Thanks for simply being here for us!!!! I PASSED

[coolnovember]

I printed my result at 0358 California time!!!

Waited a total of 3 working/business days to see my result (excluding friday-sunday). I took my exam on the 19th of February @ 0730 and was done by 10:15 with 75 questions.

The first 2 questions were easy...but the 3rd one was out of this world and so were the rest. I had lots and lots of prioritization. At least 11 medications (I made a tally and wrote it on the board). At least 4 SATAs. Just a lot of patient teaching and nursing knowledge skills, no math.

The exam for me was so difficult. I was able to narrow it down to 2 best answers... But chosing the "bestest" answer was tough. I left the examination room feeling so down and just "depressed". I secluded myself from the outside world. I didn't wanna talk to anybody but to my family. And the following day, I started reading my Saunders to study again. I didn't feel bad studying because for me, I'm gaining more knowledge and... I wasn't doing anything anyways and that'll just keep myself busy. That's what I did.

I didn't use the Kaplan's decision tree. But I just read the question and the answer and picked the one thing that I think would complete the sentence or something that really pertained to the stem of the question. In other words, I picked an answer that made sense... an answer that will assist the patient.

Qtrainers scores with Kaplans are as follows:

1 53.33%

2 58.67%

3 61%

4 58.67%

5 62.67%

6 64.15%

One more important note... I was going to change my exam date... good thing I didn't. I've read the kaplan book at least 4 times... even the day before my exam I was reading it!!! PLEASE DO NOT DO ANY MORE READINGS THE DAY BEFORE YOUR EXAM...I got so overwhelmed, can you imagine I even forgot the Signs and Symptoms of dehydration.

I went to church 2 times (saturday and sunday) prior to taking the exam and prayed and prayed......

How did I Prepare for the exam:

1. I graduated in Dec. 17. I didn't start studying until January 5..my first day with Kaplan. I got 62% on my diagnostic exam with Kaplan. I watched all the videos, read Kaplan Book 4 times and answered all Qbank questions and all Qtrainers. I was using Saunders' CD to answer questions. But I preferred.... Onto the next book

2. Incredibly Nursing Made Easy Questions and Answers with rationales. (I didn't not simply answer it. I studied it fervently). For me, the rationales on this book was more straight forward.

3. I would say I was at least answering 300-400 questions throughout the day on top of reading the Kaplan book.

4. So from January 5 until February 18. I was studying "religiously". I didn't have time for my family nor had time to indulge myself with anything.

I was up by 0700 having breakfast and by 08:00 I was answering Qbanks questions (kaplan) and when I'm done with the 50 questions, I would start reading the Kaplan book, for 2 hours, then started using Incredibly made easy for 2 hours, then Saunders for 2 hours, then read kaplan book again for 2 hours. (minus lunch and dinner and to complete my adls..you guys do the math. And by 20:30 I am in bed BUT with my laptop and answering Saunders CD again till about 22:30. That was pretty much how my life was and that's how I budgeted my time.

Luckily, I have a very supportive wife...and soooooo soooo thankful that she supported me and my 2 year-old son!

Thanks again for all your support!

[darthgirl]

well i took my exam 2/17 CA.. didn't sleep.. hoping to see my name today.. since it's been what.. 9 days since i took my exam.. well SAD to say my name's not posted.. my brother's already assuming that i failed yet again.. i feel the same way too..

[coolnovember]

nothing's impossible darthgirl!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Congrats

[coolnovember]

Silverdragon...thanks for being a moderator here as well as to Suzanne... and to the rest!

[caliotter3]

:ancong!:

[garden421]

Congrats....i can only imagine how happy u r....r really did work hard....way to go...congrats again....its so good to read success stories...makes you feel like you can do it tooo....

[BlessmeGodwithNCLEX]

congtrates a lot. i am going to follow ur schedule as much as i can and i need more encouragement from all of u guys.

[coolnovember]

BlessmeGodwithNclex....

You can do it. I never thought I would make it. I just said to myself... I made it through the whole 2 year program of schooling... so what's several weeks of just studying hard. Plus, my motto in school was... do it right the first time!

Thanks you guys!!!

[Letjackson987RN]

wow congrats!

it's a great news!

way to go new RN!

[jhanessa]

Congrats! waiting for the results too,took NCLEX here in CA so have to wait 3-10 days for the results....hoping for the best!

[Breezy Girl]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Yayyy! That's one greuling schedule you had there. I "studied" about 8 hours a day, but I wonder how much of it was really studying because I constantly found myself on the internet when I was supposed to be doing a test! Lol. But, your discipline is commendable.