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Thank you maryjoii!!

Thank you Lordswill!

Thank you ChazzW!! Yeah, it was hard! I struggled!! But everything paid off!!! God is good!!!

Hi riya_patel, i also failed my first nclex exam last 2010. My first baby was still a year old but I did'nt have someone to help me take care of him thats why I was struggling. i had a classroom review class here in chicago. The instructors were really good especially the one who handled medsurg. I understood a lot from her than the 2 years of MedSurg in the nursing curriculum. They also have hand outs and review materials. Those were the only thing I read several times before my exam because it was already outlined. I used saunders for Neuro and Cardio because that's my weak part. I tried to balance everything esp my time with my baby and studies. I tried to value my time. Thinking that a 20 mins of wasted time would drag me to failure. I even posted labvalues, ekg, endo in the wall so I could see it everyday. I have review index cards in the car. I just made sure that if I am making my time productive.

Thank you Nikkinism70s!!

hi nerie018! thank you!! I didn't have a study schedule or something like that since I have a 7 month old baby. But I should give credit to my review class. It gave me general knowledge of everything though it was fast paced. I made sure that after the class, I should spend 3-4 hours in the library to read because I cant concentrate much at home. After my review class, I had 3 weeks to self review. My nclex was scheduled at 2pm, so everyday, I made sure that by 2pm, I'm answering the practice tests so my brain and body would get used to it. Everyday, I have a total of 4-6 hours to study, with a lot of breaks in between. Even when I'm feeding my baby, I have a review material in my hand. Im in the library 2-3x/week for 5-6 hours.

Hi everyone, I just took my Nclex earlier this afternoon and I tried the PVtrick and got the good pop up. I'm still waiting for my result to be officially posted in CTS.. I have been asking for advices and reading some threads in the discussion forums about how others made it through their nclex exam and I've learned a lot from it. So, I wanted to be fair and help others who are preparing for their exams as well. So here it is... I attended a 12 day review class here in Chicago. I badly needed it since I graduated my BSN last 2008. Everyday after my review, I went to the library to go over the discussion earlier. Then at home, I answer the practice quiz (10 items) in Saunders Comprehensive Review 4e. I never tried the 100 items test since I want to read the ratioanale immediately. I focused on INFECTION CONTROL, CARDIO especially the EKG'S and the appropriate MEDS for each conditon and ENDOCRINE. I also read the KAPLAN RN STRATEGIES book from page to page. AnsWered the practice questions at the end of each chapter and the practice test at the end of the book and got 70%. I also answered the practice questions in the cd included in the book and my average score was 65%. Kaplan was really my life saver. Surprisingly, I got some questions that are from the book exactly in my nclex exam. LASTLY and most importantly, PRAYERS... I DID THE 9 DAY NOVENA FOR ST JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO AND STO NINO DE CEBU. I GUESS, THAT WAS THE BIGGEST HELP I GOT.. The questions that were in my tests were... 20+ SATA 10+ DRAG AND DROP 6-7 EKG'S AND THEIR MEDS and Nsg Intervention INFECTION CONTROL (anthrax, syphilis, herpes) Side Effects and Adverse Effects of Meds (i dont even know most of them) Good luck guys!! and God bless!! PRAYERS MOVE MOUNTAINS... NEVER FORGET TO PRAY!!!

Thank you Phil25!

tHANK you and Congrats to you Lordswill!

hi 2013rn2BScorpio.. Thank you!! I had a lot of SATA (maybe 20 or more), drag and drop (maybe 10), 6-7 ekg's, TONs of meds and prioritization.. i was really anxious since last week but by the time I'm in the testing center, I just took a deep breath and thought that I WILL BE AN RN in at least 5 hours. I never thought of stopping at 75. My goal was to finish everything before the time ends. For my preparation, I took a review class here in Chicago. I needed it since I graduated last 2008. After my review, I will go to the library to read about the certain system we had earlier. And at home, I do the practice quiz in saunders comperehensive (the 10 item quiz). I never took the 100 items because I want to read the rationale immediately. My review class lasted for 12 days, and I had 2-3 weeks for my self review. THE ONE THING THAT REALLY HELPED ME WAS THE KAPLAN RN STRATEGIES BOOK. I read it from page to page and surprisingly, there were some items there that really went out in my test. And lastly, PRAYERS.. I prayed the novena for st. joseph cupertino and sto. nino de cebu for 9 straight days. I guess, that's what made me pass. PRAYER. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!

Thank you guys!!! I just finished my exam. I tried the pvt and it wont let me register. I did it on my phone.

I'ts already 2am and by 2pm, i will be taking my Nclex.. The long wait will finally be over.. Will be glad for last minute advices and pointers.... Thanks!!!

Thank you Blink75!!! The thing is that I graduated last 2008 in the Philippines and I also have a 7 month old baby. I tried to study as much as possible for the past 2 months but I don't know if that is enough. I have the Kaplan strategies book and read it from page to page, answered all of the practice questions at the back as well as the cd. My scores are avereging from 61-65. I also have the saunders comprehensive review 4th ed.. I hope that's enough. I'm really having a hard time with SATA and meds..

hi blink75, i will be taking my exam on monday. do you mind sharing what type of tests are mostly in your exams? thank you!

Thank you for your advice Phil25!!!! I'm doing saunders.. and Kaplan.. Hope to call you colleague soon!!!