Took NCLEX today! Im not feeling well about it at all!!!!

healthcarestudent · Mar 18, 2011

Have you tried the PVT? You can give it a shot just for the sake of it. Good luck!

RN6157 · Mar 18, 2011

Have you tried the PVT? You can give it a shot just for the sake of it. Good luck!

Ughh I dont think I even wanna know, but know I have not. I heard it works, but then I just read on here, that someone got the good pop up, and it was nt right, but that might have been a couple of years ago, can remember,

cakes17 · Mar 18, 2011

THE PVT REALLY WORKS GIVE IT A TRY TO EASE YOUR MIND!!!!!!!!!!! :yeah:

caliotter3 · Mar 18, 2011

Good luck.

Katheemarie · Mar 18, 2011

Hey, you did the best you could, and perhaps you did fine! Unfortunately, the high anxiety is common but doesn't help. From what I've read, you have no control over the types of questions you may get, and it may or may not work in your favor. No one can know all this stuff! I'm thinking that critical thinking skills are what might make or break you.

Many kudos to you for hanging in there and following your dreams—I can't help but feel you will meet your worthy goal, and yes it will all be worth it!

I'm scheduled to test in June (re-entering nursing after many years away). I'm trying to stay relaxed and focused and just do the best I know how!

RN6157 · Mar 18, 2011

Hey, you did the best you could, and perhaps you did fine! Unfortunately, the high anxiety is common but doesn't help. From what I've read, you have no control over the types of questions you may get, and it may or may not work in your favor. No one can know all this stuff! I'm thinking that critical thinking skills are what might make or break you.
Many kudos to you for hanging in there and following your dreams--I can't help but feel you will meet your worthy goal, and yes it will all be worth it!
I'm scheduled to test in June (re-entering nursing after many years away). I'm trying to stay relaxed and focused and just do the best I know how!

Are you a retest taker?

ann_08RN · Mar 18, 2011

@megs 21;

have you not tried the PVT? it may relieve your anxiety i presumed.. i will be taking mine on april 19 and i am likewise anxious now. This will be my third time .

RN6157 · Mar 18, 2011

@megs 21;
have you not tried the PVT? it may relieve your anxiety i presumed.. i will be taking mine on april 19 and i am likewise anxious now. This will be my third time .

Three times a charm!!!! Be positve and have faith in yourself! I think thats my problem because after you fail a couple times its really hard to go in there with a positive attitude. No I have not tried the pvt, not too sure how to do it, and ive heard that could go both ways. I read on here someone thought they passed cause of that, and actually failed. :mad:

Katheemarie · Mar 19, 2011

Are you a retest taker?

I'll be taking it for the first time since I've been out of nursing (20 years!) and so much has changed! As I'm reading and studying my books I'm thinking this is what a physician should know, and it all seems much more than when I took boards so long ago. I'm doing this because I can; not too sure what I will do with it once I get it--but it's a challenge I want to take!

Please let us know your outcome and I wish you the best!

RN6157 · Mar 19, 2011

I'll be taking it for the first time since I've been out of nursing (20 years!) and so much has changed! As I'm reading and studying my books I'm thinking this is what a physician should know, and it all seems much more than when I took boards so long ago. I'm doing this because I can; not too sure what I will do with it once I get it--but it's a challenge I want to take!
Please let us know your outcome and I wish you the best!

Thank you good luck to you too! Did you have to take a review course?

Katheemarie · Mar 19, 2011

Thank you good luck to you too! Did you have to take a review course?

Once I have it, the BON does suggest that I take a refresher course. In MO, I'd need my RN to take it.

Thanks.