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If utilized correctly it may be enough, however having an extra test bank will expose you to different terminologies and vocabularies so it's always a good idea to have another test bank.

@swansonplace: Do this, use your Saunders reviewer, take 100 questions on client needs categories then post results and we can go from there. Also, with your test being in 10 days, have you taken a 265 practice test? The maximum number of questions on the NCLEX RN is 265 so you have to be prepared to go that long. The goal is obviously 75 but just in case you go the whole way, do you think you have the "mental stamina" to go 265? Let's do this, take a 100 question as mentioned earlier then post results and we'll go from there...

Are you taking NCLEX PN or NCLEX RN? Also, what review materials do you currently have and how many hours per day can you spend reviewing?

SATAs on the NCLEX is usually a good sign because that implies that you are getting application/analysis questions and not just knowledge based questions. Getting them right or wrong however is a totally different story. Depending on what kind of testing software you are using, there should be an area on your testing software that will allow you to take "alternate item questions". Those questions will cover your SATAs, drag and drop, hot spots, audio and other types of alternate items. An alternate item question is a question that is not your traditional multiple choice. Take practice tests on those so that you become more familiar with them. The NCLEX that you will be taking is tailored to your skill level. That is the adaptive nature of the exam so it really is impossible for me to say what types of questions you will see on yours. Using whatever testing software you have, take 100 questions on ALL of the client needs categories and post it on here so that we can see areas that you need to go over. Without practice test results, your guess is as good as mine on areas that you need to focus on.

Grads tell me that all the time after they take the NCLEX, "the answers seemed to simple and easy". I'll tell you the same thing I've told numerous grads, "it seems easy maybe because it really is easy, why must it be difficult?" If you are truly prepared for the NCLEX you'll find that test to be very easy. You obviously don't have to follow anything that I am telling you, I am just merely offering suggestions and guidance on how to review for the test. Whenever you get a chance, use whatever testing software you have (preferrably Saunders if you have it). Take 100 questions on exam/test mode on client needs categories then select all of the categories. After you are done, read ALL of the rationales then post results here and I will go over your results with you. Friday-Sunday is no NCLEX zone at my house so if you post results on those days I probably won't see it until Monday.

Awesome and it's great that you are taking days off. I tell grads all the time, let NCLEX review be your priority but don't let it consume you. Have a safe weekend and post again on Monday with scores and how horrible a 265 question practice test feels like...

It is not possible to do less than 75 on the NCLEX PN as the minimum number of questions is 85. Since you got the "good pop up" chances are you have passed your NCLEX. BVNPT is a little slow with results right now but you should get official results in the mail in 2-4 weeks.

My suggestion to you is this, since the maximum number of questions on the NCLEX RN is 265 questions, you may want to start taking practice tests with 265 questions. Depending on what testing software is available to you, take 265 questions on client needs categories every day if possible but definitely at least every other day. Also depending on what day (Mon, Tue, Wed....) your test is, try to go somewhere on that specific day pretty much at the same time to take a 265 practice exam. Meaning, if your test is on a Monday, try to go to a Starbucks, public library, wherever it is that's quiet pretty much at the same time that you are taking the NCLEX. This will establish a routine of testing and the reason why you need to do 265 is just in case you go the whole way you are mentally prepared for it. The very first time you take a 265 question exam, you will feel drained during the test and after the test and you definitely don't want to feel like that the day of the NCLEX. If you do choose to follow my suggestion, let me know how it goes after your first 265 question practice test and I can help you monitor progress so that you are more mentally prepared to take the NCLEX. You know the material, you finished an RN program you definitely know the material. We just need to make sure to translate the stored knowledge to correct mouse clicks, that's all..

What test banks are you using and when was the last time you took a practice test? Please tell me how you are reviewing, test banks you are using, how many tests a day, how many questions per test and what areas are you testing on? I apologize for the numerous questions but as a nurse we are taught to always ASSESS before doing anything. If I know what you are doing, we can then maximize the next couple of weeks to make sure that you are as prepared as you can be for the NCLEX.

Scores look great and I am assuming that this test had 100 questions and on client needs categories? If not, take another 100 question exam on client needs categories and post your scores and I can tell you which areas you need to go over and how to do that.

If you are taking the NCLEX PN, I have found that a good 4-6 weeks of review has yielded great results. However, how exactly are you reviewing for the NCLEX? What exactly is the routine?

Are you taking the NCLEX PN or NCLEX RN?

Hello to all future nurses, I would just like to offer my assistance to all of you who are about to take the NCLEX. My "expertise" really is for the NCLEX PN because that's what I deal with most of the time but I am more than willing to help those of you who are about to take the NCLEX RN. I am not advertising anything, I just love what I do as far as NCLEX review and would love to be given the chance to help out those of you who need help. Why are new grads afraid of the NCLEX PN? Not unless you are already going to review courses or your school has an NCLEX reviewer who is actually doing NCLEX review 100% of the time, very few new grads have a concrete idea what the NCLEX truly is. If you don't know the rules of the game, how are you supposed to prepare for it? Know what the NCLEX is, what the test plan is and it will ease away some of your anxiety. Why are grads unsuccesful with the exam? As a new grad, you know the material, in fact you know the material very well. Many of those who are unsuccessful with the NCLEX is not because the lack of knowledge and preparation but prepared the "wrong way". You've spent hours memorizing meds and signs and symptoms and all kinds of stuff, but did not spend a single minute taking a practice test. How do you evaluate if you truly understood what you have read if you are not testing yourself? I can go on and on about the NCLEX but don't want to waste your time. I have no idea if this forum has a way to send instant messages, if it does please feel free to message me or simply reply to this thread. I do not know everything about the NCLEX but I have helped numerous grads be successful in their attempt with the NCLEX so if you have any questions or concerns please let me know.