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Well, at 9am this morning, I sat down and took the hardest test I have ever taken in my life. I left the testing center on the third floor and by the time I hit the first floor, I was crying like a baby. A girlfriend of mine, kept saying it was so easy and she only spent one hour and ten minutes taking it before it shut off, and passed. I on the other hand think it was torture and spent one hour and fourty five minutes answering questions. I thought it was way harder then I had even expected. The testing center where we tested doesn't show you what question you are on so it is impossible to know how many questions for sure I answered. All I know is after the first couple of questions, it got harder and harder. I keep telling myself that it is okay, I did score a 93% on my NLN, but to me that doesn't mean a whole lot. I am going to try and keep myself busy for the weekend. How long did it take for you to find out if you passed? Anyway, wish me luck. I am going to need it.

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Well, at 9am this morning, I sat down and took the hardest test I have ever taken in my life. I left the testing center on the third floor and by the time I hit the first floor, I was crying like a baby. A girlfriend of mine, kept saying it was so easy and she only spent one hour and ten minutes taking it before it shut off, and passed. I on the other hand think it was torture and spent one hour and fourty five minutes answering questions. I thought it was way harder then I had even expected. The testing center where we tested doesn't show you what question you are on so it is impossible to know how many questions for sure I answered. All I know is after the first couple of questions, it got harder and harder. I keep telling myself that it is okay, I did score a 93% on my NLN, but to me that doesn't mean a whole lot. I am going to try and keep myself busy for the weekend. How long did it take for you to find out if you passed? Anyway, wish me luck. I am going to need it.

It took ME three months to find out if I passed or not. THAT was the curse of paper boards.

Take your mind off of it. I'm sure you did fine.

~faith,

Timothy.

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

How does your friend know she passed already? Wait til the results come out!!

https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/things-do-while-awaiting-nclex-results-94928.html

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Hello,

Now that the test is over pour yourself a tall cold drink and relax. As you know the stress is bad on your system. Think positive, that 93 on the NLN is fantastic. Don't rate your time or question # with your friend. Maybe she had an easier test. Since you don't know how many Q's you did have maybe it was less. I took the NCLEX on thursday and had to re-read the questions 3 times to get the answer and it took almost 4 hours. I think I passed and I did well on the NLN also.

Good luck

Dabuggy

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Specializes in Clinical exp in OB, psy, med-surg, peds.

Wishing all of you the very best, take care.

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Good luck! Let us know.

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My girlfriend had taken her tesyt the week before I did. I am sorry, should have clarified that.

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:idea: I understand your worry and fear:angryfire , but at this point do not drive yourself crazy. I took my boards on my birthday 9 years ago, and it shut off too soon into the exam(so I thought), but my girlfriend lasted a very longtime and we both passed. I think it took 2 weeks to find out, but does the state you are living in now post the results via phone(specific to you of course)? All you can do now is GO FOWARD.... Give yourself credit for all the great things you have accomplished and all the great gifts you have to offer other in the future. Afterall, being a nurse is more than any text book could teach, it comes from the heart and deep in the soul. Good Luck[:nurse: :groupwelcome: and Welcome!!
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Okay, so here is my plan. I sell Avon, so I am going to drowned myself in that and in housework this weekend. I also have a job interview on Monday at the local nursing home, so I can focus on that. Plus, my RN courses start this week. So I am just going to dive into all of this and hopefully it will keep my mind of the whole thing (right! but a woman can dream can't she). I have already started working on my game plan for if I don't pass. I am not the type to normally let situations like this get the best of me, so why start now.

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Okay, so here is my plan. I sell Avon, so I am going to drowned myself in that and in housework this weekend. I also have a job interview on Monday at the local nursing home, so I can focus on that. Plus, my RN courses start this week. So I am just going to dive into all of this and hopefully it will keep my mind of the whole thing (right! but a woman can dream can't she). I have already started working on my game plan for if I don't pass. I am not the type to normally let situations like this get the best of me, so why start now.

Put that game plan for not passing away.

You passed, silly. See, I saved you having to pay to see the results.

~faith,

Timothy.

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