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Was hoping I'd get some responses by now. :/

Hello everyone, this is my first thread. I couldn't really come up with the best title, but perhaps some people feel the same way as I do right now or have gone through it. Some backstory: I graduated from a CC and received my AA in nursing in May 2013 and passed the NCLEX in July 2013. While applying for jobs, I got discouraged and decided to take some time off, I'll call it a vacation to just travel and to get away from all the stress. Fast forward to August 2014, I started working part time at an adult medical day care center, my first job as an RN and I also went back to school/enrolled in a RN-BSN transfer program. I finished the program quickly this year May 2015 and kept working up until mid-August. My family had planned a month long out of the country vacation in the beginning of the year to go in September and I could not be gone for that log so I decided to leave. So, now. After taking all this time off and having no sort of clinical/hospital experience while looking for new jobs now, I feel like how I did back in 2013. I feel discouraged all over again and feel nervous about applying for jobs. I am looking for a hospital job at the moment. And also the medical day care center where I worked, I did vitals, injections and medication administration, a lot of documentation, etc. There wasn't really any hands on skills that you'd do at a hospital and such. I feel like I forgot everything that I learned in nursing school; it gives me so much anxiety and it just eats away at me. If I find a job, I don't want to look like a clueless idiot that doesn't know what they are doing... Some words of encouragement and advice would be wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to read.

It doesn't matter what # of questions you stop at. That pop up IS what all the others say if you "passed."

Crying I don't know what to do with myself right now!!!! [TABLE] [TR] [TD=class: left, align: right]Exam:[/TD] [TD]NCLEX-RN: The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: left, align: right]Grade:[/TD] [TD]Pass[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] So I guess the PVT does work! I am still waiting for my license # to pop up on the BON. I caved in and paid the 8 bucks. SO happy I could die right now..

So my quick results finally came up, I'm not sure if I want to pay to see it... I'm scared that it will say fail. Ahhhhhhh.............

Oh oops! Sorry I misread, I thought you had taken it already. No test is the same, so I can't really say you should study this over that... But I had a good amount of SATA questions, meds, lots of patient teaching, and LOTSS of priority questions. I had a nursing tutor that helped me with NCLEX strategies and I also did a lot of practice test questions. I used a Kaplan review book (I think there were two tests in there, one in the book and one on CD) and Exam Cram-RN by Pearson (There are 5 practice tests in there, but I found a few typos...) Also there was a slideshare that I ran into that had a whole bunch of Kaplan practice questions as well. And make sure you keep calm! Anxiety is a killer! Go in there and have the mindset that you will take the whole 6 hours and all 265 questions, so that if you do pass 75 questions, you won't go into a panic and start freaking out! Also don't cram, so definitely set up a study schedule and stay dedicated. I would recommend trying a practice test first and see your areas of weakness and write those on a separate sheet of people and review that content. Good luck! :)

This is pure torture.... sigh! lol... Still waiting for my quick results as well... I thought the exam was quite difficult... I literally blanked on so many questions and felt like I was guessing on all of them and everything that I learned in nursing school just went out the door... Have you tried the PVT?

Hey all, I took the NCLEX on the 15th. It took me 2 hours for 75 questions and the computer shut off... I left there thinking that I had completely failed... I am very skeptical about the PVT, I did get the good pop up, but I don't trust it 100%... I checked the Maryland Board of Nursing this morning (17th), my name was up there, but no license #, it says under 'status' and 'checklist' that it is pending... The quick results are still not up as well... I am in a panic thinking that I have to retake it now... Because a few of my friends who were not successful, their license still says pending after a week... Any thoughts? And words of encouragement would be great