NCLEX-PN 12/29/15

Passing the NCLEX-PN with 176 questions...YES you can do it! I wanted to share my NCLEX story to help others since this site helped me so much throughout nursing school, the NCLEX, and the horrible wait after the NCLEX until I got my results

I have been using this site throughout nursing school for advise and encouragement. It has helped me, so I decided I would post my story so I could help others. I took the NCLEX yesterday (12-29-15) at 0800 in Georgia. I reviewed a little bit the day before, but I didn't do much preparing for it. I was so nervous before going to take the test. I got there, sat down at the computer, put in my earplugs (I HIGHLY suggest using these), went through the tutorial, and got ready to begin my test. I instantly felt nauseous and tears starting flowing. I took a deep breath and said a prayer. After I got myself together, I began the test. I had ALOT of SATA, and a variety of other questions (including those yucky pharm questions we all hate). I got to questions 85 and hit next. It went to questions 86, and my heart sank. I was devastated because everyone else in my class got cut off at 85. I kept going and next thing I know I am at question 100, then 125, then 150, and finally I got cut off at 176. I left the testing center knowing that I failed. I was heartbroken. I cried the entire way home, when I got home, and I cried myself to sleep. The questions felt to basic to me. I took test with WAY harder material in nursing school, and ATI was WAY harder. When I got home, I tried the "trick" and I got the good pop up. I felt a little relieved until I found a thread talking about how it doesn't work and how it does that to everyone during the first 24 hours. I then went back to being devastated. I check pearson vue every hour (even though I knew it would be 48 hours), I checked the secretary of state website and the BON. My husband finally told me he was taking away my computer and iPad this morning (which he did). He said I was stressing him out along with myself. I got a text from my mom at 0900 this morning (only 24 hours after). It was a picture of my name and my license #. I instantly cried and thanked God. I went to my parents house (since my lovely husband took my computer and iPad) and checked pearson vue to see what it said...it said results unavailable. I searched my name again on GBON and it pulled up my license and I was able to print it. I was so happy because I just knew I had failed. I will quit babbling and get to my point of this story...which is that you can pass, even with a large number of #'s and easy ?'s. I promise you can do it!!!! I have faith in you. If you made it through nursing school, you can handle any question NCLEX throws your way. Just remember: read your questions, read each answer choice thoroughly, eliminate choices, go with your gut, and always pick oxygen or the patient who needs oxygen (remember ABC). YOU'VE GOT THIS!!!