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?
i took the kaplan course, but didn't have the first question where i could use the strategies. none of mine were assessments vs implementations, abcs, etc. they were almost entirely knowledge-based.
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 took the nclex on monday at 9:00 and found out today at 10:00 that i passed!!!!
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 had five questions about meds i'd never heard of. three or four "check all that apply"...lots of prioritizing care, delegation, infection control. it was as if someone stood over my shoulder while i studied and made up the test from everything i *didn't* study. when my husband picked me up from the test center i told him to find a bar that was open..failing that i needed a huge banana split!!
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 in 35 minutes! No drug calc, a few meds, a few labs, SIX multiples (these are my weakness, and I knew going in I needed to be strong elsewhere 'cause I am terrible at those), almost all were...who do you see/call first, you do what first, who goes in what room, you delegate what to LPN, you see LPN/NA doing X and what is wrong????
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? My work paid for Kaplan...the whole $500:) I did ALL of the Qbank questions, the sample tests and the seven prep exams. Exams 5,6,7 are JUST like the NCLEX. I think I even had a few of the same ?'s. I also read the book and looked up stuff I had no idea or never heard about AND a few I looked up were on my exam:)
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? I took the HESI PN and the ATI RN. I did great on those BUT they are NOTHING like the NCLEX. Kaplan is the NCLEX. Saunders is a great study tool for those but if you want to breeze through the NCLEX make Kaplan your best friend!
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 48hrs. Done. Done. Done. Let me say it again, DONE!
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? When I was on question 74, I thought to myself...okay, just one more. I KNEW I passed right away. It was easy. If I hadn't done KAPLAN I would have had more questions and wanted to cry on the spot. Kaplan was my test. I couldn't tell you the difference between Kaplan and my exam. When I started the Kaplan I did terrible...58-65%. By the end of what felt like 1million questions I was getting 70-90%. I read ALL the rationals. It took me three weeks maybe 4+ hrs/day.
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Yes
I "trained" for this. On "game day" I was well hydrated, wore comfortable clothes, was the first there, ate a well balanced meal, I also stood and stretched while waiting. A few other girls saw me doing this and stood up/ stretched also:) I am guessing I looked goofy, but I was ready!!!!!! If my orifice had to be sitting for hours I was going to make sure my body was relaxed. I also made sure to get sun and exercise in the weeks before so my energy level would be prime.
Last thing, don't let people freak you out on this board. I avoided it 1 week before because I didn't want my mind cluttered. Relax, do KAPLAN and feel confident.
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? My school made us do an ERI review right after graduation & I took the Kaplan course the week before the test (my hospital paid), and used Saunders.
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?
I took the NCLEX on Monday at 9:00 and found out this morning (Wed.) on the FL state web license look up that I passed.
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)?
Certain I'd failed, thought I got about 2 questions right. No calculations, no "label the diagram", several chose all that apply, no fill in the blank, lots of infection control/precautions and priority.
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course?I took the test immediately after graduation but did take a week long NCLEX review course but do not remember the name of it. Very helpful though. Basic review of EVERYTHING imaginable......
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? HESI x2
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? I believe I got the results within 48 hours by checking online. I don't think I got my letter in the mail for about 2 weeks though.
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I thought for sure I hadn't passed. I was finished in about 1/2 hour and it shut off in the minimum amt of questions. YIKES....but I passed.
2. What study materials did you use? Took the Kaplan review
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? My Husband logged on 2 days after and got them from Pearson... I had worked the night before and the night of, so he did it for me!
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I thought for sure that I had failed... felt sick all the way home. Called my husband and told him to bring home something to drink that night... I was really depressed!
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? yes, and passed!!!!
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? I took a Kaplan course and did questions with Saunders.
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? Yes. We did ATI.
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? Took 48 hours--found out I passed 'bout two hours ago!!!
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I was certain that I failed. I think I was in the Twilight Zone for the first 10 questions. It was like a dream--my mind was in slow motion and I couldn't process ANYTHING!
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Yes, thank goodness!
1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 and thought I failed.
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Kaplan and mostly just went online and did their QBANK and other test.
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? We took ATI, HESI and they made us take Kaplan
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 42 hours
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? Couldn't believe I shut off at 75 cause when I got into the 70's I kept saying it will be ok if I take more that 75, it will be ok. Cause I felt like I needed more questions. Then when it did shut off at 75 I figured I passed but that little demon on my shoulder kept putting doubt into my mind.
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Took Kaplan online review course, studied Saunders, used Mosby's CAT online test daily
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? Yes, the HESI exit exam. We needed to pass in 2 tries with 850. I passed it on the first try with 986.
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?48hrs after the test ended
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? Hopeful, because I started getting very hard priority questions and multiple/multiples at about question 14. I had no math. I was pretty sure I passed, but still very worried!
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!!
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Took Kaplan but never used assess vs implement or Maslow or ABC's (questions weren't like that). 100% Kaplan's Q Bank and Q Trainer Tests were great...made the NCLEX easy. Also get Saunders as a study aide.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF PRAYER, God can't make you know the information but you will need God to give you the serenity to approach the test calmly and give you the confidence in yourself!
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI (horrible)
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting?
Took Wed at 12:00, called BON Thursday 12:00 (passed), on website Friday morning. For Pennsylvania.
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I thought it was easy, thought it would be alot worse and I don't know how it would have been if I didn't do Kaplan's questions.
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Yes thankfully!
2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Saunders book to review, Mosby for questions and redid my ATI tests
3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI - gave me 99% chance of passing
4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 48 hours almost to the minute I finished
5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I actually was pumped, felt I had passed.
6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? Yes
I really think my SON prepared us well. The test was not a surprise and apart from one med I didn't know the rest was mostly senior year med-surg stuff.
truern
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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 took the kaplan course, but didn't have the first question where i could use the strategies. none of mine were assessments vs implementations, abcs, etc. they were almost entirely knowledge-based.
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 took the nclex on monday at 9:00 and found out today at 10:00 that i passed!!!!
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 had five questions about meds i'd never heard of. three or four "check all that apply"...lots of prioritizing care, delegation, infection control. it was as if someone stood over my shoulder while i studied and made up the test from everything i *didn't* study. when my husband picked me up from the test center i told him to find a bar that was open..failing that i needed a huge banana split!!
6. was this your first attempt at nclex?
yes...and thank god, it's my last!! whew!!