I Passed!!! There ARE miracles in this world!!!

[XeniGirl]

I just have to share with everyone, this has to be one of my happiest days in my life!!! The one I've been striving for a long time. Had my test on 4/26 and it shut off at 75 questions. I was literally numb when it did. I was guessing at almost every question, felt like I couldn't concentrate, and throughout the test I was thinking about what I was going to do if I failed. I had about 7-8 "all that apply", around 4 math fill in the blanks, and the rest were multiple choice questions from a different world. I was preparing for a month NON STOP, putting in hours and hours a day. Took a KAPLAN course and used their CD at home, with a Lippincott book and a CD. I was a nervous wreck way before my test but didn't know that the worst was yet to come AFTER I took it. I think I drove my self insane, as well as my boyfriend who lives with me and everyone else who I love. Tears wouldn't stop falling from my eyes for two horrible torturing days. Nothing else was on my mind but this stupid friggin test, which was able to make me feel like the smallest thing on this planet. After coming out of the test, I ran home and started looking up answers to every question that I could recall. To my astonishment, almost every question that I could remember turned out to be answered wrong, which made me feel even more sick. I was beginning to be more and more determined that failure on this (once again STUPID test) was inevitable. I couldn't get a normal rest during the two nights because all my dreams were about me failing this test. Only my mommy dreamed about me passing. She said that her mother's instinct "knew everything will be allright". On the way home the next night, I saw fireworks in the sky, not due to any holiday. I thought maybe that would be a good sign. Then I spent hours on this forum, reading other peoples' experiences with this dumb NCLEX. I can call it nothing else. Self esteem ruiner!!! All of you, just know, that you are smarter than this test, and it determines nothing!!! It just gives you that piece of paper to legally make you a RN, but you have been a RN ever since you were done with nursing school. Anyway, I can go on writing and venting for another hour. Just want to thank everyone here for a great support you guys provide to each other. It really did help me through those two most horrid days of my life. I knew I was better than I thought I was, thanks to all of you. If I could do it, every single one of you can. As far as suggestions go for the test, I really don't know what to say. What can you suggest to someone when every question you see on that test is total BLAHHHH!!! Just do your best, do not overkill yourself and go with confidence. (yeah easy to say for someone that already knows the results, i know). Just know that there are millions of us out there that feel EXACTLY the same as you do, and we're all with you. Thanks guys for letting me vent. I'm an RN!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggringi

[minnielynn]

To my astonishment, almost every question that I could remember turned out to be answered wrong, which made me feel even more sick. :biggringi

I Laughed when I read that because that is me after every exam that I take and I am only taking pre-req's ....:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

CONGRATULATIONS I AM VERY EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU GO GIRL.....RN .......YEAH!!!!!!!!

[earthflower]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations ****RN****XeniGirl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WooooHoooo!

:):balloons::roll:beercuphe:smokin::yelclap::cheers::smiley_aa

I took my PN boards the same day as you, and I just found out I passed too! I have been torturing myself and my poor husband for 48 hours. I'm getting ready to go drink a beer and I don't care if it's not even 3:00 yet!!!! I'm so happy I feel like dancin' all day...

[XeniGirl]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations ****RN****XeniGirl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WooooHoooo!

:):balloons::roll:beercuphe:smokin::yelclap::cheers::smiley_aa

I took my PN boards the same day as you, and I just found out I passed too! I have been torturing myself and my poor husband for 48 hours. I'm getting ready to go drink a beer and I don't care if it's not even 3:00 yet!!!! I'm so happy I feel like dancin' all day...

Yep!!! I'm going to get my hair done and a manicure!!! I feel like I've been missing all this very importmant part of my life for the past month! hehe

Congratulations to you too!!! The best of luck!!! We deserve it!

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

It's amazing the stress nurses go through over this one test and the number of questions. There's got to be a better way.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sylvia00]

Congratulations!!!!....you made it!!!

I just took mine on 4/27...shut off at @75... and still waiting for the result. And scared to death.

[boopchick]

Congrats!!!!! :balloons:

[XeniGirl]

Thank you guys for your continuous support, even after all the nightmare is actually over. :) The best of luck to everyone.

[Ashi]

Congratulations!!! I know you have worked hard for it!!! Great job!!!!

[martymoose, BSN, RN]

Congratulations Xenigirl- your test sounds just like mine was on tues. I had 11 check all that apply, 4 math, and a bunch on mass casualty situations priorities. I walked out of that test wanting to punch the screen! hehe . It was 75 questions too, and I just found out I passed too, so celebrations are in order. Have a good future! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

[presC.]

congratulations XeniGirl! :)

[BabyRN2Be]

BIG CONGRATULATIONS, XeniGirl! :balloons:

That's such a huge and wonderful accomplishment! I hope to be in your shoes one day (I've been saying that to a lot of people :)). You've done a wonderful job and I wish you years of success!!!!!

CONGRATS again!