Took NCLEX today

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Hello Everyone,

I have been following this blog for some time now and finally decided to post please forgive me if this is posted in the wrong location. Today at 2pm I took my NCLEX and it was by far the hardest thing I have ever done

To prepare I did Kaplan (Self Pace) for a month scoring 63 on the readiness test (converts to having a 94 percent chance to pass the NCLEX) I studied at all times even at work and even took a leave from my job these last 2 weeks to focus and study practically all day I then finished their program this past Saturday.

This week in which I tested I went home to my mothers and got a good home cooked meal and pep talk on Monday (Helped me psychologically) yesterday (Tuesday) I stayed at a hotel a few blocks down from my testing center so I could get as much rest as possible. I got about 10 hours of sleep that night which is abnormal for me. My test was at 2pm I woke up at 9 showered then went over some NCLEX tips for an hour or so I then checked out the hotel and went to get something to eat by 1pm I had entered my testing site. I was checked in and able to test early my test consisted of

ALOT OF PHARM

Alot of delegation

Diagrams for positions of Enemas and Abnormal Birth Signs

15 SATA all mostly on the adverse effects or normal effects of medications

Prioritizing (Sterile Field Set Ups and Precautions)

Labs

It was basically everything I didnt want to see

After I went past the minimum number allowed I yelled in the testing room and apologized to my proctor. My test then cut off at 106. In total my test took 45 minutes I did the trick 3 hrs later and got the "Good message" and also again before starting this thread. Passing is essential as I am to start a bridge program in January and cannot afford to wait the 45 days.

I am hoping for the best and trying to stay positive goodluck to anyone else testing or waiting on their results

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Moved to our NCLEX forum.

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Good luck!! It sounds like you passed. was this for rn or pn? I'm taking mine next month don't know what to expect.

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it was PN. I def think studying helped me but it was still certain things I had no idea as to what they were in the end I just stuck to the things I had learned in school and the Decision Tree methods I learned with Kaplan and hoped for the best result.

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I took mine yesterday. Felt like I didn't know anything. When it shut off at 85, I thought I may have failed epically. Have been stressing for a full day now. Just read about the Pearson trick this afternoon, got up the courage to try it and got the "good" message. Then went on to the Continental Testing site and it shows a "PASS". I know I will still pay for the Pearson Results tomorrow, but I feel so relieved.

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Very happy for you I woke up this AM at 9 amd saw that my license was up on the board of nursing! Im glad the state of PA moves fast. Congrats again!

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Congrats to you too! I have heard that IL is kind of slow. So it could be weeks before i show up on the board :)

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Seems like you passed! Congrats :)

If you had to go through all 265 Questions then I would have been concerned but your test ended half way so that's a good indicator.

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I passed!!! Found out Christmas Eve, what a fabulous Christmas present. :) Now to wait for Illinois to send the licensing paperwork.

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My husband paid for my early results I found out Christmas morning

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I found out Christmas Day

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Congrats ladies, I heard Kaplan and Uworld are great resources for the Nclex.

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