OMG I'm freakin out

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so i just took my nlcex yesterday and i have more anxiety than i did before i took the test i went to the max ?'s 205 and im so scared and now i have to wait a month to get the results has anyone went to the max number of questions and passed...i have so much anxiety:heartbeat

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Specializes in L&D, Orthopedics & Public Health.

Don't freak out. If you took the exam with a PearsonVue company, you should be able to sign on to their web site enter your info and find out if you passed or not. You do have to wait two business days after taking the exam though. I do know how you feel. I went in prepared to get all 205 questions and when the computer shut off at 85 I felt like someone punched me in the chest, I started to cry and just knew I failed. I live 3 hours away from were I took the test and that was the worst drive ever. Then on the second day I checked and I passed. My girlfriend got all 205 and was making plans to take it again and she too passed. :nurse:

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Good luck!

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I can say that I dont personally know anyone that has passed with 205 but there are alot of people that have posted that they passed. My friend just took her boards and she went to 205 and I went to 85 and we were both at the top of our class. We are from cali and have to wait to get our results through the mail. Hate to burst you bubble but the wait is 6 weeks right now due to the budget cut. Grrrr.....I can say that everyday is getting better...of course you still think about it but coming to this wedsite has really helped. Good luck and try to keep busy.

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Specializes in LTC, case mgmt, agency.

:onbch:If you are in California, you have a long wait for your results so try to relax. I was a wreck with the 2 day wait for my quick read and I can sympathize with your anxiety. The good news is lots of people have passed with 265 questions. The number of questions is just a number. You can pass/fail with any number. Just have to wait for results. GOOD LUCK!

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Sure, freak out, why not. What do you do when you freak out? Go for a run? Have some chocolate? Go for a brisk walk in a neat park? Play a killer computer game?

Sounds good to me.

You could also just take a deep breath, clean your house, organize, get ready either to study more, or for job interviews. Those are jobs that will need to be done anyways, so why not now?

If you are going to worry and fret, might as well do something useful while you worry and fret so you dont waste all your time worrying and fretting.

It is not the 3rd world war happening, you are not doomed with some major disease, you are not being sued for millons of dollars.

So, maybe you feel a little better now.. i hope.

If you "fail", well try again, it is not illegal to try again. Anybody been thrown into jail for "failing" a test?

If you dont fail, then you have to worry about job interviews.. sheesh.. now we are back at worrying AGAIN...

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best of luck

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