sophisticated49

Hello, i myself am a 2nd time test taker. My first attempt i only had 75 quest and did not pass. Second time i ran out of time and stopped at 245 quest and passed. So believe me you can pass 2nd time no matter what. What i used to study was the hurst review. It is a live lecture or if they do not come to your state you can take it on-line. It was extremely helpful. What she does is go over almost everything you need and should know, but in a very informative, creative way. About 90% of my nclex exam was material i studied while doing the hurst review. Of course i did not remember every single bit of it, but i studied my butt off and took the time to learn the material instead of memorizing it. Now others may think differently b/c different strokes for different folks but the hurst review absolutely worked for me. But like i said you HAVE to learn the material and not just memorize it. I think that was my problem the 1st time i took nclex, i did not learn it like i should have. So instead of giving up on hurst i studied 10X harder and learned the material. You can go to hurstreview.com for more info if you don't know about it and are interested. Also in my opinion i think it's best to try and stick with 1 or maybe 2 different kinds of books. What i mean is trying to do quest out of saunders, kaplan, ect.... may get you confused using too many diff books is just too much for the brain to handle. I would just use one if you can find one you really like. However, the #1 thing that got me a passing score was FAITH and PRAYER!!! I told my self with FAITH I could absolutely pass this test and I DID!!! Good luck, if i can help you anymore let me know

Congrats, i too passed nclex on the 19th.:wink2:

Thank you!!! I am living proof it can be done to fail at the minimum # of quest and pass afterwards. You can do it too. Good Luck. If i can give you any advice please don't hesitate to ask.

Hello to all, I am the happiest person alive right now just received my results. After not passing nclex the 1st time with 75 quest, i am now officially an RN. Prayer and Faith is what did it for me. The 1st time i had NO faith but this time was different. During my exam friday my time ran out and i was in total shock, b/c i was thinking there is no way i could have passed and didn't even finish the exam, then i thought i have too much Faith to feel this way. I want to thank all of you that gave me encouraging words. This website was my bestfriend during this long nclex journey. Good luck to all who are still waiting to take the nclex and who waiting on results. I want to help people like others helped me, so feel free to ask for advice. Btw i did hurst review and it was great, but you have to study it like she advices. I know different things work for different people but this is what worked for me. I was not one to answer 1,000 questions a night i just really tried to understand the core content. Thanks for listening.:loveya:

Personally, i do not think nclex is fair at all. In my opinion one can be pretty good guesser and pass over a really smart person. I think the whole test plan is ridiculous but of course there is nothing we can do about it. I don't understand how one test can prove safe nursing practice, just b/c one passess doesn't mean they will never make a mistake and vice versa. Just b/c one doesn't pass does not mean they will kill their pts or will not be a safe nurse. But it is what it is, so we just have too pass this beast of a test. Good Luck to you

Hi, has anyone ever recieved their results back on sunday after taking the exam that friday? Is it possible to get results back on a sunday?

What i mean by low level are the questions that ask things like "what would be a s/s of cushing's syndrome? Or how can the nurse determine if the equipment is malfunctioning? Those type of things, I feel like those are the type of questions they think every nurse grad should know. However, it's easy to get a little thrown off especially when you're nervous even if you know the answer. But you are right what seems easy to one indivdual might be difficult to the next and vise versa. I just hope i was above passing on my last 60 quest considering i ran out of time.

Congrats to you, must feel really good, i am currently waiting for my results. I ran out of time at 245 quest, have you ever heard of anyone passing after running out of time? Well i hope and pray i am one of those people. Anyway Congrats and go celebrate.

I know no one knows the level of question they are on, but has anyone passsed nclex-rn after feeling like a lot of their quest were basic knowledge (low level) quest? Mine seem to go back and forth, so i don't know what to think.

Sly3274 I tested yesterday aug 15th. How do you think you did on your test. Mine felt like it went back and forth from easy to hard to easy quest, that's why im so scared i don't know what the computer thought about me. But i will keep you in my prayers.

Ok so i took nclex-rn today, ran out of time at quest 245 (yea i know, im a slow test taker) but this was my 2nd time so i really took my time to think about each quest and answer. Anyway i know that when running out of time they only grade the last 60 quest. My quest is what if most of them were lower level? Also i heard if you get more quest right than wrong then you pass. What if i got 31 of my last 60 right, does this indicate i passed. Please any advise is appreciated. I Know i need to just be patient and wait it out. But it's soooooooo hard. Thanks in advance!!!!!!

Hi there, anyone out there pass nclex-rn and obviously got basic knowledge questions wrong? You know the supposedly lower level questions. I tested today and ran out of time at 245 but can recall a few (what i would consider lower level quest) wrong. I really don't know what to think.

Really? So i still have a chance? What if toward the end (my last 60 quest) i had more lower level than higher level? could i still pass? And i know one can't tell if the questions were higher level or lower level but i need some advise. I know the best thing to do is just wait it out. Thanks

Anyone Pass Nclex After The Computer Shut Off And You Had Not Completed The Test? Well This Just Happened To Me. I Was On Quest 245 And "boom" It Shut Off. This Was My 2nd Attempt, The 1st Time I Only Had 75 Quest So I Feel A Little Bit Better Knowing I Was Still In The Game (going Past 75). However, Overall I Feel Terrible. This Test Was Nothing Like The 1st Which I Guess Is A Good Sign Considering I Didn't Pass The 1st Time. But This Time I Felt Like I Completely Guessed On Almost Every Quest. I Really Need Some Advise, These Next Few Days Are Going To Be Sooooo Long And Dreadful.

I'm sure you did well, but as you probably read my post (above yours) i didn't think the test was very difficult in other words i thought well maybe i knew my stuff well tha'ts why it didn't seem all that hard. I was telling myself i couldn't have failed at 75, surely i knew enough for it to continue and give me a chance but obviously not. I will retest in the middle of this month and pray to get positive results. In the mean time Good Luck!!!:wink2: How many SATA did you get, what about meds, and math? As they say it doesnt' matter what kind of quest you get i'm just curious. I really hope you passed, it very rare for someone to say this test was not that hard, i pray i am familiar with most things on the test.