12 hours post NCLEX... ahhh!

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Specializes in Women's Health- Mother/Baby care.

I took the NCLEX this morning at 9AM and I am more than just nervous right now. I prepared as much as I possibly could... practice questions from Saunders, pharmacology reviews, and Kaplan tests. Several of my friends have taken it already and passed with 75 questions. So, I'm taking the test... sitting at around #60 and thinking "Hey, this isn't that bad". I figured just 15 more and this computer will shut off and I can go home!!! Ummm no. I hit #76 and it all went downhill from there. I probably had at least 10 alternate (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)questions, a lot of medication questions, and also several orthopedic topics having to do with traction and internal fixation. What!!?!! I hit #125 and I was not a happy camper. I did stay focused and kept hoping and hoping that the thing would just shut off. It finally shut off at like 185 questions and I just wanted to cry... uggh. The test administrator said that the number of questions doesn't matter, but it seems like that everyone who does well and seems confident about passing gets 75! I was not expecting this many questions and I'm soo nervous about getting my results.

Anyway, I really needed to vent! Any comments to boost my confidence would be great!

Best of luck to everyone!

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Specializes in Public Health.

Hey CarmsOU25,

OKC is my hometown! I know it's hard, but you just have to wait it out. Relax a bit in knowing that it's over. You've heard it before, but the number of questions really isn't indicative of anything. Deep breaths...I'm hoping for you!

M

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Specializes in ltc.

good luck ill say an extra prayer for you tonight... i just scheduled my nclex-pn tonday.. ill be takin it oct 11.... any suggestions

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Specializes in LTC, hospitals and correctional settings.

Congrats on getting through the test!:smiley_aa I just took it last June and was SURE that I didn't pass. Went back home and started looking for LPN jobs! You know more than you think you do. And if worse comes to worse, you just have to test again. It's not like you have to repeat the last semester of school like you would have if you blew the final. Keep your spirits up and keeps us informed as to the results.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

You gave it your best, thats all you can do. I'm sure you did fine on the test and don't worry about how many questions you had to answer. From what I've heard you can pass or fail with 75 just as easy as passing or failing with 265. I remember feeling so stupid as I took my test that I was sure I had failed. I think they do that on purpose so you feel like you got the full $200 worth of the test. :idea:

Kevin RN

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

I moved this to the NCLEX Discussion Forum. Hang in there!

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Specializes in ICU, SDU, OR, RR, Ortho, Hospice RN.

Walk in there with the attitude you are giving it your best shot. I think we can all say we never felt prepared for the NCLEX but we did it AND you can too. :)

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

good luck

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Specializes in Women's Health- Mother/Baby care.

I passed!!! YAY :) Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words... I really appreciate it.

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Specializes in ICU, SDU, OR, RR, Ortho, Hospice RN.

I passed!!! YAY :) Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words... I really appreciate it.

Yahoooooooooo that is awesome but I knew you had it in ya!! ;)

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I passed!!! YAY :) Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words... I really appreciate it.

Congratulations! I keep reading everyone's posts about how afraid they are that they failed... So far everyone is good to go! :balloons::balloons::balloons:

Have a cold one on me! LOL

Jen

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Specializes in Public Health.

Way to go! :balloons: I guess Oklahoma is quick on the results too. Enjoy your new found spare time. LOL

M

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