I went against one of the super moderators and decided to take the NCLEX without doing 3000 to 4000 review questions. I felt the earlier I took the test the better. I graduated saluatorian of my class, worked up until about 5months before graduation (August 1, 2005) and I have a son. I had planned on moving my test back, but I couldn't make myself wait another month. I used the online ERI assessment and about 13days b/f the test bought the Saunders book and I answered 50 to 60 questions up until the day a classmate and I left to go to Memphis, TN to take my test. Three days b/f my test is when the anxiety started I had unexplainable abdominal pains, gas and headaches. The night b/f test I didn't sleep well. The morning of the test I got up had a bite to eat and stopped to get a piece of chocolate ( I was told to eat a small piece, before entering and it will increase your score by 10% ). My nerves were so shot as she was escorting my to computer the tears came, I couldn't help it. She offered me tissue and told me I could sit a minute if I needed to. I begin taking the test and I thought this was the worst mistake of my life. I didn't know any of the answers. It took me two hours to answer 75 questions. I took a break, came back in hoping for at least 100 more questions and the computer shut off at 85, I could have died:crying2:. I didn't have anyquestions on the info they drilled us on @ school on my test. The questions were so specific and detailed. I walked out knowing I had failed. I talked to many classmates and they said,"there you go stressing again, you always do that and make good scores." I told them this is not school. I checked the BON website as soon as I returned home (the same day), knowing there would be no information available. Yesteday I checked and still nothing. I checked to today and it had:
Nurse details, License number, my name, multistate, and status:ACTIVE. I almost died. I could not believe it. I passed. I didn't mention. I lived on this site when I got from testing. Allnurses has helped my make it threw this stressful event. Thanks to all of you!!!!:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :rotfl:
). My nerves were so shot as she was escorting my to computer the tears came, I couldn't help it. She offered me tissue and told me I could sit a minute if I needed to. I begin taking the test and I thought this was the worst mistake of my life. I didn't know any of the answers. It took me two hours to answer 75 questions. I took a break, came back in hoping for at least 100 more questions and the computer shut off at 85, I could have died:crying2:. I didn't have anyquestions on the info they drilled us on @ school on my test. The questions were so specific and detailed. I walked out knowing I had failed. I talked to many classmates and they said,"there you go stressing again, you always do that and make good scores." I told them this is not school. I checked the BON website as soon as I returned home (the same day), knowing there would be no information available. Yesteday I checked and still nothing. I checked to today and it had: