hi, im new here.. and i find it very helpful reading the other threads about nclex.. right now, im soooooo frustrated about the result of my exam, but somehow, this website helped me to stay calm, a bit, i guess.. i took my exam last sept19 wid 265 questions for 5 hours and 45 minutes! without breaks im soooo exhausted that day and really cried so hard when i got home, because i knew i will not make it, it's really really hard.. im still waiting for the result until now. i have to wait for atleast 2- 4 weeks. i can relate to some of the people here, who shared their stories about their agony of waiting. and it drives me really crazy.. im thinking about the result every minute each day.. as i wake up, d' whole day and before i sleep.. im soooo worried about the result. my friend who got 265 q's passed the exam, but my bf who also got 265 did not. so im just soooo worried, because i'm in between, i had this feeling that i won't make it. but i don't want to be pessimistic, and my heart says that i shouldn't give up and continue hoping and praying, for I know that the Lord is listening. and i just want pure positive thoughts, i know it will help. as of now, what im holding on is my faith in the Lord that He will help me and my other friends, and other people here who's still waiting to pass the exam. i reviewed for 2 and a half months, i had my review wid a review center here in our country [philippines] and had my saunders compre and q&a review as well. i really hope that it work, because i really work so hard for this, because this exam is so important for me, and i know for all of us.
i hope you can share your inspiring stories, not only for me, but for all those people who also have the same situation that i have as of now. thank you so much. and may the Lord Jesus Christ & Mama Mary help us..
yes i hope so....how do you feel about it?? i ran out of time and that never happens to me?? i went real slow and still went slow when i realized that i was going over 150 questions, st that point i said im going to stay consistent and do the best i can, i didnt get anxious during the exam or anything...i just hope my last 60 is above the passing standard whatever that means. I guess the passing standard is the standard average that everyone in the nation who's taken it goes up to, and that sets the bar
yes i hope so....how do you feel about it?? i ran out of time and that never happens to me?? i went real slow and still went slow when i realized that i was going over 150 questions, st that point i said im going to stay consistent and do the best i can, i didnt get anxious during the exam or anything...i just hope my last 60 is above the passing standard whatever that means. I guess the passing standard is the standard average that everyone in the nation who's taken it goes up to, and that sets the bar
--> well, me? what i did is i really made it sure that i won't ran out of time, i'm checking on my time every now and then, but before i took the exam, i've already expected that i'll be taking the whole 265 q's but i didn't expect that it's really that hard. before i took it, i feel so confident about myself because im really prepared for it, but when im actually having the exam, i just wanted to disappear, it's really hard. I had 4-5 SATA, 2 computations, tons and tons of prioritization & infection control, delegation/ cohorting. argh!! i hate it! and there's so many meds that i really don't have any idea!! what really bothers me is that i had 6-8 questions that was repeated with the same content, its just paraphrased but has the same content, so i knew that i was wrong on the previous questions. and my last 10 questions was the easiest, so i conclude that i really didn't make it, because the last part of my exam was the easiest.. i dont know what to think.
it doesnt matter if you got harder or easier questions at the end. I also got repeated questions about the same topic that were rephrased a little. I was kind of happy though cause i caught my mistake and was like wait a minute, i got the ones before wrong and now i have a chance to make up for it, Does anyone know why they ask you repeated questions that are similar?? I wonder if ill find out by Sunday night or at least 1am. I havent slept since then. I shouldve taken it on a day in the midweek so that i could know the results the next day,,,ugghhh, i just hope my last 60 is above the standard,,,,,,,,,,i got no SATA,no dosage,,,,my whole exam was priority and infection control.......i hate the room assignment questions
it doesnt matter if you got harder or easier questions at the end. I also got repeated questions about the same topic that were rephrased a little. I was kind of happy though cause i caught my mistake and was like wait a minute, i got the ones before wrong and now i have a chance to make up for it, Does anyone know why they ask you repeated questions that are similar?? I wonder if ill find out by Sunday night or at least 1am. I havent slept since then. I shouldve taken it on a day in the midweek so that i could know the results the next day,,,ugghhh, i just hope my last 60 is above the standard,,,,,,,,,,i got no SATA,no dosage,,,,my whole exam was priority and infection control.......i hate the room assignment questions
i've got thesame concern with sweetjelly..we both took the exam last sept. 19 but got no news til now..can you please give us the website of CA DOH?? i tried searching yet couldn't find it..
This website has all the DOH web sites and phone numbers, just click on the resources tab on the top of this page on the right and click on your state...good luck:)
I browsed the website here but I cannot find the DOH California that cater for California nurse licenses. Only the DOH florida and washington are allowing their viewer to see the license.
Are you talking about California in particular or talking in general?
Can you please type the exact website here.
Thank you in advance and appreciate your effort.:wink2:
i failed my nclex,,,,ugggh,,,,but i have been using the saunders book, but i will try suzannes plan the exact way,,,and use lippincott for questions cause ive done everything else.....it was weird and a shock for my friends, they all thought for sure i would pass,,,they believed me more than i did, but i will not get discouraged and will take it again in less than 2 months and pass. I worked too hard to get to this point and i will not give up over some silly exam that doesnt really tell if you are safe as a nurse. I was told by a nurse that some of the best nurses were ones who didnt pass the first time.....
i failed my nclex,,,,ugggh,,,,but i have been using the saunders book, but i will try suzannes plan the exact way,,,and use lippincott for questions cause ive done everything else.....it was weird and a shock for my friends, they all thought for sure i would pass,,,they believed me more than i did, but i will not get discouraged and will take it again in less than 2 months and pass. I worked too hard to get to this point and i will not give up over some silly exam that doesnt really tell if you are safe as a nurse. I was told by a nurse that some of the best nurses were ones who didnt pass the first time.....
Sorry to hear that you didn't pass-I was pulling for you, but this is just a minor setback in a long career of nursing that you are destined to have! I had a professor say once that how you do on a particular test represents just that portion of time on that particular day. It has no bearing of your intelligence, nor does it predict how what kind of nurse you'll be.
I would take a few days off and give your brain a break. And then pick a study schedule and stick to it. I liked Kaplan, but preparing for the NCLEX is subjective and what works for one may not work for another. With that in mind, try and pick a book or program where you believe the rationales are going to be the most beneficial. If it seems that the rationales are vague, then you're wasting time. I learned the most by learning how to think vs. stuffing in a ton of information. Question rationales should help you see the error of your thinking and strategy, I think.
Also-you mentioned before you ran out of time. The more I studied, I found that I could answer more questions in a shorter amount of time. If a book you buy or have offers mock tests that are at least 75 questions, try doing a test like that all at once to build some stamina. I guess that is what I liked most about the Kaplan trainers-lots of questions to show you what it would be like if you do have 265 questions, and whether or not you can get them done in six hours.
Not that I think you will, but don't give up! A lot of nurses and nursing students have posted great advice that can help you get through the next couple weeks before you sit for the exam again.
but i didn't expect that it's really that hard. before i took it, i feel so confident about myself because im really prepared for it, but when im actually having the exam, i just wanted to disappear, it's really hard. I had 4-5 SATA, 2 computations, tons and tons of prioritization & infection control, delegation/ cohorting. argh!! i hate it! and there's so many meds that i really don't have any idea!! what really bothers me is that i had 6-8 questions that was repeated with the same content, its just paraphrased but has the same content, so i knew that i was wrong on the previous questions. and my last 10 questions was the easiest, so i conclude that i really didn't make it, because the last part of my exam was the easiest.. i dont know what to think. 
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yes i hope so....how do you feel about it?? i ran out of time and that never happens to me?? i went real slow and still went slow when i realized that i was going over 150 questions, st that point i said im going to stay consistent and do the best i can, i didnt get anxious during the exam or anything...i just hope my last 60 is above the passing standard whatever that means. I guess the passing standard is the standard average that everyone in the nation who's taken it goes up to, and that sets the bar