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Thank you guys! It was really tough to study but I guess it paid off finally. Good luck on ur studying all I can say is study HARD! It will be worth it when you can burn those nclex books or pass them on to the next studier lol

I took the test today and got 75 questions and the good pop up I hope that means I passed feeling scaaarreeeddd lol and happy excited too

So I posted a few days ago about testing in 3 days and I tested today. The test shut off at 75 I got like 10 select all that apply. I did the Pearson vue trick and got the good pop up...im in Virginia how long do I have to wait to call? is it too early to celebrate? has the good pop up came up for anyone and they didn't pass? im freaking out in a good way but im nervous just wanted some reassurance thanks everyone and good luck with all the future testers

Wow grntea that was amazing information thank you so much I'm just so nervous!! And my study plan was Kaplan pretty much that's it I didn't want to clutter myself with a ton of books again

and any last minute study tips? im doing anywhere betweek 100-150 questions a day and writting down the facts i dont know. On sunday i plan to focus on lab values watch true blood and go to bed by 10 i have a 1.5 hour drive to the center and i am going to record myself saying the lab values and play then in the car on the way...too much?

Alright im freaaaakkkkiiiinggggggg out that my exam is in 3 days! especially because i have read so much about the new format or how they increased passing rate and its so much harder. i graduted nursing school 2 years ago and took the test twice already, i can honestly say i have prepared more this time around than i did in the past but im still scared crapless! any advice from recent takers (april onward ) or recent multiple times takers would be awesome!!!! hoping for the best its my time to shine best of luck to anyone testing this upcoming week we are gonna be awesome nurses!

So im hoping third time is the charm is the saying for me, I will be taking my NCLEX RN for the third time july 15 at 1pm. Im nervous but not as much i have been in the past. Any advice from third timers that passed? Ive used Kaplan this go around and only kaplan so im following the testing in 2 weeks template. hoping for the best any advice would be totally welcomed :) prayers and good thoughts will be appreciated i graduted in May 2011 its my time! good luck to anyone else testing this month!!

Hello third or more timers: I graduated nursing school May 2011 and here we are in 2013 and still nothing...needless to say i am discouraged and ashamed to say the least all my classmates have made it into their RN carreers and im merely working as an assistant. I fear that i have forgotten alot and cant afford big courses of study like kaplan. I thought of doing the ncsbn review thats cheaper but i dont know much about it. Anyhow i guess im looking for some encourangement from my third time friends and some help of how you passed it that third time, what were your tools? thanks :)

i have tried it the second time around, i didnt care for it very much, it felt too simplified and i just wasnt into it. I havent earned inboxing rights yet, lol. whats your email? Heres mine [email protected]

i just wanted to say thank you...I graduated in May 2011 too and I will be taking the NCLEX for the third time soon and i, just like you, felt discouraged and wanted to quit after the second time. I too considered another career choice but at 24 and being a wife and a mom starting over is not an option. Your story has really encouraged me to keep trying. In school i wasnt the best student but i did manage to get my associates in 15 months in a very rigorous program so that has to count for something. Anyhow thanks again and congratulations on passing!

Hello everyone, I will be taking the NCLEX for the third time soon and im feeling more nervous than ever. I graduated more than a year ago and have been working as a care partner along side nurses for over a year as well. Im finding it soo hard to get back into the swing of studying and im not sure how to start. I cant afford kaplan but i have a kaplan review book, a saunders book and the prioritisation book too. If anyone can offer any wordsof encouragement or any study tips please let me know thanks guys wish me luck :)

i have the allnurses study guide thats been going around, whats everyones expirience with it? im not sure how to tackle it just as light reading? or pre test cram? night before the test reading...im confused it seems like great bunch of information thoughthanks for your thoughts ***** administrator note***** allnurses.com has not compiled and does not endorse any "study guide" found in any threads, posts, emails, or pms. we cannot attest to the accuracy of information found in any such "study guide". an recommends obtaining a study guide from a nursing program's book list or from recognized and reputable nursing publisher as information is usually peer reviewed.

could you email me your resources as well? thank you in advance [email protected]

wow congratulations!! ur story was inspiring i will be taking my NCLEX (for the third time) in the beggining of august. Im very nervous but I think its my time and im not giving up. I will be taking a week off work ( im currently an NCP at a local hospital) to do some heavy studying then taking the test but relaxing the night before as i often hear. I also printed the AN guide, did that help you? did u review that a couple days before u took the test? Anyway congratulations youre truly an inspiration to all of us :) much love and support

these are great i hope more people post mnemonics like these they would really help! thank you

thank you so much

Hey everyone first let me start by saying I graduated nursing school in May 2011, I took the NCLEX (the first time) in June got like 224 questions and failed, I had an RN job lined up for when I passed the first time so when I failed they still hired me as a NCP in another unit so that when I did pass the transition would be swift and I wouldn't have to go through a new hire process, being pumped about that I chose to take it again in Oct 2011 and got all 265...and failed. I gave up on the studying for a while because I was very discouraged, but I quickly got over it and started studying casually again. I've used Kaplan, which I find has questions that most resemble the actual NCLEX questions, I've also used Saunders, and Hurst, and finally Prentice hall comprehensive review. I've decided to start a goal list as to how many questions I do daily ( I hear that's key...questions questions questions ) and I've put in a week off work to do heavy duty studying then take my test the following Monday (Aug 6ish) I've also printed the all nurses review pages. I guess my point to all this is one to let other nurses know to NEVER give up because I know I wont and also to ask for some input, tips, or anything anyone wants to share particularly from third time passers :) thanks for your time and attention :)

Im sorry you didnt pass, ive taken mine twice and failed them. im hoping third time is the charm, i also did the kaplan the first time and hurst the second, this time i did kaplan again and got a 63% which is higher than i got the first time and i am also a care partner at a local hospital. I just want to pass too and i need help as well. Im sorry i didnt help much with information on how to pass but i just wanted to let you know that youre not alone and our time will come keep strong!

i just failed my NCLEX for the 2nd time so i will be on the same boat soon, my advice would be to wait until you feel confident dont rush i did that the first 2 times. trust yourself! best of luck!!

Hey everyone! So i unfortunately failed my nclex...for the second time...i must say i didn't study as much as i should have since I started working as an NCP but I'm getting back on the horse...again even if it takes a million times lol. I took Kaplan review the first go around and i didn't much like it mostly because i had just graduated and i was tired of looking at nursing related things i think if it would have actually given it a chance it would have worked out. I actually won the course so i guess i didn't feel inclined to finish it or do it the right way, so i didn't take the tests at the end therefore voiding the "if you fail you can take the course again on them" deal. I have read on here before that the classroom review course only takes attendance the first day so as long as you have the book (which I do since I did it once already) and miss the first day...you can go to the classes and just sit in...anyone have any experience with this?? Thanks guys!

Thank you so much everyone I greatly appreticiate all ur feedback, I have an interview for care partner today so I can at least be in the hospital and get first dibs on the jobs for internals only. Wish me luck thanks again u guys are great

New to allnurses but have been browsing for a long time, so hi everyone i sadly just took my boards yesterday and found out today i didnt pass ( i had 220 something questions ) so i went through the process and will hopefully retest in 45 days (july 28) anyway i did the kaplan thing and that didnt seem to help me much...so im looking into hurst since theyre not coming my way till august i cant take the class much to my disappointment since i hear such good things. So im getting the book from barnes and nobles and using that and the kaplan as well. any thoughts? im also curious to hear anyones comments on how to study, hour wise, location wise, position wise (lol) im just ready to tackle this by the horns and get those 75 questions and pass so im trying to start off on the right foot and get some feedback on how other people successfully studied. thanks guys have a great night:heartbeat