Stopped at 260...

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So after taking two review courses and spending a few weeks studying for the boards (didn't even leave the house, only to grocery shop or get the mail). Before I took the test I made sure to take the practice NCLEX to make sure that I am ready to take the test. The instructor said if I got more right than wrong than I am good to go which I did. I took my NCLEX today at 8am. I got 260 questions before it shut off. Does it mean I failed?? Does that I mean I did so badly that they didn't bother giving me the last 5 questions because there was no point???? The questions were so hard I felt like puking at the end when the computer shut off. My head was spinning, my heart was racing and I felt like failed miserably. After the test, I smiled at the nice lady who escorted me out, thanked the receptionist, put on my sunglasses and cried all the way to the car. I keep thinking if I fail, I'll lose my job, I'll be such a disappointment and will be so embarrassed. I just graduated, I am suppose to be happy to be out of school but now I feel horrible. I can't even talk or vent to anyone because I didn't tell anyone I took the test. Not only that but now I have to wait two days to find out that I failed...:crying2:

Sad and scared

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Specializes in Peds.

Please try to think as positively as you can. You can pass and you can fail at any number of questions. Just try to keep yourself busy and PRAY while you wait.

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Hello,

I felt the exact same after leaving the NCLEX RN yesterday. The only diffrence is, I only had 75 questions and I felt my heart flutter or stop as the screen turned blue. Around question #30 I had to take my headphones off bc all I could hear was my heart beating. Got outside, and had a total breakdown. I have posted on many other threads and find this website to be of great relief for me. I tried the pearson trick and I got the pop up. I praying that I passed. Will know tomorrow.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Honest 260 means nothing except a number. Hang in there and good luck. Try and distract yourself whilst waiting for result

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thanks, i've been praying just really hard to think straight...:crying2:

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Specializes in Peds.

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thanks, i've been praying just really hard to think straight...:crying2:

Just found out that I passed!!!!! The trick worked, I will be praying for you!!!!!

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my friend took his last week and got all 265 questions.. and PASSED!!! try to stay positive!! :D

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according to the pearson "trick" i failed..so. it didnt help that i called pearson and asked about the trick and of course said you can register as many times regardless. However, if you choose to do this "trick" you won't get a refund. boy do i feel great...not.

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