Nclex Vent

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Hello everyone first time posting, but long time reader. I must say the nclex has got my anxiety level through the roof. Sometimes I sit and studying and then BAM I get a sudden feeling of terror. My test is on Oct 18th so I giving it all I got now. I know this sounds dumb but I'm more scared of the response by others if I fail then what I would feel if I failed. I know I can take the test again (but I am not planning on it). It's just the feeling that I let people down and now the people will be talking about how so and so failed and that feeling just freaks me out. I don't feel insecure but is just the thought that I gave people an excuse to say things about me. I not sure if I make any sense. My fiancé is also waiting for me to pass so that we could finally get married and that just another stressor. She's great and understanding and doesn't put stress on me but I would feel like such a loser if I couldn't give this to her. Plus this studying day in and day out with an endless ocean of facts and figures. It feels like theirs took much to know and enough memory in my head to store it. I'm ok with maslow and the ABC's of nursing so I feel I could get the prioritizing questions correct but once you start asking very specific questions on diseases that's when the trouble starts. Theirs just this big feeling of impending doom that is lurking over my head.

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I just want to wish you luck. You can do it! Don't worry so much. I wish I had better advice, but I don't. I know how you feel and I haven't even BEGUN nursing school yet! Have confidence in yourself.

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I just finish taking my boards today and I am terrified! I am sure I failed. My anxiety level is through the roof and I have a migrane. It cut off at 75 with a mixture of easy and hard questions. I'm planning in my mind to retake it. Hopefully though, we won't have too :)

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I felt the same way that you do! I took the NCLEX on the 3rd of October and the closer it got the more I got anxious-almost paralyzing sometimes.. I just continued to study-Saunders CD was very helpful.. I don't know if I ever felt 'confident' per se, but I did finally just set my mind that "I am not taking this test again"..lol.. It sounds cliche but just keep going-keep pushing through the questions even if you've seen them before and don't think of it as pending over your head, that helps too., I ended up thinking to myself that everyday that was close to it was a normal day..

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techno, It's normal to have some level of anxiety. But if you pressing thru question after question and not retaining anything then just push back from the books for a little while, give youself a break. as for worrying about what everyone is going think. block'em out, they will be mad for a little while but they will understand in the end. just tell them u rescheduled the test date or something. your main focus is you & your performance on the nclex. you'll do fine, believe in yourself & tell yourself everyday that you are a nurse and u will succeed. best wishes to you.

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My suggestion would be to take a day off away from the books, take your significant other to lunch. If your brain gets overtaxed, it is just going to stop retaining any of the information.

I also would not do more than 100 questions per day..........any more, and by the time that you review the rationales, your brain is going to be overloaded with information that you are trying to cram into it.

Also, on the 17th, the books should not be opened. Good luck with your exam.:wink2:

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Thank you all for the words and wisdom. Lately I am just trying to calm myself down and focus as much as I can on reviewing. Hopefull everything will be alright.

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