I just took it. 75 Questions. I don't feel like there was one question where I was like, "I Know this!!!" I felt like I was at best giving slightly educated guesses. Every question was so hard and obscure. I was a good student in school, did ALL of the Kaplan review (which was over 2000 practice questions when it was said and done) which indicated I was more than ready.
I just feel like crying now and I wanted to cry while I was taking that test. There were questions with 4 right answers and drugs and diseases I have NEVER EVEN HEARD of ever!
The only thing that gives me hope is that since I got no what seemed to be easy questions, that I answered enough difficult ones correctly and that's why it shut off at 75.
Interestingly, I had not one singe math question, nor put in the correct order question.
Well, I am all talk here, have yet to take that Nclex Thingy, but I am certainly not going to get stressed like I did with that hesi thing that was so insane!! I feel comfortable doing Kaplan and I can see that I am improving contiously. I try to really think about the questions from several angles and too the wrong ones to see why they were not the right answer etc etc. I wish all of you luck!! But luck is not what you all need. I think you all just need to get a hold of that anxiety and get your confidence back.
I took 75 questions yesterday. I felt really suck. I truly believe that I failed. I was so scared to open the book or search in the web to see if I got some of the answers wrong. I don't want to know.
For god's sake, one of my test questions popped into my mind today when I was driving. I put in the wrong answer. I didn't know what I was thinking during the test. That was a simple simple question, and I knew I got it wrong coz I knew the answer. Didn't even need to check a text or sth.....I was swearing, mumbling, and yelling at myself in my car, kept punching myself. My life is miserable....
I have started writing down questions that I had in the afternoon. I was crazily flipping through the index of the Saunders and the Kaplan text, trying to retrieve my memory. I was so scared about this test that I DID NOT tell anyone in the world that I took the test. I burst into tears when I just got that "good luck" from my dearest brother (who probably thought that I haven't taken the test yet)... I want to start studying again..but I just can't concentrate. I want to have some fun, but I simply really can't. I don't know what to do....I sat here with tears, and read all the 87 posts to this thread. So many of my classmates passed and "yay!" already....I do felt like a bunch of crap stuffing in my chest.
I did not try the pearson trick coz I'm too scared. I heard that the computer will remember what questions u had and will give u all different question next time. Can anyone tell me if that's true? Mayb I shouldn't even bother retrieving that horrible memory....I do believe that failing at 265 is much better than 75...coz the 75 tells me that I have no nursing knowledge whatsoever....just like pulling someone off the street to take the test. I truly admire you, those who got the strength to retake the test. You could be the most compassionate RNs in the hospital.
Thanks people. I can see many sweet and caring people/RNs around here.
I took 75 questions yesterday. I felt really suck. I truly believe that I failed. I was so scared to open the book or search in the web to see if I got some of the answers wrong. I don't want to know.
For god's sake, one of my test questions popped into my mind today when I was driving. I put in the wrong answer. I didn't know what I was thinking during the test. That was a simple simple question, and I knew I got it wrong coz I knew the answer. Didn't even need to check a text or sth.....I was swearing, mumbling, and yelling at myself in my car, kept punching myself. My life is miserable....
I have started writing down questions that I had in the afternoon. I was crazily flipping through the index of the Saunders and the Kaplan text, trying to retrieve my memory. I was so scared about this test that I DID NOT tell anyone in the world that I took the test. I burst into tears when I just got that "good luck" from my dearest brother (who probably thought that I haven't taken the test yet)... I want to start studying again..but I just can't concentrate. I want to have some fun, but I simply really can't. I don't know what to do....I sat here with tears, and read all the 87 posts to this thread. So many of my classmates passed and "yay!" already....I do felt like a bunch of crap stuffing in my chest.
I did not try the pearson trick coz I'm too scared. I heard that the computer will remember what questions u had and will give u all different question next time. Can anyone tell me if that's true? Mayb I shouldn't even bother retrieving that horrible memory....I do believe that failing at 265 is much better than 75...coz the 75 tells me that I have no nursing knowledge whatsoever....just like pulling someone off the street to take the test. I truly admire you, those who got the strength to retake the test. You could be the most compassionate RNs in the hospital.
Thanks people. I can see many sweet and caring people/RNs around here.
How long do you have to wait to recieve your result? Does your state participate with quick results?
It's been 36 hours since my test. I'm in CA, so no quick result available. Thanks for replying. Although I just wanted to express my feelings somewhere, but it's very warm to see a reply. Keeping my faith...
Specializes in ED, ICU, lifetime Diabetes Education.
I am am so glad that your entry popped up on my computer. I took my NCLEX today. I too walked out crying. I graduted form nursing school with honors but when I stepped out of that testing center, I felt I was the dumbest person on earth. I completed well over 2000 questions from 3 different sources in studying. I wonder if prehaps this is another one of those "tests" that prove that we are dedicated enogh to be nurses or to maybe jus sho us our place in the nursing world at the point. I am sure I failed. This test messes with your mind. When question after question comes and I had no clue what is was about or the answers, I started getting discouraged. Well thanks for listening. My family and friends just don't understand.
jviergutz, I am feeling exactly as you wrote! I took the exam yesterday and I thought I failed horribly after it shut off at 75 questions. I only had 1 SATA and tons of meds that I never heard of. There were only about 10 - 15 questions that I could be sure I answered correctly. I cried as I left the test center and felt like I was going to vomit. I didn't feel well enough to drive the 45 minutes back home so I went to my school which was close by. I saw some of my instructors and they were trying to help me get myself together. They were encouraging me that I probably did well because I graduated with honors and one of the top of the class. I did the Pearson Vue trick and I got the pop-up so I feel a little at ease.
Specializes in ED, ICU, lifetime Diabetes Education.
Did anyone else take the NLN Diagnostic exam or the...geesh I can't remember the name! It was some test where a man brought in these old-looking laptops, and it was like a mock NCLEX.
NewAggieGrad09 my school required us to take the NLN DRT as an exit exam. We had to score at least 120 to pass the exam. I did well on that and my result said I had a 98% chance of passing NCLEX. In my opinion the NCLEX was 1000x worse!
I too will be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Good luck!!
I will be taking my PN exit exam on the 23rd. And pretty soon I will I will be registering for the NCLEX-PN. I'm nervous, but so far I've remained focused and kept my study habits in check. Everything I have been learning lately is sticking with me, so hopefully I can apply all that I know and pass the NCLEX in order to move on.
I join my faith with you and i say you PASSED! Let's go chill at the beach.
Ok I just took mine too and I am hopefull....hoping for the best....really hoping...can anyone tell how nervous I am cos I have siad hopefull 3 times already
I want to start studying again..but I just can't concentrate. I want to have some fun, but I simply really can't. I don't know what to do....I sat here with tears, and read all the 87 posts to this thread. So many of my classmates passed and "yay!" already....I do felt like a bunch of crap stuffing in my chest.
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I'll try! I write down info about answers that I get wrong in hopes that I'll remember them later. Thanks for the encouragement!