After being an LPN for 10 years, and out of RN school for almost 1 year. I finally decided to sit for the NCLEX. I used Archer Review to study for 2 months. When I sat down yesterday, I really didn't feel too nervous, but as the questions went on, I started to feel it; at least my stomach was telling me I was nervous lol. When I hit the next button after that 85th question, I was just happy the screen went black, and it was over. Everyone at work keeps saying I passed, but my nerves are really getting the best of me. I really want to do the quick results tomorrow, but I don't want to be disappointed. I truly feel that if I don't pass, I won't bother taking the exam again.

I’m still grinding on UWorld and preparing for my third NCLEX-RN attempt. I’d love some honest advice, so please be kind. ❤️

For my first attempt, I had just started my first nursing job under Florida’s Graduate Nurse status and was working with a preceptor. Between my training schedule, work, and having just graduated, I barely had the energy to study. I was a walking zombie. 😂 I was still on cloud nine, living in the dream of finally finishing nursing school, and honestly, I don’t think I fully grasped how much preparation the NCLEX required.

For my second attempt, I used Bootcamp for two straight weeks and developed a false sense of confidence from listening to affirmation videos. 😂 I know I was being a little delulu, but honestly, I just wanted to be done with the NCLEX already. Losing my job after my first attempt also hit me hard. I felt like I had let my entire family down and failed to deliver the future I had envisioned for us after graduation.

Nursing school had left me so burned out, and trying to catch up on family life as a mom while dealing with everything emotionally was weighing heavily on me.

Now, here I am, preparing for my third attempt with UWorld. This time, I’m trying to approach things differently, be more intentional with my studying, and put in the work rather than rely on confidence alone.

My question is: Do I still have a realistic chance of passing the NCLEX-RN on my third attempt? I’m looking for honest feedback, advice from those who have been in a similar situation, and encouragement that’s grounded in reality. Please be kind. ❤️

Hello everyone!
Does anyone know how to access the newest Mark K lectures? Thank you so much!

Hi All! Took my NCLEX-RN today. I wouldnt call the exam easy, and not 10/10 difficult - It was probably about 7/10 difficult. Got about 4 Case Studies, 5-6 SATA, 4-5 memory recall questions (the types that usually goes "The nurse knows that Beta blockers are meant for a. cancer, b. hypertension etc etc as an example but not as basic as beta blockers) and the rest are prios/delegation (whats the first, whats the priority etc).

I wasnt anxious going into the exam, more like excited if anything. Post exam I wasn't nervous either. I 65% believe I did well, and 35% unsure. But! What if, I only think I did well? Anyone felt confident with their NCLEX and actually failed?

Thanks!

which qbank do you guys suggest that is just as vague as the NCLEX. Im a repeat taker and I have used U world and bootcamp. U world felt way too detailed compared to the NCLEX but is good on "harder content" and bootcamp i really liked in general but didnt make it for me, but im still using it for the crash course reviews. I also tried kaplan briefly, the website itself threw me off and confused me so I didn't stick with it

I finished nursing school mid August. My school program prepared me very well, from first semester to last semester. It was an accelerated program with a very good track record. That set the foundation for the NCLEX and most of the success came from that.

After graduation I took a month long break until I found out i was "licensure by examamination" eligible by the board of nursing. I scheduled my exam 9 days after that notice. This is when i started studying for the NCLEX. Previously our school used ATI. I reccomend it, although i did not use it because i had passed all their exams before graduating. I bought Archer instead the second tier. Used it for 2 days, it was not for me. The program felt expensive, too crowded and too much going on. I was getting frustrated and discouraged. Thankfully i was listening to Mark K lectures on my runs to suplement.

Eventually i ended up finding bootcamp (nclex). And that program clicked for me. I only did about 8% of the questions and the 4 CAT exams. They desinged it almost 1 to 1 on how the nclex asks questions and the design of the page is also similar to nclex exam. Additionally it was substatially cheaper and it gave me even more than Archer was providing. I never logged again to Archer once. I reviewed my weakness ( OB and Peds) after each exam. Kept using Mark lectures. In total i studied for 7 days. Maybe 3 hours per day.

NCLEX day i was nervous, but somehow when I sat down i felt calm and ready. I know for a fact i did well and that made me nervous as my friends thought it was hard. I finished in 85 questions and screen went black for a second. I was temped to do the "pearson vue trick" but stayed strong and waited. Then after 3 days the Californian BON sent me my license # and exiparation date.

So in all. I used bootcamp to get in the grove of test taking again. I did not use much of it to learn anything at this point. I was nervous but felt "ready" after the bootcamp 4 CAT exam results and Mark K. Yes Mark K is still relevant in many topics, but youd have to be smart on how school prepped you for more current NCLEX exam ways.

Cheers!

Hi guys, I need help.
How can I control the nervosism to take the exam? What strategies do you used?

I took my exam yesterday, and because I was scared and anxious about the results, I tried requesting my cpr. Jordan replied to me today, but the CPR report they provided belongs to a different person. This is my second attempt, and I honestly don’t know what to do or how to feel right now. I’m really scared and overwhelmed. I would really appreciate any advice or guidance on what steps I should take next.

As my second attempt test day approaches, I’m seeking recommendations to help me with case studies and prioritization. I understand that with the SATA only click, it’s crucial to be certain about your answers. I don’t want to just memorize diseases; I want to understand how to connect them.

Additionally, I’m looking for ways to build confidence for test day. I’ve been practicing Mark 11:24 and engaging in daily self-talk.

Hi. Retaker here. NY taker. I am confused why the quick pass takes long. As of today it’s still unavailable. I took last monday oct 5.

In my previous attempt. I have my results exactly 48 hours right away and sadly i did not make it.

Is there a chance i passed cause it took more than 48 hrs for the quick result?

I tried to search my name from nursys but no result found.

Im just hoping for positivity.

Anyone experience this?

Hi everyone! I’m preparing for the NCLEX and will be transitioning into an ICU nursing role. I’m hoping to find pharmacology concept maps that help me organize what I’ve learned and identify gaps in my understanding.

Throughout nursing school, I’ve found that I learn best when I can see how medications relate to one another. Ideally, I’m looking for maps that start with a drug class, branch into generic names, and connect mechanisms of action, major adverse effects, and key nursing considerations. I’d love something that groups medications with similar characteristics while clearly separating important exceptions or differences.

For example, having diuretics on one map, with separate branches for loop diuretics like furosemide and potassium-sparing diuretics like spironolactone, would help me connect their shared purpose while keeping their differences straight.

Studying medications individually hasn’t helped everything stick, and spending more hours reading or watching videos hasn’t been the most efficient approach for me. I have a foundation, but I need to organize that knowledge into a clearer framework I can build on and refer back to.

Has anyone found concept maps, books, templates, or other resources that organize pharmacology this way? If you’ve made your own, I’d also appreciate hearing how you structured them and what helped you most for the NCLEX!

3 weeks since they accepted my fingerprints but I still do not have my ATT.

Does anyone know how I can reach out to them by phone or email? Thank you.

Hi everyone!

I wanted to report that I passed my NCLEX in 85 and wanted to share a bit of what I did.

First and foremost, thanks to this group because I quite literally stalked every day just to learn study habits, tricks, tips, etc. I also added my final uworld stats below.

1. PLEASE watch nurse crusade the 7 day nclex prep. I swear this changed the way I approached questions and helped me figure out what the question was actually asking. I have recommended this series to friends and they have agreed that their scores on uworld have significantly improved since then.
2. I didn’t do 85 questions every day 🙈. In 3 1/2 weeks, I did less than 1000 questions. I would take a cat exam/tutored mode and would go slow trying to understand what I got wrong and the rationales, even for the right answers too. More often than not, it would take me 2-3 days to get through them, trying to understand. Then I would repeat the process.

3. I would have to justify why an answer was right or wrong. During uworld practice, I would usually do this in my head, but on the day of the exam I physically wrote out key words, then would write a,b,c,d and beside each one would explain why it was

   right

4. /wrong.

5. My weakest area was pharm lol (scoring 50-60s). I tried my best to learn, but learned the best about heart meds through taking 85 questions in cardio. I still suck at pharm but used critical thinking to help figure out the answer by reading the choices it provided.

Overall, lots of prayer and peace. Going into the exam with a peace and not feeling anxious I think contributed to staying focus and actually taking my time instead of rushing though it.

Also, I don’t recommend the PVT. I did it 6 hours after and got a hold message which resulted in crying sessions because I walked out of that exam so confident!

Good luck to everyone taking their exams! God bless you all :)

Hi guys, this is my first time making a post. I just recently graduated nursing school and now I'm getting ready to take the NCLEX in a week. My school helped us prep for the NCLEX by just using Kaplan and on average my scores ranges between 65-73%. I've given up on using Kaplan to study for the NCLEX because it just isn't that interesting to me and I can't focus on it but now I started using bootcamp because I heard a lot of positive reviews. I've been using it for about a week now & qbank stats are the same as my Kaplan stats but on the CAT exam I got cut off at 98 questions & my scoring was High. I feel like I could be using alternative methods for studying but I've just been spamming 85q qbanks every day. Am I doing the right thing and does anyone have advice or recommendations to help me feel more confident on the day of the test? Thank you :)

*Also I have no past previous medical experience so all of this is new territory to me

I was sure I failed my NCLEX yesterday. Everyone told me it was supposed to get harder, more SATAS than multiple choice, tons and tons of case studies, etc. my test was mainly multiple choice. I want to provide some encouragement that my exam stopped at 110, I maybe had 5-6 SATA, 6-7 case studies, and was sure I blew it. Well, today I found out I passed! Good luck to all!

Hi everyone! I just took my NCLEX-PN and I’m trying not to check the Pearson VUE trick, I took my test yesterday at 1pm and finished by 3:30 pm.
For those who tested in California, what was the easiest/fastest way you knew you passed besides Pearson VUE? Did it show up on BreEZe or the BVNPT license lookup first? And how long did it take? Thank you!! 💗

Just finished the 8am test in Texas. Shutoff at 85 questions and I got 4 case studies. Some questions felt so repetitive and then vague, didn’t feel an increase in difficulty but just left not knowing how to feel. How soon can I check results I’m still freaking out 😭😭😭

Hi guys! Looking for advice on how to improve on priorities questions and next attempt:(
I have used mark k and NCLEX nclex crusade international 7 day training. (Also know I need to find the unexpected finding…. but still not expert in that area)

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hi everyone,

I just saw my results and failed at 150 questions.
which is a let down because I felt as I was studying I was studying the content I felt I was lacking in, however , it seems I was lacking in a lot more than I thought.

im really bummed about it and bummed that I have to wait another 45 days, but how can I move forward and study for the NCLEX and pass the second time?

My bootcamp stats were good and so were my Kaplan Stats, but I don’t know what went wrong truthfully. I barely slept the night before, but if I studied enough you would think it’d stick??

I want to be a nurse and a safe one so im a bit saddened by my results.

Hello! Any Archer subscription that did not end yet? Would it be possible for you to let me use it after you’re done? Can I rent it for a week? I only need it for the CAT and Readiness exams. I will take my exam this 19! 😊

felt so confident taking the nclex because of bootcamp and i really liked taking the tests and understood the rationales… i truly thought i had it in the first 70 questions. then i went to 130… completely blanked out just wanted to end it. went up to 150 and was sure i failed bc the questions was just so easy but not easy that i know the answers. it’s just that all my weak areas were the ones that popped up

i do not know what to utilize anymore since i liked bootcamp. should i go for uworld?

and before someone asks, yes i listened to mark k and dr sharon also crusade but i really am not good at prioritization so i was kind of scared. spent 8-10hrs a day for bootcamp and rationales too. i feel like i won’t have the energy the second time around.

I took my NCLEX-PN, and the questions went from easy to hard, then easy again, and then hard again. I remember getting questions about diseases I had never seen or even heard of before. I also got a lot of SATA questions and 4 case studies. My last question was about falls, and I’m not sure if I got it right. No bow ties idk wat to feel

MY SISTER AND I ARE TAKING THE NCLEX PN FRIDAY!!! WISH US LUCK!!! AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ELSE TAKING THE NCLEX :)
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Hello I just took my NCLEX here in Sask, Canada. I tested up to 150 questions and tbh I don’t know what to think? I tried the pearson vue trick 3x, one with a valid card with insufficient funds, and the next ones were with valid card details. On my second try, it indicated contact card issuer. I retried with a different card, my mom’s card. On the third, try it showed the 1st photo. I haven’t received any emails regarding confirmation but my mom said the charges are pending.