Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

cute_cabbage2005 · May 16, 2007

1. how many questions did you take on nclex?passed with 265.

2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? saunders. did not take a review course...though i thought about it.

3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?

hesi at the end of each course. hesi comprehensive at the end of nursing program.

4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 5 days.

5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?

relief......had hopeful feelings. waiting for results was a bit

agonizing...

6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes.

kimora · May 17, 2007

1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75

2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course?

Kaplan

3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI every semester

4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?

It took over a month. I am in Ca where they don't have quick results and it took my school awhile to get my transcripts in.

5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?

I was confident that I passed. It really isn't as hard as people say it is.

6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Yes

johnstarks · May 18, 2007

1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 215 because i ran out of time. took the full 6 hours.

2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? saunders comprehensive 3rd edition, kaplan strategy book, school notes, andersen review course (in boston, ma). tried the ncsbn online review, but they currently redesigned their interface, which is not fully operational yet. so i would either wait until they get everything working or would try something else, maybe kaplan or Drexel.

3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? school offered the optional ati, but i didn't sign up for it.

4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? it's been one day post nclex and i'm waiting anxiously for the results. i hear that pennsylvania's bon is pretty good about posting up results quickly on their website, ranging from 2-4 days after the exam.

5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? i thought it would never end. i kept hoping that it would shut off, but it kept going and going and going, like the energizer bunny. it only ended because i took the full 6 hours. i was so drained afterwards. i couldn't believe the type of questions that had on there. the wording of the questions are so bad, that at times it doesn't even make sense. i had tons of priority questions, 1 one med. calculation, 5-7 select all that apply questions, 10-20 questions on meds, questions about the legal aspects of nursing, questions about procedures, client positioning questions, questions about equipment, therapeutic communication questions, etc. the questions i got came from every aspect of nursing. so you really need to study the basics of nursing, know your meds (which is impossible), positioning, procedures, etc. because you never know what type of questions you'll get. i was mad that at least 50% of the diseases states i studied for was not even on there. maybe it was in the last 50 questions that i didn't get to answer. i don't know. according to the nclex pamphlet (which i received after finishing the exam), it states that if people run out of time, "...the candidate will pass if their ability estimate has remained abouve the passing standard for the last 60 items. the candidate will fail if their ability estimate was below the passing standard for any of the last 60 items. this does not mean that you have to answer 60 items correctly." so hopefully i did well enough on questions 155-215 to pass. i've been praying pretty hard lately and sure hope my prayer gets answered. peace.

6. was this your first attempt at nclex? first time. hoping its the last time.

found 2 days after the exam on the pennsylvania license verification website that i passed. i'm officially a rn. thank god.

LZRN · May 18, 2007

1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75,265,265

2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Kaplan,saunders,Martin

3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI every semester

4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? First two times I failed it took 3 weeks by mail, third time I passed it was posted in 4 days on the CA BON site..

5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?

I was not sure, I did't feel like I was consistantly getting items correct?

6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Third, never quit, never die!

aem2007 · May 23, 2007

1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 75 and passed!

2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? saunders cd and book. no formal review course.

3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? eri caps test each semester

4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? took exam 5/22/07...still waiting, should have results by thursday.....the wait is terrible

5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?

i felt pretty confident that i passed when i left the test, but as time has worn on, i am starting to have doubts.

6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes.

Trauma_Queen · May 23, 2007

1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 96 questions and passed

2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i didn't take a review course, but i studied with saunders third edition

3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? we had to take hesi every semester..

4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? i got the results exactly 48 hours after taking it.

5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? when i came out of it, i think i was just in shock that it was over. felt like this huge buildup to this test and i kinda thought "that was it?!?"..i didn't really have a feeling that i failed, but that could have been the adrenaline..it was after that i started thinking i possibly failed it.

6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes..first and the last time!

hlfpnt, BSN, RN · May 23, 2007

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? 128
2. What study materials did you use? Saunders NCLEX-RN 3rd ed.
Did you take a test review course? Suzanne's Study Plan
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ERI (remediation & testing), we did this for every class...I didn't find it very helpful. The material was outdated & hard to follow.
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 48 hrs
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? Total disbelief...I was in tears because I just knew I had failed.
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? First & only, thank God!
Good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!

Good luck to all.

anbreen · May 24, 2007

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?
85
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course?
ERI, Saunders (for content) Kaplan (for strategy)
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?
16 days (CA)
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
Relief that is was over. Ambivalent re: passing.
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX?
Yes, first and LAST. :-)
Good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!

Yes! Good luck!

MrsMommaRN · Jun 13, 2007

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? 75
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
i took a kaplan review course that was required by my son. i really felt that it was way to expensive not as helpful as i thought it would be. i also purchased nclex-rn for dummies. very simple stratigies easy to understand.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?
after each semester we took the nln exam for the specific content we covered. during our last semester we took hesi
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
still waiting for results just took it today -6/12/07
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
i was kind of numb when i left, not sure what to feel. i didn't get this gut feeling that i failed, but i don't feel 100% that i passed.
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!!

:balloons: :balloons:

Nikkik163 · Jun 13, 2007

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?
75
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
kaplan, various nclex books
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?
hesi
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
one day! i don't know how i could have waited any longer...
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
definitely thought i had failed. was probably 100% confident in about 4/75 answers and did not recognize most meds
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?
yes thankfully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!

good luck to everyone. just study, pray, and believe in yourself!!!!!!

Eeyore_RN · Jun 14, 2007

1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 75

2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i took kaplan, but i refuse to give them any credit for my passing (imho kaplan is a waste of money). i believe it was my school that prepared me. i did some questions off of nclex 3500 and some off of saunders

3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? we had the hesi and had to get an 850 on it or it delayed us taking the test first time i got 788, 828 and then last score was an 839. and yet i passed the nclex

4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? quick result state , got results in 48 hours

5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? i felt like i never saw half of the stuff, alot of pharm i didnt know. i felt a mixture of relief, confidence and total fear of failing (emotional wreck)

6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes thank goodness and i passed with 75 questions.

dtp995 · Jun 15, 2007

i took the nclex "27 yrs after" i graduated. passed with only 75 questions!!!

understand what you're studying and be fully committed. it's ok to have anxiety attacks prior to the exam, but once the exam begins take a deep breath and remain calm. don't stress over questions you're unsure of! believe in yourself and the knowledge you possess!

and believe in the greatest support system of all...the force from above!!!!