I Passed Nclex!!!

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I found out that I passed at 75 questions, with 20 alternate items.........to all, you can do this!

I can totally understand...i took the test on thursday and had 75 questions then the computer shut off...i study everyday 4-6 hrs per day...i am so scared...i new like only two questions...the rest I felt like i guessed...OMG...no one should have to go thru this...it is pure torture waiting to get the results...does anyone know when I should have my results from pearsonvue? I feel like I passes then again I really don't know:cry::cry::cry::cry:

I just took the NCLEX today- and totally think I failed it!! I was so frustrated- it seems like all of the studying I did was for nothing because the majority of what I studied was NOT on the test!! At least with the practice questions I was doing on the CD's at home I felt like I could "critically think" my way through a lot of them.....well that was NOT the case on the real thing!! I did SO much guessing I felt like I was going to throw up the whole time I was taking it!!

I would really love to ask the people who make up these tests why they pick some of the questions that they do- I figure if someone gets the minimum # of ?'s of 75 and 15 of them are "pilot" we were told- then that leaves 60 questions to determine if someone after 2 years of hard work, is competent enough to start orienting somewhere as a nurse- so shouldn't the questions be comprised of the more important and basic things a nurse should know???????? Also, why fail someone at 75 questions?????? Why not give them the whole 275 questions? The only person that is going to be affected by that is the test taker and maybe they had a slow start (we were taught about that "syndrome" in the NCLEX review course given at our school)- why not give them all of the questions to try to redeem themselves if they did have a slow start or start "clumping" after a panicky start (another syndrome we were told about). Anyway, I figure it doesn't hurt the board of nursing or the test center if they give you all 275, it would be pretty miserable for the person taking the test, however, maybe that would give them time to overcome the initial anxiety, and perhaps come across more subjects that they were more knowledgable about? I don't know, but if it were me that were trying to figure out if I trusted someone enough to be a nurse- I think I could and would come up with a more relavant, "telling" group of questions that covered a lot more areas of nursing, then the ridiculous questions I got today! It wasn't only the questions that were a problem, often it was the options given to choose from that were even the bigger problem!

I just don't get it- how do you get through nursing school with good grades, do great on all of the HESI's, then come out of the NCLEX feeling like a complete idiot??????? I have a feeling I will be taking that test again!

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Have faith jml444...I found out this morning...I PASSED:D:D:D...I was so tired:yawn::yawn::yawn:...i hadn't slept in two days...i can't even remember the question i got but i understand how you are feeling...lI felt the same way when I left the testing center, dumb as a brick :banghead:. Let me know how you do...i am saying a prayer for you as we speak!

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jm....have faith. Most of the "basic level" questions are there...and the computer really doesn't know within the 95% certainity of failing within 75%...unless you didn't pick up anything in school....

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Thank you for your encouraging words and prayers, I really appreciate that. I'm not feeling much better about it this morning either. I keep remembering some of the questions then running and looking them up and saying, "crap...got that one wrong too!!" . I will definitely let you know what happens!

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:ancong!::

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Have faith jml444...I found out this morning...I PASSED:D:D:D...I was so tired:yawn::yawn::yawn:...i hadn't slept in two days...i can't even remember the question i got but i understand how you are feeling...lI felt the same way when I left the testing center, dumb as a brick :banghead:. Let me know how you do...i am saying a prayer for you as we speak!

I found out on Monday that I PASSED after all of that worrying!!! What a relief!!!!!!!! Congratulations to you too!!

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I found out on Monday that I PASSED after all of that worrying!!! What a relief!!!!!!!! Congratulations to you too!!

Congrats

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I knew you would be trust fine. Congrats!!:yeah::yeah::yeah:

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congrats!

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I hope that I have the same result I take them in a month!

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