Taking NCLEX Friday, VERY NERVOUS for SATA

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Hello again nursing peeps! The day is getting closer and closer! I feel pretty prepared for NCLEX except for one thing, I'm SO nervous for the amount of SATA questions, I keep hearing people having 1/3 to 1/2 of the questions SATA! I've gone through the Lippincott's alternate format question book, but I still am lacking confidence in my ability to answer them! I was wondering if anyone had any last minute encouragement/advice before Friday? Until then, lots of prayers for me PLEASE!!! :)

Specializes in Med/surg tele, home health, travel.

I studied Saunders Comprehensive Review 5th edition. I also used ATI and NCLEX Mastery on facebook. You can also purchase an application but I didn't do that because I also took a review class and paid $450. Any study information is good information I think. I have heard Kaplan and Exam Cram works for people as well. :yes:

Jess: good call on the massage. I tried to get one the day before the exam but everyone was booked. Should've thought ahead because I was staying the weekend out of town before I tested on Monday. The pedicure was a good option though. Good luck to everyone tomorrow!!!! :up:

A bit of advice: make sure your hand is nice and warm before you place it on the palm vein scanner. I have been flagged and test results are still on hold. I would hate to see anyone go through the amount of waiting that I have been doing for the passed four days.:banhappy:

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I studied Saunders Comprehensive Review 5th edition. I also used ATI and NCLEX Mastery on facebook. You can also purchase an application but I didn't do that because I also took a review class and paid $450. Any study information is good information I think. I have heard Kaplan and Exam Cram works for people as well. :yes:

Jess: good call on the massage. I tried to get one the day before the exam but everyone was booked. Should've thought ahead because I was staying the weekend out of town before I tested on Monday. The pedicure was a good option though. Good luck to everyone tomorrow!!!! :up:

A bit of advice: make sure your hand is nice and warm before you place it on the palm vein scanner. I have been flagged and test results are still on hold. I would hate to see anyone go through the amount of waiting that I have been doing for the passed four days.:banhappy:

Are you still waiting?? :( Today went pretty good, I think I passed, I just have a feeling, plus I did the PVT and got the "good pop up" so I'm praying that this really works!! :)

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Oh Im so happy for you jessrose...............:roflmao:

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How accurate is the "good pop up" test was so weird, I got 77 questions, very random #, tons of SATA but they were nowhere near as bad as I thought they'd be! It almost feels too easy for me to have passed so I'm nervous! But omg when it didn't shut off after 75 I about died!! But I kept going and had a feeling it'd be shutting off any second, I told myself if it got to 80 and hadn't shut off id take another break and sure enough after 77 it shut off!! :) this is SO hard waiting to find out if I passed!! I pray that the PVT works!!

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I had around 34 SATA.......................

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Specializes in Med/surg tele, home health, travel.
Are you still waiting?? :( Today went pretty good, I think I passed, I just have a feeling, plus I did the PVT and got the "good pop up" so I'm praying that this really works!! :)

Yes, still waiting on results. Tomorrow will be day 8. I've waited so long for results that it barely feels like I even took my test anymore!!! Believe me, I will be contacting Pearson again on Monday at 8 AM!!!!

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Specializes in Med/surg tele, home health, travel.

Congratulations by the way!!! Job well done nurse!!! :nurse:

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Thank you!!! Let me know when you guys get your results!!! :)

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What do you mean about the palm scan making your results on hold?? Were you not able to do the Pearson vue trick?!? How did you know your test results were on hold?

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Specializes in Med/surg tele, home health, travel.
What do you mean about the palm scan making your results on hold?? Were you not able to do the Pearson vue trick?!? How did you know your test results were on hold?

I knew my results were on hold because I tried the Pearson trick and the message said: "Candidate has test results that are on hold. A new registration cannot be made at this time." So I contacted Pearson and they told me it was due to the palm vein scan not verifying my identity. The testing facility had to file an incident report because they used my identification (license) to verify because it was taking so long. I got that information from the testing center. The testing center was closed 4 days after I took my exam and opened on Saturday and finally sent the incident report, so Pearson took the hold off the following Monday. By the then I got my quick results and I knew I passed. So I tried PVT again and got the good pop up message.

So to answer your question I had my results on hold for 8 days. Not sure why the testing center didn't send the incident report the same day I took the exam, but it would have saved a lot of trouble. Especially since they were closed Tuesday-Friday. Pearson isn't open on the weekends, so that's why I had to wait until the next business day.

Believe me, I went rounds with Pearson. No one should have to wait that long EVER!!!:no:

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Wow! Well at least you got good news in the end! Congrats RN!!! CA doesn't do quick results I'm dying waiting! I got the good pop up but feel as if I could be the one in a million that gets it by accident lol...

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Specializes in Med/surg tele, home health, travel.

Well, thank you snoo!!! I am still waiting for my license to post to the OBN. Tried calling them to see what's the hold up, but no such luck :( I need a nurse job!!!!

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