Happy NCLEX thoughts for txspadequeen921!!

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Thinking of you today as you leap over this final hurdle!! I am so proud of you. :)

Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i finally got out of the bed...but i am still bawling and squalling ......if you want to know the truth i am ready to dig a hole and get into it...my husband kicked every one out of my room cause i cant even function as a person, mother, human or anything...

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I know a few people who passed after taking all the questions.. I'm still rooting for ya! *** positive vibes~~***:D:yeah::yeah::yeah:

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Specializes in Med surg and Psych.

sending you hugs as you await results and prayers that you feel better soon. take care! traci

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Hope you are feeling better today. Hugs! :icon_hug:

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I hope your feeling better today, no matter what happens with your test, you've gone through the hard part and made it through. You'll get through this. I found this on the internet about how the NCLEX is scored. Hope this helps.

The NCLEX determines a nurse's safety to work by comparing her/his

performance to an established standard of competency. NCLEX determines

what that standard is. If your performance is at or above that level,

you pass. If not, you fail. You have 265 questions within five hours to

"convince" the "computer" that you are "safe" to be let loose on a unit

with sick and dying patients. NCLEX uses a method called C.A.T., or

Computerized Adaptive Testing. When you answer a question right, the

computer "adapts" to your level of competency based on that correct

response, compares it to it's "standard", then asks you a HARDER

question; thus moving you either farther up toward the standard (if you

are below it), or farther above the standard. Conversely, if you

answered it wrong, your next question would be EASIER, moving you either

down toward the standard (if you are above it), or farther below it. THE

COMPUTER IS GOING TO ASK QUESTIONS UNTIL YOU ARE STATISTICALLY GETTING

HALF RIGHT AND HALF WRONG (50/50), CONSTANTLY COMPARING YOUR STANDING

TO IT'S NCLEX STANDARD OF COMPETENCY. In other words, you are basically

going to reach a point where your statistical performance allows the

computer to STATISTICALLY PROJECT that, based on questions already

answered, you are at a level relative to the NCLEX standard (either

above or below), and that additional questioning will NOT change that

level. After all, if you are MAINTAINING ABOVE the standard consistently

answering 50% of the questions right, it doesn't make sense to keep

asking you harder questions because you are going to stay above the

standard. And, if you are MAINTAINING BELOW the standard consistently

answering 50% of the questions WRONG, it doesn't make sense to keep

asking you easier questions because you have already statistically

indicated you are going to STAY below the standard. At THAT point the

computer shuts off. You either passed or failed. Now the KEYS!! The

first key is the FIRST question. If you get the first one right, the

next is harder, if that is right , the next is harder and so on, moving

farther above the standard. The 50/50 method does not apply with the

first 75 because the first 75 questions are MANDATORY, but only 70 count

because 5 are "experimental". Therefore, if you get 70 out of the

MANDATORY 75 correct, each harder than the previous, you are so FAR

above the NCLEX standard that it makes no sense to ask additional harder

questions, YOU PASS! Likewise if you get 70 wrong, YOU FAIL!! That is

why people pass and fail after only 75 questions. However, if you are

hovering around the NCLEX standard, right-wrong-right-wrong-etc, the

computer will continue asking questions until you demonstrate a

statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance level either ABOVE or BELOW

that standard, allowing the computer to make the statistical projection

that NO change in your performance level would occur with additional

questioning. That can continue up to question 215. If by 215 the

computer has NOT shut off, it has not been able to determine a

statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance relative to (above or below)

the NCLEX standard. In THAT case the computer is programmed to THROW OUT

your question 1 through 215 performance, and grade you on the last 50

questions. That is why some go to 265 and pass and others go to 265 and

fail. ALSO, you have 5 HOURS to do this in!! IF TIME RUNS OUT and the

computer shuts off because TIME RUNS OUT...YOU FAIL!! REMEMBER, you

have 5 HOURS or 300 MINUTES to answer 265 questions!!! that is about a

minute per question. Since throughout the exam some questions will be

answered within a few seconds, it is advised to give the FIRST 75 at

least 2 MINUTES EACH!! The second KEY is the LAST question. If you can

remember if you got it right or wrong, you can predict your outcome. If

you got the last question right and the computer shut off it is because

it "felt" no need to ask any more harder questions, and that would only

be the case if you were ABOVE the standard, and passing!! However, if

you got the last question WRONG and the computer shuts off, it felt no

need to ask an EASIER question because at that point, given your 50/50

performance, the computer statistically projects that you are STILL

going to remain BELOW the standard regardless of additional easier

questions, and failing. I hope this helps. Now, can you remember

whether you got the last question right?

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You know what we say to others who have taken the test, "Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and relax until you get your results." Hope you are feeling better today and wishing you the best of luck.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i think my last question was a easy one but at the same time i thought i had to go to 275 and it shut off at 265... now i could tell when i got one wrong cause the computer would go from questions about priority all the way to brain surgery....

i hope your feeling better today, no matter what happens with your test, you've gone through the hard part and made it through. you'll get through this. i found this on the internet about how the nclex is scored. hope this helps.

the nclex determines a nurse's safety to work by comparing her/his

performance to an established standard of competency. nclex determines

what that standard is. if your performance is at or above that level,

you pass. if not, you fail. you have 265 questions within five hours to

"convince" the "computer" that you are "safe" to be let loose on a unit

with sick and dying patients. nclex uses a method called c.a.t., or

computerized adaptive testing. when you answer a question right, the

computer "adapts" to your level of competency based on that correct

response, compares it to it's "standard", then asks you a harder

question; thus moving you either farther up toward the standard (if you

are below it), or farther above the standard. conversely, if you

answered it wrong, your next question would be easier, moving you either

down toward the standard (if you are above it), or farther below it. the

computer is going to ask questions until you are statistically getting

half right and half wrong (50/50), constantly comparing your standing

to it's nclex standard of competency. in other words, you are basically

going to reach a point where your statistical performance allows the

computer to statistically project that, based on questions already

answered, you are at a level relative to the nclex standard (either

above or below), and that additional questioning will not change that

level. after all, if you are maintaining above the standard consistently

answering 50% of the questions right, it doesn't make sense to keep

asking you harder questions because you are going to stay above the

standard. and, if you are maintaining below the standard consistently

answering 50% of the questions wrong, it doesn't make sense to keep

asking you easier questions because you have already statistically

indicated you are going to stay below the standard. at that point the

computer shuts off. you either passed or failed. now the keys!! the

first key is the first question. if you get the first one right, the

next is harder, if that is right , the next is harder and so on, moving

farther above the standard. the 50/50 method does not apply with the

first 75 because the first 75 questions are mandatory, but only 70 count

because 5 are "experimental". therefore, if you get 70 out of the

mandatory 75 correct, each harder than the previous, you are so far

above the nclex standard that it makes no sense to ask additional harder

questions, you pass! likewise if you get 70 wrong, you fail!! that is

why people pass and fail after only 75 questions. however, if you are

hovering around the nclex standard, right-wrong-right-wrong-etc, the

computer will continue asking questions until you demonstrate a

statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance level either above or below

that standard, allowing the computer to make the statistical projection

that no change in your performance level would occur with additional

questioning. that can continue up to question 215. if by 215 the

computer has not shut off, it has not been able to determine a

statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance relative to (above or below)

the nclex standard. in that case the computer is programmed to throw out

your question 1 through 215 performance, and grade you on the last 50

questions. that is why some go to 265 and pass and others go to 265 and

fail. also, you have 5 hours to do this in!! if time runs out and the

computer shuts off because time runs out...you fail!! remember, you

have 5 hours or 300 minutes to answer 265 questions!!! that is about a

minute per question. since throughout the exam some questions will be

answered within a few seconds, it is advised to give the first 75 at

least 2 minutes each!! the second key is the last question. if you can

remember if you got it right or wrong, you can predict your outcome. if

you got the last question right and the computer shut off it is because

it "felt" no need to ask any more harder questions, and that would only

be the case if you were above the standard, and passing!! however, if

you got the last question wrong and the computer shuts off, it felt no

need to ask an easier question because at that point, given your 50/50

performance, the computer statistically projects that you are still

going to remain below the standard regardless of additional easier

questions, and failing. i hope this helps. now, can you remember

whether you got the last question right?

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i can no longer access my gn status in the texas bon so i guess that means i am a failure for sure...

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

:(

Either that, or you're an RN now. I'm hoping for option B!

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

no rn license .......no gn permit......no nothing........i'm going back to bed.....

:(

either that, or you're an rn now. i'm hoping for option b!

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I'm sorry.. if that IS the case, I'm sorry:o I'm still hoping for the best!

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

how long does it take the texas bon to post whether you have a rn license number or not....i have made my self physically sick over this and truthfully and just ready to give up all together...

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