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Keep calm! I didn't actually paid because you have to do the trick with a fake date in the credit card. But I got the bad pop up and felt horrible. That was two weeks ago...but you Know what?...I passed. So believe in yourself and you will see you pass!Thanks! Verify in the internet those "last minute hits for Nclex". Also, keep answering apps tests and read the rationals. Some people recommends just to relax, but in my case I studied so much the day before the exam. At night I watched some funny TV shows. I know it is hard to trying to get some distracts but it is necessary. The exam day, just keep positives thoughts. You've prepared so much, you know the information. And remember, the exam will evaluates your critical thinking...how well you are as a nurse, so it's very important to select those answers which guarantee patient safety and good actions before call the MD. Best whishes!Hi: I took my NCLEX in June 13/'16 and many people did the PVT. They have the "good pop up". When I tried I had the "bad" one. I started to cry, I could not eat. And my thought were only seeying myself taking the exam again. What a bad a thing! At night I said to myself "Come on! Do you really think that the Pearson vue programmer have not fix that yet?! This is a urban legend! Just wait for the results, you studied and prepared a lot! You know what?! After that, when I checked my results next day, I passed! And you would do, if you believe in yourself!Hi: I took mine on June 13 and I passed. So I recently felt like you are feeling right know. First of all, you have to calm down. If you studied as I did, you have to feel confident. Have a positive acttitute is a must. I used some free apps and answered over 4,000 questions, In my opinion reading those rationales is one of the best way for studying. And keep looking your books. Identify your weaknesses as part of you readyness. Best whishesWhen I was a young graduate, I remember I had a pediatric patient and his mom was deaf. She was trying to tell me that something was happening in the room of her son, but I was very frustrated because I was not able to understand her hand movements. I thought she was upset or angry with me. I went to the room and the IV pump alarm was flashing (the line has air). That was an awkward moment for me because I did not know how to understand deaf people. And that broke my heart. I've been a Registered Nurse for about 14 years. I have cared for many patients. Maybe I have forgotten some of them, others are still in my heart as they were the first time I met them. I remember this little baby. She weighed 5 pounds 7 ounces and was very tiny. She had Thrombocytopenia and received Garamycin for awhile in NICU. When she was 3 months, her mother was in shock when the audiologist told to her that her daughter was deaf. OMG! Nobody in the family was deaf so they were all scared about all the typical questions about her health and future. In that moment, I confirmed what I always had in my mind! I have to learn American Sign Language (ASL). What will happen if I have another deaf patient again? ASL it's so important for the Health Professionals. So I decided to enroll in ASL course. I learned at a very fast pace how to sign my name, and the basic words I need to communicate. I am still practicing and learning, but I know more signs that I knew before. The mother of the little girl looked all over Puerto Rico to see what she could do to help her daughter. Not only pray for a miracle at nights, she looked for a specialist in Puerto Rico that might help her girl. Finally, she found an ENT who accepted her in order to perform the surgery for cochlear implant (a new procedure in the Island). She was one and a half years old... When I recently saw the pictures of that moment, two tears came from my eyes! The surgery took about three hours. Her mom was very anxious and worried. But the girl was so strong, stronger than the family. She was discharged from the hospital the next day and had her processor a few months later. The first time she could hear, she just cried. Her mom cried too! Since that time, I encouraged the nurses and other health professionals how important it is to know at least the basics of ASL. Being deaf in a speaking society is like being in another country where the people cannot understand you and speak another language. Even worse, because being deaf is a limitation that is not easily recognized until you speak to the person and the person does not answer you. Unfortunately more than 38,225,590 have hearing problems in United States. (1) And the question we have to ask as a nurse is...Do I know ASL? Once I took the ASL course, I learned another way of speech, another way to love, and another way to communication. Speech, Love, and CommunicationI not only can sign I AM YOUR NURSE, I also can sign I LOVE YOU and CAN I HELP YOU?I understand THIS HURTS! And, I HAVE HEADACHE!I also understand MOM, I LOVE YOU when my daughter was signing back to me.That little princess is my baby and now I know ASL because of her. Ten years later she speaks and hears almost perfect. She is an honor student, she speaks and also knows ASL. I am still learning that you do not have to wait until a family member has a situation to do something for others. Do it now!Awesome! CongratulationsHi Yadira: I am from PR and took my exam yesterday. Once you know the medical terminology and the main concepts you will be alright. My recomendation is to study using differents free apps for android and iphone such RN Mentor, Kaplan. They are very good. The language of the exam is pretty easy, I was worried about that too but its ok! Now I am in the longest and horrible period of waiting the results. We can keep in contact. You still have time for study. Some importants topics are: Infection control, maternity, triage, common drugs and those chronic conditions like DM, Alzheimer, Hyper/Hipothyroidism. Best wishes!