE BEST....

I passed with 122 questions on my first try. At the end of the day, a pass is a pass and no one except the test taker cares about how many questions it took. All employers or anyone else cares about is that you've got your license. So no one should be discouraged if they get to the magical question 75 and have to continue. Just keep going and do the best you can.

I want to congratulate everyone who passed.

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alright i dont mean to be mean.. but you do not have any empathy nor any reason to have said this especially on this topic... May God Bless you

The reason is balance. The "secret" to passing any exam is to get the answers right ...and it's no secret.

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Specializes in med, surg,trauma, triage, research.

"The "secret" to passing any exam is to get the answers right ...and it's no secret".

Sure is, well done, you'll need the knowledge you've gained everyday of your future career, no one else can build on it but you

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Hadassah, just stay positive and keep praying.. I will keep you in my prayers.. You will soon come here to share your testimony/success story in Jesus name. Amen!

Thank you Prettynursy, I receives that in Jesus as me. AMEN!

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I don't believe in any god and never bothered to read the only study guide I bought. I passed on the first try with 75 questions, as well. No angel held my hand. In fact, a girl I went to school with told me that she was going to light a candle every night and pray for me to fail. :eek:

Wow I'm sorry to hear about someone who would say that to you, but nonetheless congratulations on passing your exam!

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I must first acknowledge God for making this a possibility. I prayed like I didn't read n read like I didn't pray, at the end of the day it was basically God's grace.

Also, cldn't have imagined NCLEX without allnurses, the team deserves an award from nurses, this site helped a great deal.

I prayed for confidence and God granted me all the confidence that I needed, got to the center early, everybody was looking gloomy, had to start cheering people up, lol.. I got 75 tough questions, like 80% SATA (I detested SATA prior to the exam so I was almost crying) but I kept answering and kept speaking in tongue and I reminded God that I didn't have the strength to do it again, I got a lot of 'psychiatry' questions to my amazement, 1 drag n drop, about 3 meds, 1 EKG. By the time I got to 74, I was practically begging the system not to shut down but it did.. I wanted to scream but cldn't, I was weak, I just kept praying but then I kept hearing in my spirit 'WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE, YOU ASKED FOR 75 QUESTIONS AND I GAVE YOU 75.. I had actually prayed to God that I wanted 75 questions, didn't know I would change my mind later, lol (GOD IS GOOD). Behold, I got home and did the Pearson VUE trick and got a good pop up but I wasn't satisfied, waited for 48hrs, paid for quick result and saw 'PASS', for the first time in my life I wept like a baby because I passed, I kept praising God and told everyone who cared to listen that an Angel held my hand all through and picked the correct answers for me because that wasn't me really.

Now, the secret, I bought a lot of materials but concentrated on a few.

Saunders (6th edition) is a perfect textbook for content, I read 98% of the entire textbook and practiced all the questions 'NOTE; SAUNDERS QUESTIONS ARE MEANT TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SO IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS PROPERLY, YOUR CONTENT IS MOST LIKELY SOUND'

I also used Kaplan (strategies and review) textbook but I wasn't really a fan because I felt the questions were unnecessarily tough, I did some of the free online courses and exam and even scored above 80% but it just didn't feel right for me (I practiced all the questions in the textbook and the CD twice though)

Please don't sit for NCLEX without buying LaCharity textbook, It's great for prioritization and delegation, I practiced all the questions twice.

NCSBN isalso very good for content but please just practice the questions, the notes were not well structured so I slept off each time I attempted to read it. However, I registered for the 3wks course twice and practiced all the questions thrice, it went a long way in boosting my confidence.

N.B; I had a jotter where I wrote all the rationales I wasn't familiar with, went over it every now and then.

YOU TUBE was a great resource, used it for my EKG, heart sound, topics I kept forgetting e.g ALS, Multiple sclerosis etc..

Above all, I prayed for confidence and God granted me, I prepared for 2 months, slept sometimes for about 5hrs daily and sometimes the whole day when I was really exhausted. After preparing and doing your best, all you need for NCLEX is confidence. Remember Jesus willingly intercedes for us, just go on your knees and ask him for confidence, I advised my reading partner to do this and he did, he also passed.

THEREFORE, DO NOT THROW AWAY YOUR CONFIDENCE, IT WILL BE RICHLY REWARDED 'HEBREWS 10:35

BEHOLD, I AM THE LORD GOD OF ALL FLESH; IS THERE ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR ME TO DO? JEREMIAH 32:27

Remember colleagues, 'FEAR' and 'FAITH' have something in common, they both ask us to believe in something we cannot see. I implore you to choose faith over fear!

NOTE; I'm a foreign educated nurse who graduated since 2007 with little clinical experience because I was into HIV research, I only prepared for 2months, IF I DID IT, THEN TRUST ME YOU CAN DO EVEN BETTER! ALL THE BEST....

Thank you for sharing your story! And it increased my faith, so do not worry about the nay sayers because the light that you have that shines is hard for people to handle. God is good all the time, and continue to share your story :-)

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Congrats on passing. I didn't pray.

I passed in 75, used Hurst, and treated every situation on the NCLEX as a life threatening one and applied what I would do in that critical situation. Had been reading Saunders all through nursing school and KNEW I hated cardiac, so I studied a lot in the area I hated most. For the treating everything like a critical situation, (aka what will kill the patient fastest): if they said they had a patient vomiting - I would ask myself what could cause THE MOST extreme vomiting and what I'd do in that situation THEN look for whatever treatments or diagnoses best matched my hypothesis. If the most extreme vomiting cause wasn't there, my mind hopped to a less extreme cause of vomiting and how I'd treat that.

In the end, however, whichever path made it possible for you, is the correct path.

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Specializes in Emergency.

Congratulations on passing. But, I just wanted to let you know that you passed. Not God.

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Thank you for sharing your story! And it increased my faith, so do not worry about the nay sayers because the light that you have that shines is hard for people to handle. God is good all the time, and continue to share your story :-)

Thank you Sis.. God is ever faithful!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

MODERATOR NOTE:

The OP is sharing how THEY passed the NCLEX. While it may not be your particular cup of tea....it is their cup of tea.

Lets congratulate the OP for passing the NCLEX and not that they are a person of faith.

As always..... per the TOS..... we need to be polite and supportive in our responses.

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congratulations @PRETTYNURSY THAT WAS INSPIRING. For you sticking that study guide as well shows how committed you were.

Am preparing for mine, though has had a long lay off raising children. Could I use your Kaplan account, budget so tight can't afford $500.

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congratulations @PRETTYNURSY THAT WAS INSPIRING. For you sticking that study guide as well shows how committed you were.

Am preparing for mine, though has had a long lay off raising children. Could I use your Kaplan account, budget so tight can't afford $500.

Thanks :).. I don't have a Kaplan account, I only bought their textbook via Amazon. I used Saunders, LaCharity and NCSBN ($50/3wks ) fervently. How about trying those?

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