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for your reply. Now that makes sense..a latex allergic rxn. I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed until I find out. I really prepared for this exam. I hope I pass. I can't wait to be an RN.

I was hoping I'd have more so I can prove what I know. My last 10 questions were priority questions. I got a lot of priority questions. Does anyone know if those are the high level questions. I didn't get any new format, no fill in the blanks. A ton of med questions, like what is the side effect. My last question was who would you see first 1. a pt who just had thoracotomy complaining of pain while coughing 2.a pt who had some kind of bladder cath inserted 10 min ago who is anxious and have generalized itching 3. a pt getting tube feeding who had 3 loose stools in the past 4 hrs. I don't remember the other selection as I completely eliminated it. I picked #2 since I was thinking the pt probably get some kind of allergy reaction from the cath inserted (but I haven't heard of anyone getting that :uhoh21: ) Please anyone let me know what you think. How do I know if I was in the higher level questions.

A lot of my friends who already passsed reviewed through Kaplan course for about a month. Although the questions are not similar the content is the same. I finished Kaplan course and will be trying for the second time tomorrow at 8 am. I'll let you know if the Kaplan course helped me. A lot of my friends strongly recommend it. That's all they used to pass. But then again everyone is different.

I did the online course. The video clips are about 30 hrs worth of lecture. They are very long and could get boring. But I just really have to push myself to sit and listen to them. I'm done with them. I probably went over the Kaplan course book about 3-4 times. Many say the Kaplan trainer CD is extremely hard. I'm getting 65-77% on it. Right now I'm going over the course book by myself, (just reviewing it by myself) Everything makes so much more sense now. In between I do questions from the Saunders Q & A CD. I will be taking my Boards on June 4th. I just keep praying and praying that I will not get nervous. I have to tell myself that I can do this.

Hi, what kind of Pharm questions did you have on your Board exam on Saturday. Would you give me an example. I'm taking mine soon.

thanks Kyti for responding. May I ask you what you mean by level I, level II,etc.

Do you work 12 hr dayshift and emergency surgery at night? I hear you're also on call on some days. Do your weekends too?

I'm from the Philippines and I think what's happening is not so good. I could undertand though why the doctors want to be RNs. My aunt is a doctor there and makes $400 a month. A new grad nurse here in California could start at $60,000/year. However, you mentioned their bad attitude towards nurses, don't worry that wont be tolerated here. And besides they will not be MDs here, they will be nurses. I could understand your frustration.

I'm from the Philippines and I think what's happening is not so good. I could undertand though why the doctors want to be RNs. My aunt is a doctor there and makes $400 a month. A new grad nurse here in California could start at $60,000/year. However, you mentioned their bad attitude towards nurses, don't worry that wont be tolerated here. And besides they will not be MDs here, they will be nurses. I could understand your frustration.

Are you in the Philippines? It sounds like you're nervous about taking your Board Exam. If you need someone to talk to you can PM me.

Are you in the Philippines? It sounds like you're nervous about taking your Board Exam. If you need someone to talk to you can PM me.

Ione, I suggest you call BON. A friend of mine got 75 questions and she didn't see her name on the website after checking for 10 days. Finally, she called BON and they said they are missing her fingerprint. So they fixed it, the next day her name is on the website,she passed. Call BON to see if they have all the paperwork they need.

Ione, I suggest you call BON. A friend of mine got 75 questions and she didn't see her name on the website after checking for 10 days. Finally, she called BON and they said they are missing her fingerprint. So they fixed it, the next day her name is on the website,she passed. Call BON to see if they have all the paperwork they need.

Remember everyone who passed the exam walked out feeling like they definitely failed. The exam measures which level you're getting 51% right. And if you're in the analysis application level then you pass. Don't give up. I know it's easy for me to say but try to keep yourself busy until Wednesday when you can check the website. :) :balloons: By the way how many Pharm questions did you get.

Good luck Yvonne. Remember to get plenty of rest before your exam tomorrow. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. You can do it.

The new format will just be 2% of the exam according to ncsbn. So if you get 75 questions, new format will just be 1 or 2. However there will now be 13-19% pharmacology instead of the old 5-11%. For more info go to ncsbn.org. Hope this helps.

Don't give up Amanda44. I know what you're going through. I'm 25 and have 2 kids. I graduated in December and failed my first test in 2/28. I felt so depressed when I failed it. I'm getting ready to take it again on 6/1. Don't give up. You have come a long way to quit now. I also heard that online Kaplan is a huge help. That's what I'm doing now. I also did fine in Nursing school so I thought I could pass thist test. Boy was I wrong. Now I'm doing everything I can to prepare for this exam.

Don't be so worried, the new format will be only 2% of the exam according to NCSBN.

California,Washington,Guam are some states that would have to wait 91 days to retake NCLEX according to NCSBN. I had a coworker who failed the first time passed the second time in March .She told me if she only knew about Kaplan course the first time around. She said she just kept watching the long videos and clips over and over again until she understands them. Many people recommend it. Hope this helps.

I'm interested in doing the online through Cal State Dominguez Hills in CA. Please share with me your experience with BSN online classes. How do you like it. Or would you prefer to just attend a University.

One of the instructors had said that new exam will contain very few of the new format and that the new format will not BE the exam. Now, how true is this.

for your reply.. Leraern, I graduated 12/03 so I wasn't able to ask my instructors about the new format. I am also worried about the higher percentage of the pharmacology questions. I am not able to remember all those medications, how will you be preparing for this exam. For me, I am using the Kaplan online. Many of my classmates took Kaplan and said for sure that's what made them pass. One more thing what do you think about the fact that the BRN are increasing the standards of passing. I am just so nervous about this exam. Any more info would be great. Thanks

Hello. To those of you taking Boards after April 1, how will you be preparing for the new Nclex format. What did your instructors tell you about the new format. I am quite nervous about the 6 answer choices and you would have to pick 2-6 answers the apply.

Did you take Kaplan review, also I heard Saunders comprehensive and Q & A are good Nclex reviews. Don't loose hope, you just need to study harder, and soon you will become an RN. Just give yourself enough time to recover from this one and when you're all ready just try again.

Did you check the website www.rn.ca.gov go to the lower right corner for license verification. Hope this helps. Just hang in there. May I ask you how you studied the second time around. I too failed the first time on 2/28 and I am preparing for my 2nd exam in end of May. Good luck to you. I know it is hard waiting for the results.