NCLEX WORRIES!!!!

[carolina_mom]

I've been a member of AN since I started nursing school, found comfort in the fact that other had the same concerns and questions like me. My first semester I was basically told by the teachers that I should just quite because I would probably not be able to score high enough on finals to get out. I decided I would fail out trying then drop out because they didn't believe in me. Needless to say I graduated May 2014 despite the naysayers, getting a divorce, having to find a place to move, working part-time, and being a single mom. I had the support of great friends and family that believe in me when I didn't believe in myself. True, True Blessing. Once I got past school I started focusing on NCLEX the test that our teacher made out to be a horrible thing that is basically impossible to pass. I took Kaplan Review the week after graduation and the next week ATI, schedule my test for June 9th and went in on a wing and prayer. I was never the best student, I was always sitting on the fence, not at the top and not on the bottom. When that Monday morning alarm went off I thought I was going to have a full blown panic attack. My boyfriend went with me he is my voice of reasoning. He keep saying your going to do fine, and even if you don't pass this time, you can trying again. I was thinking I don't want to try again I want to get this over with. After checking in and sitting at the computer I felt my heart racing I took a min and calmed myself, and I started I got to question 72 and thought it could cut off in 3 more questions but it didn't if finally shut off at 164. Felt like I was guessing the whole time but I was reading, thinking, and trying to remember all the things that got me to that time. Got out to the car felt like I was in shock waited a few min and did the PVT with the good pop-up I started laughing, my bf thought I had truly went crazy, I was so excited and happy!!!! 48 hrs late PASS on the Pearson Vue website. The moral of the story we sometimes are our own worst enemy, we let other plant seed of doubt in our minds and we continue to water them with worry and they grow and grow. The NCLEX Discussion Form is full of negative thought and worry, please we you sit for this test try and cast out the seeds of doubt, you are in control read, remember, it is not impossible. Like I said before I wasn't suppose to make it, but I proved them wrong!!!!! I believe everyone has the resource and the mind set to make it through and if not the first time, learn and try again. But, learn first to let those negative thought go and focus on what you can control and that yourself. Love to everyone, I believe in you.......... You've Got This!!!!!

[Leiloo]

Congrats!!!!!!!

[HeatherLeonard]

That is awesome!!! How sad that instructors would be so negative when they are supposed to be helping guide you! Just shows if you have a dream to never give up! Congrats!!

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

After reading all that without any paragraph breaks, LOL, I'm pleased to offer my congratulations! :)

[itsacalling721]

CONGRATULATIONS! Love your story! I take my NCLEX in a few days and love hearing all of these positive and encouraging stories!

[dacoop]

Great story! Thanks for believing in the rest of us!

[carolina_mom]

It took me two years to get into my nursing program, they except based on a points system. I kept taking classes and applying finally got there. All people need are positive influence regardless if passing or failing. I'm a believer in all things happen for a reason. Thanks for all the positive comments, I hope this thread will help that one person on the verge of giving up to keep trying.