..I posted this in my may support group, but im just SOOOO happy to that i wanted to put it here as well so my other freinds on here could see it and not get lost in the many pages of the may group.
IN SUM -my story
test #1 215 questions-failed
test #2 121 questions failed
test #3--I knew i had test anxiety, i always was looking at the time remaining and the questions i was on always "calcualting" how much time i had left. a friend of mine suggested that i "cover" with tape the time and the question number so it wouldnt distract me. so i did
and it helped my anxiety.
but, hours later i was curious where i was at so i unpeeled it and lo and behold i was on question 180 and had like 48 minutes left !!
i panicked. i KNEW and felt i was doing good..i had at least 14 SATA questions thus far , tons of priority and delegation as well
i had (2) options ahead of me-knowing how the NCLEX works !
--i knew that i was (according to NCLEX) on the "border" of pass/fail
#1 i could rush through and probably finish the questions (mabye) but if i missed alot it would shut off and i would fail (falling below the line)---
#2 take my time, knowing that i would run out of time and that the NCLEX would only grade the last 60--which i felt bad for because i had a really good start to the test and this option (grading the last 60 ) would negate my good start..
so i decided on option 2
i got many more SATA and priority questions and finally timed out at 250
i left there knowing i failed ..well i honostely felt like 30% pass. 70% fail---
i vomited twice. and just sat in the car as my wife droveme home.
---i knew i had enough nursing content to pass ( is tudied my butt off) it was just this dumb test and/or test anxiety.
sooo a buddy of mine decided to take the KAPLAN course begiining in 2 weeks..I knew i just needed "strategy" and felt that for my FOURTH time this would help me.
Today..i woke up turned on the computer..and saw my name...i thought i had put in "temp lisc" and just saw my IP , so i logged out then back in and read "registered nurse"
the cops are probably coming cause the neighbors just saw a 6'5 270 pound grown man dancing in the middle of the street in his boxers.
..i feel a great weight is now off me..i really had no hope left, i was putting up a front for my family and freinds so they wouldnt worry.
the journey is now over for me. I am now going to give help/advice to anyone i can to help them pass this test. I am giving ALL my study materials Books, cd. etc..to some people i know that can not afford them.
..I have done it.
JON R.N.
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