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Wow congratulations!!:yeah:celebrate and enjoy this moment!! *cheers* and hello suzanne nice to see you here again :) Thanks for all your support during those times :)

Wow....I had this website link in my favorites and thought I'd stop by and check it after posting this one and a half years ago!!I'm very happy that my experience has inspired to many of you even upto this day :)...Looking back it was such a struggle to see myself fail 3 times and thinking that I can never make it...but here I am...an RN for one and a half years already :) Many of you may not care how I'm doing after I passed the test but I'm currently an ICU RN :) and being an RN for 1.5yrs has been so rewarding and everyday is a learning experience in my life. I will never forget the time, energy, tears, and happiness that made me who I am today :) I will check my private messages as often as I can from now on...To those who need support, encouragement, and prayers....I will be here for you guys...I'm currently a Preceptor to new RNs in our hospital's unit so don't be shy to ask me anything...even if you just need someone to listen to. Study hard, eat healthy, rest enough, and trust in God.

Congratulations to you.....RN!!! :)

Congratulations to you and have a merry christmas!!

I'm sorry to hear that you didn't pass. For some people, answering thousands of questions alone may work for them but it doesn't for some. I think what's more important is for you to understand/study the rationales of each question rather than count the number of questions you've answered. What really helped me in doing the questions was focusing on one subject/area at a time. I made sure to get 75% and above in that area before moving on to the next. I used the same concept while using saunder's cd and kaplan qbank. Goodluck to you Mabuhay and don't give up :)

Congratulations nindot, RN!!!!!!! Have a merry merry christmas!

Don't give up yet!Sometimes it's hard not to worry but try to do alot of christmas shopping and hanging out with friends to keep your mind off the test. It will come when it comes :) Best wishes to you.

wahooo!!!!congratulations to you!!!*cheers*

Thank you again everyone!!!I still can't believe that I'm already an RN!It hasn't hit me yet coz I'm too busy spreading the news and wrapping some christmas presents! For now I feel that it's more important to let others know never to give up no matter how many times you've fallen. Pull yourself back up and make sure you're around people who love and support you at all times. You may have heard this alot of times but it's true that if you do your best....God will do the rest :) Happy Holidays!!!!

Thanks everyone!! Born2bRn, hardwork will pay off in due time. Just have patience, determination, and believe in yourself. PM me if I can be of any help,...keep trying and don't give up.

Make sure you prepare for the test differently next time. Give yourself some time off and when you are ready to study again, try doing a different approach. I passed my test on the 4th try and for me, doing saunder's and kaplan Qbank was what helped me. Keep praying also and believe in yourself. If I can help you in anyway, PM me I will be glad to help you.

Hi hamburg, yes 3 days is just minimum so try to relax...I was like you when I waited for my result and I finally stopped checking my name online because I didn't want to worry anymore. After 5 business days, my friend called me and told me that my name was posted :) just hang in there!

hope&faith, I understand it's hard not to worry. Try to keep yourself busy and don't look up anything because it will just make you worry more. Hang in there and keep praying :) All the best to you.

Congratulations to you!!!God is good. Time to celebrate!!

Hi everyone! This was my 4th time to take the RN test and I passed it finally!!:yeah:I answered 75 questions, took about 2 hours, 4 select all that apply, one calculation, and alot of priority questions such as who to see first, and infection control. I took Kaplan along time ago but I failed twice. I finally used Saunder's and purchased Kaplan Qbank. For me, those two materials helped me pass this time. I recommend using Saunder's book, do about 3500 questions on the cd, and get kaplan qbank (I know it's expensive but it's worth it!). And finally, keep praying...Don't ever give up because God IS always watching us and his plan is greater than ours. To those who have failed their tests, please don't give up because your time will come!No matter how many times you take it, just continue to study, spend your time wisely, and do as many questions as you can. I think I've done a total of about 4500-5000 questions total and it really helped. I can't believe I did it!!!!I'm from california and I was about to think that I failed after not seeing my name after 3 days. My name came up online after a week. I was out of state having a vacation and my classmate called me to tell me that my name was posted!!!!Tears just started to run down my cheeks and I couldn't stop saying thank you to everyone who supported me, especially to God for making it happen :) I FEEL SO GOOOOD!!!This is really an unexpected and best christmas gift for me!!!Thanks for reading my long story but I'm just so excited to share it to everyone!!Happy holidays!!!!I feel like doing the monkey dance:rotfl::monkeydance:

Hello rags, I'm probably the first one to tell you that what happened to you is the same exact thing that happened to me. My first test of 265, all were "near passing"...second test of 261 which I ran out of time were "near passing"...and my third test last Aug. 22 of 75 questions were "below passing"... It seemed like I have gotten worse. I paid for kaplan twice on my first 2 tests. My 3rd one however, I just reviewed my book and practiced the trainer cd over and over again. I still failed. Same as you, I was lost on how to study differently this time. I'm currently doing suzanne's plan. I have to be honest, it's a very good place to start studying. You should try her plan and hopefully it will work for you :) Pull yourself up again and keep going. The battle is not over yet. I also had a 3.5 gpa when I graduated but that really doesn't matter now for what matters is if we pass or not. It will only take a matter of time that we'll do this so keep going! :)

I stopped at Ch 36 today because I have plans tonight with my bf (monthiversary thing:kiss). Yes, after we finish the chapters, we still have 6 more weeks to do her plan. Make sure you PM her with your email address to get you started with her 6wk plan once you're done with the book :) If you finish the book in a week, add 6 more week for her plan, then that means you'll need 7 more week until you schedule the next test. So that's about...2nd week of November. I'm planning to take mine around last week of November. Hopeful I'll feel prepared by then:idea:

It could take anywhere from 2days to 4 weeks from seeing your name in the website. I knew someone who stayed up all night to see when exactly the website is updated and she figured around 3am. The website updates once a day, 5 days a week. You'll receive your result by mail anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 weeks. I haven't known anyone who received a passing result in the mail without seeing their name on the website first. Goodlck to you!

kemerick, hopeful, trekjudy, and to all those who's doing suzanne's first step with us...WE CAN DO THIS!it may take us 2-3 weeks to finish just the first part BUT keep on going:yelclap: I know we still have a long way to go but we are heading for the right direction!If anyone of you needs some encouragement when reading the chapters...just put in mind that you are not alone :) We are all in this together... Let's keep each other updated to have some motivation to study! So far, I'm in chapter 36 :uhoh21:

I hope everything is better for you today :) I tried doing 10 chapters a day but it's impossible for me hehe...5 chapters didn't work either... So i'm just doing my best to study that area and make sure I feel good about it before going to the next chapter. It's hard to apply Kaplan's strategy in every question of the chapter because I sometimes don't know the content I'm starting on ch 33 today. Goodluck studying

Well done ashley!Congrats to you!

goodluck to you luv2! You will be in my prayers. Believe in yourself, you can do it this time :)

You are not alone, hopeful. Don't get discouraged if you score low. I know it's frustrating to go back and read the chapter but just remember that scoring low only means that we still need to study more in that area. Take your time to read that chapter again and make sure you feel comfortable in that area. It will only help us prepare for suzanne's guide after we're done studying the book :) How far along are you? I'm not even halfway yet as I hope to be I guess it's gonna take longer than I expected. That's alright, as long as I pass the test the next time I take it :)

If you follow suzanne4's plan, she suggests to read the whole chapter if you score 75% or lower on the chapter questions. Not just the triangle points. If you score higher than 75% on the chapter's question, you go to the next chapter. Unless you feel that there are areas where you feel uncomfortable about, you can go back and study that area. I hope that helps :)

I just took a break from studying!I'm also doing suzanne's plan and I am hoping to finish the book in 2 weeks. I'm doing 5 chapters per day. If I score 75% or higher, I just go over the rationales of all the questions whether I got it right or wrong and I read all the pyramid points in the chapter. If I score lower than 75%, I go back and read the chapter, then go over the rationales of all the questions. I did 90% on the nutrition part so I didn't have to read the chapter BUT! I agree that it's impossible to memorize all the food listed so I try to "generalize" some food so it's easier to remember like food that are rich in colors (banana,squash,carrots,cantaloupe,etc) are rich in K, food that are processed,canned or seafood are rich in Na, Dairy food is usually rich in Ca. Those are the easiest to remember. For chloride, I had to memorize at least 3 food. There are also diets that you just have to memorize the food in it Such as food high in thiamine, gluten-containing food, and low-purine diet. These categories..we just have to memorize it Goodluck in your studying! We still have a long way to go in finishing the first part but we can do this!