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I wanted to ask what other students have done to find clinical preceptors that doesn’t cost anything? With covid and all the uncertainty in the world, it has been tremendously challenging trying to find a preceptor. Anyone have any advice they can share?

I also passed the test recently with 265 questions. A lot of what is said in this post is true, but it is so hard to be relaxed, calm, and comfortable on exam day. I am one of those nervous test taker types. I work as a NA in a hospital, and my nurse friends all told me before the exam what to expect, how to be, and what their exam experience was like. So I did as they told me, I had some breakfast (half a bagel because I was so nervous and couldn't eat but knew I had too,) drank tea, dressed comfortably (entirely yoga ensemble,) and arrived early to my testing location. I took cleansing breaths before I started my questions and I felt okay for the most part. When I got to question 75, I was really nervous. Did I answer enough? Am I above the pass line? My stomach turned to knots. When I hit question 76, I felt dread. Everyone tells you that it is okay to go over 75 questions, but in many ways you feel that you have failed. By question 100, I started getting an unsettling feeling in my bowels (from the nerves) and I felt sick. All I could think of was "Come on, get above that pass line!!" When I finally finished my exam after 265 questions, I felt heartbroken and sad and knew in my heart that I failed. 265 questions is the nightmare scenario everyone talks about. I did the PVT and got the "good pop up" but I couldn't trust that it was true because tricks don't always work. It worked for me. Two days later, I got the quick result and found out that I passed and it was one of the best feelings in the world. My professors told me that even though I went to 265 questions, it means that I was "still in the game". As long as the test keeps giving you questions, you can still pass. It is hard to believe, but it is true!