NCLEX RN on 6/28 and think I Failed

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So I've been a nervous wreck since the night before I took the exam. I took the exam on Tuesday 6/28 at 2pm. I have been checking the Mass. BON and the quick results page almost every 15 minutes to see if my results have been posted. I walked out of the test completely devastated because I am convinced I failed. I had about 90ish questions give or take. My heart dropped before I submitted every question after 75. I had a ton of SATA questions. I had a handful of med math questions and all of the rest were multiple choice. I had a ton of questions on PPE and precautions. I think I had maybe 3 questions about specific meds. And I had a ton of "priority" questions. For studying I did ATI while still in school. I took their predictor exam twice and I got a 96% chance of passing on both of them. I had the three day live review with them too. Since graduating in May, I purchased the NCSBN online review program. I also studied from the Kaplan book.

If I am being completely honest, I didn't think any of these resources prepared me for this test. All of the sample questions/tests didn't even compare to the NCLEX. I am really convinced that I failed this test. All of the things that have said "you can tell your doing well when you start getting harder questions" freaked me out because I never got any pictures, audio, drag & order questions. I felt like towards the end I got a lot of questions that seemed similar which I thought meant that I wasn't doing well.

I did do the Pearson Vue trick by trying to re-register even though I have read so many mixed reviews. I am so desperate. So I tried to re-register and I used an old visa gift card that had like $2 left on it and when I submitted all of the info, I got the "good pop-up" saying "Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Another registration cannot be made at this time". So it wouldn't take my money.

I'm still freaking out. Anyone have any words of advice?

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No words, other than wait it out. No one in my graduating class walked out of the NCLEX feeling like they passed, yet we all have thus far. Apparently the certain feeling of failure is not uncommon. Wishing you the best!

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Chill… I guarantee you that you have passed!

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I have moved your post to the NCLEX forum to ensure maximum responses. Best of luck!

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I took mine today and I felt that I failed miserably and the computer shut off on 75 questions. I did the PVT trick and I got the good pop up too !

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Did you do the Pvt ? My test also ended on 75 questions .

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took my test today and got 75 with 19 satas... got home and waited an hour and tried the pvt and got the good popup too. Studied with uworld and swear i saw three exactly the same questions on there from uworld. Also read the 35 page study guide and saw a lot of questions from there too. Hopefully we all passed this damn test!!!!

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I'm very excited to say that I passed!!! They really make you wait the full 48 hours to get your results. I was a zombie that had my computer attached to my body the last two days. But I was completely convinced that I failed so there is hope!!!!

I just also want to say that buying the Kaplan book was a waste of my money. All of their "tips" only caused me anxiety while taking the test. I would use the NCSBN review program because those questions were helpful. I would just recommend doing questions over and over.

I honestly felt like nothing prepared me for this test. It was unlike anything I have done before.

I wish all of you the best of luck!!!! And thank you all for your support!!!

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I'm very excited to say that I passed!!! They really make you wait the full 48 hours to get your results. I was a zombie that had my computer attached to my body the last two days. But I was completely convinced that I failed so there is hope!!!!

I just also want to say that buying the Kaplan book was a waste of my money. All of their "tips" only caused me anxiety while taking the test. I would use the NCSBN review program because those questions were helpful. I would just recommend doing questions over and over.

I honestly felt like nothing prepared me for this test. It was unlike anything I have done before.

I wish all of you the best of luck!!!! And thank you all for your support!!!

Congratulations on passing and good luck on your RN career

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I think you made it. WTG, btw where can I find the 35 page study guide, I really would like to check it out. Thank you

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HELP?! I'm taking my exam in 10 days. I did NCSBN averaging 70%-80% on the questions. Kaplan Qbank discouraging 60% and Uworld says I'm 88th percentile...what does that mean? I'm panicking....any advice?

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HELP?! I'm taking my exam in 10 days. I did NCSBN averaging 70%-80% on the questions. Kaplan Qbank discouraging 60% and Uworld says I'm 88th percentile...what does that mean? I'm panicking....any advice?

Chill. Those are good results. All you're doing is psyching yourself out.

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