Anyone walked out of the test center feeling like they bombed?

[JMB612]

I sure did yesterday! Computer shut off at 75 and I am not feeling that I did well. There were many questions that I simply guessed at because I could not recall the info. There were a couple of drugs I had never even heard of. I had about 20 SATA, 3 calculations, 5 drag and drop and a few exhibits.

I spent about 4 weeks prepping with Hurst review but hardly any of the content I studied was covered in the exam which was frustrating. The Qreviews did help with getting used to the questions though and were exactly like the questions on NCLEX. I feel like it is hard to study for a test like this because you can spend weeks or months covering content and none of that may show up on your exam. Plus the information asked is so precise especially considering the SATA questions that you really need to have some details memorized to answer them correctly.

My teacher told me that it is super important to get the first question right because that sets the standard for the test but my first question was a drag and drop that I am absolutely sure I missed .

Just don't know how to feel about my exam. It's definitely been a rollercoaster, this whole journey. I made A's and B's in NS and was in the honor society but walked out of the testing center yesterday feeling like I don't know jack!

Anyone else?

ETA: Waiting for the Quick Results is torture! I will update tomorrow when I find out if I passed or failed.

[MASS.RN/BSN]

ME!!

I took the NCLEX yesterday afternoon. When the computer shut off at 75 questions I was torn between crying, throwing up, or passing out. I'm still not sure how I made it out of the testing center to my car- I think I had blacked out at that point. I was praying the computer would not shut off at 75 questions because I knew I was failing and I wanted more time to prove my ability- I swear I only got a handful of the 75 questions correct. The test from start to finish took me just under an hour- the BIGGEST, most IMPORTANT test of my LIFE took me less than an hour! WHAT?!

I had two drag and drop questions, three cardiac strips, two exhibits, one picture, NO audio, NO math, a few pharm questions, and at least 30 SATA. I realize that fifteen of the 75 questions are just practice questions and don't count, but I honestly feel like I failed. The questions were so difficult and I feel like the important topics that were covered in my 4 years of school, in the week long review course I took, and thousands of practice questions I did were no where to be found on the exam.

I was an above average student in school, which I know doesn't count for much when it comes to the NCLEX, but all of the comprehensive ATI predictors I took this year said I had a 99% chance of passing the NCLEX.

I have done the Pearson Vue "trick" about a dozen times now (don't judge!) and have gotten the "good" message each time, both before 24 hours after taking the exam and 24 hours after taking the exam. I have been obsessively refreshing my

pending" license page on the MA BON website as well- even though I know they closed at 5pm!

I'm still clinging to hope that I passed while not trying to get my hopes up at the same time. What's bumming me out the most is that another girl from my school who took the NCLEX at the same as I did yesterday already found out she passed, I'm assuming from the MA BON website. I'm pretty sure she finished after I did so I'm afraid I really did fail, even though they could have updated her license right before they closed at 5pm.

EEK!

[MASS.RN/BSN]

This made me smile :)

[imintrouble, BSN, RN]

I rarely brag on myself, but I think today I will.

No, I won't.

I passed in 75. I knew I'd passed.

It never entered my head that I wouldn't.

[baronicnic]

Waiting for my results as well. I took mine last Monday June 8 and till now, no name and lisc appear :-( this is my second attempt (i failed when I took it last January this year). Please keep us posted

[InvisibleDove]

My back story:

I got pregnant in the last year of my ADN program, with my beautiful daughter due in April. I had an regency section end of March, and when I asked how many days I could skip class, I was told ONE! Lol. I was discharged on Sunday, and bright and early Monday morning we (my husband and I) loaded up my 3 day old, and went to class. They slept in the car while I went to class (pharmacology, only 1.5hr). I never missed a day of school while preg and I didn't miss one after having her either.

I went to a community college for my RN ADN, we had something like 120 people come in and out of the class (including LPNs, students that failed the previous year etc) and we

Graduated 26 of them. 78 or below was fail, we were pushed to the brink of insanity. We have the (IMO) best RN school in any surrounding state.

When I took my NCLEX I took my time, even then it took less then 2 hrs. Mine clicked off at 75 questions, and I KNEW I had passed. I was prepared. I did the Hurst review for 3

Weeks before my NCLEX for 10-12 hrs a day it was amazing!(yes I have an amazing husband).

One thing to learn as a practicing nurse is: trust your gut, don't sell yourself short, and don't let people tell you that you're wrong, if you know for 10000000% certain you are right.

So this whole spill is meant to tell u, don't doubt your knowledge, most of the time the most uncertain things will become something amazing. You are SMART you passed nursing school!

I am praying for all you guys and gals that have taken the NCLEX recently. I have no doubt u all are awesome!

Prayers!

[JMB612]

Just wanted to update.. I found out yesterday that I PASSED! I am so excited and relieved.. I thought for sure I failed it. Thanks all for the encouragement!

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

CONGRATS!!! :up:

[FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I]

I did. The test shut down after 75 questions and I thought,' Oh no, I failed!' until I heard a few days later that I had passed.

[Beatlefan, BSN]

Yes! I think everyone leaves thinking they did not perform well on the NCLEX. It must the fact that there are not usually obvious right or wrong answers, and we must pick the best answer.

I remember reaching the 175 mark, feeling slightly defeated, then mustering up the energy to just keep going. When I left the test center, a very nice lady made small talk with me about having a nice weekend, and the fact that it was her 30th wedding anniversary. I felt like crying and then hugging her for being so normal after my huge physically and emotionally draining morning. I sort of shook myself back into reality and thought that the rest of the world keeps on going, and if I failed, I will try again. I think it was less than a day later that I found out by computer that I passed. I couldn't tell you at which question it shut off...

[MASS.RN/BSN]

I passed! Thank you for all your kind words :)