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I'm sure all nurses would love their nursing careers again if the RN:patient ratio was 1:2. That would just be heavenly and nobody would have a problem with working 12s. Watch out world, cuz imma make it happen!

Yes, thank you! I feel like a lot of people just come here to vent and post their frustrations. Granted, this is a "venting" post but it was definitely needed. I don't know all the steps involved with processing nclex results, but I'm sure it's a great deal. I think the biggest issue is figuring out if test-takers are cheating, which is why they updated their cell phone policy in California, requiring people to put it in sealed envelopes throughout the whole test. Even tests in high school and college took a while to get graded, so idk why people aren't used to waiting yet.

HIPAA indeed. Some people just aren't meant to use the internet...

I know a lot of nurses that use those 4 days to go to Vegas pretty much every week.

Oh the dreaded retake procedure. I am too familiar with it so I will help you out. After failing, there is a waiting period depending on which state you live in. In California, it is 45 days, and some states it is 90 days. That waiting period is the minimum amount of days you can retake your test since your last test date. Then you have to do the same thing pretty much when you first registered for NCLEX. 1. Send a retake application form to your state Board along with their fee (CA charges $150). 2. Register again on pearsonvue ($200). 3. Waiting game - what "justbeachynurse" said 4. Receive your new ATT 5. Reschedule for another test date on Pearsonvue This all means that your old ATT is invalid. Hope you keep your fellowship, but I'm sorry to say that I doubt you will. Good luck.

Plan out a study schedule first. Make sure you can study for at least 2 hours a day (bare minimum), which you should spend doing lots of practice questions. Since you graduated last year, I'm sure you'll need a lot of refreshers (content review), I'd take that into consideration. Unforunately, I don't think you'll ever feel ready. If you have nothing but time to study, I'd set a test date ASAP like 3 weeks. If you have work/family and you can barely study 2 hours/day, maybe schedule it in 2 months. Once you choose a date, stick to it & your study plan plus some good nclex review material, and you should be good. Good luck!

No problem. Here's a link to a good thread although it's a year old. It's a stickied topic from the NCLEX Discussion forum. https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/passed-my-nclex-750555.html Good luck on your journey.

Nclex test questions vary from person to person. I had plenty of med/math questions whereas my friends got very few. I believe the Saunders book has the breakdown of topics included in the Nclex. NCSBN should have question breakdowns as well in one of their downloadable PDFs about the nclex.

If your test shuts off at 75 questions, it can mean you either did really really well OR very poorly. If you take all 265 questions and PASS, it means you did pretty well, but barely. If you take all 265 and FAIL, it still means you did pretty well, but just not well enough to pass. You will understand how your friends failed by understanding how the NCLEX works, it being a CAT (computer adaptive test), and how it grades. Actually, here... Kaplan explains it really well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvKsdLilVbw

I hope you took advantage of their Qbank to its fullest. Not sure how many questions are in their Qbank only package, but you should aim for doing ALL of them. I took Kaplan's premium package (courses and all), but I failed my nclex. Don't let that discourage you because I was stupid... They even have a money-back guarantee but I couldn't get it because I was supposed to do ALL their question trainers plus a diagnostic test, but I only did the diagnostic plus a few question trainers. Barely touched the Qbank. My study habits are the worst. I'm a procrastinator so I studied til the very last week before my nclex. Pretty much crammed like I did in college. It does NOT work. My study tips for you: learn from my mistakes. Get a study plan going and stick with it. Study every single day for a consistent # of hours. Use all the nclex review materials you can find. I recommend Kaplan because their questions are more "nclex" style compared to ATI. Kaplan has those darned "which patient do you see first?" questions which are analysis/critical thinking level questions. I feel like ATI has mostly knowledge based (memory recall), which are basic questions that the NCLEX deems as "easy". I would do what "ashleyrosesf" is doing, using mainly Kaplan and supplementing with Saunders.

So far the PVT has been 100% accurate for my 2 friends and I. Unfortunately, none of us got the good pop-up, instead we were taken to the credit card page allowing us to re-register. One friend did the PVT right after he finished his test (same day). The other friend did the PVT a day after. We're from Cali as well and my friends got their failure letters came in pretty quick (less than a week)... So you most likely passed! CONGRATS!

I probably would roll the mannequin onto the floor. I don't know my own strength That last part is pretty reassuring, but I would be really nervous for the skills test because it's been so long since I've had clinical experience. Hopefully I can find a job as a PCT without taking the test. However, I will review my fundamentals and all the skills required of a CNA. The concept is so simple though! You raise the bed rails so that the patient has no where to escape your wrath as you force a 30 French urinary catheter into their urinary meatus. All kidding aside, my bet is that GN isn't suited for bedside nursing. He should go into nursing research or teaching, or something else entirely haha Thank you all for the replies.

Thanks for the reply. Let's say I do get an interview for a CNA position, would it be wise to emphasize a certain level of loyalty if they were to hire me? Telling them I will work for them as an RN as soon as I pass the NCLEX? But in the event I do not find a job as a CNA/PCT/UAP, should I just find some other part time job at the mall or what? I already have a part time job for a catering company but it's not enough to pay the bills.

I failed the nclex twice and in california, it costs $150 to reapply to the Board (BON), and another $200 for the exam at pearsonvue. Im currently repaying loans, so my savings are drying up fast! Is it possible to become a nursing assistant just with a bachelors in nursing degree? Do I need to take the certification test? I have heard that current nursing students do not need to take the CNA test, like at UCLA hospitals. Is it possible for me to do the same? I graduated in 2011. I have a part time catering job, but it isn't enough. I want to become a CNA because it will also help me get a job as an RN once I pass that nclex. Please help, and thank you! P.S. if you can, please direct me to where I can find out more about my current situation.

To original poster, just out of curiousity, what job did you take up after nursing school without your RN license? If anyone else knows, is it possible to become a nursing assistant without taking certification test in California? I failed the nclex twice, and Im broke to take it a third time. It's a whopping $350 to retake the nclex. I was wondering if I could become a nursing assistant with just a bachelors in nursing degree. I dont want to take a test just to become a CNA, but if i have to, I will because I really need the money. Please and Thank you!