Stress? How does 28 years later ...and FINALLY sitting for the NCLEX sound?

[OldButCuteBSNStudent]

YIKES - I just took the nclex this morning and SWEAR I missed them all! I was "cut off" at 79 questions and just before that I thought .... at least there are 170+ MORE questions to keep trying on b/c I'm SURE I don't know these. I am beside myself. $57,000 and 5 years to get through college (BSN program) and at my old age - I think I did NOT pass. The guy in the top of our class (of 100) was still seated taking the exam when I walked out. ....and my job in cardiology (working as a GN for 3 months) hinges on passing - and I am soul support after finally graduating an 18 year old last year. I will not be able to sleep for the next 48 hours. Did anyone else get cut off early and feel like EVERY question they answered was wrong? I cannot judge the questions but I got very few priority type questions with multiple lab values/scenarios of "who do you help/assess first. Not a good sign? I also got very few questions regarding delegation, teaching, assessment - and yet I passed Kaplan's readiness test at around 68% and the ATI exams up in the highest range which indicated a 98% chance of passing the NCLEX. I felt like a total dope when I couldn't even remember what FOOD had iron in it.... I felt like I knew NONE of the drug questions and only had ONE calculation question - thank GOODNESS I got that one! Anyone else stressing today? I'm OLD and feel as though I'm going to have cardiac arrest !! I started in Nursing School 28 years ago and was diagnosed with breast cancer (thanks to being taught BSE back in the late 70's in school!) Left nursing school.... to fight that battle; won it and returned to enter a BSN program which took me 5 years. Without nursing school I would probably not be alive ...and now - it may get the best of me yet ... and it all hinged on 1 hour and 39 minutes this morning.

Moral support and information APPRECIATED AND DESIRED ~ !

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Relax - take a deep breath and good luck.

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Admirable!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck. Bet you you passed!!!!

[vamedic4, EMT-P]

Don't beat yourself up. Take some deep breaths and go do something fun, relax a little. No sense in stressing out until you know your results, but I'm sure you're being too hard on yourself. Have a little faith in yourself and your preparation for the NCLEX. I'm sure you did fine, and I'll be looking forward to seeing your "I PASSED" post.

All the best,

vamedic4

[Melinurse]

:hngon:Hang in there. The exam is hard to predict. Good luck.

[Letjackson987RN]

it doesn't matter how long you've been out of school. what matters:) you gave your best shot and knowing you did a great job and wait for the result--i know you'll passed!

[NYRN08]

Admire your attitude of coming back and finishing nursing school. It is normal to feel the way your feeling after the exam. But like someone else has already said, the test is unpredictable. I'm sure that you did great.....In the meantime keep yourself occupied while your waiting for your results. Good Luck..I will be looking forward to hearing the good news.

[cassim143]

I am sure you did fine. I have never heard anyone feeling like they passed coming out of the exam. Try to relax. Cant wait to hear thatyou passed. Best of luck.

[CNAT]

I'm sure you did well. It will be worth the wait.

[oh_boy]

May this be the best New Years for you and finally got over the hump of that nclex exam. Good luck and hope for the best! =)

[OldButCuteBSNStudent]

First ~ Thank you to all who passed along their support.

AND ...... I DID IT !!! Whoooooohhhh OOoooooohhhh !!!!

Found out 24 hours after taking the exam and NOW ................

I can start paying back ALL THOSE LOANS !!! :yelclap::balloons::thankya::sstrs::anpom:*wine

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Congratulations