I don't think I passed the NCLEX

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Hey everyone,

I am just writing to see if anyone has experienced the feeling of thinking that you haven't passed the NCLEX before you got your results. I took my NCLEX yesterday, so I probably won't find out what my score is until tomorrow. The test just made me really nervous. There were so many questions about delegation, prioritization, and not to mention those "choose all that apply" questions. A lot of the questions weren't taught in the text book (for example, responsibilites of a CNA), and really confusing! My school has the highest average pass rate in NM, but I am still really scared that I will be that 5%.

I didn't study for the NCLEX after I graduated because I scored really high on both the HESI and ATI exit exams, and I was busy taking care of my grandpa, who passed away 5 days before I took the NCLEX (1 month after I graduated). I was offered my dream job the day I took the NCLEX, and now I am scared that I will have to call them and tell them that I didn't pass, even though I don't know yet.

Thanks for letting me vent.

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I think that most of us agonized to some degree over whether we passed or not -- it's a v. common phenomenon. Keep reminding yourself that, statistically, you probably passed.

And count your blessings -- in my day, we had to agonize for six weeks or more before we found out! :)

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I think that most of us agonized to some degree over whether we passed or not -- it's a v. common phenomenon. Keep reminding yourself that, statistically, you probably passed.

And count your blessings -- in my day, we had to agonize for six weeks or more before we found out! :)

Thanks for the advice! I am glad I'm not the only one stressing.

I can't believe you had to wait 6 weeks or more for info on if you passed or not. That would be pure agony.

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Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and relax until you get your results. Think positively. Good luck. And sorry about your grandpa.

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Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and relax until you get your results. Think positively. Good luck. And sorry about your grandpa.

Thanks for the encouragement and the support. It means a lot. :)

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How many questions did you get? There was a guy in our class that didnt study just walked in too the test and passed with 75 questions! There is also another guy who did study and he took all 265 and he passed! So what Im trying to tell you is you can study and you can not study and still pass with few or lots of questions. And just remember you can always take it again if this wasnt a pass. God has a plan for each and everyone of us! Sometimes it just wasnt meant to be! Have faith and know when the time is right you will be a RN!!!

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Hey everyone,

I am just writing to see if anyone has experienced the feeling of thinking that you haven't passed the NCLEX before you got your results. I took my NCLEX yesterday, so I probably won't find out what my score is until tomorrow. The test just made me really nervous. There were so many questions about delegation, prioritization, and not to mention those "choose all that apply" questions. A lot of the questions weren't taught in the text book (for example, responsibilites of a CNA), and really confusing! My school has the highest average pass rate in NM, but I am still really scared that I will be that 5%.

I didn't study for the NCLEX after I graduated because I scored really high on both the HESI and ATI exit exams, and I was busy taking care of my grandpa, who passed away 5 days before I took the NCLEX (1 month after I graduated). I was offered my dream job the day I took the NCLEX, and now I am scared that I will have to call them and tell them that I didn't pass, even though I don't know yet.

Thanks for letting me vent.

The responsibilities of a CNA is on the delegation chapter of the Saunder's Comprehensive review book (chapter 8 on the 3rd edition).

I hope you have good results. Good luck and God bless. :wink2:

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Thanks for the advice! I am glad I'm not the only one stressing.

I can't believe you had to wait 6 weeks or more for info on if you passed or not. That would be pure agony.

Not only was it > six weeks to get results, the NCLEX was only offered twice a year, and it was two eight-hour days of testing. No such thing as getting licensed on the strength of answering 75 questions (or even 265) -- we had to answer more than 75 questions in each area of nursing practice.

OTOH, I had a lot more confidence in that exam than I do in the current format of the NCLEX ...

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How many questions did you get? There was a guy in our class that didnt study just walked in too the test and passed with 75 questions! There is also another guy who did study and he took all 265 and he passed! So what Im trying to tell you is you can study and you can not study and still pass with few or lots of questions. And just remember you can always take it again if this wasnt a pass. God has a plan for each and everyone of us! Sometimes it just wasnt meant to be! Have faith and know when the time is right you will be a RN!!!

Thanks for the info and kind words. I got 75 questions. I have also read about a "trick" on here, that if you try to register for the NCLEX after already taking it, and get a message such as "our records indicate that you have already scheduled an exam" it means that you passed, but if it takes you to the payment screen then you did not pass. I hope its true, because I got the "already scheduled an exam" message! I will find out today whether or not I passed (pearson quick results service).

I have a tele floor position on nights waiting for me, and with a great hospital! Hopefully, if I pass, I can take the job and start doing what I've been working towards doing since I was 18 (I'm now 22).

Best of luck to everyone working on taking their NCLEX or waiting for their results!

One final note: I will let everyone know how I did and if the "trick" worked or not.

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Not only was it > six weeks to get results, the NCLEX was only offered twice a year, and it was two eight-hour days of testing. No such thing as getting licensed on the strength of answering 75 questions (or even 265) -- we had to answer more than 75 questions in each area of nursing practice.

OTOH, I had a lot more confidence in that exam than I do in the current format of the NCLEX ...

What is it about the older style of exams that is different from today's exams?

I was dissapointed with how many infection control and CNA responsibility/delegation questions there were--not that they aren't important, but because I saw little to none of this in either my textbook or my nursing school tests (including HESI and ATI). I actually wished that there were more questions about disease processes and medications, as I am much more experienced with these and have done well with them in the past.

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Thanks for the info and kind words. I got 75 questions. I have also read about a "trick" on here, that if you try to register for the NCLEX after already taking it, and get a message such as "our records indicate that you have already scheduled an exam" it means that you passed, but if it takes you to the payment screen then you did not pass. I hope its true, because I got the "already scheduled an exam" message! I will find out today whether or not I passed (pearson quick results service).

I have a tele floor position on nights waiting for me, and with a great hospital! Hopefully, if I pass, I can take the job and start doing what I've been working towards doing since I was 18 (I'm now 22).

Best of luck to everyone working on taking their NCLEX or waiting for their results!

One final note: I will let everyone know how I did and if the "trick" worked or not.

I passed! The trick worked.

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I passed! The trick worked.

hey congratulations! :)

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