Nursing Students Online Learning
Published Apr 15, 2009
Thinking of you today as you leap over this final hurdle!! I am so proud of you. :)
txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN
4,373 Posts
i finally got out of the bed...but i am still bawling and squalling ......if you want to know the truth i am ready to dig a hole and get into it...my husband kicked every one out of my room cause i cant even function as a person, mother, human or anything...
changeofpaceRN
545 Posts
I know a few people who passed after taking all the questions.. I'm still rooting for ya! *** positive vibes~~***:yeah::yeah:
Raggedy Ann
756 Posts
sending you hugs as you await results and prayers that you feel better soon. take care! traci
Luv5Cats
117 Posts
Hope you are feeling better today. Hugs! :icon_hug:
meme048
60 Posts
I hope your feeling better today, no matter what happens with your test, you've gone through the hard part and made it through. You'll get through this. I found this on the internet about how the NCLEX is scored. Hope this helps.
The NCLEX determines a nurse's safety to work by comparing her/his
performance to an established standard of competency. NCLEX determines
what that standard is. If your performance is at or above that level,
you pass. If not, you fail. You have 265 questions within five hours to
"convince" the "computer" that you are "safe" to be let loose on a unit
with sick and dying patients. NCLEX uses a method called C.A.T., or
Computerized Adaptive Testing. When you answer a question right, the
computer "adapts" to your level of competency based on that correct
response, compares it to it's "standard", then asks you a HARDER
question; thus moving you either farther up toward the standard (if you
are below it), or farther above the standard. Conversely, if you
answered it wrong, your next question would be EASIER, moving you either
down toward the standard (if you are above it), or farther below it. THE
COMPUTER IS GOING TO ASK QUESTIONS UNTIL YOU ARE STATISTICALLY GETTING
HALF RIGHT AND HALF WRONG (50/50), CONSTANTLY COMPARING YOUR STANDING
TO IT'S NCLEX STANDARD OF COMPETENCY. In other words, you are basically
going to reach a point where your statistical performance allows the
computer to STATISTICALLY PROJECT that, based on questions already
answered, you are at a level relative to the NCLEX standard (either
above or below), and that additional questioning will NOT change that
level. After all, if you are MAINTAINING ABOVE the standard consistently
answering 50% of the questions right, it doesn't make sense to keep
asking you harder questions because you are going to stay above the
standard. And, if you are MAINTAINING BELOW the standard consistently
answering 50% of the questions WRONG, it doesn't make sense to keep
asking you easier questions because you have already statistically
indicated you are going to STAY below the standard. At THAT point the
computer shuts off. You either passed or failed. Now the KEYS!! The
first key is the FIRST question. If you get the first one right, the
next is harder, if that is right , the next is harder and so on, moving
farther above the standard. The 50/50 method does not apply with the
first 75 because the first 75 questions are MANDATORY, but only 70 count
because 5 are "experimental". Therefore, if you get 70 out of the
MANDATORY 75 correct, each harder than the previous, you are so FAR
above the NCLEX standard that it makes no sense to ask additional harder
questions, YOU PASS! Likewise if you get 70 wrong, YOU FAIL!! That is
why people pass and fail after only 75 questions. However, if you are
hovering around the NCLEX standard, right-wrong-right-wrong-etc, the
computer will continue asking questions until you demonstrate a
statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance level either ABOVE or BELOW
that standard, allowing the computer to make the statistical projection
that NO change in your performance level would occur with additional
questioning. That can continue up to question 215. If by 215 the
computer has NOT shut off, it has not been able to determine a
statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance relative to (above or below)
the NCLEX standard. In THAT case the computer is programmed to THROW OUT
your question 1 through 215 performance, and grade you on the last 50
questions. That is why some go to 265 and pass and others go to 265 and
fail. ALSO, you have 5 HOURS to do this in!! IF TIME RUNS OUT and the
computer shuts off because TIME RUNS OUT...YOU FAIL!! REMEMBER, you
have 5 HOURS or 300 MINUTES to answer 265 questions!!! that is about a
minute per question. Since throughout the exam some questions will be
answered within a few seconds, it is advised to give the FIRST 75 at
least 2 MINUTES EACH!! The second KEY is the LAST question. If you can
remember if you got it right or wrong, you can predict your outcome. If
you got the last question right and the computer shut off it is because
it "felt" no need to ask any more harder questions, and that would only
be the case if you were ABOVE the standard, and passing!! However, if
you got the last question WRONG and the computer shuts off, it felt no
need to ask an EASIER question because at that point, given your 50/50
performance, the computer statistically projects that you are STILL
going to remain BELOW the standard regardless of additional easier
questions, and failing. I hope this helps. Now, can you remember
whether you got the last question right?
caliotter3
38,333 Posts
You know what we say to others who have taken the test, "Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and relax until you get your results." Hope you are feeling better today and wishing you the best of luck.
i think my last question was a easy one but at the same time i thought i had to go to 275 and it shut off at 265... now i could tell when i got one wrong cause the computer would go from questions about priority all the way to brain surgery....
i hope your feeling better today, no matter what happens with your test, you've gone through the hard part and made it through. you'll get through this. i found this on the internet about how the nclex is scored. hope this helps.the nclex determines a nurse's safety to work by comparing her/his performance to an established standard of competency. nclex determines what that standard is. if your performance is at or above that level, you pass. if not, you fail. you have 265 questions within five hours to "convince" the "computer" that you are "safe" to be let loose on a unit with sick and dying patients. nclex uses a method called c.a.t., or computerized adaptive testing. when you answer a question right, the computer "adapts" to your level of competency based on that correct response, compares it to it's "standard", then asks you a harder question; thus moving you either farther up toward the standard (if you are below it), or farther above the standard. conversely, if you answered it wrong, your next question would be easier, moving you either down toward the standard (if you are above it), or farther below it. the computer is going to ask questions until you are statistically getting half right and half wrong (50/50), constantly comparing your standing to it's nclex standard of competency. in other words, you are basically going to reach a point where your statistical performance allows the computer to statistically project that, based on questions already answered, you are at a level relative to the nclex standard (either above or below), and that additional questioning will not change that level. after all, if you are maintaining above the standard consistently answering 50% of the questions right, it doesn't make sense to keep asking you harder questions because you are going to stay above the standard. and, if you are maintaining below the standard consistently answering 50% of the questions wrong, it doesn't make sense to keep asking you easier questions because you have already statistically indicated you are going to stay below the standard. at that point the computer shuts off. you either passed or failed. now the keys!! the first key is the first question. if you get the first one right, the next is harder, if that is right , the next is harder and so on, moving farther above the standard. the 50/50 method does not apply with the first 75 because the first 75 questions are mandatory, but only 70 count because 5 are "experimental". therefore, if you get 70 out of the mandatory 75 correct, each harder than the previous, you are so far above the nclex standard that it makes no sense to ask additional harder questions, you pass! likewise if you get 70 wrong, you fail!! that is why people pass and fail after only 75 questions. however, if you are hovering around the nclex standard, right-wrong-right-wrong-etc, the computer will continue asking questions until you demonstrate a statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance level either above or below that standard, allowing the computer to make the statistical projection that no change in your performance level would occur with additional questioning. that can continue up to question 215. if by 215 the computer has not shut off, it has not been able to determine a statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance relative to (above or below) the nclex standard. in that case the computer is programmed to throw out your question 1 through 215 performance, and grade you on the last 50 questions. that is why some go to 265 and pass and others go to 265 and fail. also, you have 5 hours to do this in!! if time runs out and the computer shuts off because time runs out...you fail!! remember, you have 5 hours or 300 minutes to answer 265 questions!!! that is about a minute per question. since throughout the exam some questions will be answered within a few seconds, it is advised to give the first 75 at least 2 minutes each!! the second key is the last question. if you can remember if you got it right or wrong, you can predict your outcome. if you got the last question right and the computer shut off it is because it "felt" no need to ask any more harder questions, and that would only be the case if you were above the standard, and passing!! however, if you got the last question wrong and the computer shuts off, it felt no need to ask an easier question because at that point, given your 50/50 performance, the computer statistically projects that you are still going to remain below the standard regardless of additional easier questions, and failing. i hope this helps. now, can you remember whether you got the last question right?
the nclex determines a nurse's safety to work by comparing her/his
performance to an established standard of competency. nclex determines
what that standard is. if your performance is at or above that level,
you pass. if not, you fail. you have 265 questions within five hours to
with sick and dying patients. nclex uses a method called c.a.t., or
computerized adaptive testing. when you answer a question right, the
response, compares it to it's "standard", then asks you a harder
are below it), or farther above the standard. conversely, if you
answered it wrong, your next question would be easier, moving you either
down toward the standard (if you are above it), or farther below it. the
computer is going to ask questions until you are statistically getting
half right and half wrong (50/50), constantly comparing your standing
to it's nclex standard of competency. in other words, you are basically
computer to statistically project that, based on questions already
answered, you are at a level relative to the nclex standard (either
above or below), and that additional questioning will not change that
level. after all, if you are maintaining above the standard consistently
standard. and, if you are maintaining below the standard consistently
answering 50% of the questions wrong, it doesn't make sense to keep
indicated you are going to stay below the standard. at that point the
computer shuts off. you either passed or failed. now the keys!! the
first key is the first question. if you get the first one right, the
farther above the standard. the 50/50 method does not apply with the
first 75 because the first 75 questions are mandatory, but only 70 count
because 5 are "experimental". therefore, if you get 70 out of the
mandatory 75 correct, each harder than the previous, you are so far
above the nclex standard that it makes no sense to ask additional harder
questions, you pass! likewise if you get 70 wrong, you fail!! that is
why people pass and fail after only 75 questions. however, if you are
hovering around the nclex standard, right-wrong-right-wrong-etc, the
statistical 50/50 right/wrong performance level either above or below
that no change in your performance level would occur with additional
questioning. that can continue up to question 215. if by 215 the
computer has not shut off, it has not been able to determine a
the nclex standard. in that case the computer is programmed to throw out
questions. that is why some go to 265 and pass and others go to 265 and
fail. also, you have 5 hours to do this in!! if time runs out and the
computer shuts off because time runs out...you fail!! remember, you
have 5 hours or 300 minutes to answer 265 questions!!! that is about a
minute per question. since throughout the exam some questions will be
answered within a few seconds, it is advised to give the first 75 at
least 2 minutes each!! the second key is the last question. if you can
remember if you got it right or wrong, you can predict your outcome. if
be the case if you were above the standard, and passing!! however, if
you got the last question wrong and the computer shuts off, it felt no
need to ask an easier question because at that point, given your 50/50
performance, the computer statistically projects that you are still
going to remain below the standard regardless of additional easier
questions, and failing. i hope this helps. now, can you remember
i can no longer access my gn status in the texas bon so i guess that means i am a failure for sure...
Lunah, MSN, RN
14 Articles; 13,766 Posts
Either that, or you're an RN now. I'm hoping for option B!
no rn license .......no gn permit......no nothing........i'm going back to bed.....
either that, or you're an rn now. i'm hoping for option b!
I'm sorry.. if that IS the case, I'm sorry:o I'm still hoping for the best!
how long does it take the texas bon to post whether you have a rn license number or not....i have made my self physically sick over this and truthfully and just ready to give up all together...