Wanted to share my Nclex-PN horror story..

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Hey guys.. First of all, I wanna say that AllNurses.com is the best!! This site have guided me through school and gave me tips on how i can better prepare for my Nclex..Thank you!.. and for those who passed the exam, congratulations!:yeah:..& for us who haven't..good luck and lets pray!! apathetic.gif..

Today was the big day (nov.7, 2008).. YUP!!.. after three weeks of reading.. attending a review seminar..doing endless practice questions and reading rationales, i was finally ready to jump in the ring and battle it out with the big Nclex-PN (or so i thought). I woke up hours early to brush up on pharmacology math, do some med-surg and quickly glance at some serum levels and values..and have enough time to eat a light breakfast.. making sure i didnt eat anything that would upset my stomach (thanks Carlo).

I came to Pearson Vue excited.. I made sure i dressed warm.. bladder empty.. and rosary in my pocket, ready for a 4 hour deathmatch..

The nice welcoming people of pearson vue eased my nerves a bit.. something about pleasant people that makes u feel like everything is going to be okay.. but we all know it wasnt..lol

After a quick prayer.. I started the exam.. First question came.. I was clueless.:uhoh3: I didnt know what hit me. I figured after doing about a million review questions,i thought id have some sense.. but nah.. BLANK. All i remembered was the acronym "ABC"..i was so confused that i forgot what it meant..:banghead: Nurses, what are they again? Airway Breathing Circulation?..i dont even know anymore.. I was pounded with questions and topics im not familiar with..guessing on questions after question, hoping to choose the option that would keep my patient safe.. i pray for easier ones like therapeutic communications but even they were just as hard because they all sounded right..there were moments i kept seeing the same topic formatted differently..thats when i knew i was messin up..:cry:..what really got me was all the SATA (select all that apply).. i was praying it would stop.. but with my luck.. it didnt. I was a nervous wreck..at one point the proctor had to come to my cubicle and tell me that i was reading the questions too loud :imbar and I might distract others.. I was a mess!..lol

question 83 came.. and 2 hours passed. The computer is asking me if i wanted a break. It felt like I was in the twelfth round with about a minute to go.. I was beat up but still on my feet..and i desperately needed that break.. so i took it, hoping it would miraculously get easier when i get back..

I stretched..emptied my bladder again, washed my face, and took in deep breaths.. after a couple of minutes.. i was back in the ring hoping to take it to the distance praying that my luck would change and i start getting easy questions.. 84, then 85.. Computer STOPPED!!! :redbeathe I was like "Oh no!.. dont stop..please give me more questions.. i need to pass!!!" :cry: ...

I Gathered my things and left the center not knowing what just happened.. so i'm here stuck. didnt know what to do.. did i pass?..fail?.. I was afraid.. but i honestly didnt know how to feel. happy that its all over.. but in the same time afraid..afraid that my dream of being a nurse is over.. afraid to face my parents and peers because i didnt meet expectations.. doubting if nursing is really for me.. im lost..

now im waiting and honestly,this is worst than taking the test.. they say wait 2 days.. but i took it on friday, so does that mean ill get it tuesday?? I dont know anymore.. im praying for the best.

thanks for letting me vent and share my experience..

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OKAY Brian take a deep breath....you are freaking me out and my day is comming this week ackkkk,I thought you knew you failed but as I read your post I got from it you still don't know??so relax{easier said then done!!}and keep us posted...okay my turn to freakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk:bugeyes:

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OKAY Brian take a deep breath....you are freaking me out and my day is comming this week ackkkk,I thought you knew you failed but as I read your post I got from it you still don't know??so relax{easier said then done!!}and keep us posted...okay my turn to freakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk:bugeyes:

haha.. thanks mume2mykidz!.. im tryin to relax but i cant help but prepare myself for the worst.. a lot of my friends and classmates said that their computer turned off at 85 as well and they passed..so its a good chance that i did also.. but by the way im lookin at it.. i answered enough questions for the computer to determine that im a dummy..lol. but hey, good luck on ur exam and lemme know how it went..

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Specializes in Med Surg, Telemetry, Long Term Care.

goodluck with the results

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haha.. thanks mume2mykidz!.. im tryin to relax but i cant help but prepare myself for the worst.. a lot of my friends and classmates said that their computer turned off at 85 as well and they passed..so its a good chance that i did also.. but by the way im lookin at it.. i answered enough questions for the computer to determine that im a dummy..lol. but hey, good luck on ur exam and lemme know how it went..

i know u passed!!!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Good luck

Thanks for posting your experiences

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Specializes in LTC, case mgmt, agency.

Good luck :wshgrt:. If your state participates in the quick results try on Monday to see if you passed. ((( HUGS )))Hang in there. it is still possible to have passed. I agree with you that the waiting for results is harder than the test. Good luck.

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Thank you everyone who wished me luck and those who took the time to let me share my Nclex-PN experience..thank you!:up:

Finished exam at 12:30pm (Friday, Nov. 7, 2008)

After 48 horrible hours..:typing spending a lot of it reading blogs about how long it takes to get results..others' experiences and odds of passing when ur computer stops at 85.. and remembering to check pearson's website every 20 minutes.. i finally got my "early results" (not early enough..lol) at exactly 12:30pm sunday...i wanted to make it suspenseful.. but to keep it simple.... yea I PASSED!!..:anpom:

i know right, i couldnt believe it either. I ran around yelling "Oh my god.. i passed" like a million times.. personally, finally knowing that ur the person u wanna be ( a NURSE! :nurse: ) is the best feeling in the world..i gotta say that this is even better than sex..because this orgasm (self actualization /Maslow's) lasts forever. lol. sorry if im being a little graphic..im just overly excited and i wanted to express my happiness..

Thank you again everyone for ur support.. and i gotta leave saying that AllNurses.com is the best thing that ever happened to nursing..:bowingpur:bowingpur Great job Suzanne an everybody :urck:who help make this all happen..

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sorry..i love these smiley character thingy majiggy's..lol

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see told ya!! congrats!!!

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Specializes in LTC, case mgmt, agency.

:yelclap: CONGRADULATIONS!!! Best wishes as you start your new career.

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congrats:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

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