Pouring my heart out after taking NCLEX

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This may just be one big of a blab, but I had to vent. So I took NCLEX today in Cali, July 20, 2009 at 12:15 pm but was able to take it 30 minutes earlier. I took Hurst Review, I focused on core content because Marlene Hurst said that the number one nursing diagnosis of why people fail NCLEX isn't Anxiety it's Knowledge Deficit. I thought that made sense so I went along with core content. I went to the testing center feeling significantly familiar with the content but I never really felt prepared for the test. Like I still didn't feel like my status is worthy enough to take on NCLEX, I saw myself as a slacker who's about to take on a National Licensing Exam. But there was no turning back and I wanted to get it over with. I tried to relax as much as I can but still ended up as a pile of absent-minded mess when they were giving me instructions for the test. I was forgetting my stuffs here and there. I had to go back to my locker THREE times before the NCLEX lady let me in. It was THAT embarassing.:cry: They were really strict in the testing center, and one of the testing ladies asked me if I would like a tissue before I start. =/ I was thinking what are the tissues for?? I declined. It was only after checking this forum that I realized what the tissues are for. That NCLEX lady totally saw me as a potential faucet. How mean. =_= Well about the test, I've been lurking in this forum and have been reading about how you're supposed to "feel" like you fail after the test. That's what I heard too because that meant that you're in the higher level questions. I didn't feel like that at all. I exited the testing center feeling like I've just taken a practice test from NCLEX 4000. I'm familiar with every question that popped up. You know, I never had that "ZOMGNCLEXISOUTOFMYLEAGUE!!" feeling. It's just like one of the test I took in nursing school. If you're the nurse, what will you see in this picture?

THAT IS WHY. I'm going crazy now. The more I sit in the car on the way home (good thing I wasn't driving), the more paranoid I got. Maybe I got that one wrong, maybe I was just breezing through the test without seeing the problem, maybe 3 hours to answer all 75 aren't long enough, I wish they've given me more than 75 questions. What if the pilot questions were the ones that I got all right?? All those crazy thoughts.

Now I wholeheartedly think that I failed. It can't be that simple.:crying2: My test stopped at 75. I tried the "Pearsonvue trick" and re-registered. It didn't let me. Atleast for now, it didn't. It might change tomorrow. I wonder if someone here couldn't re-register the first day and ended up being able to register the next day or the day after and pass. It just really wouldn't surprise me if I fail. I've been praying to God and been telling myself, NCLEX is a safety test designed for grad nurses before they let us loose on the public. If I didn't pass, that just means I'm NOT safe. Yet. I will scare the public if they see me at their bedside. That's all it is. Plus, it's not the end of the world. God led me this far with flying colors, I'll leave it to Him.:redpinkhe I know that atleast.

I just had to vent here because it's eating me up. I'm glad there's a site like this for fellow nurses (grad nurses) knowing exactly what you've been through. They think it's amusing that we are having this Post-Examination depression. It's TOTALLY not fun. The wait for official results is excruciatingly torture. Torture is even the softest description I can describe it with. I wish the computer will just confront us directly if we pass or not right then and there. Think of all the cortisols that are going to get secreted from all this stress.:madface: I think they're just squeezing out as much money as they can from us with Quick Results :chuckle If you've made it up to here, thanks for listening.

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It sounds like you did just fine! I tried Pearson trick within 2 hrs. of taking the test and was not able to register. I tried again three times the next day and same result.. Got result on Saturday that I passed with 75 questions! I used Hurst videos also..I feel that helped me more than anything. Good luck and Stay positive!

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Hun, you passed!!!!!! That trick really works, and 75 questions is a great sign!!! Congratulations in advance!!!! :)

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OMG. Your comments truly made me happy. *hugs ya'll* That made me feel better.

I really do think Hurst review is RIGHT ON. Even if I fail, I know I'm not blaming it on Marlene. It's just all me. Her stuff works. It sticks in your head because it makes you laugh lol. And yes, think positive.:)

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I walked out of the test with mixed feelings. I had some exact questions that I had done in the Kaplan Q bank that I knew was right. I only had one procedure that I had never heard of and a few meds that I wasnt familiar with. The rest of the questions I pretty much knew from doing tons and tons of practice questions. I had several delegation, priority, and tons of infection control. I really focused on those types of questions when I was studying for NCLEX.

I stopped at 75 questions and walked out thinking that Kaplan was waaay harder than NCLEX and then I freaked out because I thought some questions were "too easy" so that means I possibly had failed. Although I had about 6 SATA's, I was still pretty confident with my answers.

And yes, I did pass.

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i'm glad i read this post.. im too scared to do the pearson trick but i feel exactly like you guys did!! my test shut off at 75.. just waiting for my quick results. :bowingpur

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