Angel41908

Wow, The whole time I read this It felt like you were talking about the same floor I work on. Honestly its sad that this is the type of environment that us nurses must be placed in, we should be working together, not bringing each other down. When I first started two years ago, I dreaded 7 am because I had to give report to "those types of nurses" Sometimes I would be giving report and they would just look at the computer screen and not even look at me while I told them what was going on with the patient throughout the night. Then they would ask pointless irrelavent questions about the patients and just give an attitude through the whole report. Its sad that this is what you have to deal with, but I know for me after a year report started getting easier and I just pretty much ignored the arrogance, and now I usually don't have a problem giving report. Also, a bunch of us co-workers would go to breakfast after report to just vent on the dreaded last 30 minutes of our shift! Hope Things Get Better! :hrnsmlys:

Hey PooBear, I had just found out a couple days ago that I had passed!!! I'm so excited. Thanks for the prayers and ill keep you in mine....let me know your results :)

Don't forget there are 15 trial question for every 75 questions, it doesn't mean that you failed........thats just what I heard about the questions........anyways Good luck Ill have you in my thoughts! :)

I have a really hard time understanding how this test can determine if your a safe and effective nurse. I am more convinced that it is the luck of the draw when it comes to the questions it gives you. For example, one of my friends who works on an oncology floor as a GN, took her test and got all oncology questions....I mean serisouly how lucky can one person be? Not to mention how is it fair when every test has different questions, the testing process just really bothers me. I have personally seen people who were on the verge of failing most of their nursing courses and passed the NCLEX. Then I see students who were A students all through college and fail.......i just don't think the testing process is fair........I don't really feel it measures your nursing knowledge, I think it just if your a good guesser, or if you get content you are familiar with...........I mean it is impossible to know everything about nursing........just thought I throw that out there

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Try to relax:tbsk: A good majority of my friends who had all 265Qs had passed! I unfortunately had all the questions, and was unsuccessful, but I didn't feel good about the test after, I had a feeling I was unsuccessful.....I had heard that if your last questions is of higher level (prioritizng, delegation, or SATA), then you are above the passing standard and consider that you passed. Also, it doesn't even matter if you get that last question right, just as long as your above that passing standard. Good luck and I hope your have great results :)

Congratulations :onbch: after all that studying now you can relax :)

I really liked the Kaplan REview.........instead of going over tons of content, they help you learn how to approach each of the NCLEX style questions....... however, if you do need some content review, they do have an online lecture that goes throught any section of the NCLEX you need to review which is available to you 24/7 from the comfort of your on home.....for example they have all the online content broken up into: safe and effective care, health promotion, psychosocial, and etc.... Also, I had taken the NCLEX once and failed at 275Q's and then I enrolled with Kaplan and just took my boards on Tuesday and the cpu shut off at 75q's and I'm still awaiting my results, however I fell more confident.........I feel as though Kaplan questions were the most like the NCLEX rather than Saunders and others. Good Luck to you!

I 'm sorry, but remember: You may not have passed this time, but you are going to pass! :) I took my NCLEX in july and had all 275Qs and did not pass either, and I am quite familiar with the situation of not passing......however you just got a take a break and go shopping and do something fun......then after you take a few days off just try again! You got through nursing school and I'm positive you can take the NCLEX and Pass.....Just be confident and believe in yourself!

Congrats RN !!!! I 'm sure you must feel so excited right now! All the studying has finally paid off and now you have those two initials to use after your name!!! :yelclap::anpom:

I would suggest buying a book that has the new alternative format questions, since those questions are becoming more popular on NCLEX and practicing those questions types before you take it! Just so you become more familiar and more confident. Good Luck! :nuke:

Congrats RN!!! Now the celebration begins :clpty:

I took the NCLEX on Tuesday, and my computer shut off at 75Q's. I had many med questions, piroritizing , delegating, SATA, but no med calcs.......this is the second time that I had taken the NCLEX. I had taken it earlier in July and had all 265Q's, I had pink eye and it was horrible experience........I knew I failed as soon as I left the testing center......after I got my results that I failed I started studying a few days later, and signed up for the Kaplan Review. I did all the question trainers, all Qbank questions, and reviewed all the content online.......I scored a 68%, and 60% on the last two question trainers, and a 70% on the readiness test.......I am so nervous! I am praying that I passed b/c it is really discouraging when all of your class mates have passed and started their jobs.....Thankfully, my nurse manager is holding my position for me to work, however i'm afraid if i don't pass then she will no longer be able to hold it! I didn't tell my family that I retook the test b/c I didn't want to add any pressure! Any ideas on how to relax while waiting for the results???

I am in the same boat at you....I had taken my exam in july and got all 265 questions and did not pass........I took it today and it shut off at 75 and I'm anxiously awaiting my results........its honestly hard to wait........I have my job lined up and they have already held it once from when I failed the first time and I'm afraid they will be unable to hold it again......anyways as stressful as it is.......try not to think negative keep positive.......as for graduate nurse if you take your NCLEX and fail your not eligible to be a GN anymore.........but I hope you pass so you can start your life :)