Things to do to keep yourself from going crazy while waiting for the NCLEX results

[alabastershadow]

1. Run around the block... when that fails go to number 2

2. do jumping jacks. again if that fails choose again

3. Read a novel, something you enjoy. you seeing the trend yet?

4. go to a comedy club and laugh until you pee a little.

5. have a cocktail to go to sleep....(you KNOW you need the help)

6. watch one of the fifty zillion movies you have either downloaded or own on dvd

7. call a friend and catch up

8. MUD (multi user dungeon) I suggest http://www.unicornvalley.org (check it out)

9. go for a drive (or since gas prices suck do number 1)

10. Play with a pet.

11. dance. (Doesnt mattere where when or how, just do it)

12. blow something up. (fireworks are sure fire ways to release stress (or add to it))

13. one word. karaoke

14. play a game (the wii is excellent)

15. go to the movies, the theatre, a concert

16. spend some quality (QUALITY) time with your significant other

17. spend quality time with your family

18. discover your backyard. (sounds silly, but never knwo what you might see)

19. dress up and take goofy pics of yourself. (and let us see em!)

20. listen to you favorite songs

21. treat yourself to dinner/breakfast/lunch

22. go to walmart in a different town and ask for odd items.

23. drool over that litman

24. design a new house.

25. draw a comic strip

26. take photos of landscape/greenery

27. read silly emails from friends

28. be thankful that House MD is not the doctor you work under

29. Watch the entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series.

30. Help me come up with more of these

[chevyv, BSN, RN]

I just took my test this afternoon and I've been trying to watch Law and Order, but I've decided to go out to dinner and relax. I keep telling myself that it's done and nothing I do is going to make the results any more positive or negative so I need to relax. UGH!!!

[NATmicuRN]

umm sit around all day and relax for the first time in 2-4 years

Sleep ( cant really be checking to see if your results are up in your sleep)

Work a 12 hour shift the next day and not use the computer to check your results

get a hair cut

go to the mall

buy something that will take the whole day to play with .ex. new cell phone

wash your car

play on allnurses.com away from the nclex discussion forum :wink2:

well i better start doing some of these since i am breaking my own rules!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE WAITING

[Proverbs 16:3]

how but just don't think about it till 48hrs later.

I think the scariest thing for me is that i took the exam and walked out forgetting all about it. Hearing how others worry after the take the exam makes me think there something wrong with me for not worrying. But i guess everyone is different.

Truth of the matter is worrying wouldn't change the results so just wait patiently and keep praying.

[psalm, RN]

I had the next day off and slept uninterrupted, and not needing to study. It was glorious!

[rommelh]

Thanks for the advice and I surely needed it! Each passing day I am getting more anxious... It has been 2 weeks now and still no result! You are right I think I am getting crazy on the anticipation!!! I am glad I found this site for this is where I release my anxiety!!!!!

AY NUKU>>>>>>>>>>> It is driving me nutzzzzzzzzzzzz

[bookscrapper]

good suggestions! anything that can take your mind off of it is worth it! i know people who planned a vacation afterwards to just get away.

[ffweste]

This is all good advice - I played with my kiddos, watched some football, and yacked on the phone all night. I really should use the running around the block several times.....I will do that tomorrow.

[Melinurse]

What I did, was I drove everyone else around me so nuts that I looked like I was the only calm and normal one around.:chuckle 100% true. Those 48 hours are a complete blur.:chuckle Good luck to everyone.