Odds of failing NCLEX at 85 ?'s?

Thanks! I am working as a nurse now with my provisional license that kentucky issues its graduates! I will be sure to post how I did. Thanks so much for the encouragement. How you like CALI my sister in law lives there!

you're welcome!! That's great you get to work already! Finding a job as a new grad out here in California is nearly impossible right now...I am hanging in there though...California has changed alot and not for the better either. we lived in Michigan for 4 years and before that we were in San Diego(loved it there) and now we are in Northern California! I am trying to give it a chance since it's home for the next few years! And hoping to land a job soon!

Really??!! I thought there would be several jobs in California. My sister in law lives in san diego. I have never been but need to go, they say it is beautiful. Yeah I have been looking to see how many people who have had 85 questions and failed, i havent heard of many!! I see alot of people have 85 and pass!!! I'll just keep praying for the best!

Wow she is in San Diego?? She is so lucky!!:nuke: I loved it there! If you get the chance you should visit there! There's so much to see and do! Yeah I have seen a couple of lvn jobs down that way...just not much for us new grads up here so far...they want lvns with at least 1 year or more experience, and the economy isn't helping either so that's good that you are already working...I am praying for a turn around really soon for all of us looking for jobs!:wshgrt:

Hey! I PASSED!!!!! I found out today. Passed with 85 questions! Thanks so much for your support and encouragement!! Now that Im making nurse pay and know that I get to keep my job I might just go to San Diego!! LOL:yeah:

jessicatoyota!

Yeay!! Congratulations!!! Yes San Diego would be a perfect vacation for you! Congrats congrats!

So Happy for you, now celebrate, you deserve it!!

I went to San Diego last year in April (I think I might have mentioned this in another thread, sorry for repeating myself). But, I can't get over how awesome it was! If all my family wasn't here (in the cold Midwest) I would move there in a heartbeat. So I highly recommend at least a vacation there--and the longer you could make such vacation, the better. It is fantastic!

And congrats on passing the test!

Thank you guys!!! I will for sure have to make my trip to san diego!! How is the job hunt going for you guys?!

i took my nclex pn on 1 july 2009 really scared because it stopped at 85 questions too, i have one friend who failed at 85 questions...really scared, checking texas bon to see if i passed but nothing so far. No news is good news i guess...never seen anything like that, i studied saunders and nclex pn icredibly easy. What i studied was not even on that test, drugs etc. Hopefully something will show up today pray for me!

I dont understand how you measures individual competency on this one stupid exam while there are more other area people are good at...this EXAM is stupid. While still a lot of nurses who already passed this exam and working still makes mistake in there daily routine at the hospital or where ever they work at..This exam is a BULL...they think nurses has to know everything..where not GOD you know..Thank you.

i tried that registering trick and it wont let me, so i hope that is a good sign...still nothing yet, have a upset stomach now from worrying...I have tried going out to do my favorite thing, FISHING, but nothing helps.

I took NCLEX-PN twice. The first time i stopped at 85..then FAILED. The second time i took it ..I stopped at 85 again ..and FAILED again. So tell me ..what am i doing wrong? I have my basic , I attended a review class and study hard..I am not stupid to not know it..SO WHY I DIDN"T PASS when i get to 85?? So some people here they dont know anyone who failed getting 85..well here i am can you tell me WHAT's WRONG THEN?