How many of you felt like you failed but passed?

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I know alot of people say they do but lets here your "I thought I failed but passed" stories. I am a nervous reck and could use some reassurance. Thanks!!

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Specializes in NICU.

Everyone I know :). The waiting is definitely the worst part.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

yes, waiting is the worse part and normal feelings that you failed but really no one knows until you get the results

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I felt like I passed but then I failed. lol. I am taking it again this morning. I am sending positive thoughts your way. I guess it's a good thing to think you failed. That means the questions were higher levwl questions. Good Luck to you!!!!

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I definitely felt as though I failed. I was shell-shocked during the test. Lots of priority which i always did well on but I felt as though everything I learned in NS was tossed out the window. I did not cry until I walked through the door and had to face my family. It had to be the most grueling 48hrs in my life. I went to work on the day I was to find out. Only 2 people knew at work and I told them both that I felt I had not passed. My NE said if I wanted to find out I could use her computer where there is privacy, and I did just that. Much to my surprise and disbelief it said PASS. I screamed as I was anticipating to see FAIL. I am still in shock at this time. It has only been 2 weeks since I tested, and I still thank the Lord everyday that I passed and that my NS supplied me with the knowledge and the ability to critically think to make it through to this stage. I am proud to use RN after my name!:balloons:

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Virtually nobody leaves the test center seriously thinking that they passed.

This examination is designed so that the vast majority of students answer only 50 percent of the questions correctly. This test works like a balancing beam: if you answer questions correctly, the computer throws progressively harder questions right back at you. If you miss questions, the computer spits out questions that it deems to be 'easy.' Therefore, very few people leave the test center feeling absolutely certain that they passed.

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Specializes in Jack of all trades, and still learning.

You go through all the questions and you think, Oh heck, it should have been this, and Oh no... You don't think about the good things you wrote because of course this is what your career is based on. When I got my results, I was actually surprised that I passed, and passed well. My family laughed at me, saying of course I passed, they didn't expect anything different. Me, I was glad I did, but I honestly didn't know until I got the results.

So yeah, the worst thing is the waiting and trying to predict the future...favourably.

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Thanks so much for your responses. I have read lots before on people feeling this way I guess its just so overwhelming to acutally be the one feeling it. Thanks again...your posts are reassuring

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OMG I PASSED!!! I can't believe it!!!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
OMG I PASSED!!! I can't believe it!!!
Congratulations! :yeah:
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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Congratulations :D

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