Failed NCLEX-PN First Time.. feeling down and alone

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I took the NCLEX-PN on Monday morning.... took ALLLLLL 205 questions. I had always been told in school that if you take a low number of questions (85-100) that you would be in good shape. Plus, all my classmates that took it in the days before me were passing with 85-90 questions tests. So I while taking mine, once I hit 100, i started panicking. Big time. Like tears rolling down my face at the computer. At that point I knew I was in trouble because I lost all focus that I had. With each question I kept thinking, "Okay now its going to shut off". On top of that, some of the content of the questions was stuff I had NEVER seen in my life. After I finally hit 205 and it cut off, i just sat back in my chair and shook my head in disbelief. After I left, I got to the car and started crying my eyes out. My parents had taken off work to drive me to the testing center incase I had a breakdown like this. Here's what didnt help: I had told them about what I had heard all during school about the low number of questions deal and when I told them I had taken all 205 they immediatly got frustrated with me. Great. Once I got home (which was the longest ride EVER) my friends told me to do the "pearson vue trick". They told me if you get a pop up box then you pass and if it takes you to the credit card page you fail. I logged on and guess what... CREDIT CARD PAGE. My fate was sealed and I lost all hope. I kept thinking maybe there is a glitch and maybe I passed. This morning I paid for my quick review and I had indeed failed. I am feeling like I am at rock bottom. I have never failed at anything so I wasn't sure how I would handle it or handle telling my family/getting their reactions. Turns out my friends and family are being EXTREMELY supportive... except my dad. He expects nothing but perfection and so he is not handling this well. I do not know what to do. The earliest I can test again is November 28 which is when I plan on scheduling to test again. I used Mosby's to study this time but everyone is telling my to do Hurst Review now. It sounds very reliable. Right now I'm still in the shock phase of it all... and not knowing how to deal with my dad whom I want to make very proud! Just feeling pretty lousy right now :( Time to order Hurst....

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I'm so sorry to hear that; I think you should take a week off to regroup and recuperate from this and you should failing NCLEX doesn't mean you're not smart!

When you're studying know your disease patho, what you can and can not do, use Lacharity PDA for your delegation, assignment and so forth.

You can do it!

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I took the NCLEX-PN on Monday morning.... took ALLLLLL 205 questions. I had always been told in school that if you take a low number of questions (85-100) that you would be in good shape. Plus, all my classmates that took it in the days before me were passing with 85-90 questions tests. So I while taking mine, once I hit 100, i started panicking. Big time. Like tears rolling down my face at the computer. At that point I knew I was in trouble because I lost all focus that I had. With each question I kept thinking, "Okay now its going to shut off". On top of that, some of the content of the questions was stuff I had NEVER seen in my life. After I finally hit 205 and it cut off, i just sat back in my chair and shook my head in disbelief. After I left, I got to the car and started crying my eyes out. My parents had taken off work to drive me to the testing center incase I had a breakdown like this. Here's what didnt help: I had told them about what I had heard all during school about the low number of questions deal and when I told them I had taken all 205 they immediatly got frustrated with me. Great. Once I got home (which was the longest ride EVER) my friends told me to do the "pearson vue trick". They told me if you get a pop up box then you pass and if it takes you to the credit card page you fail. I logged on and guess what... CREDIT CARD PAGE. My fate was sealed and I lost all hope. I kept thinking maybe there is a glitch and maybe I passed. This morning I paid for my quick review and I had indeed failed. I am feeling like I am at rock bottom. I have never failed at anything so I wasn't sure how I would handle it or handle telling my family/getting their reactions. Turns out my friends and family are being EXTREMELY supportive... except my dad. He expects nothing but perfection and so he is not handling this well. I do not know what to do. The earliest I can test again is November 28 which is when I plan on scheduling to test again. I used Mosby's to study this time but everyone is telling my to do Hurst Review now. It sounds very reliable. Right now I'm still in the shock phase of it all... and not knowing how to deal with my dad whom I want to make very proud! Just feeling pretty lousy right now :( Time to order Hurst....

i can totally relate.. i too just took the nclex-pn and found out today that i failed i paid the quick view and all.. however i only got 85 questions.. i would have liked to get all 205 if i was doing bad ya know.. but nope i only got 85.. i was at work when i found out and i work in an emergency room so the pressure was kinda high.. but when they found out i didnt pass they were very supportive and my boyfriend in which he was like the first to know i never wanted to disappoint him and that killed me that i had to tell him i failed.. but he didnt let think any less of me. he is very supportive and is willing to help with whatever i need. do you happen to know the break down of the test?

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just dont feel alone cause theres a lot of people that fail their 1st time.. it doesnt say who you are and what your about.. keep your head up.. you will pass!! just dont give up!

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