What does NCLEX failure look like on the BON?

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Hey guys, here's my story and question. I took the NCLEX yesterday (7/8/05) in Seattle and got the WHOLE 265! My friend and I drove over from Spokane and he got somewhere between 150-170 questions. He finished his test around 11:30 a.m. and I finished mine at 1:15 p.m.. His results are up on the BON today and he passed (I am happy for him), my results however, are not up....and I'm thinking I failed. All my drama is compounded by the fact that I tested on a Friday, so I'm wondering if they (BON) got his results and not mine. I really fought from questions 255-265 and feel pretty good about them, but I'm not sure about #265 and whether or not I got it right. What I REALLY, REALLY, want to know is what does it look like if you fail. I mean his status changed from "candidate" to "RN" and from "unlicensed" to "active". If, I failed does my name drop off the BON licensed practitioner page, or do they just leave the failures as "candidate" and "unlicensed". I'm really freaking out here and some kind words of encouragement would really be nice right about now. :uhoh3:

Several nurses that have gotten 265 lately have passed. The number of quesitons has nothing to do with it. I have seen students pass with 75, but some have also flunked with 75. Same goes for the 265 and every number in between. Each nurse will get 50% of the questions correct and 50% incorrect. The level of where you are getting your passing questions is what counts.

I would give it a couple of days...........most states do not get everyone posted just overnight............ :)

I also live in Washington and took mine today,but if you look on states website....I am not even listed as a candidate,but recieved my ATT over a week ago same way last year for my LPN nothing till I became official.....well good luck to you.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Good luck to you.

well, i got 265 questions, struggled on every one of them, was brain dead when i came out, and was certain that i had failed. and........

i passed!!!!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

I wouldn't consider it a fail just yet. Give it a few more days to see what is up. I wish you the best of luck though. :)

Congratulations! :chuckle :balloons:

Specializes in L&D.

Congratulations!!!

Thanks Guys!

I can't believe it and am still in shock...thank you for you kind words and encouragement! Hopefully by tomorrow you will be talking to a proud Nephrology RN! (My first interview is tomorrow....a license kind of helps that process along huh?) Good luck to the rest of my 265 question colleagues out there!

Chris RN

thanks guys!

i can't believe it and am still in shock...thank you for you kind words and encouragement! hopefully by tomorrow you will be talking to a proud nephrology rn! (my first interview is tomorrow....a license kind of helps that process along huh?) good luck to the rest of my 265 question colleagues out there!

chris rn

way to go!!!! i am very happy for you!!!:biggringi :balloons: :chuckle :lol2: :roll :yelclap: :smiley_aa

WAY TO GO!!!! We're all very proud of you and knew that you could do it. Any tips on studying? I took it and got 265 questions, but I failed. :(

Brandi :)

PS. Good luck on the job interview too!

I'm very sorry to hear that Mommy2. I would be happy to share with you what I did. First I used the HESI as a guide in my study, I focused on my weak areas (

1. Study every day

2. Try not to study more than 3-4 hours a day (after I while I just start going through the motions but am not learning anything)

3. NEVER think about how much studying you have to do, just keep pecking away at your study plan. (I found that thinking about how much work I needed to do was overwhelming and would make me want to quit for the day. If those thoughts creep in, FORCE THEM OUT IMMEDIATELY. Use positive thoughts to replace any despair)

4. During your studies, keep a journal with two sections titled: "Things I just don't get" (Third Spacing or thyroid storm) and "Things I would like to memorize" (S/S of hypoglycemia or properties of the heart). Start each study session tackling something in your journal....but don't waste alot of time on it, because you're only going to study for 3-4 hours.

5. It wouldn't hurt to know some of the major herbal medicines: St. John's Wort, Gingko Biolba (spelling?), Ginseng, Ma Huang....etc.

6. Know your math....these should be "give me's" on the test

7. Don't be afraid to "Black Tag" somebody in disaster scenario's that require prioritizing. Always use your ABC's first.

8. During the test don't confuse disaster scenarios with the "you just arrived on the floor" scenarios. Read each question, re-read it, and then ask yourself what the question is asking you.

9. If you're getting alot of questions on the NCLEX, don't quit, and don't get frustrated. Know the answer before you submit it. If you guessed....explain to yourself why you're choosing that answer before you submit it.

10. Believe in yourself (because there will be plenty of time to believe you failed after the NCLEX is over) :coollook:

I hope this helps some. And please understand that just because I wrote it doesn't mean I did it to the best of my ability.

Good Luck!

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