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Don't give up to get your RN license, It was my 5th time when I finally passed. What I did is totally dedicated 3months reviewing Saunder's Comprehensive and Kaplan On Demand. Plus, prayers that helped me to calm my nerves throughout the examination! I will pray for you and remember never ever give up! :) Good luck!

I used Saunders for content and Kaplan On Demand for practice questions it really helped me to pass

Congratulations RN!! It took 3days to see my Name posted on CA BRN.

You got the Good Pop Up! Yayyyyyy!!! Congratulations RN!

Congratulations!! God Is Good all the Time!

Thank You Inori!

@ AspiringRN2b: Thank You! Don't ever give up! I will pray for you and just believe to yourself that you will get it! :) @ nmama218: Thank you!

Hello guys! I took my exam in july 11, 2012 had 250's Q's for 4 hours I never realized that I was sitting there for that long and I did not take a break even though I can feel I am getting hungry I just wanna be done stat! lol! I'll give you a short story of my journey to inspire other test takers. I graduated with a BSN in 2006, ( yes that was 6 years ago) while waiting for my papers to be process in the BON I made a step to take a LVN exam and passed on 1st try. Months passed by and BON gave my eligibility to sit my NCLEX RN exam, and that time I was working at the Hospital on one of the high census ward, I asked my supervisor If I can use my Vacation Leave so that I can sit and study for my upcoming exam. She gave me a week (yeah right 1 wk to absorb everything) as expected I failed my exam. I resigned because it was stressful job and the ff year took the exam for 2nd, third time and still failed and I was taking it for granted because I knew that I can just pay the reapplication and retake it again without thinking that it's affecting my ego and to the point that I am scared to take the exam and what If I failed again. So, I hide the fear and face a new challenge when I got a job in a outpatient Hemodialysis first I like it cause it was a new experience but there's a limitation because I'm LPN only. And last year after I got married, I scheduled my exam but unfortunately I missed my exam date and I was crying because I knew it was my fault and I wasted money again. After went through the grieving process, I submit an application again for the 5th time and I promised to myself that was the last time that I will give money to the Board of Nursing (lol). April 2012, I talked to one of the senior nurse from the hospital and she was asking me when can she see my RN license, so I told her I am busy at work I don't have time to review ( yeah, I gave all the rationalization, intellectualization all the "tion", lol) but she did not accepted it & she told me "You have BSN and you are working with Pt. Technicians that mostly are High School graduate, you're a loser, if you want to get your RN make a time if you need to resign to study do it because the company don't care about you," it hurts but its true. That was the time that I accepted the fact that I'm a loser if I won't make it. So, I talked to my Nurse Manager about my situation and she was kindly to suggest changing my status from Full Time to Part Time. And I explain to my husband the consequences of less hours>less money but he was so kind to understand my situation ( best hubby in the world). I started my self review in April 12th, read Saunders Comprehensive and purchased Kaplan On Demand, aiming for for 150Q's a day with a average score of 50's-low 60's and whenever I missed a question I read the rationale and have this notebook to write down topics that needs to be familiarize. Days before my exam date I went to church and pray to St. Jude, St. Joseph, and Mother of Perpetual Help to enlighten me and to help me overcome this examination. July 11th,no one knows that I will be taking my exam I drove to the testing center went inside and did the fingerprinting ( which I have done it couple times before,lol) I was aiming for 75Q's only but I guess the computer was challenged and I reached 250's for 4hours. Actually, the exam wasn't really that bad it wasn't Hard nor Easy. Half an hour after taking the test I tried the PVT (it does work) this was the most nerve wracking ever! when I hit submit and got the Good Pop Up I cried and thanking God for guiding me. After 4 days I saw my name on BON with my License Number I was crying, screaming and praising God. My tips to all re takers and future RN's: just give your best, discipline and prioritize your plans, you might sacrifice few things but towards the end after u see your License Number it will be wooooorth it!!!!!! Wooop Wooop! Oh, one thing I deactivated my FB cause it's a distractor. If something that I can help feel free to message me. Good Luck to all!!! To God be the GLory! God is good all the Time! P.S. My husband has no idea that I took my exam & I passed, he is currently deploy right now and he is coming the end of the month and I can't wait to tell him the good news!!!!!! Thank you for reading my long story. MSMITH, BSN RN signing off :)

Hello! I took my NCLEX-RN on 7/11/12 and I passed with 250's Q's! I had 23 SATA, common medications, tons of prioritization and delegations. Half hour after taking the exam I tried PVT and got the "Good POP UP". After 4 days I saw my name on BON, I passed! yayyy!!! I used Kaplan on Demand it's pricey but it was totally worth it and Saunders Comprehensive. Here's my scores: QT1=54, QT2=52, QT3=56, QT4=55, QT5=60, QT6= 57, QT7= 60. I finished 100% Qbank with 54% avg. As you can see my scores were not that good but what I did every time I missed a question I used saunders book to familiarize about the topic. Diagnostic Test= 60%. Readiness Test= 63%. I prepared for 3months (4days in a wk cause I was still working PT). I answered 150Q's per day. and I bought the Saunders Apps. Good luck to all future nurses! To God Be The GLory!

I had a good experienced with the Proctors they told me to raise my hand if I need a new one but they were the one who approached me and offered (3x) a white board and marker when they saw that it was full of writing. After 4 days I saw my License number. I passed! Yayyyy!

Yayyyy!!! Congratulations RN!! :)

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations and Thank you for sharing your tips!!!

I am planning to take the exam mid of july, so far I am reading the Saunder's Comprehensive and doing the Q& A after each topic. I started on Maternity last week, and by tomorrow I will start Pediatic.