Take a breath

EMarieRN · Jan 19, 2018

Three days ago I sat down to take the NCLEX. I finished in 81 questions. The whole test I felt as though it was just hard. Afterwards I was terrified I had failed. For two days (luckily my state offers quick results) I read this forum looking for things to make me feel better about the test I just took. Nothing helped. If anything I felt worse. There is no answer to figuring out if you passed or not. You just have to wait. The number of questions is irrelevant. The type of questions are irrelevant. There are thousands of questions the computer pulls from. I had 85% multiple choice. Maybe a 10 SATA. 3 ordering. 2 or 3 exhibit. No hotspots. No pictures such as EKG. I had a handful of medications (like 5 maybe). Most of mine were priority. I did not have one delegation question. Which shocked me bc I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the ins and outs of who can do what. Tech school doesn't go into management deeply. All I can say is do something to occupy your mind. There is nothing you can change. If you failed, it's okay. It just means you have to wait a little longer, and everything happens for a reason. I am happy to say that I passed. And I bawled my eyes out because I was so thankful. I still can't believe I am a nurse! I started this journey 3 years ago. I was in the nursing program for exactly 4 semesters. My goal was to not fail a class or take a semester off or split any classes. It was a huge achievement to meet that goal. An even bigger one to pass the NCLEX the first time! Keep your spirits up! You have this!