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Steph, please don't be discouraged...i know what your going through and its devastating. you must not let this bring you down. you get another chance in 45 days and you have to be confident. i felt like giving up but everyone here is right, we have gone through nursing school which was the hardest 2 years of my life (and i spent 2 years in iraq). we will not let some stupid test beat us. we are deserving of becoming RNs. i've had people offer to study with me. i don't know how that is possible cause im in south carolina. but if theres a way that we can help each other, please let me know. you have my support and we will do this together. keep your head up!!! fernando

thanks guys....i just felt like i passed. i thought for sure. my wife and kids were so proud. this was my 3rd time taking it and it just felt good. now im at home by myself and i find out that i failed yet again. its so freaking upsetting/discouraging. i feel dumb, why doesnt god want this for me. here i am crying my eyes out and for what. i dont think i can take the stress/anxiety this test causes me. i thank you guys for being here to listen. i honestly hope no else has to go through this. it is the worst feeling. i hope and pray you guys pass and you will be excellent nurses.

i failed

Im going nuts:wtosts:.....When I left yesterday, I felt confident that I passed. Now that I've been obsessing over finding out, I feel that my confidence is shook. Waiting sucks:anbd:....I keep checking the SC BON web site and the Pearson site. Thanks for letting me rant:beercuphe.

Kat, yes I slightly remember alot of infection control/patient safety questions. I am still a nervous wreck, even though I've been down this road before. I hope the best for everyone that took it today, tomarrow, ever..... I will keep eveyone posted.

I just finished my exam....120sum questions. I am shaking. It was my 3rd time taking it. The first 2 times I had 265 questions. I feel like I did good this time. I was not re-reading every questions like the 1st two times. Are my chances good? I feel like there is no way I answered that many questions wrong for it to turn off on me at 120 questions.... Now the waiting game....

Tomarrow is my day to SHINE!!! 3rd times a charm.....I feel calm and confident. CONGRATS TO ALL THAT HAVE PASSED THIS MONTH. YOU GIVE US HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT!!!!! THANK YOU!!

I take mine (3rd time) on Monday, Feb 11th. Congrats to all that have passed this month and for those that haven't, please don't give up. I know how it feels to get that letter. It can knock US down, but it CAN'T defeat us.

I failed.... "near the passing standard again" on all the areas. I don't know what to do!

Thanks again everyone... rebmem, congrats on passing the second time!! how many questions did you have this time? I keep having mixed feelings, on one hand I am staying positive and I keep telling myself I passed. On the other hand, I know I failed....I don't know if I want to find out! I guess I'll find out tomarrow on the pearson website....I'll keep you guys posted.

Thank you for the knid words and prayers. Hopefully by tomarrow I will know that I'm a RN

Hello all, I took it in Aug and failed on 265 questions. I took it again today and had all 265 again and it took me 5 hours and 45 minutes. It was grueling, and hard. Now I will wait for a long 2 days before I get my results (which I don't feel good about). I don't know what I will do if I get the bad news again. It feels like everyone (wife and kids) is depending on me passing. I feel like I won't be able to face them if I don't pass again! I will try to stay positive but it is very hard....

Hey! You are not alone!! I am taking it for my second time soon too. Try to relax, if you've been studying, then you should be good. I hear that confidence is a big key in passing. I think that is where I have my problems. It may seem silly, but I have been looking at myself in the mirror every day and telling myself that I am a good nurse and that I am going to pass NCLEX!!! I think it makes a difference. You are going to pass and be an excellent RN!!! You have finished nursing school, which for me was the hardest 2 years of my life, so NCLEX is just a silly test. You will pass!! I also worked as an ER tech in PA before I moved to SC. Now I am just waiting for my 45 days to be up so I can schedule my test again. Are you staying in the ER when you pass? I love the ER, and if for some reason I can't find a job down here doing ER, then I think Psych is my back up. Keep your head up! Relax!! And try not to stress!!!:monkeydance::penguin::flowersfo :monkeydance:

I am in your situation also. I just failed and started Suzanne's plan myself. I would like to take it ASAP because I need to start working. I don't know if I should re-register now or wait till I'm done with the plan. Any suggestions?

I am going to try Suzanne's plan before I sit again. Thanks for all of your kind words...