NCLEX fails again and again...

[harmonicpawn]

To be honest, I don't know how to type down exactly how I feel. Anyways, I just did my nclex exam and I run out of time after 255 Q. My plan was to concentrate on the first 100 questions and hoping I'll make it around that number. I guess my gamble didn't work. I got caught up mostly on the SATA questions. I mean I had alot like maybe around 20 on the first 75 questions.I took the Kaplan review but to be honest, It didn't really help me as much as I was hoping to. I concentrated too much with their question banks but the questions I encountered is just of a different level. To be fair, I don't blame anyone other than myself. This is my 2nd attempt after i failed late last year. I was desperate to pass it this time but after i run out of time, boomm!!! I just wanna cry and I did. I knew I have to do it all over again and wait for another 4 months to take the exam again. That is how long CBON takes to process a reapplication. Mixture of shame, frustration, depression, etc.... I don't know. I know some of you have read the same stories like mine.

One thing I feel right now is if I ever pass this NCLEX exam, It would be like winning a consolation prize after knowing alot of people who passed the first time and making it only with 75 questions. Just remembered one tip on how to answer a question in nclex to never choose the option asking "why" but after you fail the exam, that is the hardest question to find the answer.

[KrCmommy522, BSN, RN]

You don't have your results. You don't know if you passed or failed. You just need to take a breath and wait until you find out. There is no need to stress about it. There is no more you can do. You took the test, and you did the best you could. Now, all you can do is wait. I know it is way easier said than done, but unfortunately its all you can do at this point. Just think of something fun to go and do and keep your mind off it as much as possible. Stressing and worrying is not going to make the results come in any faster. Actually, stressing and worrying about it will just make the time go much SLOWER! So, just get out there, do some fun stuff, and just wait! It's all you can do at this point!

Once you find out, if you didn't pass, then look to see where you can improve. Did you answer as many questions as possible to study? Did you read the rationale for every answer - right and wrong? Did you pay attention to the key word/subject of the question? Did you learn principles to apply to answer the questions? If you did all that, then just keep doing it and you will pass! If you didn't do some or all of that, then do it!

The important thing for right now is to just not stress about it (again - I know it's easier said than done!). Just try and get out and get your mind off it! Do something for yourself! You deserve it! You finished nursing school, you took the NCLEX. Now, all you can do is wait! So why torture yourself? That's not going to get you any closer to finding out sooner! So, just get out there and have some fun! Good luck!