studentnurse74 LPN, LVN

Just took my boards Friday for the second time and I failed. Both times I got 265 questions. I felt really good about it this time. I still think I answered the questions well, but they were probably questions below passing standard. I'm pretty b...

I used mine to write down all the labs I could remember right away! I'm one to freeze up on a test and not remember even common knowledge.

I do the same thing! My friend told me she read the questions 3 times each on boards really slow, to be sure she knew what they were asking!

Congratulations! This gives me more hope! I have failed twice, and am following Suzanne's plan. As tempting as it is, I have turned down free review classes, and also passed on books that others swear works. I am putting all my faith in Suzanne's...

What scores should we be getting in order to be more likely to pass the exam?

The one they send you when you fail. I got below the passing standard in one area, above passing in another, and near passing in all the rest. My report says you have to be above passing in order to pass. Do you have to be above passing in all are...

Oh, snap! I was only above in one. That would stink if I got above in all, and near in one and failed because of that.

I got 265 twice, and failed both times. It stinks to be that close and not pass. I do have several friends that got 265 and passed.

Thank you! That gives me hope that you passed this time. I'm glad to see that Saunders worked for you, that is what I'm studying on Suzanne's plan and only that. Congratulations! :balloons:

Suzanne- I pm'd you my email address. After I finish the book, should I pm it to you again to let you know I'm ready for the next step? I don't have the book yet, it's on the way, so it will be awhile. Thanks

Congratulations! :balloons: I'm happy for you, and this also gives me hope. I've failed twice. I plan on using Suzanne's plan with Saunders and I'm glad to see it worked for you!! Hooray! :balloons:

So what happens after you finish the book? I don't have the plan yet, just the first step I got off the sticky.

:yelclap: Good luck!

I also have a friend that went through the Kaplan course and failed. I wouldn't recommend it.

Mine was emailed within a few days, then snail mail about a week or so later. If you don't get it, definitely call them. If there is a reason why it's not sent, they won't contact you, they'll just put it aside. So be sure to follow through. My f...

I was using the Nsna's review book and cd, and just that. The first time I took the Drexel course. Apparently neither of them worked. I just ordered the Saunders book and plan on following that as Suzanne suggests.

Well I'm doing a lot better today. I plan on following Suzanne's plan instead of using a tutor, she didn't recommend that. My boss is wonderful. I can't do any nursing jobs now, so she's giving me a patient care tech (kind of like a cna) job, and ...

My friend took a Kaplan course, I'm not sure which, and she failed her boards. She then studied a little on her own at home, and passed her second time.

The lady today told me sometimes they will post on the website that same day, and I know of others that it has taken two weeks for. The unofficial results are supposed to be available in two business days though.

Hooray! :monkeydance: Thanks for the encouragement. I failed the first time at 265, and will be re-taking tomorrow for the second time.

I've been on the same unit for 14 months. I worked as a student, and graduated in December. I took my boards last week and failed. My hospital policy is that you can't be fired for failing boards. So my boss comes in on Sunday and calls me into h...

PLEASE do!

It is my understanding that Pearson will not post until 48 hours after testing. I do know that sometimes the states will post the same day. I failed, but it showed up on the state site about 30 hours after my test time.

Anyone taken it? I will be soon. I have a study guide, but was wondering if the science questions were really quite basic, or if they're harder and have things like chemistry and anatomy. Thanks

I also took the course through work and do not recommend it. I studied the book and did tons of the questions from the cd, but failed my exam. The questions were much easier than on the exam. :angryfire