Does anyone ever feel confident going into NCLEX?

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I was just wondering if anyone ever felt OK about taking the NCLEX. I have done well on all my indicator tests. I took the final ATI and the Kaplan diagnostic and readiness tests. All said I have 99% chance of passing the first time. I just don't want to have a false sense of security.

I know the NCLEX is a big deal, but does anyone ever feel good about it? I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY don't want to have to pay another $200 to retake the test. :no:

Thanks.

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hi! i also felt the same way when i took my exam..i was really excited to take it and just get things done...during the exam,it was like i was just taking any other practice exams..i don't understand why i felt that way;maybe because i had good results on my practice tests,really prayed hard and prepared for that day and maybe i expected ssooooo much that it will really be that difficult... When i was sitting there for my exam,some questions were really hard but nothing that really surprised me big time(cause i had practice questions way harder than the actual exam)...i went out of pearson vue smiling thinking i passed it! haha but a few days after,i got scared.i could have failed that exam and i was thinking maybe i was just being tooooo confident...it was an agony for me to wait my result for almost a month but it was all worth the wait..i passed it..

well if you studied hard for the exam,got good results on your practice tests and u feel like you are prepared,then go ahead! best wishes!:)

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I do. I got the minimum number on my LPN and figured no way did I do so terrible that they wouldn't have thrown me a few more questions, lol. For the RN I also feel pretty good about it although if it goes higher than 75 questions I will probably have a stroke.

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Specializes in ICU/ER.

I felt confident going into my test. I too took the ATI predictor and it said I had greater than a 99% chance of passing. I then did thousands of practice questions over a 3 week span. I walked into Pearson Vue confident sat down to take the test and knew all my preparations had paid off. I walked out 45min later knowing I passed. I drove home from pearson vue smiling ear to ear.

The next day I had a lic number!!

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i scored low on my kaplan trainers between 50-60%. my ATI predictor is also not brilliant. but i admit that i've tried 5,000-7,000 questions before i sit for my exam. i never felt confident and i was in a state of shock and in tears when i left the test center...but in God's grace, I passed the NCLEX.

i think you should have the motivation to do your best. i took my exam secretly without even telling my friends. but i've done my very best to study and i succeed in the end.

you only need a little bit of confidence, and more prayers!

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The confidence issues seem to be much worse walking out of the exam than going into it. Some people are able to maintain a level head while waiting on results, but for many, even the reassurances of a high first-time pass rate and good predictor scores won't calm them until they see something official.

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The confidence issues seem to be much worse walking out of the exam than going into it. Some people are able to maintain a level head while waiting on results, but for many, even the reassurances of a high first-time pass rate and good predictor scores won't calm them until they see something official.

Walking out I did feel worse . . . . that test is so . . . . . NOT indicative of nursing ability. I just sat there shaking my head thinking . . WTH?:confused:

steph

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I felt pretty good going into it. I studied for about 5-6 months and my ERI test said I had a 99% chance of passing. About a week before the test I really couldn't think of anything else to study! I went in there slightly nervous, but all the questions made sense. I had maybe 3 that I had no clue on. I walked out thinking I aced it. Now...during the 48 hours I was slowly losing confidence and doubting myself, but I guess that is normal! I did pass so that was good :)

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I do. I got the minimum number on my LPN and figured no way did I do so terrible that they wouldn't have thrown me a few more questions, lol. For the RN I also feel pretty good about it although if it goes higher than 75 questions I will probably have a stroke.

I agree with you. If it goes past 75, then I will probably start worrying and lose my concentration. I just have to go in there thinking I will get all 265 and if I leave any sooner, it will be a blessing. :rolleyes:

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Specializes in Med Surg, Telemetry, Long Term Care.

i took the exam a while ago and went home feeling not confident that I make it in the exam.My mom told me to be confident.I dont want to be confident and end up failing.

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My friends who took the nclex were confident taking the exam. They actually told me that they knew they passed without a doubt. They found out they passed 2 days later. I could have smacked them right across their faces when they told me that the test was easy for them.

As for me, I was a bundle of nerves. Butterflies in my stomach, malaise, lethargic, nauseated, palpitations, diaphoretic, tachycardic, bronchospasms, lacrimal secretions, HA...I can go on and on.

That was the first time I took the test. The second time, i was pretty calm, sinus rhythm, normal respirations. Sat at the computer and skipped that unnecessary practice test and proceeded with the exam as if i were doing questions at home.

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Specializes in oncology, transplant, OB.

I hope this isn't a silly question but what is the ATI predictor? And the ERI test?

Thanks!

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