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- No one is randomly selected to do the entire exam (265). If you had 265 questions and passed, the computer was unable to make a determination all the way up to the very end. Equally, if you had 265 and failed, you were in the game all the way up to the end...but you didn't stay above the passing standard. - The number of SATA or alternate questions DOES NOT indicate how a test taker is doing. I had 28 SATA and my friend had 3 (we tested on the same day)...we both passed at 75 questions. _ SATA can have only one correct answer. There is a rumor that each SATA will have at least two answers...not true.

Way to go!!!

My hair was blonde in my license photo...it's brown now. I had no problem taking the test on Wednesday :)

1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Kaplan only. I didn't study. I focused on test taking tips. I figured the knowledge was there from nursing school :) 3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI 4. How long did you wait for results of the test, or are you still waiting? 24 hours, on the BON site in FL 5. What were your thoughts coming out of the test (total disbelief, certainty you had failed, confident you had passed)? I actually thought I failed. 6. Was this your first attempt at NCLEX? First and ONLY :)

Thanks guys :) I don't think I've stopped smiling yet!!!

It is true...they changed their passing standard. Our instructors in nursing school said it was done to greater represent the knowledge base needed by nurses in our changing medical world. Patients are living longer and presenting with a greater number/intensity of disease processes. Edited to add.. When it "got harder to pass" depends on your frame of reference. The standard changed while I was in nursing school (2007-2008)...so, for me, I had a harder passing standard than the year before me. You can see the revision updates on the NCSBN website: www.ncsbn.org They change the standard every so often...it's not just a rumor.

:D:D:D:D I can't believe it! I am still in shock!!! I sat for the NCLEX-RN yesterday morning at 8:30am. This morning, it is listed on the BON for FL. I passed, first try!!! I had 75 questions with 28 select all that apply. YEP, that was 28! I felt like my brain would explode! The questions were mainly based on infection control, delegation, cohorting, and prioritization. I only had 1 med calculation (which was super simple). I had a few on bioterrorism as well. I left feeling like I failed...even started figuring out a remediation plan for test #2. I feel silly about that now. I never thought I would feel this proud of two little letters...RN:redbeathe

My friend just found out today that she passed! She took it last Thursday....it shut off at 75 questions with 22 SATA. She was positive she failed. NOPE! So...high number of SATA does not equal failure.

Congrats!!!:yeah:

No matter how much you studied for the NCLEX, devoted yourself to zillions of computerized questions, sat in a review course, spent hours studying during nursing school...yet, you feel like you can't possibly know enough on the day before testing??? I am a nervous wreck! I found myself here...to stay away from review material. It was starting to make me feel sick to my stomach! So this is a "hello" and "I am freaking out" post!

Our class is slowly starting to test. So far, the results have been mixed. Some havefound out within 24 hours on the BON site. Some have waited up to 5 days to find out!

We were always taught MONAB: Morphine Oxygen Vitals, including 12 lead Nitro Aspirin Beta Blocker (with exceptions) I did an internship and practicum on a tele floor and this was practiced there as well. Of course, you pretty much do what is available given the situation. For example...at home, you would have a family member chew aspirin because morphine and O2 are not available immediately.