taking test for second time :(

iwannabeaLVN · May 26, 2005

HI everyone! the first time I took my test, I had worked as unlicensed pending in the LTC, then my employer gave me a week off before my first test. I studied until I dropped then next thing you know I started feeling sick on a saturday and I couldn't reschedule my test, cuz my test was that coming monday, so i took it anyway while sick and as a result, I failed.
Now that I'm taking it for the second time, I am very nervous and I'm not sure what to study. Can someone please give me some ideas on how to pass this nclex pn. Also I heard that there are now new tests that comes in "fill in the blank" or "point to the graph"? oh boy...

Hi I just took the NCLEXPN today, and today was my second time taking it, the first time I had about 87 questions and didnt pass, well I felt the same way nervous, dont know were to start I know the hurst review is for RNs But I took my chances and took it (hoping the scope of practice wouldnt mess me up) well I actually dont know my results Im in California so it will be a long 2 weeks, but I did lots of practice questions from the Saunders Comprehensive Review and the blue Q&A book, I tried to do a hundred a but I did as much as I could reading the rationals and knowing why really helped, well I just say study do the questions if you can do the hurst review, and pray. Right now I feel like I answered more right than wrong, Im alittle scared because maybe my questions wasnt higher level questions......I dont know is it alittle wierd to feel happy than worried? But about the fill int he blanks I had 3, It was all math mostly your D/H *Q and how to measure the TURP output and I had one select all that apply which was on CVA, what I can tell you now is dont overlook anything, the first time I didnt review my fundamentals mostly on the D/Os and I got hit with a lot of culture questions like Jewish, Islams, Muslims when are you going to take your test? well I wish you the best of luck, try to relax! Youve been there so just use it as your advantage! :)

lpn090800 · May 27, 2005

Hi I just took the NCLEXPN today, and today was my second time taking it, the first time I had about 87 questions and didnt pass, well I felt the same way nervous, dont know were to start I know the hurst review is for RNs But I took my chances and took it (hoping the scope of practice wouldnt mess me up) well I actually dont know my results Im in California so it will be a long 2 weeks, but I did lots of practice questions from the Saunders Comprehensive Review and the blue Q&A book, I tried to do a hundred a but I did as much as I could reading the rationals and knowing why really helped, well I just say study do the questions if you can do the hurst review, and pray. Right now I feel like I answered more right than wrong, Im alittle scared because maybe my questions wasnt higher level questions......I dont know is it alittle wierd to feel happy than worried? But about the fill int he blanks I had 3, It was all math mostly your D/H *Q and how to measure the TURP output and I had one select all that apply which was on CVA, what I can tell you now is dont overlook anything, the first time I didnt review my fundamentals mostly on the D/Os and I got hit with a lot of culture questions like Jewish, Islams, Muslims when are you going to take your test? well I wish you the best of luck, try to relax! Youve been there so just use it as your advantage! :)

hello! Thanks for responding. So 87 questions and failed? Well my first test, I also had a lot about Hinduism, Islam, Muslim, and Jewish. The question was about their tradition when someone dies in their family? A) put a white thread around their neck, B) do a chanting prayer on the bedside .... that's all I could remember. I basically just guessed it. I had alot about colorectal cancer, I & D, Mc burney's point, I had a lot about nutrition, med surg. My next test is going to be on June 7th so I still have time to study. I read my old school notes and books to refreshen my memory on how everything works and connected. I haven't really sat down and do practice questions, maybe only about 200 questions so far.

Tips for everyone I learned from reading other books.

The test for heparin is = PTT

The test for coumadin is = PT

How to remember that? ok, you have 10 fingers, minus the letter of H-E-P-A-R-I-N, so you have 3 letters left, PTT