Looking for some support after the NCLEX...

GingerSue · Jul 21, 2007

check through some of the other threads on the forum about people and their nclex exams - I hope it turns out quite well for you:balloons:

pagandeva2000, LPN · Jul 21, 2007

Most people walk away from that disaster of an exam thinking that the world has come to an end, and most have been pleasently surprized that they did, in fact, pass. I still don't remember how I got home after my exam during a storm. I remember walking in the middle of the rain with no umbrella calling my friend and telling her that I bombed out. I passed, thank goodness, and can put it behind me now as a bad memory or a nightmare. Good luck to you and try to relax. It is easier said than done, but there is nothing you can do now, but wait for your results to answer your burning question. Best wishes!

traumahawk99 · Jul 21, 2007

There is an 87% pass rate among first time nclex takers. The test is a piece of cake! The nclex ook me about an hour for 75 questions.

Contrast this with other professional exams, like the CPA exam, administerd in 4 grueling sessions, with a pass rate of 40% per session, and less than a 26% paas rate for all 4 parts.

We've got it really easy in nursing , as far as the licensing exam... now, working on the floor is entirely another matter :)

skuterkomputer rn · Jul 21, 2007

When I took the NCLEX it shut off at 75 questions I think. I was sure I couldnt have passed. I went home that day and started studying. 7 years later The first time was the only time I had to take it. Just have confidence in yourself, you went to school for some time I am sure.

suzanne4, RN · Jul 21, 2007

Moved your thread to the NCLEX Forum.

Getting the last question right or wrong does not tell you anything about passing the exam, nor does the number of questions mean anything. People pass with the maximum, and do not pass with the minimum. And vice versa.

Do not try to second guess yourself. Go out and take some time for yourself and wait for your results. And best of luck to you.

ohmeowzer RN, RN · Jul 21, 2007

i bet you passed... good luck .. tell us everything.. you'll be writing RN after your name soon

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Jul 21, 2007

There is an 87% pass rate among first time nclex takers. The test is a piece of cake! The nclex ook me about an hour for 75 questions.
Contrast this with other professional exams, like the CPA exam, administerd in 4 grueling sessions, with a pass rate of 40% per session, and less than a 26% paas rate for all 4 parts.
We've got it really easy in nursing , as far as the licensing exam... now, working on the floor is entirely another matter :)

Unfortunately not everyone has your same perception. I bet the OP could care less about the CPA examination right now. The MOST therapeutic response would be addressing her concern and support r/t her NCLEX exam.

To the OP-best wishes to you. I too, pray you will be posting those important initials after you name soon!!

cuse28 · Jul 22, 2007

hey there...i'll bet you passed. most everyone comes out of there thinking they bombed it. i know i did. and i passed, and you'll pass too! i know you're already and rn and you just don't know it yet...but i do know how it feels, so, you should take some time and go find a good friend to hang out with :-):monkeydance:

pagandeva2000, LPN · Jul 22, 2007

Unfortunately not everyone has your same perception. I bet the OP could care less about the CPA examination right now. The MOST therapeutic response would be addressing her concern and support r/t her NCLEX exam.
To the OP-best wishes to you. I too, pray you will be posting those important initials after you name soon!!

I was thinking the same way...I remember leaving there being horrified. And, I had a person who took her exam way before it was computerized tell me beforehand that because I was taking NCLEX-PN, it would be a breeze. When I told her the questions I got, she had to apologize...she said to me that she didn't know how she would have answered them, either.

pagandeva2000, LPN · Jul 22, 2007

There is an 87% pass rate among first time nclex takers. The test is a piece of cake! The nclex ook me about an hour for 75 questions.
Contrast this with other professional exams, like the CPA exam, administerd in 4 grueling sessions, with a pass rate of 40% per session, and less than a 26% paas rate for all 4 parts.
We've got it really easy in nursing , as far as the licensing exam... now, working on the floor is entirely another matter :)

I have to say that not everyone walks away from NCLEX feeling that way. For most of us, it was traumatizing and shocking because in no way did it relate to what was taught in school or emphasized in most review courses or NCLEX study material. I am very happy that yours was a more positive experience, but, it is really not that way for most people.

EricJRN, MSN, RN · Jul 22, 2007

I'd say that, regardless of the pass rate, the exam structure is almost certain to provoke some anxiety. Most NCLEX candidates, passing and failing, will answer ~50% correct. How many of us ever took an exam in school where we made a 50 and walked out feeling good? When you're having that much trouble, it just doesn't feel normal. (But on the NCLEX, it doesn't mean you failed.)

Here's a link to the NCLEX Candidate Bulletin, which addresses this question and other important issues related to exam scoring:

https://www.ncsbn.org/2007_NCLEX_Candidate_Bulletin.pdf