Post-NCLEX, pre-results Anxiety

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OK, I know I'm not there quite yet, but I wanted to post this early in the hopes of getting a response or two by the time I get back. I have some anxiety issues, especially when it comes to test results not being immediate (which is why I always loved the HESI, it tells you right then and there how you did). I am taking the NCLEX tomorrow morning at 8, and I need to keep busy for the following 48 hours I guess. Has anybody here gotten results online faster than that? I just moved to a new city, and the only people that I know here are my fiancee and his family. Does anybody have any suggestions for things to do that will keep me from having a nervous breakdown until my results are up? Please help me out.:D

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Well keeping your mind off it is easier said then done. I went out for dinner right after the test and then went boat shopping. I was trying to imagine what I am gonna be able to purchase with my new RN income. The following day my husband took me out on our old boat for the day. We had fun, a few drinks, and enjoyed the warm day. Everytime it got quiet though my mind would wander back to worrying about the test. The 48hrs do seem like forever. I would lay awake at night and just worry myself sick. I did not cry after the test, nor during those 48hrs, but when I seen pass on the screen this morning I wept like a baby. All of the emotions came pouring out of me. Your best bet is try to get a good night of sleep tonight. After the test keep yourself as busy as you can. Rent a bunch of movies, go hiking, anything to keep busy. I even thought about scouring my bathroom, but that thought faded quick..lol. It will be difficult after the test, but once you get your results its like 10000lbs is off your back and then your life can begin. Good luck tomorrow!:up:

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Specializes in ED.

Here in MN the results are up on the board website in less than 24 hr. I took the test at 2pm and they were up by 8am the next day. pearson vue won't post your results for 48 hr and you have to pay for them.

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Depends entirely on the state that you wrote the exam for. There are actually a couple of states in which by the time that you returned home from writing the exam, your license could be posted on-line if you passed the exam.

Best of luck to you on your results.

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Well, it's done! I made it out of there with 101 questions in just under 2 hours and I am SO nervous. I'm in Texas, I don't know if that is one of the states that is fast to post or slow...hopefully fast. I only had 1 math question and 1 "hot spot", no ordering. Lots of "who does the nurse see FIRST?" and "Select all that apply" though.

Thanks a bunch to those who posted a reply, I will likely post an update when I get my results back. :D

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Arrrgh! I've spent the last hour searching this site for "101 questions and passed", "failed NCLEX with 101 questions", and probably a half dozen other phrases. If it had been any other number like 89 or 135 or something, I could leave it alone. It had to be 101, does that mean that after 100 questions answered below standard, it gave me one last chance? Why am I trying so hard to find some sort of "meaning" to the number 101? Maybe I watched too many Disney movies when I was little (like 101 Dalmations), the Cruella DeVille song is SO stuck in my head right now. I just don't know, I know that this test is not one that can be "figured out", but I can't help it! :barf02:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Number of questions has no bearings on pass or fail. I know it is easier said than done but try to relax whilst you wait for your results

Good luck

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It's been a little over 24 hours since I finished my test, nothing available on PearsonVue (except under status it says "delivery successful" and "your results are not available at this time") or the Texas BNE site. I guess I will just have to hang in there another 24 hours to find out. :sniff:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Pearsonvue will not show anything before 48 hours are up

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.

Princess:

Good luck and I will be praying for you. I will be in your shoes in about 4-5 weeks and I am feeling the anxiety already. Just relax and keep breathing :)

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:D I did it! I checked the website at 7 am, no change. I checked at exactly 8 am, and there was the little red link to charge $7.95 for quick results. It now says "pass" under status. I can hardly believe it, I'm REALLY going to be a nurse!!!
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Congrats.......you did it!!!!!!:yeah:I still have another 24 hours!:stone

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