I wanted to share my experience because this website really helped me out the past few weeks. I took the test on Friday, 08 Oct 2010 NCLEX-PN in CA. I got 147 questions, I was freaking out during/after 85 questions because I was surely thinking it would stop then. My advice is to stay calm and keep focused. At 93 questions the computer offered me a break in which I refused and kept on going. I felt that I was calming down a bit and I was on a roll. Everyone's different but I suggest if your starting to find the groove then keep going and breathe. I gotta tell you nursing school and clinical rotations trully prepared me for the test because the questions on the test were very straight forward and required critical thinking. I suggest reading posts on how to take tests on critical thinking. The exam took about 2 1/2 hours. After the exam I was so out of it. I was shaking and felt sick to my stomach (I still have that feeling) - I guess this is the feeling when you trully want to accomplish something. After the exam I called a few of my classmates to tell them I was freaking out. One of my friends wanted to meet up so we went to eat at a resturant. I felt better because of my friend's support. As soon as I got home (5 hours after the exam) I went on to the Pearson vue website to try "the trick." I got the good pop up and I felt a little relief. I've been trying the trick for the past 3 days. As far as results goes, three of my classmates took the exam (CA) and got results by mail within 8 days from the exam date. I guess it's the luck of the draw as far as processing. I will let everyone know if the PVT trick is accurate from 5 hours after the exam and also if getting 147 questions means anything. My preperation for this test was to just go over basic stuff and do lots of questions from CDs (I studied 1-2 hours daily or a little less for 2 months) but the test was on my mind 24 hours a day for the past 4 months. I used Saunders (school provided), Lippencott, and just surfing the net really helped. I know this is cliche to say, "stay calm, you know this, you can do this, breathe" but thats the true keys of passing. I only say this because I felt that I was a mess then I got back into a calmer state by good breathing techniques. Although I don't know the results yet I wanted to share my before thoughts and my current waiting period thoughts. God is great and I found that He is always there. Thank you allnurses.com and all the wonderful people who post their thoughts and well wishes, it really helped me out. I will come back hopefully soon to share news that will change my life but more importantly my parents life. I wanna help them out because they deserve a break. They are always there for me and now, I wanna be there for them! GOD IS GOOD!!! Thanks all! Best of luck to everyone - I know you will do great! Believe in yourself because the light at the end of the tunnel is for everyone. We can share it!!
goodluck. hope u get ur results soon. took my nclex on the 18th. stopped at 85 questions, went home did the pvt trick and got the good pop up.hoping and praying tht it works. let us know when u receive ur official results.
just took my nclex fri oct 22, in CA. it stopped at 85. i actually felt confident after taking the test. it was great that there was an option for quick results. jumped on the computer after 48 hours and found out my board is not eligible for that service.. that totally shot down my confidence.. so then, i was anxious all weekend.. couldnt sleep, couldnt stop thinking about all the questions on the nclex (if they were right or wrong)... but then today, i found out/read about PVT.... OMG i hope it really does work!!! cuz i got the good pop up.. i read many comments saying that its true and has worked for majority of people. 3-4 weeks is loooooooong wait tho for official results..... how does everyone cope with it? im only 4 days post nclex, and i feel like a mess... well its also nice to hear similar stories, im glad im not alone..
@MyOnlyHope-- did u get ur results yet? its been 2 weeks...whaaa im so anxious about my result even though i have the "good pop-up" i still can't help being worried..:banghead:.how come its taking too long to get it..:confused:
i took my nclex-rn(ca) in texas and it shut off on 75Qs, tried PVT on monday and got "good pop-up" then tuesday morning i found my name on ca brn with license number!!
I took the test (CA) on 08 Oct and got the results on 27 Oct :) The "PVT trick" worked for all my classmates and so far we are at 100% (worked 5 hours after the test for me). The wait time varied - a few got results in less than a week; majority got results in 2 1/2 weeks. I must have gone to gym/swimming/sauna 17 out of 19 days. I gotta tell you I'm getting in really good shape lol. I celebrated today and went to an all-you-can eat Korean BBQ, drank a 22oz beer, and drank a neat glass of scotch.. Soooo goood!! Just wanted to say thanks everyone for being so great and for those of you waiting.. Best of luck! You will do great! :heartbeat:hug:. I wanted to leave you with this:
A voyaging ship...
… was wrecked during a storm at sea!
And only 2 men were able to swim to a small, deserted island.
The 2 survivors not knowing what else to do agree that they had no other recourse but to pray to God.
However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing the 1st man prayed for was food.
The next morning, the 1st man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land.
And he was able to eat its fruit.
The other man's parcel of land remained barren.
After a week, the 1st man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife.
The next day, another ship was wrecked.
And the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the land.
On the other side of the island there was nothing.
Soon, the 1st man prayed for a house, clothes, and more food.
The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him.
However, the 2nd man still had nothing.
Finally, the 1st man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island.
In the morning, he found this ship docked at his side of the island.
The 1st man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the 2nd man on the island.
He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the 1st man heard a voice from Heaven booming,
“Why are you leaving your companion on the island?”
“My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,” the 1st man answered.
“His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything.”
“You are mistaken!” the voice rebuked him. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.”
“Tell me,” the 1st man asked the voice, “what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?”
“He prayed that all your prayers be answered...”
...For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone... But those of another praying for us.
When Jesus died on the cross, He was thinking of you!
Just a message for all of my fellow 'patient California waiters' - I took my NCLEXPN for the 4th time this past 10/13/10 and today 10/29/10 I received my passing results in the mail!! Can you say overexcited?!! That was me as I read the results and I am still in shock! Although, I never tried the PVT before (because I just found out about it), and even though I had my doubts of the whole 'good pop-up' thing, I would like to say that I'm a believer in it! I left this exam feeling so down and uneasy and after crying for a while, really didn't feel like I did any better than all the other times! Oh, and I also got the max # of questions so that didn't help me either.
Good luck to everyone out there whether it is your 1st, 2nd, or 22nd time taking the NCLEX. If nursing is TRULY what you desire to do and have the passion to do I say keep trying!
congratulations to y'all. still waiting on my results.from the trend I see, i might hopefully receive tht envelope sometime this week. oh I cant wait to know my fate. still a believer of PVT....
:banghead:.how come its taking too long to get it..
:confused:
Myonlyhope
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Did you get your results? My friend took it Oct 6th and he got his saturday 10-23.