How did you feel after you took the NCLEX?

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If you passed, how did you feel after taking the exam?

I just left mine, and am not feeling great. Aaaaarrrgg! 75 questions, and just... :sour:

Specializes in Emergency Department.

Mine shut off at 75 questions and I was very nervous about whether or not I'd passed. A couple of the questions seemed to be very easy, but by and large, I had to carefully read the questions and the available answers that I was presented. The only thing I was sure of when it shut off at 75 was that I'd either definitely passed or definitely failed.

It was definitely a relief that I got the good pop-up and I found out late the following day that I was officially an RN.

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Officially passed!! My license posted this morning, less than 48 hours later (in CA)! Woo hoooooooo!!!!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Congrats!!!! :up::up::up:

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
Congrats!!!! :up::up::up:

Yes, congratulations! Way to go RBR!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ER, LDRP.

I just got home from taking the NCLEX and I must say that I cautiously optimistic and appropriately nervous. Admittedly, I just tried the PVT, and I got the pop up. Fingers crossed! I just had to share with somebody until I know for sure and can shout it from the rooftops!

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.
I just got home from taking the NCLEX and I must say that I cautiously optimistic and appropriately nervous. Admittedly, I just tried the PVT, and I got the pop up. Fingers crossed! I just had to share with somebody until I know for sure and can shout it from the rooftops!

Good luck! I hope it went well for you! :) The pop up was accurate for me, but that's only one person.

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Congrats RBR!! I knew it--told you that you can trust the PVT!

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.
Congrats RBR!! I knew it--told you that you can trust the PVT!

Haha, I STILL don't trust it 100%, but I acknowledge it's GENERALLY right. ;)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ER, LDRP.

I just paid for my early result and bam! Passed! Successful PVT

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Back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I took two days with paper and pencil to take my NCLEX, and knew I wouldn't have my results for months. Yes, boys and girls, months. We worked as "GNs," graduate nurses, in the interim, and became RNs (or nurse's aides) the day our results came in the mail. So I felt ... fine. I thought I did well enough to pass, not a doubt, but no use fussing about it until the results came.

I took them in July and the envelope came in October. I was working evenings in a PACU; I ran to my locker, pulled the piece of tape that said "GN" off my name pin, revealing the RN thereunder to the the light of day for the first time, and pinned it on my scrub dress (yep, no pants in those years, those were in the men's locker room). And went to the unit to work, and got popped into the back room in isolation, with a gown so nobody could see my shiny new me. :(

But one of the nurses saw my charting and told everybody (thank you, Ginger Wlody, wherever you are), and when I finally came out of there they gave me a cheer. :woot:

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I just finished taking the test 75 questions and the pop up says on hold. I did finish just under an hour. Freaking out cause i dont know if i passed or not

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I'll let you know tomorrow when I finally take the beast. :nailbiting:

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