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

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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 :nurse: !! 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 :rolleyes: ... and it all hinged on 1 hour and 39 minutes this morning.

Moral support and information APPRECIATED AND DESIRED :crying2:~ !

Specializes in CICU-Cardiology/Open Heart.

You CAN do it!!!! I will be thinking of you - sending you GOOD energy and KNOW that you will pass - no matter how long it takes you - NEVER GIVE UP! :yeah:

Just a word of advice - if you can afford to do the online Kaplan course or get ahold of one of the books - do ALL the QBank, trainer tests and the Readiness Exams - it will help you immensely! Let us all know how you did!

:nurse: This will be YOU shortly! Good thoughts ONLY ~ !

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I PASSED I PASSED I PASSED!!! I NEVER WENT TO BED LASTNIGHT AND IT'S NOW 4:30AM IN CALI, I JUST GOT MY RESULTS ONLINE. I SCARED MY POOR WIFE WHEN I WOKE HER UP. NOW WE'RE BOTH RN's! THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS AND SUPPORT FROM YOU GYS OUT THERE.

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I PASSED I PASSED I PASSED!!! I NEVER WENT TO BED LASTNIGHT AND IT'S NOW 4:30AM IN CALI, I JUST GOT MY RESULTS ONLINE. I SCARED MY POOR WIFE WHEN I WOKE HER UP. NOW WE'RE BOTH RN's! THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS AND SUPPORT FROM YOU GYS OUT THERE.

Persistance is the key to all good things in life! Nice job!

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Specializes in Telemetry, ICU, Med/Surg.

Congrats! Way to stick with it!

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Specializes in CICU-Cardiology/Open Heart.

YEAH STACYD90019!!!!!!!!!! How exciting! We need more seasoned nurses from other fields with deep backgrounds ~ and even better that you are a male nurse!!! KUDO's and CONGRATULATIONS!! I KNEW you would do it!

:yeah::lol2::roll:w00t::balloons::nurse:

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Hello, I just took my boards Friday here in Alabama and I am awaiting results. I graduated in 1989 and failed boards 3 times prior and I have been dealt alot of bad cards in life. I was young when I graduated nursing school 19 had a 2 year old I worked as a single mom and put myself through nursing school. I lost my daughter to an inoperable brain stem tumor in 1998 she was 12. We were St. Judes patients ( an awesome place by the way). Anyway I am married now with 2 beautiful healthy children 12 and 4, lost my precious granny in August, I was blessed to be able to take some time off from my present job that I have been @ for 11 years to spend time with her. She was always an inspiration to me she told me 3 times this past summer " You know if you wasn't so dumb you could pass that test"!! and she would just laugh, so after she passed I started picking up books and studying enrolled in the Petersons online which by the way helped alot, learned all my labs, and sudied exam cram for these past 4 months. My husband lost his job the day before thanksgiving, and my father in law was diagnosed with parotid cancer.. many other misfortunes have happened to long to list and sorry for the long post. However it is my goal and my passion to be a nurse and that is what I have planned for 2009 to take this blood,sweat and tear test until I pass. So I will post when I find out and by the way my test cut off @ 205 so not sure if that is good or bad but I have faith in the good Lord above that if its my time then I am waiting. I ask for all your prayers and thank you for listening to my story. It made me feel better to tell you all. Still sweating bullets here and I hope to hear something soon:cry: Peace and good luck to all.:wshgrt:

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Specializes in Peds,ER,FP,Med/surg/oncol, Hospice.

I'm with you guys. I sat for the NCLEX at 8 AM this morning for the second time. I came out of there wanting to THROW UP. I'm sure I failed. The test shut off at 87 questions. I had tons of priotrity, infection control and some meds not too bad although I have never heard of alot of them. I didn't have any math questions and only 2 SATA. I'm sssssooooooo scared. I hopefully find out tomorrow. Good luck to all of you that are waiting I'm sending prayers for all of us.

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The waiting is about to kill me too, I came out of there flat lined lol. I am praying for both of us we are going to claim this together and PASS ok. keep me posted. I will be praying for you.:crying2::wshgrt:

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Specializes in CICU-Cardiology/Open Heart.

ONLY GOOD THOUGHTS to you tammylj!! I am overwhelmed by your gracious persistance with life in general - what a testament to the meaning of the word "faith" .... you WILL pass ~!! I know it - and we can't wait to hear it!!!

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Specializes in CICU-Cardiology/Open Heart.

Good luck to you too NewGN88 ~ !! Let us all know you guys! Pax mentis (peace of mind) to both of you!

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Specializes in Peds,ER,FP,Med/surg/oncol, Hospice.
Good luck to you too NewGN88 ~ !! Let us all know you guys! Pax mentis (peace of mind) to both of you!

:smokin:Thanks so much. I found out yesterday that I DID indeed PASS I am a REGISTERED NURSE WHA WHO:yeah:Waiting to hear how you made out. Keeping my fingers crossed that its good news for you too.:up:

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Specializes in Peds,ER,FP,Med/surg/oncol, Hospice.
The waiting is about to kill me too, I came out of there flat lined lol. I am praying for both of us we are going to claim this together and PASS ok. keep me posted. I will be praying for you.:crying2::wshgrt:
Howd you make out Tammy?:clown: Have you heard any news yet?:D I am keeping my fingers crossed that you made it. I found out yest that I did WHA WHO I'm a RN FINALLY :yeah:I hope you have the same results.:up: Let us know.
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