Took The Nclex Today After Letting My License Lapse

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Specializes in orthopedics, med/surgery.

well i took the nclex rn today. it was a very different exam. i had a unique and special situation. i let my license lapse years ago when i went back to school for a different degree/career. i practiced for about 12 yrs and left nursing in 1989. i studied for 2 months using the saunder's book and cd questions and kaplan q trainers and linda lacharity book. all were extremely helpful in my study plan.

i debated upon upon posting until i got my results back but decided against it. i got a lot of priorization (who would you see first), infection control, only 3 sata's, and no math questions. had some meds but i knew them, at least what they were and for what disease process. one of the sata was so simple. wish i could say all the questions were. i found myself down to 2 possible answers a lot of the times. i used the dry erase board and would cross off the wrong answers to narrow it down. it helped keep things straight in my head. wish everything else in my head was so straight then.

as i was going through the exwith my driver's license but the proctor came over and made me remove it. anyway i got closer to 75 and thought i hope it shuts off at 75. i don't want to do 265 questions but 75 came and went. and i resigned myself to doing all 265 questions. but then at 88 the screen turned gray. i breathed a sigh of relief. this was a difficult exam and i really don't know how i did.

i know i did forget one lab value or at least i was not quite sure. i kept talking to myself, making myself take a deep breath and saying it's ok even if you have to do 265, you can do it. sometimes i had to read the questions several times and then reread each answer several times to sort things out in my brain.

i do have to say the questions on the nclex were exactly the same as kaplan's --- structure wise.

all i know is that i am soooooooo glad it is over. that was just terrible. the stress in my shoulders is starting to let up.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Good luck

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good luck

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Specializes in LTC, case mgmt, agency.

GOOD LUCK! :wshgrt:

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good luck! You're in my thoughts and prayers.

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good luck to you!

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Hi good for you I'm next. Can you tell me how to anw questions like what patinets would you put into the same room.

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Best of luck :D

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let us know!!!!!!!! good luck!!!!!!

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Specializes in heart failure and prison.

Good luck I hope you pass

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Specializes in orthopedics, med/surgery.

just found out that i passed. i cannot believe it. after all these years of being gone from practice. all my studying paid off.

praise god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no more books and answering questions.

:prdnrs:

here's me relaxing on the beach. too bad i live in michigan.

:onbch:

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Specializes in ER.

Hi! I tried to send a reply to your pm but for some reason I am unable to send pms. I was able to find this thread you posted so I am here to reply to your pm...lol. I live in Waterford, MI. Feel free to email me with anything hprp related or even just to vent. I have only been in the program for 3 months but I know how much a pain in the a** hprp can be!

Laura

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