Getting More And More Anxious!!

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Okay it's been only a week and two days since I took my nclex-pn... (on tuesday 11/25th)... and I'm getting more and more anxious and scared! the comp stopped at 86!! not 85... 86! had NO MATH and only 1 SATA!!! I did feel a little confident after taking the test... but as I read more threads about SATA's are a higher level of questions.. so if you get more SATA's on the test then that's good... I'm starting to freak out... why did I just get only ONE! On another note: I'm glad I had NO MATH (which I've also read that it's really good not to have because they're considered lower level questions)... but 1 sata? and stopping at 86? that would either mean two things to me:

1. I only recieved one sata because I got that one correct and didn't need anymore sata's? and I stopped at 86 because the comp figured I was above passing. :D

or...

2. I only had 1 sata because I got that question wrong and didn't need to be asked anymore sata's? and I stopped at 86 because the comp figured I was below passing. :crying2:

maybe I'm just thinking too much.... and I guess I need some words of encouragement as I wait 3 more weeks for my results to arrive via snail mail (because I live in california)

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

You are thinking too much, get out of the house and catch up on stuff. Good luck

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You are thinking too much, get out of the house and catch up on stuff. Good luck

lol... i know i probably am... but did you have to wait 4 long weeks for your results? cuz it's really hard... I have been doing a lot stuff to get my mind off of it and getting out of the house... but as soon as I have free alone time to myself.. like driving to work.. my mind starts wandering and thinking about the exam.

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I know how you feel Nurse2be.. It's been only 2 weeks since I took my test and I am trying to do everything to keep my mind off of it but it's impossible to forget such an important thing. My suggestion to you is to think positive and catch up on the things that you weren't able to handle while studying. Another thing.... I know it sounds stupid, because I'm on here too... but don't go on here too much and overanalyze people's NCLEX situations on here.. Each NCLEX test is individualized for everyone. Don't read too much into what people say about the test. If you can, just don't go on allnurses.com for awhile until you do get your results. (yeah I'm a hypocrite cause I'm on here right now) but I barely go on here now because I start to think crazy things about my test everytime I read people's threads. Have faith and remember to think positive regardless the outcome. :D

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
lol... i know i probably am... but did you have to wait 4 long weeks for your results? cuz it's really hard... I have been doing a lot stuff to get my mind off of it and getting out of the house... but as soon as I have free alone time to myself.. like driving to work.. my mind starts wandering and thinking about the exam.

I didn't have to wait 4 weeks for my NCLEX results but when I trained in the UK I had to wait over 4 weeks to get my results and know whether I could call myself a nurse so I do know what it is like to wait for results. Also think about the Canadian nurses, they can only sit their exam 3 times a year, it is written and then have to wait 6 weeks for their results.

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I do understand... and I'm sorry I guess I just needed to vent , lol... but I'm okay now. I know I am very grateful for having the chance to test and test again until I become a nurse. I also know I am very grateful to have passed the hardest part of becoming a nurse and that's having to go through nursing school.

I will take your advice okfresh to stay off of the threads for awhile atleast until I hear word of my results. I'm glad to see you are doing very well during your wait =) and I'll talk to you soon...

in the meantime, I will enjoy the xmas weather we are having in california... and of course, enjoying my time with my little ones and my family.

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Listen to some nice music. Take a refreshing walk. Do some exercise. Bake a cake. Read a book. Give your honey some attention. Go find a volunteer opportunity; visit a nursing home. Spend some quiet time in church or temple alone. Just, relax. The results will come in time. You will be happy when they come and imagine how relieved you will feel.

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