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!!
thought it was hard, high reasoning questions, that took awhile to think over.
thought i flunked.
no pretest from son, but required(was mandatory) to attend medspub 4 day review seminar.
tried to do 100 quest. a day, sometimes i could not.
kaplans review book, sauders, 3500 bullets, meds-pub review book, meds pub on line throughout school, had to pass at 75% each semester.
when i got a question wrong would study the rational.
when i got it right by luck would study the rational.
did cd review over and over until i got 80% through saunders.
took 48 hours to get results, through person vue 7.95 (rip-off) longest wait of my life!!!! could not wait 3 more days to see my name posted on the fl board of nursing.
i was the 1st in my class to pass! i am so proud...
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 QBANK and QTrainers, NCLEX Review Book and NCLEX RN Saunders
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)?
ATI> Needed at least 60 percentile to go on to next theory (thanks MSMC).
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
I'm still waiting. I live in California, and we don't have quick results. After tomorrow, it'll officially be 2 weeks, and the BRN said that have not processed my results yet. So I'mjust waiting anxiously...
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I think I failed was the first answer the popped in my head. I was praying at least give me more questions, when I pressed next, it was over. Damn last question on Exercise Stress Tests. I hope at least I got the last question right lol please.....(cmon patient teaching on no caffeine or smoking before test....)
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 QBANK and QTrainers, NCLEX Review Book and NCLEX RN Saunders
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)?
ATI> Needed at least 60 percentile to go on to next theory (thanks MSMC).
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
I'm still waiting. I live in California, and we don't have quick results. After tomorrow, it'll officially be 2 weeks, and the BRN said that have not processed my results yet. So I'mjust waiting anxiously...
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I think I failed was the first answer the popped in my head. I was praying at least give me more questions, when I pressed next, it was over. Damn last question on Exercise Stress Tests. I hope at least I got the last question right lol please.....(cmon patient teaching on no caffeine or smoking before test....)
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX?
Yes
Good Luck to everyone who passed. Everyone who is waiting with me please lets stick it out further. I know we can pass and I hope we did. ALL OUR POWERS UNITE!!!!=)
Specializes in ER, Med/Surg, ICU, DOU, Respiratory.
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 101-102 QUESTIONS
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? KAPLAN COMPLETE COURSE, KAPLAN STRATEGIES BOOK, SAUNDERS COMP REVIEW AND Q&A, 2 MONTHS PREP, 4-6 HOUR DAYS STUDYING, 100 QUES/DAY
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ERI, NEVER USED IT
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 2 DAYS VIA CALIFORNIA BON WEBSITE
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? FAILED, FAILED, FAILED !!! BUT I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX?
FIRST ATTEMPT AND PASSED!!!! I REALLY THOUGHT I HAD TO RETAKE
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Didn't study very well, we used HESI during summer semester
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? We were required to pass the HESI exit to graduate
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? Still waiting (just took it yesterday)
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I feel really bad about the test in general. Never have I felt like I had to guess on so many different answers. On many questions I could narrow it down to two, but then I had to guess.
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
the second time i used saunders only, it was the best resource ever, i would recommend this book to everyone taking the nclex-rn.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?
they gave everyone and ati package and testing at the end of every course.
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
i waited exactly 48 hours and used the pearson quick results for $7.95, to get my results.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
the first time i new i had failed, there was material on the exam i had never studied or heard of. the second time with the saunders book, i knew i had passed the exam, i was very confident, not worried at all.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?
i passed on my second attempt.
to all who are about to take the exam relax, take the breaks and never change your answers, even if they ask you the same question again!!
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?
around 85-90 questions in an hour
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
suzanne's plan, my kaplan book and q trainer
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?
none
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
i've waited 3 months because of that fingerprint clearance from doj.(ca-bon)
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)
when i came out from the testing center i say a little prayer and whatever his plans for me i will accept it...
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?
2nd attempt and passed:balloons::balloons::balloons:
goodluck for those who are still waiting.they can because they think they can....
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 in an hour
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
saunders, kaplan, suzanne's plan
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?
n/a
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
2 days
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)
total disbelief because i'm the first one who finished the exam and the guard asked me if i'm already done..
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?
1st attempt and passed:balloons::balloons::balloons:
Specializes in ER, Med/Surg, ICU, DOU, Respiratory.
Can u check your results online after taking the nclex exam if your in california??? does anyone know?
Usually 48 hours if all your paperwork is complete with the BON, 10 days max. About 30 days w/o social security number via mail. Took mine on a Monday afternoon, received result CA BON on Thursday morning.
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.
longjourneydream
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75 questions first try.
thought it was hard, high reasoning questions, that took awhile to think over.
thought i flunked.
no pretest from son, but required(was mandatory) to attend medspub 4 day review seminar.
tried to do 100 quest. a day, sometimes i could not.
kaplans review book, sauders, 3500 bullets, meds-pub review book, meds pub on line throughout school, had to pass at 75% each semester.
when i got a question wrong would study the rational.
when i got it right by luck would study the rational.
did cd review over and over until i got 80% through saunders.
took 48 hours to get results, through person vue 7.95 (rip-off) longest wait of my life!!!! could not wait 3 more days to see my name posted on the fl board of nursing.
i was the 1st in my class to pass! i am so proud...