taking NCLEX RN this august 2010 in NY

SCnurse2010 · Aug 11, 2010

I can't legally tell you any particular topic that was on my NCLEX. I can, however, tell you to relax and practice. Get a good review book and do as many questions as you can. It was recommended to us to do 5000 in the few months before we sat for the boards. I did all 5000 in about 2.5 weeks. The repetition and learning the format really helped. There's no way you can know everything but you can learn how to be a good test taker. Read the rationale for every question you answer as well. Good luck!

Columnist · Aug 11, 2010

Moved to NCLEX Discussion Forum.

butching15 · Aug 11, 2010

where in NY? im taking mine at 27th in queens

caliotter3 · Aug 11, 2010

The exam is computer generated. There is no way to predict what will be asked. You need to be well-prepared in all areas. Good luck.

picklee · Aug 19, 2010

Study hard. I used ATI to help me study.

surviveslu · Sep 2, 2010

I used ATI, Saunders, Billings/Lippincott, Kaplan, Hogan and Frye's nclex bullet points. Did between 6000-10000 in about a month. It was full time studying for me from 7AM sometimes 8, 9 or 10AM until about 10PM at night. On occassions, I treat myself with a move from one of the movie channels like HBO in between my study time. Gotta enjoy and look forward to studying. Studying the different concepts was like piecing the different pieces of a puzzle together. After you do thousands of questions (pieces of the puzzle), you'll really see a connection. You'll develop your own puzzle. On test day, they'll test you 75-265 questions (75-265 little pieces from the puzzle you developed). You cant go too wrong after you have confidence in the puzzle you built.

aag1031 · Sep 2, 2010

I would say do questions questions questions!!!!!!! I can't tell you what questions you will get, but I took the exam twice and got a lot of: thyroid (hypo, hyper), parathyroid (hypo, hyper), Diabetes- r/t foot care, meds for type 2 (glucophage) , maternity, and pedi.

Also, I've been telling just about everyone on here ... BE PREPARED FOR SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!!! I would definitely suggest a book that is just all of those alternate format questions!!! they really hand it to ya on the exam, at least 10-15 questions at the least I got on both of the exams. For medication administration, be able to convert! the popular one i had was mcg -> mg, lb->kg, etc.

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

fenders · Sep 3, 2010

I currently work in the ICU in canada and did my NCLEX today. All I can say is man, their were some medications I've never even heard of. ALot of questions where any answer could be the correct one but whats the best response. I got 265 questions, only time will tell I Suppose. Got so tired near the end I was just guessing on some. I recomend you bring snacks, I was so hungary. The computer gives you breaks. It was hard to study with two little munchkins at home but we'll see what happens, fingers crossed.

Good luck to all, I did mine in Western NY

fenders · Sep 7, 2010

Took the NCLEX Fri am september 2 2010 and the PVT worked. I paid the 8.00 and it said I passed. Thank you all for your information. In canada we have to wait 6-8weeks mandatory for our result and it was torture. It's nice to have the piece of paper after all that work.

good luck to all. I used kaplan 2010 and the Saunders comprehensive review. Those books really helped alot.

Always think abc's, choose airway first.

Persia1984 · Sep 9, 2010

Hi, COngrats on passing by the way!! I see that you are from Canada, I graduated from UBC (Vancouver, BC) with a BSN in 2006 and now 4 years later really want to take the NCLEX. From what I remember the Canadian RN exam was more common sense/psychosocial cases. I was just wondering which books and practice tests you used for studying. THanks:)

fenders · Sep 17, 2010

hey there,

I found some it was similar to the canadian exam. Lots of charge nurse questions and picking the patient you would see first or which patients you would assign to staff (lpn, rn, assistant). mine went for 5 hours and stopped at 265, i thought i failed.

I just used the kaplan review and comprehensive review by saunders. studied 2 weeks prior. I also work in icu and my icu notes helped. you may get some ventilator questions. Just follow the books method of answering the questions using maslows, nursing process (assess first then implement) and ABC's. just go do it.

good luck