So I took my first nursing exam!

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This is the first time I have posted here but I created an account just to share this with some people who I know will understand. I took my first nursing exam last Friday, and my teacher was very slow to post our grades which drove me crazy! To be honest, I have been doubting my ability to succeed in nursing school. I have been reading these forums for awhile, and with all the talk regarding how overwhelming it can be it had me a bit worried. Well tonight she posted grades and I made a 95! The class average was a 78 and apparently alot of people struggled. I studied my ass off, lost alot of sleep and now I'm really excited!!! Needless to say, this was a huge confidence booster for me. I don't want to be too confident, but at least it lets me know I can do this.

P.S. I really enjoy this site and its a great resource for information regarding nursing and nursing school. I had to share my news and thanks for listening.

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Specializes in Telemetry, ER.

Yay you! Congrats on your great grade! :yeah:

Hang in there, be happy and proud...but you are right, don't get over confident. Keep studying.

And sometimes our school takes forever to post grades and it is VERY stressful. Good luck to you! :D

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Congratulations!!!!

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Keep up the good work. Try to help your fellow students who didn't do as well figure out where they goofed up. It will be a learning experience for you as well.

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Congrats!!!! keep it up and just take care of you dont listen to the horror stories everyone experiance is differant. :flowersfo

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yes, and I would only share this info with people you are comfortable with- just a simple I passed is enough. Nursing school is very competitive, my last exam, I made a 96%, our class average was a 70% I told no one but my good friend about my grade- and I tried to give her study tips on what I did to do better...I think if you have a skill of getting these NCLEX questions you should share with others what works for you!! congrats again!!

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Well done!

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Thanks guys and thanks for all the study tips. I felt very prepared and mostly from the study tips I learned here. I read quite a few forum posts on what certain people do to study and I picked what works for me. I went to class today and apparently there were only three A's in the whole class, so I felt bad for other people though that didn't do as well. I also didn't brag, and I only gave my grade if someone asked. I didn't want to appear overly confident and I felt very bad for some of the people that I like in my class that made D's and lower :(

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Specializes in Assisted Living Nurse Manager.

Congrats, you will do well in nursing school! Just keep studying your butt off:)

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Great Job! Nursing school is not a joke, it takes lot's of motivation to get through the program.

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Specializes in LPN in the Navy, completed paramedic crs.

wow! congrats on your first test!! you did great! just take a deep breath and take it all day by day...

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great job..I have my first exam Tuesday and I am terrified...

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