For those of us who have already taken boards, please answer a few questions that might help ease the minds of those who are still waiting to test or for results. I know reading as much as possible about other people's experience helped me feel a little bit better while I waited.
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX?
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course?
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)?
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX?
Good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!
bottomless -- dear we are in the same situation but the difference is I haven't yet receive mu results. Dear me, I am confident too.. Shutdown 75 with in the span of 4 hrs.
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course?
-no official review. Saunder's Review (RN 3rd ed) CD, kaplan CD
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)?
-nooopppppeeee
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
- still waiting
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
-i know the topic, sure about what it is, confused about the answer.. i am in apathy at the moment thats what happenes when i dont sleep for 24hrs:P tho werent really sure about passing.
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX?
-nope, 2nd and opppps!!!! i did it again (excerp from britney spears lol) didnt prepare and study that well, my bad:(
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i used saunders comprehensive book 3rd ed, and tried to answer as many kaplan questions as possible everyday.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? nope
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? im an intrnational studnt who applied in california so i waited 4 weeks before i received the letter from them. that was quite a torture!
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? i walkd out of the testing center drained and not so well confident with my performance. the exam was the hardest.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes
i was for sure confident that i will fail my nclex exam but i didnt! so for those planning to take the exam, stay focus, allot time in studying, and limit your social life for a while. it will pay off in time...
for those of us who have already taken boards, please answer a few questions that might help ease the minds of those who are still waiting to test or for results. i know reading as much as possible about other people's experience helped me feel a little bit better while i waited.
1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 140
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
i self reviewed and used mosby, kaplan
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?
no
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
i waited for 10 long weeks coz i'm foreign based (ca bon)
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
"blackout" for almost an hour, then cried till the early am of the next day.... that exam was the hardest i ever encountered in my life
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?
yes.... and unfortunately i did not make it...
hope ill be able to make it the next time... at present im doing suzannes plan...
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? kaplan and saunders
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? i am foreign trained nurse
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 2 days via website california, still waiting for offical results via mail
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? i have failed questions were very hard. after 5 hours was very tired happy it was over upset that i had failed. very mixed feelings.
1. how many questions did you take on nclex? nclex rn, 220 questions. april 17, 2007
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
kaplan review course and online questions trainers.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? eri
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
just took it april 17, still waiting.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
at first i was happy it was over...4 hours and 220 quest. by the time i got home (45 min later) i just sat in utter disbelief and cried. i'm feeling more discouraged seeing everyone's comp. shut off at 75. however, i have a couple friends who have shut off at 115 and 180 and they passed. thing is, their results were on the bon ca website in 3 days.. and mine.... none. i'm praying
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? first time.
I took a Kaplan course and used Saunders book as well. I think Kaplan really helped in terms of practicing on-line questions and how nclex wants you to answer questions.
When I got out of the test the ONLY reason I thought I might have passed was because the computer shut off after 75. The questions were crazy and none I'd ever had in nursing school!!!
Try and relax and trust your instincts!! Good luck
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 Q taken last March 24
for the span of 4 hrs
2. What study materials did you use? Suzzanes test plan, ncsbn, saunders, nclex 3000, nclex 2500, mosby, nsna, lippincott, kaplan qt. Did you take a test review course?no
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? no
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 4 weeks California Bon
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? Coming out from the testing center was a relief because I've done it at 75. Who knows wheter I pass/fail as long as I did it at 75 with in the span of 4 hrs.I'm just satisfied with it, if the computer keeps on throwing questions on me more than 75 then my remaining time would be 2 hrs. Duh! I will panic!
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Yes..
Good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!
for those of us who have already taken boards, please answer a few questions that might help ease the minds of those who are still waiting to test or for results. i know reading as much as possible about other people's experience helped me feel a little bit better while i waited.
1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 79
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i used saunders comprehensive, nursing books for reference and took kaplan review and also learning extensions
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? eri
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 24 hours, i called the state board.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? uncertainty, the answer options are too close to be a good choice, it felt like i had this big knot on my stomach.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes
good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!
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bottomless -- dear we are in the same situation but the difference is I haven't yet receive mu results. Dear me, I am confident too.. Shutdown 75 with in the span of 4 hrs.