NCLEX results pending...,meltdown

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I took my nursing boards today and my computer shut off around 79 or 80 I stopped watching after 75...I think I only took 5 or 6 more questions after that. It took me about an hour and half...I'm starting to freak out though...I know I did really well on some parts of the exam and then other parts I just sat there with no clue as to what the answer was. I understand this is normal...does anyone know if they give you all 25 test questions (the ones that don't count for or against you) when you only answer 80ish questions? Do many people fail at 80 questions? Dear god make the next 36 hours go by faster this is driving me insane.

Specializes in Orthopedics.
after reading tons of peoples posts about their tests shutting off around 75/80 i'm starting to feel better. It's just all the hurry up and wait that i think drives every person whoever has taken a test like this out of their mind...thank god for pizza, wine and wedding planning...they've been my staples tonight.

hey nursekatie25, i know you did wonderful on your exam... I just recently passed mine on the first try on sept. 4,2009 and i was in there like what!!!!!!! The whole time, and i drove my boyfriend crazy afterwards. You have to keep busy in order to remain sane!! Lol after i completed my exam i went home and started to study again... For the same exam that i just took an hour and a half ago...lol but i passed and you did too. Katie's are special people and we are smart!!!! Have fun planning your wedding and congratulations!!!

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Hello. I'm new to this site but have read all about the NCLEX nightmares everyone has had. I just took mine this Wednesday and the computer shut down at 80 question!! I too was stressed out because I didn't know whether my questions were hard or not. I couldn't tell! I did have a LOT of drug calculation questions, at least 6 to 8, and they were all similar-basically the Dopamine calculation(mcg/kg/min). Anyway, I found out at 6 this morning that I PASSED and I am so relieved. To all who are waiting to test or waiting for their results, I feel your pain!! Good luck to all!!

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I took the Nclex today got 130 questions. Ya the test pretty much sucked it wasn't nursing based in any way. I mean if they want to see if you're a safe nurse they should ask nusing based questions.

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Specializes in NICU, Post-partum.
I took the Nclex today got 130 questions. Ya the test pretty much sucked it wasn't nursing based in any way. I mean if they want to see if you're a safe nurse they should ask nusing based questions.

What?

Every question I got on my NCLEX was nursing related.

Every question.

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Let me clarify it is nursing related but don't apply to general nursing. The questions are very tricky...

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Specializes in NICU, Post-partum.
Let me clarify it is nursing related but don't apply to general nursing. The questions are very tricky...

Sure they do.

Priority questions....you have to know how to assess a situation and make a decision...you do that in your job every day. You can't answer these questions if you don't know what to look for.

Teaching...do you know what to teach? Do you know what the most important aspects are? What would you make sure that the patient knew before they went home. Handing them a med sheet to read at home is not sufficient...legally, you are supposed to go over it with them.

Alternative Questions...can you answer questions that are not A,B,C,D?

Yes, they all apply to general nursing.

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I got my results today and I passed. The questions on there had nothing to do with real nursing, just FYI.

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Specializes in NICU, Post-partum.
I got my results today and I passed. The questions on there had nothing to do with real nursing, just FYI.

The purpose of the NCLEX isn't about to see if you can calculate the dosage of a drug. That is why people are surprised that there are virtually no drug calculation questions or anatomy questions, etc on the exam.

The exam wants to know if you are safe and can make good decisions.

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i took my test yesterday and my computer shutt off at 86 i am very scared yet keeping my faith i did try the pearson vue trick and got the pop up but some of the meds they gave me i never had heard of i am gone c ontinue to pray for the best i just dont want to lose a job i have lined up and b the only one n my class to not pass

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i took the exam today OCT. 2, 2009.. i shutdown at 75 item. I don't know if I pass the exam. It's really hard, there are so many computations and select all that apply question....

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You passed dont worry just have faith and believe he will fix it. plus also you can try to pearson vue trick to make you feel better and see if that works thats what i did until i got my results but if you had 75 you passed think positive

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how long you guys before you got your results?? are they gonna e-mail you or something? or mail it to you?? i took mine sept. 28..

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