I am a new member but have been reading these forums for years and just need some support right now I did not tell any of my friends or family that I was taking the NCLEX today and I feel super lonely! I REALLY think I failed and I have been shaking and in tears ever since. I studied a good amount but it just wasn't enough! I even took a review course that I feel was a total waste of time. I am a very good student but have never been good at standardized testing. I tried to keep a positive, open mind about it but I feel like I am just cracking right now.
So here's the deal. I did not get many SATA questions so that worries me. Should that worry me? Does it matter? I consider them 'harder' questions so it worries me that I didn't make it to a certain tier of questions. I had a ton of pharm I didn't know, priority/delegation/precautions. Over and over. Over and over.
I also stopped somewhere past 200- I was having a difficult time breathing at this point and figured I was going to 265 so I don't know the exact number. I also know I got the last question wrong, and this is freaking me out!! I know it doesn't necessarily mean anything but psychological it is a killer. My friend told me how abrupt the test stops but I still wasn't prepared.
Many of my friends only got 75 and they all passed. I know of a handful who got to 265 and passed and some who got to 265 and failed.
I have been reading posts and it looks like the proctor people do not know whether or not you passed. But she was very nice and said ' good luck in your new career'- im praying that is a good sign.
I just don't know HOW or WHEN I can study for this again if I fail. Plus everyone is taking it now so I feel like people will just know if I failed...
Any thoughts or advice? Be honest with me if you think I should be afraid, but gentle cuz I am pretty fragile.
I know exactly how you feel and I feel the same way you do, but I've heard alot of good things abouts Suzane's plan and think I'm going to try that. I also thought I prepared to the best of my ability, I took Kaplan and studied more for this than anything in my life. Believe it or not, it does get better. I know you don't want to even think about preparing to study again as that was my first thought after I found out I failed, but now I think I'm going through the grieving process and now I'm feeling like I want to start studying again because I know I can do it. Life is full of disapointments and set-backs, and for some odd-reason this is one of ours, but I assure you that once we get that license we will not once take it for granted and will probably be better nurses because of it. Keep your head up and remember "God doesn't give you more than you can handle."
I did not tell any of my friends or family that I was taking the NCLEX today and I feel super lonely! I REALLY think I failed and I have been shaking and in tears ever since. I studied a good amount but it just wasn't enough! I even took a review course that I feel was a total waste of time. I am a very good student but have never been good at standardized testing. I tried to keep a positive, open mind about it but I feel like I am just cracking right now.
Silverdragon102, BSN
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Please you have nothing to be ashamed of. Take a week off and then consider Suzanne's plan, I promise you it does work