Disappointed in my Nclex experience

MarylandNsgStudent · Jul 9, 2005

Well 265 here and it is making me sick. Took it Thursday evening, no results yet. SO either way I think we all feel this way.

errn7 · Jul 9, 2005

Nine years ago this month, I sat down in front of the computer scared to death. My lively hood basically hung on the test I was about to take. I had heard rumors and tales of this and that....My computer shut off after 76 questions and I like you just knew that I had failed...However, three days later, all that work and sacrifice was rewared. You either missed all 75 questions or you got enough of them right to pass. Its a big mind game but I havent heard of anyone that only had 75 questions failed. Usually they get all 265+....questions. Dont get too out of shape...I bet u passed with flying colors......

Nurse2B2005 · Jul 9, 2005

I know what you mean - that's EXACTLY what I felt when I left the testing center. I feel like all the disease processes that I studied so hard didn't even apply. I felt like the questions were so obscure and way out there - it didn't mirror any review books that I had. It stopped at 75 for me, but that didn't make me feel any better. It's amazing how this test makes you feel so horrible. This test is very non-therapeutic :chuckle I have already started thinking about a plan B since I can't keep my job if I don't pass. I won't even find out my results for at least another week or two.

shape0fmyheart · Jul 9, 2005

This test is very non-therapeutic :chuckle I have already started thinking about a plan B since I can't keep my job if I don't pass. I won't even find out my results for at least another week or two.

lol you're right, it IS non-therapeutic. I've already started thinking about plan B as well, my orientation starts on Monday and I should find out results Tuesday or Wednesday, maybe even Monday if Sunday counts as a day. Either way, I will be VERY distracted my first few days in orientation, and then if I don't pass I have to go in and tell them and there goes orientation!

RoxanRN · Jul 9, 2005

I just took my Nclex this morning and this is what I thought when I left: 2 years of school for 75 questions that I did in 45 minutes????
I really feel like I didn't pass. When I got to question 75 I was like please please don't shut off because I feel like I'm failing... but of course it did. It kinda shocked me that it did because if my feeling is right, then I must have been doing SO HORRIBLE that I will fail in 75 questions. Nothing that I studied was on it, I'm so disappointed. It was all questions that you can't study for. Prioritizing and teaching and nurse manager type things. Also a lot of "what would the nurses best response be..." and it's always "you seem upset..." or something along those lines. Those were actually VERY HARD. All the practice questions I had of those had obvious answers but these sometimes had 2 or 3 that I was like hmm what should I say? I had NO MATH of course because I love math, and only 2 select all that apply. The rest were multiple choice. I'd have to say that mostly I'm feeling now that I definately failed, and I'm feeling like "So THAT is what I had a panic attack about??? That kinda sucked!!!" I feel like it's not a test that really tested my abilities and knowledge and that makes me mad. Ugh, anyway. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Coming away from NCLEX with these feelings is very common. Mine shut off at 75. I was positive I only knew the answers to 3 of the questions (apparently, I was able to deduce out the remaining 72 )

xokelly2 · Jul 9, 2005

Im in the similar situation where If I don't pass, it will interfere with my new job starting five days after I take my exam. Goodluck, I am sure you did fine!!!

xoxo

shape0fmyheart · Jul 9, 2005

Thanks everyone - Good luck to you too!!!

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 10, 2005

Sounds like a normal reaction to NCLEX to me. Good luck! :)

suzanne4, RN · Jul 10, 2005

If you were getting quite a few priority type questions, that is a good sign, those are considered a more difficult level. Remember that each person taking the exam gets 50% correct and 50% incorrect.

If you are in an early posting state by Pearson-Vue, pass/not pass is available exactly 48 hours later, even on weekends.............Good luck... :)

michw2 · Jul 10, 2005

If you were getting quite a few priority type questions, that is a good sign, those are considered a more difficult level. Remember that each person taking the exam gets 50% correct and 50% incorrect.
If you are in an early posting state by Pearson-Vue, pass/not pass is available exactly 48 hours later, even on weekends.............Good luck... :)

Would that go for the PN as well because I got questions like that, who would you go see first. Also why would you be asked 3 questions about the same thing it was on adding I & O. I was just wondering. I know I got them right