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hi just passed nclex on aug. 31, had 75 questions. i used kaplan nclex RN exam book, kaplan question trainer, saunders 3rd ed. and the prioritization,delegation & assignment book.. all are great for studying but i think the kaplan question trainer cd is most like the nclex questions. best wishes to u

Hello I graduated may 12 and took nclex on aug. 31 and I passed with 75 questions.. I agree with the other posters about taking it as early as you can, i had to have an unexpected surgery or else i would have taken it asap after graduation. Good luck to u

took nclex 3 weeks ago and passed, had 75 questions with 2 math calculations best wishes to you:wink2:

I read your post and felt relieved I wasnt alone!! I just graduated in may and just took and passed boards 2 weeks ago and dont have any idea what or where i want to work. Im not too crazy about clinical floor nursing either (I know this cause i hated clinicals during school) Ive had 3 interviews this week for a med/surg floor, an RN night nurse for a ltc/rehab center, and a position for a dialysis nurse which i was very interested in until they told me there would be a 2 week training program that is 5 hours away from where I live. All my friends from school have jobs and seem happy and content but I feel so lost and confused.. Sometimes I feel I really have no interest in nursing but at the sametime being a nurse is all i have ever wanted to be since i was a little girl! and now that I finally am its like i dont want it! I really feel ashamed because I know there are plenty of people out there that would love to have a nursing license and Im grateful that I do but right now im really unsure if its just that im scared about this transition in my life or if i really dont have the heart for it.. did anyone else feel like this right out of nursing school?

Hello! I have interviews scheduled this week for a hospital and ltc and was just curious about which one pays more or is it about the same? Thanks for any replies

WOW!! I live in a small town in alabama and as a new grad RN I was offered $15.75/hr at my local hospital to start out...of course night shift makes more. I think I need to relocate!

I graduated on May 8 and just took Nclex on Aug. 31... and found out today I passed but I feel its really up to each individual and whether they feel like they are ready to take it.

Best of luck to you! :wink2:

hi, I had one fill in the blank (thank god I knew the answer!) and 3 select all that apply Best Wishes to you:wink2:

hello! I took the RN-Nclex on aug. 31 and found out today that I passed! Im so happy and grateful. I had 75 questions with most of it being priority, infection control, pharmacology and ob & peds. Im right there with you about procrastinating, but about 5-6 weeks before I was to take Nclex, I started studying for 2-4 hours a day. I would space it out in one hour sessions. I started by answering questions from the Saunders comp review 3rd edition and did the Kaplan question trainer and read ALL the rationales for each question I answered. The rationales offer a lot of great information so I would write down notes on them, esp. the ones I got wrong. (I remember things better when I write them down instead of just reading it) Also, I used the Mosby priority, delegation & assignment book to help practice with those type of questions. It helped a lot! A week before I was to sit for Nclex I had all of these notes to study by and I know doing this was very beneficial for me. Just wanted to share what I think helped me pass Nclex the first time. Also, Know Lab Values! One more thing, I think the Kaplan trainer questions are most like the Nclex exam! Best Wishes to all that are facing the Nclex beast!

Way to go Kayla!!!! Congrats to you! im so happy for you.:wink2:

hello to all, i took the rn-ncelx today and my state does have the quick results in 48 hrs.. what im wondering is, do they post results on saturdays cause if they do not then monday is labor day.. does anyone know if they post results on holidays? thanks for any replies

Im so sorry that you failed and that you have been having such a difficult time.. all i can suggest is that you dust your self off and try again! hang in there.. what study plans have you been using? wishing you all the best & we are in your corner cheering you on

hey kayla, i took the MOTHER of all the baby test we had in nursing school today as well. I hope we both passed! my test also shut off at 75. had a lot of priority, infection control, ob & peds, pharmacology, 3 select all that apply and 2 math problems.. just dont know, but hoping for the best for us both!

Im so sorry you failed.. dont ever give up and you will succeed! IMO, I think the kaplan trainer questions are excellant. Wishing you all the best :nuke: