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I graduated in 2016 in SU. As for all online schools, what you put in is what you learn. You can do the bare minimum but you will suffer when you practice or even when getting ready for the boards. The school work is manageable but I did PRN when I had my clinicals, 2 days PRN and 2-3 days clinicals/wk. My only issue now is the support once you graduate. It’s very hard to get someone on the phone or to get forms signed. And I have lost a job since I was not able to get licensed at another state because of their crappy post graduate care. Maybe that’s something you want to talk to them about and let me know what they tell you ?

Hi everyone! I have been on this site since I started studying for my NCLEX in 2012. I got numerous ideas on how to tackle our board exam then and now. I tweaked some of it because I have ADD and am not on medication. It is hard! Our school provided us the APEA but it felt like it was too shallow for me. I needed to understand so I attended a live course, Fitz. That tied down all the information and made me understand the whys and the how's on the exam. Some are straightforward recall but some will make you think and analyze the situation. I am not super smart but I know my weaknesses. I used that to my advantage. Repetition. Repetition. Repitition. materials I used: 1. APEA. I got it from our school. I bought her Qs book too. I took a predictor exam yesterday and I got a 63%. Bummer! Too late to resched the exam. 2. Liek. I didn't read her book from cover to cover. I can't. Attention span and sitting still is an issue for me. But used it as reference on my weak areas. Quick browse. 3. Exam edge. I like answering Qs. Like my daily brain exercise. Not like the boards but I wanted variation of Qs. 4. Fitzgerald. I attended her lecture twice. Yes! Twice! I needed to be in a class so I would listen. I bought her CDs too online. She's boring like hell but she made more sense to me. I also bought her book. TMI for me but made me understand things better. 5. DRT Qs. I just took one so that I'd see different set of Qs and not get used to the wordings used in Liek and APEA. 6. AANP sample exam. Got an 86% the night before so I was like, hell yeah! 7. I prayed in the car with my husband. We read a passage together. When I was getting anxious in the middle of the test, I pray one Hail Mary. Prayers can move mountains. It was an expensive and exhausting ride but all worth it. I was crying on my way out, on the elevator, on my way out to the car. I still am.

They will be flying me in to see if I'd like to work with them. :)

I am from a small town in Asia with lots of trees and 15 minute drive to the beach. Sounds nice though.

I took my NCLEX and passed it just last week. Over the weekend I sent out a couple of applications and today I got a call from a hospital in Roswell. Questions? 1. Is it safe there? 2. Cost of living? I live in Los Angeles, so I guess it's a lot better there? 3. Take it or look for other options? Thanks!!!! :) :)

It is actually different from person to person. The day before I took mine (just yesterday, March 22), I still studied and answered about 100 Qs on Exam Cram. I even brushed up on my pharma up to the last minute I stepped out the door to go to Pearson Vue. I passed with 75 Qs. I know what works for me. So whatever worked for you in the past, may it be a relaxing day or cramming some more the day before of your exam, may work again this time. :) Good luck!

Thank you! :)

I feel for you. I felt exactly the same even I am in Pearson Vue waiting for my number to be called. Take every question in and make each count. Don't rush. I took a lot of breaks during my test. I wanted to be my 100% every time a question pops up. And above all pray. ^_^

Thanks! :) Saw my name on the BON website yesterday evening. Was surprised too that they updated it that fast. I got 75 Qs and it was the most nerve wracking 3 hours of my life. :)

It's more straightforward. Not too many information than necessary. In all honesty, I cannot remember the exact questions I got. All I know is I used the calculator 5 times and I say "Thank God" everytime I see the SATA. I can feel my heart pounding on every question. My bladder was as nervous too.

I hardly used the decision tree. It all boils down to your content.

Thanks Kabayan, I'm sure you'll do well. Take deep breaths. What worked for me was I rationalized each option and talked to the screen. Get those ear plugs you might sit beside someone like me.

I used Kaplan, Saunders, 4000, Exam Cram and PDA. And Hurst too. I invested a lot of time, money and patience. I studied 8 hours a day. 2-3 hours spent on reading and the rest is to answer Qs. :)

I just took my NCLEX this morning. I had about 12 SATA, 5 Math, 2 drag and drop, 3 EKG interpretation, 1 Exhibit, and 1 picture (dunno what it was). The screen turned blue then on to the survey. My oh My, I was in tears doing the survey. Funny thing was, on my 5th question and a SATA, I just had a sudden urge to pee. Hahaha... then again on my 14th, again on my 22nd and on my break. After my break, I didn't take any more. I have consumed almost 3 hours and I wasn't even on my 75th. Then... the dreadful blue screen. I waited about 15 mins before I went in. I was having a short conversation with the attendant. I was just sitting there and taking deep breaths. He'll look at me and ask, are you ready? I said no. A couple breaths more, then we'd laugh. I was smiling and chatting with the people (test takers and test attendants) at the test center. I was so darn nervous that I talked to everyone in the test center to shake off the nerves. And I wore a pretty dress. My thinking was, whatever happens or if I lose consciousness, at least I look pretty. LOL! Anyways, this site helped me with a lot of tips. I answered over 3000 Qs and never was a day I felt I was ready. I am a foreign grad and that made me work extra harder on my content and review. Some stuff I never encountered in school neither at work back in PI. By the way, I couldn't bring myself to do the PVT trick. I went to the BON site (NM) and just typed my SSN, and saw my name with a license number. That's when I went tried the PVT. It should be the other way around, I know! Lol! Anyhoo, I got the best birthday gift. Yay!!! :)