PVC'S and SVT leading up to NCLEX

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Alright guys, I recently graduated from nursing school in May and I am supposed to be taking the NCLEX next week. We used ATI during school, but I've been using UWorld for review since graduation and I've completed about 900 questions so far. UWorld has placed me in the 86th percentile, but I am getting very nervous being as though I'm only 3 days away from testing. I've been relatively confident up until this point, but I can't help but feel like I may not pass. Which, as for anyone else, would be devastating... I'm getting to the point that I think my brain is just tired of answering questions and I'm just feeling down and anxious. I guess I really just need some encouragement from you guys. Thanks!

Specializes in CVICU/ED, CCRN-CSC, CFRN.
First of all, try to breathe! It is most definitely a stressful experience but it is not worth making yourself sick over! Most importantly to remember is that the exam has an 87% pass rate! That puts the odds in your favor!

I was absolutely mortified the day before and the day of my exam! (I got my ATT on a friday and tested the very next day at 2pm) I threw up in the parking lot of the testing center and about did in the trashcan in the center itself! BUT I lived to tell the tale! I will be honest and say that I got a 57% on the kaplan question trainer I took the morning of my exam. Since youre doing as well as you are on your practice exams, I am sure you will be fine! I passed in 75, however I was fully prepared to take all 265 questions! Go in with that mentality and rock the test! You made it through nursing school and thats the hardest part! You've got this!

Thank you!!! I will be sure to let you guys know how I think I did after tomorrow. I'm on the east coast and I test at 8am so leave me something positive to read after because I'm sure I'll need it!!

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I used U World and just tested the week before memorial day. NCLEX was EASIER than U World, by far!! I was in the 74th percentile after completing the whole question bank, so you are going to be just fine. U World looks so much like the NCLEX that when I was taking it, I forgot at times it wasn't U World which eased my anxiety. I actually thought I failed because it was so much easier than U World, I thought that I blew through the questions too fast and answered enough wrong to fail at 76 questions due to being overconfident. But no, U World is just that good. Good luck!! but I don't think you will need it.

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Specializes in CVICU/ED, CCRN-CSC, CFRN.

Update: took the test, shut off at 75. Felt like crap about the test. Tried the pvt got good pop up about 10 mins after, ever since been getting the bad. Pretty sure I failed so there's that. Guess I'll just have to wait until the early results are available then start reviewing all over again.

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Update: took the test, shut off at 75. Felt like crap about the test. Tried the pvt got good pop up about 10 mins after, ever since been getting the bad. Pretty sure I failed so there's that. Guess I'll just have to wait until the early results are available then start reviewing all over again.

I hope you passed! I've been reading a lot about the PVT and I just read about how one member here got the bad pop up, paid the $200 registration fee all over again, and then ended up passing. I think the PVT used to be fairly reliable, but Pearson caught onto it. Now I really think it's something that just induces anxiety unnecessarily.

I ended up moving my test date and took it yesterday. I just couldn't handle the anxiety of knowing it was coming up and I just wanted it all to be over. It shut off at 75 questions. I thought I would feel better once it was over, but I feel worse. I felt like I guessed on everything. And I felt like I didn't get enough "high level" questions to have been able to pass. I know everyone leaves feeling like they failed it, but it really is a miserable feeling that just won't go away until we see our actual results.

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Specializes in CVICU/ED, CCRN-CSC, CFRN.
I hope you passed! I've been reading a lot about the PVT and I just read about how one member here got the bad pop up, paid the $200 registration fee all over again, and then ended up passing. I think the PVT used to be fairly reliable, but Pearson caught onto it. Now I really think it's something that just induces anxiety unnecessarily.

I ended up moving my test date and took it yesterday. I just couldn't handle the anxiety of knowing it was coming up and I just wanted it all to be over. It shut off at 75 questions. I thought I would feel better once it was over, but I feel worse. I felt like I guessed on everything. And I felt like I didn't get enough "high level" questions to have been able to pass. I know everyone leaves feeling like they failed it, but it really is a miserable feeling that just won't go away until we see our actual results.

Exactly, and I also felt like my questions weren't difficult enough. I know just what you mean. Have you tried the PVT yourself?

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Exactly, and I also felt like my questions weren't difficult enough. I know just what you mean. Have you tried the PVT yourself?

I tried it. Just up until last hour it's been saying that my "results are on hold." I tried it again and got the good pop up, but it hasn't relieved any anxiety because I'm not sure if the "results on hold" message would affect how the PVT trick works.

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Specializes in CVICU/ED, CCRN-CSC, CFRN.

I'm sure you passed, sometimes results get put on hold for a number of reasons but now that you're getting the good popup you're fine. Maybe I'll knock it out the next go round

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I'm sure you passed, sometimes results get put on hold for a number of reasons but now that you're getting the good popup you're fine. Maybe I'll knock it out the next go round

I'm still hoping you were just one of the unlucky ones where PVT gave you a false negative.

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Specializes in CVICU/ED, CCRN-CSC, CFRN.
I'm still hoping you were just one of the unlucky ones where PVT gave you a false negative.

Me too.....Me too

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Hi guys, I also took the exam last Friday. Shut off at 75. I honestly can't tell if i passed. During the exam, the whole time I was so nervous and anxious I don't know if I understood the questions clearly. I used Uworld, Kaplan, Lacharity in practicing questions. Saunder's for review of concept. I haven't tried the PVT, too afraid that I might not get a good pop up. Hope you can update this thread. I will update you once my results are in.

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Specializes in CVICU/ED, CCRN-CSC, CFRN.
Hi guys, I also took the exam last Friday. Shut off at 75. I honestly can't tell if i passed. During the exam, the whole time I was so nervous and anxious I don't know if I understood the questions clearly. I used Uworld, Kaplan, Lacharity in practicing questions. Saunder's for review of concept. I haven't tried the PVT, too afraid that I might not get a good pop up. Hope you can update this thread. I will update you once my results are in.

Try the pvt if you get the good pop up you're good to go. I didn't pass but I knew I didn't. I didn't sleep well the night before because I was worried I would oversleep. Anxiety got the best of me and I couldn't focus on the test and made stupid mistakes. I know I'll get it next time though, no doubt about it I know the material. The only part that sucks is waiting to be able to take it again.

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I'll try to gather some courage to do the PVT. My friends told me that the questions from Uworld, Kaplan and Lacharity are more difficult than the actual exam, I beg to disagree. I thought the actual questions were a lot difficult.

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