Recent NCLEX test takers

Do not worry about, you will be all right, do not study tonight, just relax and keep in mind that you will pass, do not put any negative feeling in your mind.

Good Luck.

GOOD LUCK ALVALERE2474!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE GONNA DO GREAT, AND YOU WILL PASS!!!!!!!!!!

mood: depressed

Found out my results at 9 this morning. I saw the F-word and I thought I saw it coming. I'm both depressed and determined at the same time. It's hard to explain. I knew I had a feeling that I didn't pass. I didn't do my fair share of questions. I didn't study at least 1000 questions. I did like a couple hundred questions. To tell you the truth, I didn't know where to study so I studied parts of everything. I have like 5 NCLEX review books from Saunders to Mosby. I have 2 sets of NCLEX review cards by Springhouse (together about 500 questions that I didn't answer all the questions). I registered for the 3-week online subscription at the NCSBN website. On my computer, I installed 3 sets of cds: over 3000 questions from Saunders & Mosby, and the NCLEX 3500. I borrowed the 07-08' Kaplan Strategy book at the library and utilized that. I barely studied the ReadytoPass manual from the review class that I took. I even had all my ATI books and CD's from my school to study.

So, as you can see my brain was scattered. I took the test April 21 and have to wait until June to re-take the exam. I have until September to take the exam over again. It's sad. So much time and money wasted. All because I had no strategy. Nobody told me that there was a strategy because from reading the questions on the NCLEX, there are ways to answer therapeutic communication, priority, delegation, SATA, medication side effects, peds, and ob questions. I know there is a strategy and the questions seemed easy. It's just that it's hard to pick the best answer because either you're decided between 2 questions or just stumped because you never heard of some medications before. I hate critical thinking. I know it's not about memorization but there are some things that they do ask like infection control, priority, assessment, implementation, therapeutic communication, and medication questions.

I know there is a strategy. There was even 2 questions that I saw from practicing the questions on my review cards and cd's. I know that I'm not stupid. I know that it's my fault that I should've studied more consistently, but I didn't know where to focus on. I also think it's also about how to answer the questions. There is a strategy, I just know it. I know I'm not good at the ATI but I gave it a shot. Is that all that matters? It's so discouraging because by reading the answers on the NCLEX two days ago, those questions were familiar to me but I guess my nerves got the best of me. I mostly made educated guesses past 85 questions and then at question 190, I began to doubt myself.

Why does it seem like life or death on this exam? Too much pressure, too much time and too much ******* money. Why? Does this mean that it wasn't meant to be that I should receive my license in April of 2008?

I told one of my classmates just now that I didn't pass the exam. She advised me not to let my classmates know about it and tell them that I didn't take the exam yet because people are gonna talk. I told her that it doesn't matter what other people say or think. The opinions of others don't matter. It's what I think that is most important.

I don't even know how to motivate myself again. I don't want to set myself up for failure again. I'm thankful that my parents are supportive of me taking the test one more time. It's just that I don't understand the way the system is set up so that some people are designed to fail. Well, maybe I do understand but it's hard for me to see it right now because I did fail the exam.

As much as I hate taking standardized tests, I know I have to. 90% is determined to do better and pass. The other 10% is like give it up already, you're not meant to be. As much as I'm trying to brush that 10% off, it seems to still linger.

I always envisioned myself to be a nurse . I just see it...wearing my uniform, helping others, and making a positive contribution to society. I always seem to go hard on myself when I don't pass something. I just don't know where to begin now. I have no job. I was depending on this exam to at least start working and begin my career as a nurse. I'm still stuck at home and I want to begin doing things independently for myself. But, there's so much build-up around this test. It's is like Life or Death.

The fate of my nursing career lies in the hands of the NCLEX. It's like a barrier for me to continue all the things I want to do.

I still am determined, but I do need some support as to where to focus more on the test. :confused::confused::confused:

~Hopeful

starlite, i'm sorry to hear about your bad news. don't beat yourself up over thinking you should have done a million more questions. i'm going to tell you what my charge nurse told me when she saw me trying to study at work: You already know the information, now just think about what the question is asking. i know this is easier said than done. I had a practice cd with 300 questions that i didnt do and the 3 week course with ncbsn which i didn't complete. i'm not telling you not to study, but focus more on how to answer those questions. i would do the ncbsn website again and maybe only 1 review book, so that you arent scattered everywhere. focus on how to answer those select all that apply and delegation questions. they were the bulk of my test. good luck with it, don't give up.

Dear 1jazzynurse,

starlite, i'm sorry to hear about your bad news. don't beat yourself up over thinking you should have done a million more questions. i'm going to tell you what my charge nurse told me when she saw me trying to study at work: You already know the information, now just think about what the question is asking. i know this is easier said than done. I had a practice cd with 300 questions that i didnt do and the 3 week course with ncbsn which i didn't complete. i'm not telling you not to study, but focus more on how to answer those questions. i would do the ncbsn website again and maybe only 1 review book, so that you arent scattered everywhere. focus on how to answer those select all that apply and delegation questions. they were the bulk of my test. good luck with it, don't give up.

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Thanks for your words of encouragement. I got my ATT again and will wait for my performance report on my areas of weakness to improve on. You are right. I need to know how to answer the questions more diligently. I plan to study more consistenly and pray. I have hope for the second time around, thanks!:wink2:

:no:Now what!! After I passed the nclex do i have to wait for the official result to take my refreshers course and my clinical!!!The BON requires me to get that because I haven't work for almost eight years!!!

Just To Let Anyone In California That Took The Nclex Pn In March Or Arpil. I Called The State Board Today And They Just Mailed Out The Results For Those That Took The Test On March 26,2008

Got my candidate performance report today, but I have a question about passing the NCLEX. Now, according to this report, there are 8 categories (NCLEX-PN). Each category will say something about your performance:

-Above the Passing Standard

-Near the Passing Standard

-Below the Passing Standard

Most of mine, except for 2, were near the passing standard.

Question(s):

a) Does this mean that those who pass the NCLEX have all the 8 categories as Above the Passing Standard?

b) Is there a cut-off where you can get 6/8 as Above the Passing Standard and 2/8 as Near the Passing Standard and still pass the NCLEX?

c) Does having a Near the Passing Standard on all of the categories suggest that you "Almost Passed"?

-It's just a little mind-boggling to me. I want to know exactly how things work. As you can tell, I'm very anal but that's the way I am.

-It was too late to contact my state board of nursing, so that's why I'm posting this up.

hi im gng to take mynclex exam on june.can i get some practicequestions thankyou.

hi im gng to take mynclex exam on june.can i get some practicequestions thankyou.

There are online sites where you can get NCLEX type questions some charge and some give give a few questions but as a general rule as per Terms of Service we have to respect copyright laws and do not post questions. The other option is get a review book with CD and practice the questions in the CD

Welcome to the site

Got my candidate performance report today, but I have a question about passing the NCLEX. Now, according to this report, there are 8 categories (NCLEX-PN). Each category will say something about your performance:

-Above the Passing Standard

-Near the Passing Standard

-Below the Passing Standard

Most of mine, except for 2, were near the passing standard.

Question(s):

a) Does this mean that those who pass the NCLEX have all the 8 categories as Above the Passing Standard?

b) Is there a cut-off where you can get 6/8 as Above the Passing Standard and 2/8 as Near the Passing Standard and still pass the NCLEX?

c) Does having a Near the Passing Standard on all of the categories suggest that you "Almost Passed"?

-It's just a little mind-boggling to me. I want to know exactly how things work. As you can tell, I'm very anal but that's the way I am.

-It was too late to contact my state board of nursing, so that's why I'm posting this up.

I have same questions! Please someone unswer us!:bowingpur

thanks for all the prayers, i took the nclex pn on 4/22 and i passsssssssssssed , i am so happy , God is great

thanks for all the prayers, i took the nclex pn on 4/22 and i passsssssssssssed , i am so happy , God is great

:ancong!::hpygrp: