Awaiting Nclex results..anyone with me???

Hello...i totally understand how you feel about waiting for results. CA really needs to switch to giving results online. i took my test on 1/12/07 stopping at 85 questions, very nervous. i was told if you pass, you'll get a regular white envelope, and if you fail, you'll get a larger envelope with a new application in it. i felt the same, that i might have bombed it. but, i passed and got results exactly 2 weeks later on 1/26. then i had to pay the $120 for my license (2007 amount for CA). then had to wait 2 more weeks for the license to come in the mail. a very stressful time, but take it easy, and have faith that u passed. Good luck!

Thanks for the info LA_LVN. I know it's probably not the same for everyone, 2 weeks for results vary I'm sure, but at least I know what to expect from someone that just took it. And congrats on passing!

Do they have the paperwork in your envelope (telling you if you passed) to send in the $120 for the license?

I am one of those [maybe unfortunate] ones who took my nclex-pn yesterday [2.20] and took the entire exam - yes, all 205 questions. Once 85 hit, it kept going...then I realized I was already at 140...then 180...then I thought to myself, "oh, why bother stopping now? I'm almost at the end." I left feeling...unsure. It seemed like 100 questions were on meds, another 100 were on prioritization. I know about 5 of my friends did the entire 205 and passed, I hope to be like them. Day 1 and counting...

pagandeva...

That is so funny. I remember getting the question..narrowing down to two answers..I would start to think about it then just say screw it and picked one. I felt like I was wasting my time thinking about it cause I was never gonna get it. Then after the test things started coming to me especially about the drugs. I could have kicked myself for not giving myself more time. I just had a "whatever" attitude and kept thinking the next question would be easier. Those easy questions never came!! Owell..I can only pray I got enough right to pass.

Also..someone mentioned that the board gets your transcripts??? Is that just to verify you passed the program?? Do your grades have anything to do with passing the exam. Probably a stupid question, but I was just curious.

I do believe that the school must contact the board somehow to let them know that you did, in fact, actually attend the program. There are a certain amount of contact hours that is supposed to be done for each student, I think. If you think about it, that would mean ANYONE can apply, pay the money and take the exam. My school took pictures of us that were sent to the State Board of Nursing along with information like our social security numbers and such. I don't think that the grades obtained in school relate to passing NCLEX. I wish it can be that easy...if you passed school in order to actually sit for the exam, then, you just pass. It would have taken a serious load off of my back. In fact, actually, I do believe that a person should be able to graduate and begin working without NCLEX. That exam was so ridiculous and it does not really measure what sort of nurse a person will be. It shows that we can regurgitate whatever they want to hear, yes, but not a measure of nursing performance and dedication.

I am one of those [maybe unfortunate] ones who took my nclex-pn yesterday [2.20] and took the entire exam - yes, all 205 questions. Once 85 hit, it kept going...then I realized I was already at 140...then 180...then I thought to myself, "oh, why bother stopping now? I'm almost at the end." I left feeling...unsure. It seemed like 100 questions were on meds, another 100 were on prioritization. I know about 5 of my friends did the entire 205 and passed, I hope to be like them. Day 1 and counting...

I wish you the best of luck! I have also heard of many people lasting until 205and passing. What I wish they would do is give an idea of what questions were right. I'll never know what it took for the computer to decide that I passed that insane exam.

Thanks everyone. I graduated back in November and am the 2nd person from my class to take the exam. The 1st person was our class salutatorian - and she stopped at 85 saying it was HARD for her and that she felt she only knew 5 of the questions. So from what i've been reading everywhere, it looks like in CA - if you passed, you get your snail mail in 2 weeks...if you failed, it takes longer. Why am I in CA again?? Haha.

Hi Poohbear73!

I wish you the best of luck and hoping that you receive POSITIVE news. My hubby took the NCLEX PN the day after you did (13 Feb) and still waiting. I'm more anxious than he is. Sounds crazy eh? We're checking the mailbox everyday too :/. Hang in there and god bless!

I took my Nclex-pn exam today and it shut off at 205 questions. I am freaking out and was crying the whole way home. I don't know anyone who has passed with that many questions...Is there hope for me.