There is no possible way to study for the NCLEX-PN

[bree*]

Hey you guys. I'm studying for the NCLEX-PN and have it tomorrow! I have to admit, although I did alright in nursing school...well, mostly B's and an A here and there..I feel like I don't know ANYTHING and because life has gotten so crazy, it's been 4.5 months since I have graduated and I barely started studying but 4 weeks ago..and even then, I study about 1.5 hours a day maybe. It's very overwhelming and I just feel like I keep going through questions..slowly getting more right..but I still feel like I'm only getting about 65-75% of them right..at the very most, with my Saunders NCLEX-PN program..it's the newest one, green book. EVERYONE that I know says they feel like studying hardly helped them and that they feel like they literally guessed the ENTIRE test through..that there were tons of select all questions, etc. I'm not lying~lol. My classmates all literally told me they were ready to cry coming out of the test center and that they were ALL positive that they failed. I STILL just don't understand how they determine you pass. I am also ridiculously nervous. I will be honest..the one thing I really didn't try too hard to study was meds, because there are literally just too many to memorize and I cannot do it all. I tried to just condition myself on how to answer the questions, look for keywords, strategies. It will be by the GRACE of God if I even pass tomorrow. I just never feel ready and have been pushing it back for so long.

So is it true...is there really no way you can possibly study for it? Everyone told me that all of the questions they used to practice weren't even on the test. I mean, I am in NY so I realize I can take it over again, but who wants to pay all that money? Plus, who wants to feel like a loser failing? I know I don't..but I am trying to accept it beforehand..and if I pass.. I will be that much happier.

[CloudySue]

Ahhh..I see what you mean! Yes, that is true. You do have a point :)

You remember more than you think. You will recognize the answers. You can do this!!! Good luck!

[LPN2BE101]

@ bree..... gud luck. im in ny too and i took my nclex yesterday mourning. i was more nervous than you can ever imagine. when i stopped at 85 i new i failed .....had over 15 SATA infection control and alot of priority. did the pvt about 50x !!!!!!! lol..... im soo paranoid. and got the good pop up. just waiting to get the official results. thanx God ny part takes in quick results. but one thing i do want to tell you is that thru Christ, all things can be done and anything is possible. God is good gurl..... gud luck and let us know how it went

[bree*]

Thanks you guys. I will keep you updated. I do feel like a bride thinking twice about what she's about to do. I really did not pour my entire heart and soul into the program. It was full of so much corruption and drama I feel like I was trying to juggle all that nonsense and I was just drained. I'm off to the test now! :-/

[OldNurseEducator]

The OP said that she really was lazy in school. She admitted it. I was just saying as her mother would that she will study harder and take nursing education more seriously when she goes for her RN (which I hope she does); she learened a lesson. I feel for her that she has test anxiety...but we have to be realistic here. the NCLEX-PN and RN are no cake-walk for the faint at heart!

[bree*]

I usually don't have test anxiety. I think I am lucky in that sense. If I know I studied well for a test, I am never anxious. But for this..I'm starting to feel the panic! I'm in NY, and I think we are allowed to take it 3 times here if we fail..I heard some states allow you to take it more. Hmmm..I am hoping I don't need that many chances.

[bree*]

Well I am back. I took my NCLEX in just under 45 minutes and computer turned off at 85 questions. I feel like I seriously guessed 65% of the questions and I just definitely don't feel confident that I passed. I'm a little annoyed with myself, because it DID seem doable if I would have studied more. I honestly don't think the test was OUT of this world difficult,but there were a good handful of things that I KNEW we had reviewed but had forgotten about a little bit..like things started to jumble in my head with closely associated diseases. I dunno...I feel like if I am lucky I got MAYBE about 60% right....Truthfully felt like I guessed 2/3 of the test..tried to make an educated guess. Since my questions weren't incredibly difficult, toward the 85 mark, I am thinking I must have been barely comprehending the easier ones, because I heard it's supposed to become more difficult. If I failed this time, I have enough confidence to say that I will definitely pass next time because I know what I should kind of try to concentrate on.

[bree*]

How long before you tried the PVT you guys? Someone told me to wait about 3 hours and my stomach is churning and I just want to get this over with NOW..just wanna know if I passed or failed either way so I can sleep. I feel like I am hanging onto a false hope that I passed.

[bree*]

I couldn't stand it..although it's been just under 2 hours since I finished that test, I tried the PVT and it's giving me the "good" (error) message. Didn't allow me to go to credit card page so I am PRAYING that it does that when I check it a few more times in a couple of hours. I'm in NY and cannot wait to see my name up on their license verification website already..wonder how long it takes..hmm.

[LPN2BE101]

congrats.

[ejm99]

so? Did you officially pass???

[bree*]

so? Did you officially pass???

Praying I did! Just woke up and did the PVT again..and it will not allow me to proceed to the credit card page..gives me an error message. Everyone that I know says that they did the same and they passed, so everyone believes that I passed, but I guess I really just want to actually SEE it before I believe it..it's keeping me hopeful for now.

[LPN2BE101]

i probably tried the PTV over 300 times. just paid for my quick results and i passed!!!!!