Just took NCLEX, Anyone else feel totally lost and disappointed??/

Nursing Students NCLEX

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first let me say that i have always been very good at test taking and school work. i made it through a tough lpn program here and rarely had to study. so, of course i felt ready for the nclex today.

the test shut off at 85 but what is crazy is that the questions seemed to be nothing like what we learned in school. all of the hard material i learned in school, none of it was there. and the way the questions were worded, i felt so dumb.

and those questions that ask you to select all that apply!!!!

it was nothing like i expected, and i am so downhearted. i feel ripped off somehow. i felt so prepared and now i think a monkey could have sat for me and i would have just the same chances.

honestly, i don't see how 85% pass the first time. i felt totally lost. and it's not because i'm not smart, i did great in school, i've done great on the tests prior to this. oh gosh, i am so disappointed.

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
hey actually passed111111111111111111111111wow:redbeathe

Congrats:yeah:

I took the test this past Monday - 8/11/08 and that is exactly how I felt. I didn't cry, or get upset I just felt dumbfounded - like what test did I just take. There was a question that I had no idea what it was saying and the answers didn't give me any clue either so I just guessed. My computer shut off around 80-85 ?s - I stopped watching the counter closely after #75. My school used ATI too and whenever I left a proctored test I felt the same way. I never had to repeat a test so I figured it was a good omen. Plus, I too got 99% chance on the ATI Comprehensive predictor. I prepared by doing 100?s/day and really paid attention to the rationales & strategies. I think that is what really helped me when I couldn't decide on an answer.

By the way I Passed!!!!!

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
I took the test this past Monday - 8/11/08 and that is exactly how I felt. I didn't cry, or get upset I just felt dumbfounded - like what test did I just take. There was a question that I had no idea what it was saying and the answers didn't give me any clue either so I just guessed. My computer shut off around 80-85 ?s - I stopped watching the counter closely after #75. My school used ATI too and whenever I left a proctored test I felt the same way. I never had to repeat a test so I figured it was a good omen. Plus, I too got 99% chance on the ATI Comprehensive predictor. I prepared by doing 100?s/day and really paid attention to the rationales & strategies. I think that is what really helped me when I couldn't decide on an answer.

By the way I Passed!!!!!

Congrats

I like that inspiration that you give. You can do it, put all that disappointment energy behind you and convert it over to passing the next go round. As you said "You Will Be A Nurse". Keep that in your mind and speak it out your mouth consistantly and it shall come to past. In the mean time :typing.

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