I have been active on this forum since March and I have noticed when people take the boards and pass they don't hang around and help those that are waiting to test. I really wish they would hang around and answer some questions since they have experience in preparing and taking the NCLEX. Even if they only stay for a month after the exam it would help.
I know people get sick and tired of answering the same questions over and over but as nurses we should have patience. I know what it feels like to answer the same questions over and over but I wish those that just took the exam would stay to help for a little while.
I've just noticed in the last month new people coming on asking questions and no one is really around to answer. A few months back, I remember threads would get several replies to help that person.
Just an observation I have made, am I the only one?
I test in less than 7 days...am I stressing???? :chair:
Are you taking the time to review each and every answer on the questions?
Yup taking the time to read every rationale and takes notes too if I find that I'm missing the same concepts or something I just didn't know. Sometimes I realize I need a break and maybe that is it but I find that if I do Saunders review mode and get brain locked, I try another CD and things seem fine. Who knows........
The other new nurses that have started their new positions are up to their eyeballs preparing now for what they will get paid to do.
:chuckle Very true! My friend started working beginning of July and has told me how much she has to learn. She hasn't taken her boards either. So she is overwhelmed!!!! I guess when I first started here there were a lot of people sitting for the boards and now it's kind of slowed down.
well, i passed the nclex pn 6 days ago, and i'm still here. i think that it's important to stick around and help because, well, sometimes people need help, reassurance, and congrats. well, it's 7 days before your nclex i guess it's natural to feel stressed. trust me i know how you feel, it was hard for me to eat, or sleep, i actually lost weight... i call it the nclex diet :chuckle . but you'll be fine. when i took the test it shut off after 85 questions and i wasn't feeling very confident. but after the test try to be positive and if worse comes to worse.... test again. i wish you the best of luck and here is my advice.
1) breathe
2) read each question very carefully
3) remember the nursing process
4) breathe some more!
5) remember the abc rule: airway, breathing, circulation
Hello everyone. I just came across this site by chance through studying for the NCLEX. What a supportive group for nurses!!
I just took my NCLEX yesterday (75?'s). I haven't received results yet, but should today or tomorrow. I actully feel so much better AFTER taking them....and it was so nice to not study last night :)
I am thinking of you all!! I took a week-long live review class after school, I used the NCLEX 3000, and the NCSBN site. I kept a notebook going and jotted down anything I felt I needed to look up when doing questions. I would then take time to look up the info, and to write out flash cards on absolute "must knows" such as s/ drug toxicities etc.
Answering as many questions as you can is key to prepare, as well as understanding why you got it wrong/right. That is what really got me through the questions on the NCLEX. I felt I made educated guesses on all questions, but felt as prepared as I could have been.
Good luck to all (and I start my job in Sept--taking time with my kids--so I hope I can be of some help to someone!!) :)
Thanks for the info. Sounds like you did well on the NCLEX!!!! Let us know how you did and thanks so much for the tips!! Good luck with your job in Sept!
Your post has 'struck a chord' with me (it's an English, UK term, hope you know what I mean) so I will make a point of answering some of the posts. You are quite right, we SHOULD stick around to help. I was fortunate to pass on my first attempt in April, got 265 questions and it took me 5 hours and 40 minutes!!
So, count me in :)
It's past midnight here right now but I'll be back tomorrow!
I have taken my nclex here in the Uk and finished all 265 questions. without a doubt I know I failed but I will certainly try again.
The questions as I go on gets harder speciALLY THE LAST 4 QUESTIONS.
I have taken my nclex here in the Uk and finished all 265 questions. without a doubt I know I failed but I will certainly try again.
The questions as I go on gets harder speciALLY THE LAST 4 QUESTIONS.
Hi, when did you do the exam?
I felt the same way, was sure I'd failed, my exam was brutal. But a lot of people say that it's not a bad sign if the questions are difficult, maybe they are the ones above the passing standard
If it helps, I don't think anyone leaves that room feeling like they passed.
Specializes in Pediatrics, Oncology, Triage and Med/Surg.
[Dina~ Congrats!! How was the exam? How were you feeling a week before your exam and if you did any practice tests how were you scoring?]
Hi ManyRN2B,
The exam was challenging. There were some questions I absolutely had no idea and had to guess and the correct answers for others was obvious. A week before the test I was panicking and was wondering if I should reschedule my test. I decided that would just make me more nervous. I did practice tests on NCLEX 3000, Saunders and Kaplan Question Trainer. I was scoring high on Saunders about 78% - 83%, about 75% on NCLEX 3000 and anywhere from 59% - 70% on the Kaplan Question Trainer. Instead of studying notes and materials I did mostly questions. Rather than taking the NCLEX style tests on the discs I did the review type that allowed instant results on each question and then I read the rationale for the correct and each incorrect answer. I think I did a total of about 2500 questions before taking the test. I feel that positive attitude when going into the NCLEX is key. It is easy to get into a downward spiral by thinking to yourself..I really don't remember my ABG's, stages of labor, lab values, etc. Just remind yourself that you know your stuff, you survived nursing school and this is just part of the process. Don't get overwhelmed or upset if during the test you get a question and you don't know the answer....it happens to everyone, just think the question through carefully. Good luck to you and please keep us posted! :) Dina
I took my NCLEX on July 1 & passed & just started my new job on July 25th. So I've only been a practicing RN for 7 shifts so far-Suzanne is right-there is so much to learn & I am usually so exhausted at the end of the day! But I do love this forum a lot & like to help out others when they need help. Do you have any specific things you want advice on concerning NCLEX? The way I prepared for NCLEX was this: I graduated from school on May 21 & since then I did 5000 practice questions using CD-ROMs (Saunders, Mosby, Lippincott, Incredibly Easy) from graduation right up until I took the test July 1. I studied the rationales after I answered my practice questions. Then I briefly looked up unfamiliar topics in my medical/nursing dictionary. This worked well for me as I passed NCLEX with 75 questions. The day of the test, I was so scared. I tried to stay calm-but that was not easy! I rememeber thinking (while I was taking the test) "Wow-I'm really taking the thing! " :) It was very difficult (in my opinion) & I got soooooo many prioritization questions. I got more maternity & psych questions than I anticipated-but I felt ok since I did practice questions on every nursing topic under the sun! I was a mess until I found out I passed 48 hours after the test....Phew! Now I try to stay calm when I go to work every day. I feel more efficient on some days than others. Like today I learned how to do TF & put in my first Foley-very exciting! :) I feel like I'm getting there slowly! Anyhow-don't think we new nurses are ignoring you guys who are preparing for NCLEX-the truth is we are just focusing every last tired brain cell of ours on trying to absorb everything at our new jobs! :) But please feel free to ask questions-I don't mind at all! :)
Hey guys, I am Ulices, just pass my boards last friday 29 with 75 questions, I prepared myself, with plenty of materials, saunders, Kaplan class review, Mosby cat, learningextension, Delmar review(very good to learn priritizing and delegations) this book has an exam only about those two aspects!
Guys i found the nlex questions not as hard as the Kaplan CD training, I have 6 select all that apply but not even that ones were as hard as the ones that i was taking before the exam, my friends said that i was over prepared, i start thinking in this, but the only one way is put yourself in a regimen of discipline for a while!
This exam, need time, and get focus, is a lot of information that you have to learn how process it, it;s memory and critical thinking the hardest part for many test takers, thank God that i learned that with Kaplan there are very good at it!
I am here, can answer any question, i f i don't know i can find out somewhere!
Kaplan center want me to go back, to teach Nclex review for internationa nurses, I am thinking about it as a side job, plus i will love to help people out!
I felt the same way, was sure I'd failed, my exam was brutal. But a lot of people say that it's not a bad sign if the questions are difficult, maybe they are the ones above the passing standard
If it helps, I don't think anyone leaves that room feeling like they passed.
Good luck, let us know how you do :)
Thank you very much. I took the NCLEX august 2 in london,england.
I was pretty anxious specially a lot of people looked so confident and finished quite early in the examinations. that really made me a shrimp.
I would certainly try again. once again thank you for your support
I agree with Siri, more than likely they are taking extra time adjusting to their new jobs or still on the hunt for one. Once they settle in, they are surely to be back. :)
I guess it was such a stressful experience that I did my best to forget about it as soon as possible. I took it a year ago and passed with 75 questions and to be perfectly honest, I don't remember any specifics. Just that I didn't feel that I knew the answers to most of the questions they popped up AND that the tools I was taught in the Princeton review course served me well.
Sorry I wish I had more to offer. I wish you the best and look forward to hearing from you shortly. :)
but I'll be back tomorrow!
ManyRN2B
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Yup taking the time to read every rationale and takes notes too if I find that I'm missing the same concepts or something I just didn't know. Sometimes I realize I need a break and maybe that is it but I find that if I do Saunders review mode and get brain locked, I try another CD and things seem fine. Who knows........
:chuckle Very true! My friend started working beginning of July and has told me how much she has to learn. She hasn't taken her boards either. So she is overwhelmed!!!! I guess when I first started here there were a lot of people sitting for the boards and now it's kind of slowed down.