Ok, my whole body is shaking right now. I'm in my car outside the testing center. I'm too overwhelmed to drive; it wouldn't be safe!
I had my appointment at 3:45pm but arrived at 3pm. Once I checked in and started my exam it was almost 3:30pm.
So the computer screen shuts off at 75 questions, and I just freeze. My chest feels tight and I'm SOB. I sit there for what seems an eternity before I finally raise my hand to signal that I was done.
Am I supposed to feel like I failed it big time?? I did not feel confident with most of my answers. And to top it off, I'm pretty sure that I had over 50 select all that apply questions. I didn't think that was possible! Well, of course it's possible. I just didn't expect it.
I tried taking my time with the questions, but I was still out of there in just over an hour. I don't think I could go through this again. & now to wait the 48 hours or attempt the dreaded pvt...
This is such a bizarre feeling that I don't think anybody could understand unless you've gone through it yourself-Feeling relieved that it's over with but at the same time there's an overwhelming fear that it was all for nothing.
This may be my first post.. And although I'm not expecting replies, it was good to vent. I love AN.
I ended up passing! Deep down I knew I probably didn't fail, but that didn't stop me from playing the what if card haha. I tested the highest in my class on our ATI predictor but that still didn't help my nerves for 48 hours.
Just checked TBON site-I passed too! I didn't even have to pay for the quick results.
Okay, well now I feel silly for being such a drama queen...
Don't feel silly. When I took my boards (pre-NCLEX, two day exam) and we had to wait 6 weeks for the results I swore if I didn't pass I was giving up on nursing and becoming a hooker. Now that's being a drama queen.
Don't feel silly. When I took my boards (pre-NCLEX, two day exam) and we had to wait 6 weeks for the results I swore if I didn't pass I was giving up on nursing and becoming a hooker. Now that's being a drama queen.
One of my teachers told us about that. she said that the "trick" then was that the envelope it came in said RN after your name if you passed. Not much of a trick considering you see it 1 second before opening the official results LOL
One of my teachers told us about that. she said that the "trick" then was that the envelope it came in said RN after your name if you passed. Not much of a trick considering you see it 1 second before opening the official results LOL
Actually the "trick" at the time was if you received a certified letter then you had failed. If it was a thick brown mailer you passed. The reason for the certified letter was at the time we could practice as a GN (graduate nurse) and somebody kept working after failing. They claimed they never received the letter.
tbeck14
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I ended up passing! Deep down I knew I probably didn't fail, but that didn't stop me from playing the what if card haha. I tested the highest in my class on our ATI predictor but that still didn't help my nerves for 48 hours.