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My good luck charm was GOD. I said a few quick prayers before and during my exam. I studied as much as I could and then left the rest up to GOD and I passed with 75 questions! I prayed before hitting the next icon on Q75:D and in my heart and mind knew the test would stop then.:loveya: Good luck 2 U! Whatever you chose to use as your good luck charm, it will help ease a little anxiety.

you'll probably never feel 100% ready for the NCLEX. As mentioned above, you should assess your scores if you have been practicing questions. Find out what your scores should be by searching through this website or posting a thread to compare your scores with others who used the same source. If you are using Kaplan...scores in the high 50's-60's are good. If you are using Saunders, you should try to score in the 70's-80's. Hope this helps. Good luck!

I'm not sure about Sacramento or Roseville but I know Sutter in Modesto starts RNs off at 35.36/hr. I got that info from their website.

Everyone worries about knowing meds, but you most likely know more than you think :nuke:. I believe there are several threads on Pharm. Try using the search engine on this website. This is what I did and it helped TREMENDOUSLY. Good luck to you!

"mostly priority questions" may indicate you passed . Good luck to you! .

A BIG :yelclap: CONGRATS :anpom:to you worrier and worry no more!:wink2:

sorry for the confusion. there's a great, recent thread on p/d. I could not explain it better than the poster so check it out. Good luck to you piscesmama!

I dropped off my application in person without an appointment. I don't remember seeing anything on the CA BRN website about scheduling an appointment, have you?

Have you tried calling or emailing the BRN? I wonder if their website has FAQ for international applicants.

I personally went into my boards with my mind set on 75 questions so I took my time with the first 75 :typing. It took me a little less than 2 hrs to answer 75 questions and I passed. I'd recommend 1-1.5 minutes a question, but if you feel pretty confident and very prepared then focus on the first 75 questions bc if you do well on those then you don't have to go through the agony of answering more questions:bugeyes:. Keep in mind that the pre-test tutorial and breaks count towards your 6 hrs. You can actually dl the pre-test tutorial from the PearsonVue website. I did this the night before I sat for the NCLEX and then skipped it the day of my test:wink2:.

I've heard that priority/delegation questions are considered to be at the higher difficulty level . I wouldn't worry about your friend's license being posted before yours. I've seen that happen plenty of times and it did not indicate the other person failed. Hang in there. Good luck!

Carribeanbeauty, congrats on being done with the NCLEX! The results aren't in yet so try not think about it and think happy thoughts =D. Happy early birthday! :smiley_aa Best wishes and Good luck!

I don't believe the format of the questions you get are an indication of pass/fail. I DO believe a good number of priority/delegation questions is a good indicator :nuke:. I got around 4-5 SATA questions.

i said i'd let you know when i passed so here i am sharing the great news! i also wanted to add some tips. when looking at priority questions, after implementing abc, assess each pt looking for a change in their condition then use maslow's hierarchy of needs. also, know what you can not delegate to an lvn/n.a....anything that has to do with assessment, especially of an unstable pt. and pt. teaching...including discharge teaching. hope this helps and good luck!:)

To answer your first question, No. I waited over 96 hrs and I passed. There may be something missing from your file that is causing the hold up. From what I've heard and seen, if you have an IP and failed the NCLEX, your IP will no longer show up on the BRN website. I took mine on a Saturday and found out after a little over a week...after making a few phone calls...my transcripts were missing:madface:. Hope this at least gives you a little peace of mind:rolleyes:

I always took the 10 Q quizzes, focusing on my weak areas. The couple of days before I sat for my boards, I scored as low as 6/10 and as high as 9/10. I suggest doing 10 Q at a time and select your weak topic/types of Q. I passed with 75 questions.

Try not to stress out about knowing all meds...there are way too many to try to memorize all of them. Try to categorize them by ACTION and then look at their generic names for hints. For example...one ending in -dine are H2 rec. antagonist, ending with-prazole are Protein pump Inhibitors, ending with -terol B2 adren. agonists, -pril ACEI, -line bronchodil, -thiazide diuretic, -dipine Ca ch. blockers...and so on. Remember that this does not always apply, though. Look at your options for hints. Also, barbiturates usually have "barb" somewhere in the generic name, just like Cephalosporins have "ceph." You're given both generic and trade name on the NCLEX. After using these memorization techniques, try to memorize common side effects, paying special attention to S/E that are different from other meds within the same class. Also, KNOW toxicity s/s, especially for anti-psych, barbits, MOAIs, digoxin, some Abx in the same class of Vancomycin and TB meds. Don't let this overwhelm you. It helps to make flash cards. I hope this helps. Make sure you validate this info. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

You can wait longer than a week. I did.

not sure if Saunders has visual/auditory products, however, I know Kaplan does. Go for Kaplan.

I'll be honest with you...if their DVDs are anything like the CDs that come with their books:yawn:, I wouldn't buy them. For content review, I recommend Saunders.

Definitely Kaplan! Actually...Kaplan is more difficult than NCLEX, at least I thought so. So I would HIGHLY recommend it. I didn't take a review course. I bought their NCLEX-RN exam strategies book and used the CD that came with it, along with the trainer that I found online. I would also recommend Saunders, though. I read through the entire book and did all of the practice tests at the end of each chapter. I didn't do the questions found at the back of the book but I did use their CD with practice questions. You can select specific content and types of questions. I hope this helps. Remember to practice DIFFICULT questions. I thought NCLEX was a lot more straight forward than Kaplan but Kaplan really prepared me for it. I was pretty confident the entire time. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!

there was absolutely nothing wrong with my confidence! i passed!!! i can't believe i can say i am an rn!!!

kinda sounds like all of the prayers I said before every test throughout Nursing school. :plsebeg: Good luck to all who are testing soon or waiting for their results.

GOOD LUCK!:)

you are not alone...I'm sure many people get anxious as their boards day approaches. Have confidence in yourself. If you have studied and practiced questions, you will rock the NCLEX For last minute review, I'd say know your lab values and know how to recognize Endocrine disorders. As for Pharm...do the best you can, but don't worry too much over it. Try to use strategies to eliminate options for pharm questions. Most importantly, relax the day before and the day of the test. Good luck to you!!!