PASSED!!

soooooo excited! i had originally scheduled my NCLEX for Jan. 28 and then an opening came up on Jan 23. i rescheduled. i was nervous as all get out on friday morning. My test was for 2pm. the nervousness drove me crazy because i an NOT one to get nervous over any test. took the test and i knew i was on question 75......but when i clicked next, and the test stopped, something like a shock wave went thru my body....i was ready to cry. i had heard that people get questions that they have no idea what it is talking about, or questions that are "crazy hard." for me, i didnt get any like that, so i was convinced i had failed because, if i didnt think they were hard, then how could they be the higher level questions???

any way, as soon as i could, i did the PVT with a gift card that has $2 on it. i knew it was too early, but i had to do it. got the GOOD pop up! cautiously optimistic, altho, i knew i had to wait the 24 hours. in the end, i waited about 32 hours and did it again and got the same good pop up. more relieved, but not yet ready to celebrate. sunday, i was counting down the hours until i could get the quick results. at exactly the 48 hour mark of when my test shut down, 316 pm, quick results were available. I paid my $7.95 and held my breath.....and YES!! saw the wonderful words, PASSED!!!

i started shaking and crying...omg! i was finally an RN. called my spouse and my study group buddies and then posted on FB...lol! then, i felt like i was gonna puke. the emotions were crazy....!!

i am so happy to have this chapter of my life done. this was a high stakes exam for me, not only to get my license, but because i have two job offers and both, of course, were/are contingent upon getting my license. NOW, to figure out which offer i should accept!!!

Good luck to all who are preparing for this huge exam....keep telling yourself, YOU CAN DO THIS!!