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!!
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
[color=#a0522d]i used kaplan and suander's for both times. however, when i took the test the second time i had answered more questions. i also answered all the questions on kaplan qbank and question trainers. my average was 65% on qbank and roughly 62% (give or take a little) on the question trainers.
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?
[color=#a0522d]48 hours
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
when i failed, i was very sorrowful and disappointed. i waited 45 days to retake the test. when i took the test the second time, i was totally confident that i passed. i just knew!!! i also prayed!
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?
no
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?
used mainly a saunder's nclex review cd...just did self studying, but i admit that i didn't study as much as i should have...studied mainly the week before boards. i was just enjoying time with my kids and the time off from nursing school! before the results came back i was kicking myself in the a** for not doing the kaplan review..if for nothing else than to learn their strategies. 98% of my class did the kaplan after graduation and it wasn't until the nclex drew nearer that i was regretting my decision not to. especially after i was hearing one person pass after the next.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)?
we were required to take a hesi mid-curricular and exit exam.
4. how long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
48 hours...ponied up my 8 bucks to find out from pearson vue. i could not take not knowing anymore!!!!
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
i felt like i failed it miserably!! i was numb and in disbelief up until i seen "pass" on my results. hearing that this had worked for others, i checked my bon website 24 hours after i took boards for my name but it wasn't there so that depressed me even more! after that i just knew i had failed!! there were so many questions that were sata and meds that i had never heard of. i felt like i knew the answers to 10 questions maximum. i still can't believe i passed!
oh and i forgot to add that i didn't think that the nclex had any resemblance whatsoever to the saunder's version that i had been studying. i think that is why i was freaking out so badly afterwards!!
good luck to all that still have to face this darned test. just take a deep breath and believe in yourself!!! :urck:
1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 75 questions in 48 minutes. 23 sata, no math, 1 put 'em in order, lot of teaching, priority, not as much infection control as i expected.
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? kaplan online complete. the nclex was very similar to kaplan. the exam was pretty much like a long qbank.
3. did your son offer any testing (eri, ati, hesi)? nln rn licensure readiness, scored in the 94th percentile & eri rn-cat, scored a 99.7% probability of passing the nclex.
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)? i was pretty confident that i had passed. especially when i walked out. i did go through that period of second-guessing my answers at one point, but that passed.
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Saunders 3rd ed & Kaplan strategy book
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI, which I did very good on all of them
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? Just took it today (7/14) so still waiting....and praying!
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I feel like I didn't do as well as I would have liked....I'm not going to say I'm certain I failed or I am certain I passed
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 questions
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? I glanced over some of my weaker areas from my school nursing notes. I also took the HURST review.
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? Yes, HESI.
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? Waited 2 days (so long!) But I passed!
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I was numb. All I could think was 'The test is finally over' The freaking out didn't start until later that night :chuckle
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Yes, it was
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Saunders - CD only. I kept taking the quizzes so I could review the wrong answers after only doing 10 questions. The day before I really went over the pharm.
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? 1 practice NCLEX-PN.
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? Took it Sat at 11:30am. Results today (Monday) around 12:30pm. I paid for the results. I PASSED!
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I felt like jello... so relieved it was over. I felt pretty good about it, but the next day I started really worrying & was afraid that I failed it.
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Kaplan review course including qbank, saunders, lippicott, another review book, forgot the name and kaplan pharmacology flash card.
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? I went to nursing school in england and we do not do board exams or multiple choice questions, so it was all new to me.
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? Took it thurs and got the result on saturday midday I paid for the results via person vue.
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I felt very relieved, mixed emotions, felt good during the exam, whenever i felt nervous i did breathing relaxation and kaplan's strategy helped a lot
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Second and the last, thank God, first attempt 265 questions, second and last 75 questions.
2. Study materials: Kaplan live class (took this during nursing IV semester- do not recommend doing it this way b/c my focus was on passing nursing school, not reviewing for NCLEX), did Q trainers 1-7, 1 Q bank test; 1/2 of Saunders book- no Qs from CD- already sick of doing Qs!!
3. My SON offered NLN exams after every semester.
4. Just got home from exam- will hopefully find out Wed.
5. Thoughts coming out of exam: None- at Q73 I glanced at the Q-meter, freaked out a little, moved on and screen went blank at Q75. At that point I felt numb, with (+) distal paresthesias! LOL. Thoughts now 1.5 hours later-
6. First attempt, hopefully the last! will update on this
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? NCLEX RN. 75 Q's under 1.5 hours.
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? I used Saunders Review and the switched to Kaplan's online with a friend. I only read the book and did mainly the Qbank. I'd highly recommend the Kaplan review. I felt the questions and strategies were very helpful. If you can afford the class (I couldn't), take it.
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? We had an Arnett test in our last semester. It wasn't a thing like the NCLEX but it did give us an idea of what to work on. My score on that was a 0.8. The NCLEX pass point was 0.29.
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? Just took the test today. Most of my friends that have tested on Saturdays had their results by Monday afternoon from the BON here.
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I'm relieved that I'm done. Not overly confident, but relatively confident keeping in mind that it is possible that I failed.
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 106& I PASSED!!!
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? i mainly focused on saunders with a pinch of mosby mixed in. and no i did not take a review course.
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI- i was in a high passing percentile, although i really don't know how reliable that is
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? exactly 48 hours.... i don't think i've ever had two days go by so unbelievably s l o w l y. the wait had me more nervous than the test. it was awful, just awful to wait. but i felt SO great when i found out that I PASSED.
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? at first, i felt just ok. but then by the time i got home i realized about seven that i had completely gotten wrong and the panicking began. i was seriously sweating it adn was preparing myself (and my family) for failure.
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1. how many questions did you take on nclex?
265 1st time, 75 2nd time
2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course?
[color=#a0522d]i used kaplan and suander's for both times. however, when i took the test the second time i had answered more questions. i also answered all the questions on kaplan qbank and question trainers. my average was 65% on qbank and roughly 62% (give or take a little) on the question trainers.
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?
[color=#a0522d]48 hours
5. what were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
when i failed, i was very sorrowful and disappointed. i waited 45 days to retake the test. when i took the test the second time, i was totally confident that i passed. i just knew!!! i also prayed!
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?
no
good luck to those who are waiting and ++++ thoughts for those who are waiting on results!!