"Good" Pop up?

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Hey, I just took the NCLEX-RN yesterday and I wanted to verify the validity of the "good pop up" trick. I had put in my card information yesterday and I got the good pop up! The only thing is I used an old bank card that's probably invalid by now, so I used my mother's bank card to verify since hers is valid and I still got the good pop up! But the thing is her card didn't have $200 in her account even though I put her card information in (because if I failed I suspect that it would have just declined her card since it would have had insufficient funds). But does any of that matter in pertaining to the good pop up?

I also heard that you can look for your name in the New York State Board of nursing? Is this true? How can I do this? (I'm in New York).

I know I have to wait 48 hours but I just want to ease my anxiety, I guess. The test cut off about 110 questions in literally like, right after I took a short break when I hit question 100. I thought I was going to be there for a longer time, so I was quite relieved when it cut off. I had failed the NCLEX twice before after going through to about 250 questions both times, but I had paid for Kaplan and had been practicing and going over rationales with a bit of content review, so if I failed this time, that would mean I would have done worse than the first two times I took it which doesn't make much sense to me.

So...yeah...can anyone answer these? Or do I have to wait another day?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

It's a trick with no guarantees or true statistical validity only anecdotal tales.

You can check the license database here

http://www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm

I have no idea how fast licenses are posted in NY

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Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.

Wait.

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Does your mother know you are affecting her credit rating by generating refusable charges on her card? They count, you know.

Wait.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Hope your mom doesn't get overdrafted for the $200 she may have been charged.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
I used my mother's bank card to verify since hers is valid and I still got the good pop up! But the thing is her card didn't have $200 in her account even though I put her card information in (because if I failed I suspect that it would have just declined her card since it would have had insufficient funds). But does any of that matter in pertaining to the good pop up?

The PVT is a software glitch. Reliance on it is not advised.

However, if you were my child and used my card for money you know wasn't in my account, your butt would be turned over to the cops for theft/credit card fraud. No child of mine would be above the law or potentially causing issues with my finances without my permission. I'd be careful playing fast and loose with money, and even more so when playing fast and loose with someone else's. Ethically, that action (and I find it hard to believe a parent would give permission for that) does not bode well.

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I did get my mother's permission. I'm 22 years old. I wouldn't do that without her permission.:no:

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It's a debit card and yes, she knows I did it. Her card doesn't overdraft; it most likely would have declined the charge which is why we did it.

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She didn't get overdrafted by the way

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to NCLEX forum

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