Can you give me a little more information, i.e. when you graduated, have you taken the exam before & how many times, etc.? I feel your pain. I was in your shoes quite a few years ago. I...
All I can tell you is that I studied for 3 mo's prior (on & off). I used the Kaplan Q Bank, the Nsg Made Incredibly Easy & the Saunders review book. YOU CAN'T CRAM! I did the review books...
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I don't know if you're gonna believe this, but....I graduated in '85, from a BSN program. I took the boards and failed. I got married, entered a lucrative career in hi-tech. Now my kids are bigger...
You know that the # of questions doesn't signify pass or fail. I heard that you can also try checking on the BON web site and check to see if your name is there. A couple of weeks ago, a girl took...
No way -- my opinion: I agree with the other responders here -- Saunders was a great content review, but the questions on NCLEX were much harder. Conclusion: you need to "layer" your studying. I...
Hey, haven't you heard.....3rd time's a charm! It was for me anyway. Think positively, you've taken it before and are familiar with the format and amount of time & concentration required to...
My own experience that worked was, first get a review book (i.e. Mosby) read it and do the practice quizes provided (to do content review), then practice NCLEX type questions (i.e. Q-Bank Kaplan), so...
Listen: I took the NCLEX-RN a few weeks ago and had 265 questions. I was sure I failed, but I didn't! I passed. My advise is a combo. of things. Know your basics, have a good review book (i.e....
For the past 2 months, I have been reading the e-mails/notes on this site. My story (I believe) if very unique. I graduated a 4 yr nsg school and received my bachelor's degree. Two weeks later, I...
Thank you! It's so nice to be able to communicate with others going through similar experiences -- taking the exam, etc. AllNurses is one of the best resources I found while preparing for the exam....
I just took the NCLEX-RN last week. I had 265 questions and also used the Kaplan QBank (only). I used Mosby book & "Rediculously Simple NCLEX-RN". I just found out I passed. From what I know,...