Did I PASS the NCLEX RN??

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Hey Everyone, I took the nclex rn yesterday at 8am and honestly i've never felt this stressed and disheartened in my life. It was tough because I can honestly say only about 4 questions were familiar enough that i can say i answered them somewhat correctly.

I had 75 questions and I had a lot of select all that apply and I know a lot of people say that SATA questions are higher level but some questions felt like they were knowledge questions such as risk factors for certain cancers (which I still didn't know) or falls (which were still tough for me) and those are supposed to be below the line. I feel so so terrible. I've been crying a lot and don't know what to do with myself, I can't sleep, can't eat, just generally feeling horrible. I did the pearson vue trick and got the good pop up but a lot of people say that doesn't work and it's unreliable before 24hrs so i guess i'll check again.

I feel so bad. I guess I wanted to post to get some encouraging words. I've scoured this forum throughout my nursing school experience and it's been helpful and encouraging to read other's experiences. I'm hoping really hard that i did well. This has been such a stressful journey I really don't want it to end in failure.

Any advice and kind words are welcome. I'm feeling so fragile right now. It sucks and it's such a foreign feeling to such an extent. I don't know what to do with myself. My mother said she had to wait months for her results and i wish I could be more patient and grateful that my wait is less but I still wish I knew right now. I know in hindsight this is not worst than others have experienced but i can't help being miserable right now. I tried and i'm just digging myself into a worst and worst experience.

sorry for unloading onto everyone.

Sammie

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

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It's a rare person who DOESN'T feel awful when they leave, convinced they had failed. But the vast majority of US educated applicants DO pass, so....odds are in your favor.

SATA questions are an alternative format, nothing more and nothing less. They are NOT indicative of a higher level of question. They can be below passing standard or above. Means NOTHING.

What DOES mean something is that you got the minimum number. This means you either were doing very well and could prove competency quickly....OR....you were doing so miserably that you could never prove competency on that test date.

Given the kind of student you were, your school's rigor/reputation, passing rate for your school, and how you prepared for this exam....which scenario is honestly more likely?

Don't do the PVT again. If you didn't believe it the first time, repeated attempts to get your credit card charged won't change that; you only risk having a charge go through regardless of whether you passed or failed. If your State participates in Quick Results, pay the eight bucks when they become available and be done with it.

Good luck!

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thank you RNsRWe, I think i'm going to avoid doing the trick today. It's not helping. It's making me more stressed. I'll do the quick result tomorrow and hope for the best. I just can't stop thinking about the test and trying to figure out if i made some stupid mistakes that messed me up. I'm so scared. I guess it's a normal thing for everyone that takes the exam. 28 hrs left. I just wish that i had an idea of how i did, not knowing definite answers for the questions makes it a lot worse.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Awww, it's the rare person that feels like they passed the NCLEX when they're done. I feel your pain! All the hard work you put in to nursing school and all the preparation and studying you did for the exam and everything is riding on that pass/fail. It's nerve-wracking!

Like RNsRWe posted above, if you were a good student and you honestly prepared well and your school has good NCLEX pass rate, then you have a very good chance that you passed. Remember, 85% of students pass on the first attempt. So, you have a greater chance at having passed the exam than not.

Since it's already been 24 hours, at least you only have to wait until tomorrow morning before you can get your Quick Results to know for sure. Hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wishing you positive results :D

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Thanks SopranoKris. I'm trying to hang in there and stay strong and positive. I'm literally going to try to sleep this day away. Hopefully that will stop the anxiety and stress and all that terribleness.

I'm hoping/praying/begging for good results.

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Good luck!!!!! I take mine Thursday.

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Thanks so much, doxielover304. good luck to you as well.

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Xanderfan,

Oh how I feel ur pain! I just took my Nclex RN today. Almost the exact same situation as u... It's killing me not knowing. Ur almost there!! If this makes u feel any better (which it hasn't made me feel any better but that is because I need to see it say pass) there have been about a dozen classmates that have taken the Nclex and it cut off at 75 on them; all of them passed. Our school has a great pass rate %; they all had taken the hurst review course. U will know tomorrow if ur state does quick results. Try to get some rest and good luck!

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Did you get your Quick Results this morning?

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Hi SopranoKris, I've been checking nonstop and they are still saying results not available. I'm a ball of stress. Was up all night couldn't sleep! The waiting is excruciating. Thanks for checking up on me, I really appreciate it.

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It's likely going to be 48 hours from the time you completed the exam; sometimes it comes in earlier than that, but mostly....48 from the time you walked out of the center.

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