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  1. I kept my boards a secret from everyone around me except for the people in my house. I was afraid that I would fail. I even went through the trouble of taking them out of town for fear that I would...
  2. Friday 13th 75 questions down!

    I did the same thing. Put my things in locker 7 and sat in chair 7. Got 75 questions and passed. I was the first to get up and was sure I failed. I am sure you did
  3. I do not suggest doing any more q trainers. I suggest doing the qbank only. Do no more than 25 questions at at time. It worked for me. I used the tutor mode so I could see my answers right away....
  4. Med q's you have never heard of..

    JUSTME123, Here is what I posted about meds in another thread. Hope it is helpful to your. One suggestion about the meds. I only knew certain meds not all meds because it is too many to memorize. The...
  5. Failed NCLEX & Need Help!

    I am sorry to hear about the NCLEX. Take some time off away from the books. At least a week to regroup and get your head together. When I thought I had failed my test I was frantic. Then on my way...
  6. New grads....where do you work?

    Applied for an internship in the OR. If not the OR, my next choice is Labor and Delivery because I may be able to get in the OR with a
  7. Accepted to both which one do I pick??

    Like the other post said, you need to assess and weigh what is important to you at this moment in time. The NCLEX is a long way off, you have to pass school first. Finances should be just as...
  8. How many in your class Started/Finished

    It is amazing to see how many made it through to the final phase. First semester- 33 to start, lost 3 at 8 week mark (end of math class), if you failed math class you had to drop. Lost 1 more after...
  9. Graduate Nurse Resume Help

    As a part of our management class we had to submit a resume and cover letter to our instructor. She tweeked it, if needed and that is what I use. You might want to ask your instructor if she will...
  10. Overwhelmed!!!

    If you are a new graduate nurse, you should working alongside a preceptor for a certain amount of time. You should not be handling patient's alone for at least 6 weeks, or whatever your orientation...
  11. Maybe what you saw was the test getting harder because you were getting the answers correct. If you did well in school, I can't immagine you blowing the nclex. I was an average student in school and...
  12. How many drugs to memorize???

    I personally did not finish the question trainers. I gave up at test 5. I suggest working on the pharmacology section of Qbank. You would be surprised at the knowedge that you will gain from your...
  13. Did you use Kaplan??

    LOVETOSHOPP85, Use the Qbank if you just want to do a few questions at time. The question trainers are so long. It starts with 75 questions and goes to 265. You can suspend the tests when you needed a...
  14. It's over!!

    :biggringiCONGRATULATIONS!!!:balloons::balloons:
  15. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    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 used kaplan and their qbank for the bulk of my questions. i...
  16. An NCLEX story for 2007

    First of all... I PASSED!!! :monkeydance::balloons::biggringi:nurse::rotfl::roll :Melody::Melody::Melody::Melody::Melody::Melody::Melody::Melody::Melody::Melody::Melody: Just found out and it is...
  17. number of questions on boards??

    We were told in school that math calculation questions were considered lower level questions. They expect you to know math. Not that it is a bad sign to get a math question, but they say that if you...
  18. How to pass the NCLEX

    You need to know both. For example... You need to know lab values to decide which may decrease the cardiac output. You need to know Addison's disease to know what is an expected finding or a...
  19. Anyone else testing tomorrow 6/29???

    The strange thing after testing. I usually can't have 2 beers without it knocking me out for the entire night. I drank almost an entire bottle of champagne (Mamosa) and only slept 3 hours. The...
  20. Lvlytxn good luck to you for deciding to take the test. I will pray that you do well. As for not telling. I was told by an LPN classmate not to tell for the reasons that mentioned above (the...
  21. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

    Unfortunately, I have to go back to work which is kind of a good distraction. That is at least 20 hours of distraction. I will try to put a few hours of sleep in there. Already slept 3 after it was...
  22. It's over!!

    I just got back. I had 75 questions in 1 hour and 20 min. Mine was all over the place. Many meds and lots of safety and infection control. I stayed out of town and was hoping to spend some time...
  23. eating before NCLEX RN

    I am a morning person, so I was ready for a good breakfast. I took my test out of town, so I stayed in a hotel. They serve free breakfast in the mornings. I had 2 eggs, 4 link sausages, 2 slices of...
  24. NCLEX highs and woes...

    I have to say I felt the same way. My test was so mixed up that I did not know which way was up. I am glad, however that the process is over. In the last week, I have slept about 3 hours a night....
  25. How many got only 75 questions?

    Just took my NCLEX today. 75 questions in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Had a little bit of everything. No med calculations. Seemed like a lot of safety and infection control. Many questions on...