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!!
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? 97
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i used saunders and kaplan, mostly, and no i didn't use a review course.
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? i waited two loooong agonizing days. i didn't even want to look at my scores.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? to be honest, i felt completely numb. after i got in my car and realized that i had just taken the exam that would decide my future, i bawled like a baby. :chuckle
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yup! first and last!! i passed!! :d
good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?i used saunders a little for content and a very informative study guide review by mark klimek (borrowed from a friend). took kaplan face to face course, did 91% of qbank and 100% of the question trainer tests (scores 58%-80%)
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? ati. received a 93% chance of passing on rn predicter test. (i feel ati was a waste of time).
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? took the test on saturday and found out following monday around noon.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? certain i had failed!!!! felt like i learned nothing in school (even though i was on the dean's list every semester). i cried after i left and was in physical pain the next day from all the stress (ie, headache, neck pain, body aches). i couldn't even go to church on sunday for fear of people asking me about the test and me breaking down in front of them.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes and my last. almost 2 weeks later and i still can't believe i passed!(happy dance!)
my advice is don't freak out (like i did) if you get more than 75 questions. stay focused and take the breaks when they are offered. try to get a good nights sleep. if you don't pass, don't give up!
1. how many questions did you take on nclex? i took the exam 3 times, 265 the 1st and 2nd time, 99 the 3rd time (all unsuccessful)
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?the 1st and 2nd time, i had kaplan's book, qbank, and question trainers, the 3rd time, i used saunders q & a, not the comprehensive, which is what i am using now.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? ati, and it was a waste of time and money for me.
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
2 days, my state participates in the quick results.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
i didn't know what to think the 1st time, i was a basketcase and couldn't stop worrying and crying. the 2nd time i was sure i failed and i did. the 3rd time it shut off on 99 and i was fairly calm, and the test content actually felt good to me, so i thought i had passed, but i failed.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?no, i have tested 3 times, and will be retesting in late sept or early oct, am following suzanne's plan. :)
1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 265! i declared myself "club 265 president!".... i need a ceo. anyone? lol
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? no review course. started out with mosby's, then saunders, then examcram for the last week. examcram, i really liked and the cd that comes with the book has the book on it too. alot of the nclex questions i had actually reminded me very much of the questions from examcram. i wished i would have found that book a lot sooner.
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?1 1/2 days, michigan quick results
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?certainty i failed. i was sure i did. it was a nightmare.
1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 265! i declared myself "club 265 president!".... i need a ceo. anyone? lol
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? no review course. started out with mosby's, then saunders, then examcram for the last week.examcram, i really liked and the cd that comes with the book has the book on it too. alot of the nclex questions i had actually reminded me very much of the questions from examcram. i wished i would have found that book a lot sooner.
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?1 1/2 days, michigan quick results
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?certainty i failed. i was sure i did. it was a nightmare.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?yes
so you passed right?? i just took my rn boards today and i had 265 questions too....i am totally freaking out! i felt semi confident but then the questions just started getting blurry....it took my 4 hours and i walked out bawling my eyes out....i just feel like there is no hope....my best friend took her boards 5 years ago and the same thing happened to her only she failed. any words of advice?
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75-I knew it was going to cut off at 75, I actually thought "put me out of my misery already". Little did I know that the misery was just starting as I have been refreshing the Georgia BON page all day!
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? I studied everything that I could get my hands on-HESI, NCLEX 3500, saunders-all of them were of NO help at all.
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)?HESI, we had to make 900 to graduate (it was our "exit exam")-made 950"
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?Took mine yesterday and I'm still waiting, about to loose my mind!
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?not too good, wondering where those med questions (meds that I've never even heard of) came from and all of those "check all that apply".
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? sanders review book and a set of flash cards
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? i took it at 145 on wednesday and found out from bon about 4pm i think
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? i am not sure what to say. i do not remember much . i was planning moving my vavaction around to make more in order to pay for the 2nd try.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yup! first and last!! i passed!!
good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
i used the sauders book and the kaplan review course.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?
ati
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
i won't get the results until monday, because it's a holiday weekend.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
i'm certain that i failed. i cried the entire car ride home from the test. i got at least 25 sata questions and no theraputic communication or psych questions (my strengths)
2. What study materials did you use?saunders, prentice hall, nclex rn made incredibly easy questions and answers
Did you take a test review course?ncsbn
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?I tested yesterday at 2pm and found out this morning at 9 am on florida bon website i passed
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?honestly, i felt i passed but was still nervous
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i used saunders 4th edition, nclex 3000 and 3500 cd rom. i did the medspub review course.
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? i waited the 48 hours and paid for the results on pearson vue website.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? i was in shock. i couldn't believe that the test was over in less than 90 minutes and that 75 questions is what determined if i was to be a rn or not. i was middle road, i felt i did my best, but still had the nagging feeling that maybe my best was not good enough.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes, first and last!
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i used kaplan, half of mosby, half of lippincott and learning-ext.com review of ncsbn.. i wouldn't recommend using too many review resources though. a couple would do. but include the kaplan review book. i think it helped me most.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? i had hesi. i passed but i didn't score too high. just enough..
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? took the test on a wednesday. found out on monday morning.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? i was crying on my way back home. i was certain i failed.
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yes it is. and my last. :)
god bless nclex takers! don't forget to pray. and clam down.
MMARN, BSN, RN
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1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 97
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i used saunders and kaplan, mostly, and no i didn't use a review course.
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? i waited two loooong agonizing days. i didn't even want to look at my scores.
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? to be honest, i felt completely numb. after i got in my car and realized that i had just taken the exam that would decide my future, i bawled like a baby. :chuckle
6. was this your first attempt at nclex? yup! first and last!! i passed!!
:d
good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!