75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

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  1. 75 Questions on NCLEX-- Did you Pass or fail?

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I see lots of posts about passing or failing with 75 questions, just curious what the stats are. I would like to think that nursing school prepares us enough that those who get 75 are mostly passing?

Specializes in liver transplant, gen med, gen surg, er,.

congrats.since you passed, this may be of little relevance to you but getting 9 SATA qs was a good sign in itself cos thats one of the pointers that you are doing well even if you might not feel that way while taking the test. sata is one of the highest levels of difficulty and you got 9 of them,that usually means you are passing,thats the assessment i ve heard from most passers.well, i m studying differently from what i did last time, taking a load of practice tests and reviewing the rationales just like you mentioned, and i ve also bought the cram book which is very good too.

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Specializes in liver transplant, gen med, gen surg, er,.

this may sound like a stupid question but i cant seem to get a straightforward answer regarding renal calculi.is potassium contraindicated in the diet or should it be increased. some studies say it aids in the elimination of calcium and should be included in the diet, others say in any form of renal disease, potassium should be reduced or eliminated. i d appreciate an answer, from any members who are familiar with this subject, thanks

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I had taken Kaplan while in school and honestly it made me feel ddddduuuuhhhh!!!...then I decided to focus on my Mosby's flashcards and my Saunder's book which both helped me out alot...the finale before my board was the HURST course...I was very informative...covers alot of core content that we may forget throughout school...it brought alot of things to light for me...they have a 98% pass rate and most importantly CORE CONTENT...not just strategies.

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what were they asking on NCLEX?

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what did you study to pass the NCLEX?

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how did you prepare?

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how did you prepare for nclex?

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Specializes in PACU.

I used Saunders 4th ed and the prioritization book and the NCSBN 3 week course. I gave myself 3 mo. to study. I felt that it was a little to long to study. I think I would of been OK with 2 mo. of study. Just depends on your comfort level. I did at least 100q's a day except on Sunday. I gave myself a break on that day. I ended up doing at least 2000+ questions. I would review the rationals for each question, even the ones I got right. I think that is what helped me the most. If I would do it all over again I would of just worked with the Saunders book and the prioritization book. Know your basic labs, infection control, prioritization and delegation. I also noticed a lot of people getting questions about endocrine, ie addisons and cushings. Kind of funny since I had both of those on my exam. Also know the main catagories of meds and side effects. I finished my exam in 1hr 20 min with 75q's- no math, tons of SATAS, prioritization, delegation, infection control and meds I had no idea what they were. I would also recommend spending some time in the NCLEX student forum. Lots of good advice. Sorry so long. Wish all of the future NCLEX takers good luck.

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thanks for replying to my post, very helpful info,ttyl

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Specializes in PACU.

Good luck with your studying and exam. Keep us posted.

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Hey Passion,

I primarily used my Mosby's cards which are only $24 at the bookstores..and the Hurst course was of great help...

The cards did alot of focusing in on priority which is what my exam was full of...."Who do you see FIRST"....that seemed to be alot of what the test was about ...priority but focus on your content...Hurst cover alot of content and if you have your content in your brain ...then the priority will get your critical thinking skills going...

God Bless..to all that is preparing for the board..it is hard but we all know its worth it

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I'm hoping there is someone out there that will read this today and give me some encouragement. I was probably 4/5th in my class, I studied HARD, took every moment of nursing school seriously...

I just took the NCLEX yesterday and I thought it was HARD. I spoke with a friend this morning (she thinks I take the test on Wed) and she was telling me about some of her questions (I know where not supposed to do this please don't tell anyone:-). She had some of the same questions I did!! Except she was able to answer them correctly:-(

I am SO worried. I just can't seem to calm myself down. I hardly slept last night. I don't want to discuss this with anyone from school because I don't want them to know I took the test (and probably failed). I feel so dumb, humiliated.

How can I get around not letting anyone know. Does this sound crazy?

If I have to retake it again -what more should I do? I did the Kaplan book from cover to cover, the Saunders from cover to cover, extra questions from CD's, reviewed ATI's (anyone familiar with that?).

The job I have lined up told me a couple of weeks ago that if I didn't pass on the first go that they would resend their offer -NO PRESSURE THERE!

Does anyone have anything you could say to help me!!

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