I need to be honest, because I have made a stupid, idiotic mistake and I don't know why I did this but I'm not going to make excuses and I feel like I need to come clean.
I didn't prepare adequately for the nclex, partially because I felt overwhelmed that I didn't know where to start, and partially because I was so anxious about a lot of things like finding a job, student loans, etc. Didn't do any reviews, answered some questions to study, but nothing like 50-100/per day. Feel free to yell at me, I deserve it. I'm just so disappointed in myself and beating myself up right now. I don't even have to use the pearson trick to know that I failed, because I didn't feel confident about the majority of the questions, and a part of me didn't want to pass because I didn't put any effort into studying, so I don't deserve to pass (nor did I feel like I deserved it), unlike a lot of the people on here who studied like crazy.
So I went in to test, thinking that at least I'll get an idea of how the test is, well, it shut off at 104 questions, there were some SATA and one dosage question. I didn't get any hotspot or ordering questions.
If anything positive came out of this, it's that I'm going to change and actually study my butt off this time. I just feel so ashamed and like the lowest thing on earth for this stupid thing I did. Again, feel free to yell at me.
But more importantly, this failure has taught me a lesson, and I'm going to study as hard as I can for the next time I take it. I really don't know what else to put here, but I just need to let this out. I've gotten some materials from a friend who passed (Saunder's comprehensive review with cd, and q&a), Hurst review, Davis q&a, nclex q&a made easy). Please give me advice. I'm not going to give up, especially over this dumb thing I did, because I know better now.
I just don't understand how I pass...I think it's just cause I know test strategies. Regardless, I'm still going to use the Nclex saunders book and what review materials I have to study more, because I can't get lazy just because I passed. I thank God and everyone on this thread that gave me support and tried to help me. I remember feeling so horrible when I started this thread.
I'm not going to waste this. Whether I passed really well or barely passed, I'm going to try to learn as much as I can. I started drug stem flashcards last night and reviewed it twice and again this morning, and I'm going to basically study as if I'm going to take the nclex, because...like I said, I don't know how I could've passed if I didn't study, so I feel like I have to 'make it up' somehow.
I just don't understand how I pass...I think it's just cause I know test strategies. Regardless, I'm still going to use the Nclex saunders book and what review materials I have to study more, because I can't get lazy just because I passed. I thank God and everyone on this thread that gave me support and tried to help me. I remember feeling so horrible when I started this thread.
I'm not going to waste this. Whether I passed really well or barely passed, I'm going to try to learn as much as I can. I started drug stem flashcards last night and reviewed it twice and again this morning, and I'm going to basically study as if I'm going to take the nclex, because...like I said, I don't know how I could've passed if I didn't study, so I feel like I have to 'make it up' somehow.
Give it a rest. You should be applying to jobs now, not wasting your time studying. You will learn so much more information, so much more quickly on the job than using flash cards.
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Give it a rest. You should be applying to jobs now, not wasting your time studying. You will learn so much more information, so much more quickly on the job than using flash cards.
You need a job more than you need to study nclex resources. Stop the madness and go write your resume
I took my NCLEX on Monday Nov 2, 2015. I just got my quick results and i passed. 85 questions in less than an hour and thirty minutes. As a person who just took this test let me say that there could be a chance that you passed. I studied like crazy and the material on the test was about 10% of what I studied. I took every question one at a time and logically deduced each one i was not sure of. I came out feeling like, "what happened in there." So don't think you're out of the game until you know you are. Good luck to you.
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
I took my NCLEX on Monday Nov 2, 2015. I just got my quick results and i passed. 85 questions in less than an hour and thirty minutes. As a person who just took this test let me say that there could be a chance that you passed. I studied like crazy and the material on the test was about 10% of what I studied. I took every question one at a time and logically deduced each one i was not sure of. I came out feeling like, "what happened in there." So don't think you're out of the game until you know you are. Good luck to you.
Congrats! I write my NCLEX in 6 days. I have studied for about 5 weeks, every day, mostly answering questions but some watching videos/content review. I still feel like I haven't done enough and its refreshing to see someone pass! Good luck moving forward in your career and finding your first job :)
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Thanks, your refreshing comment was uplifting to me, but I guess I'll see tomorrow...
Although I'm not sure how one can be so confident that 104 questions would mean that chances are extremely high I didn't fail...