California PVT/Results Timeframe

[craig1978]

hello allnurses,

on thursday 7/22 - i bit the bullet and just went for the nclex-rn in california.

about 4 hours after my test- i tried the pvt and got the " good" pop up.

i have checked the bon site every day and also the pvt just to be sure.

today-- my name appeared on the bon site as active.

now- i was not an a student in school. however i excelled in clinical.

i could not cite paragraphs from our med-surg book- but i could apply what i had learned.

that monday i started to study for the first time since graduating in may. i scheduled my test for aug 7th.

i had my "solid" study plan together and i was ready to get started.

my husband and children were trying to encourage me- they told me almost hourly how much they believed in me and knew i could do it.

after monday and tuesday- i became more discouraged. i felt as if i had forgotten everything i had learned in the past 2 years in only two months.

i was only getting 50% of the questions i practiced correct.

so--- i closed my book tuesday night- packed everything away- and secretly scheduled my test for 7/22. i figured i would just take it to see what happens and re-take by christmas after a review course.

i told no one- not my children, husband, friends-no one.

i realized that the encouragement- turned to me overstressing. i lost all confidence in myself because i did not want to let anyone down.

i said a prayer that night and that morning before i got out of the car- i prayed that i would have the knowledge to fulfill my dream.

and it worked!!!!!!!

my own fear hindered me. so everyone please relax and remember – we all made it through school- that alone is something to be proud of. the nclex is just another test that you will pass.

this forum has been a lifesaver from nursing school, nclex, pvt - anything and everything about nursing- i have found here. thank you to everyone!

[caliotter3]

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