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Yippee! I just found out that I passed. What a long 2 days to wait...my state's BON doesn't give out results, so I had to wait to pay the $8 to get unofficial result from Pearson Vue. But, all that matters now is that I am a RN!! Congrats to those of you who have found out you've passed!! What a relief!

Does anyone already have a job lined up? I am trying to stay positive...but I tell ya, today is dragging out like no other day in my life. I can not wait until tomorrow morning at 0930 (I was told you can get results exactly 48 hours from when you finished....if it is not there then, I will freak!) If I passed, I will be working on a 32 bed telemetry floor at a small community hospital. I was lucky enough to have a clinical rotation there and loved it! The nurses were so wonderful, I know I will get great training for my 3 months on preceptorship. Then...on my own--on nights! So scary...but, I guess I need to find out if I passed first, I may be getting WAY ahead of myself. Well, this only passed 5 minutes...I have to find something to DO!!! How is everyone else hanging in?

I did not use Kaplan (honestly, I have heard Kaplan mentioned a lot, but have no idea how it is even set up) but have heard good things. I took a 5 day review class (they recommended getting in 7,000 - 10,000 practice questions)and I had Saunder's Comp review book, Mosby's NCLEX flashcards as well as another book of just questions. What I found to be the BEST was the NCSBN's review program online (http://www.learningext.com/products/rnreview/review.asp). You pay for a certain number of weeks to have access to it ($50 for 3 weeks). It is set up in sectioned-outlined form. I think there is 1050+ pages of review along with 1250 questions. This was fabulous. I was able to get through all of the review pages in about 8 days and left the rest of my time for practice questions (I spent about 6 hours a day studying). I just tested today, so I can't tell you that it helped me pass--'cause I don't know yet!! (But, I did feel very calm taking the test because it felt familiar) But, it is the most like the actual NCLEX in terms of questions types and set up. If you have a month, I would totally recommend checking this site out. Because it is by the NCSBN, you can count on it being accurate info relevant to the NCLEX. Good luck!!

Well, now the LONG wait for the results (48 hours seems like a lifetime right now)! I am so glad that we don't have to wait 6 weeks to receive it by mail. I tested this morning--scheduled for 0900, was able to start at 0820. (I was in the parking lot at 0740!! You never know what traffic will do!) I finished in an hour! I had 75 questions with a lot more psych than I expected and NO math. I have no idea how I did. Good luck to all of you waiting to go today!! Is it Thursday yet???