I'm having a hard time right now. I took the NCLEX yesterday at 8am. I ended at around 102. I kept telling myself that I wouldn't look at the number of questions I had... And take note... This is my 5th time taking the exam in less than 3 years. The blank blue screen came up after I pressed submit and I literally stared at the computer and was like "Noooooooooo!" I thought... I answered the question correctly. Why would you stop on me?! Lol.
It was a priority question and I'm 100% sure it was correct!
But the exam stopped!!! And now I'm afraid. I need words of encouragement! This is my 5th time and I didn't do the PVT trick because I've done it the last 4 times and got the bad pop up. I'm just too scared.
I'm having a hard time right now. I took the NCLEX yesterday at 8am. I ended at around 102. I kept telling myself that I wouldn't look at the number of questions I had... And take note... This is my 5th time taking the exam in less than 3 years. The blank blue screen came up after I pressed submit and I literally stared at the computer and was like "Noooooooooo!" I thought... I answered the question correctly. Why would you stop on me?! Lol.
It was a priority question and I'm 100% sure it was correct!
But the exam stopped!!! And now I'm afraid. I need words of encouragement! This is my 5th time and I didn't do the PVT trick because I've done it the last 4 times and got the bad pop up. I'm just too scared.
I hope you passed!!!!
However, I want to clear up some mass confusion about the exam. It doesn't matter whether you got the last question correct or incorrect. If the last question you answered was below the passing line, you fail - regardless of whether you answer the question correctly or incorrectly. On the other hand, if the last question you take is a passing level question, you pass - regardless of whether you answer the question correctly or incorrectly.
My first and last attempt at the NCLEX was in January 2013, and after that I became really complacent with where I was in life (I had a really good job that I loved doing—I worked in an ALF as a care director.) After several serious heart-to-hearts with my family, close friends, and colleagues at the ALF, I realized that the only thing stopping me from becoming a nurse was me. So, I resigned from my job at the ALF (this was my biggest distraction from studying—working 8-12 hour days and being on-call 24/7), and started working at a hospice/home health agency. Fortunately, the DON and company are understanding to my situation regarding the NCLEX, and has reassured me that even if I don't pass this time around, the next thing to do is to keep studying and keep taking the NCLEX until I pass.
I took the NCLEX on 02/24 and am in the same waiting boat with you. I was expecting a question 76, but nooo, it shut off at 75--I about flipped and wanted to restart the test. Luckily, I had plans the entire day post-NCLEX so that at least took my mind off of it… that day.
I didn't start checking the CA BreEZe website until Friday-no results. Didn't bother checking during the wknd. Checked today-no results. I refuse to do the PVT: 1 because yeah, I'm a bit scared but mainly 2 because I just want the final, for real result from the BRN. I know the BRN is behind with processing results, but I'm just anxious and want to know the final verdict.
So… here's to good faith in hoping we both passed! I can't necessarily give you other words of encouragement other than that. Maybe during this interim period, do some things that you enjoy doing that you didn't get to do while you were studying—I started reading 2 books, binge watched Fuller House on Netflix, and rearranged my room—and it did/is doing the trick. Haha. Hoping to hear good news from you soon! I'll be prayin for ya!
Didn't you know how the boards work everything goes on levels it starts at level one difficulty and goes up to level five difficulty if you get level one right when you go to two if you get to write then you go to three if you get three wrong then you go back down to Denver with you to questions of tube in a row if you get those right back up to three then if you get that right before and that right up to five sometimes we get to fives in a row these are generally mass casualty questions so 252 Is not an indicator of passing or failing I had 153 questions and I felt confident with almost all of them being answered correctly the test decides when
Didn't you know how the boards work everything goes on levels it starts at level one difficulty and goes up to level five difficulty if you get level one right when you go to two if you get to write then you go to three if you get three wrong then you go back down to Denver with you to questions of tube in a row if you get those right back up to three then if you get that right before and that right up to five sometimes we get to fives in a row these are generally mass casualty questions so 252 Is not an indicator of passing or failing I had 153 questions and I felt confident with almost all of them being answered correctly the test decides when
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Yeah what happened scaredpotentialNURSE? Did you pass??! I've been following this thread.
So, thank you for following up with me. I appreciate it. Sadly, no. Near passing in almost all areas except one above and one below passing. So back to the drawing board. This doesn't justify my situation but I have 3 kids and often times I feel like I do everything in my family. Everyone relies on me. Lol. So, with that being said, I talked it over with my mom and dad and they are big supporters. They paid for my exam and I am currently studying as we speak. Well, I'm taking a break. But I'm not giving up.
But I'm not discouraged and I'll just work harder. There's no turning back because I did get my degree in nursing. That alone was hard!!! Hahahahaha! Passing the NCLEX is only an obstacle that I can overcome through consistency and prayer.
Anywho, thank you for listening to my rant about trying again.
So, thank you for following up with me. I appreciate it. Sadly, no. Near passing in almost all areas except one above and one below passing. So back to the drawing board. This doesn't justify my situation but I have 3 kids and often times I feel like I do everything in my family. Everyone relies on me. Lol. So, with that being said, I talked it over with my mom and dad and they are big supporters. They paid for my exam and I am currently studying as we speak. Well, I'm taking a break. But I'm not giving up.
But I'm not discouraged and I'll just work harder. There's no turning back because I did get my degree in nursing. That alone was hard!!! Hahahahaha! Passing the NCLEX is only an obstacle that I can overcome through consistency and prayer.
Anywho, thank you for listening to my rant about trying again.
Aww those one points are the ones that hurt the most! You are so close. Try not to overwhelm yourself, which I know is not hard to do. But relax and take it day by day! I have faith in you! I'll pray all the way from NJ and wish you the very best!!! Good Luck!! 🙂
OP, now that you have your performance report, you can figure out how to study and go from there.
The issue may not necessarily the source of the review, but how one approaches the NCLEX itself: understanding the four concepts of becoming a competent, entry-level nurse:
1. Safe, effective care;
2.Health promotion;
3.Physiological Integrity;
4.Psychosocial integrity
Will determine WHAT the question is asking you; the question may be Respiratory related-but is it a Health Promotion or a Safety, or a Physiological or a Psychosocial one? Would you know the difference and choose the BEST answer?
Once one understands the concepts of NCLEX, they can do so successfully.
Don't look at content; you know most of the material because you passed nursing school; begin to do questions related to each concept; review all questions and rationales; ANY rationale you struggle with, THEN review content. Lather, rinse, repeat.
When practicing the questions, prepare the questions like a mock NCLEX exam, review the minimum and then work up to the maximum for endurance purposes.
After looking at your report, focus on the weakness and review questions and rationales; make mock NCLEX tests and start with the minimum and gradually until the maximum; you have to have an endurance in answering application questions.
After each "exam", make sure you are reviewing the rationales; any rationales you are not clear on THEN
look up the content.
Make sure you have a grasp on understanding the material as well as the ability to confidently answer the questions; get a grasp on what was near and below passing before you take the exam again.
I used Uworld for questions and Saunders for information. Uworld is THE best for questions. It was the most similar to the nclex. I've used HURST and Kaplan in the past. I've also used other random NCLEX books. But this time around was definitely Saunders and Uworld that helped me through my 5th time.
I agree with this! Please OP try uworld! I took my boards 3 days ago for the first time after being out of school for more than a year and I passed! I remember seeing 2-3 similar questions from uworld. Do the qbank twice then do the ones you got wrong again.
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I hope you passed!!!!
However, I want to clear up some mass confusion about the exam. It doesn't matter whether you got the last question correct or incorrect. If the last question you answered was below the passing line, you fail - regardless of whether you answer the question correctly or incorrectly. On the other hand, if the last question you take is a passing level question, you pass - regardless of whether you answer the question correctly or incorrectly.