What's the WORST thing that can happen before & during NCLEX?

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While preparing for NCLEX, anything can happen. Like death in the family, illness, break-up... I just want to know what happened to you and still managed to pass :) Here's mine...

2 months before my exam, my partner of 16 years (I'm 33) traded me with someone younger. I gave myself 2 weeks for (temporary) DABDA. Studied at starbucks from 10 am to 12 mn every weekdays. I cried whenever I feel the pain in between study periods, and forced myself to go back studying. I hid from our friends, and talked only to 3 people (my sis-in-law, my gay friend, and an ex-lover). I can't sleep at night, so when I don't have anybody to hug me to sleep, I take sleeping aids.

I took NCLEX (June 07) in 50 mins w/ 75 questions. Everything was insane, NCLEX was the only real thing, that's why I was SOOO focused when I took the exam.

I am undergoing DABDA again, and I'm in the Acceptance stage now. Life is not as colorful as before, but as I always say "This too shall pass."

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WOW what a story and you were able to preserve..nothing can stop u now..Good luck on you new career and God has bigger and better things planned for u...You could not have said it better....this too shall pass.Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cheers:'

PS. you are truly an inspiration....

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Specializes in Neuro Surgery,telemetry.

the worst thing that happened to me is just hours b4 nclex where in there is no time to reschedule unless you pay another $200 at pearsonvue. the first time i took the test, I developed a really bad flu. couldnt get up but i have to, i was vomiting and was very headachy. my fever is high as well. but i still took the test---->failed!..the second time was 15 hours before the test. My son has been vomiting all night!. (tummy flu) I dont have sleep at all! although I tried to concentrate on the test, I just cant and again---->failed. I am about to take my test tomorrow but this whole month with recent CA fires, with us moving to the new apartment, and conflict with my inlaws (severe conflict that is getting worst and worst because I am not talking. I think they want me to fight back hehehe) and a death threat from my sis in law's newest BF (don't why tho)last night , I finally decided to reschedule my test until I will have the time tofinally think properly. Safety for me, my husband and the kids comes first.

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WOW what a story and you were able to preserve..nothing can stop u now..Good luck on you new career and God has bigger and better things planned for u...You could not have said it better....this too shall pass.Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cheers:'

PS. you are truly an inspiration....

Thank you... I know there are nurses out there who had worst, and still managed to make it through... Good luck to you too! ;)

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the worst thing that happened to me is just hours b4 nclex where in there is no time to reschedule unless you pay another $200 at pearsonvue. the first time i took the test, I developed a really bad flu. couldnt get up but i have to, i was vomiting and was very headachy. my fever is high as well. but i still took the test---->failed!..the second time was 15 hours before the test. My son has been vomiting all night!. (tummy flu) I dont have sleep at all! although I tried to concentrate on the test, I just cant and again---->failed. I am about to take my test tomorrow but this whole month with recent CA fires, with us moving to the new apartment, and conflict with my inlaws (severe conflict that is getting worst and worst because I am not talking. I think they want me to fight back hehehe) and a death threat from my sis in law's newest BF (don't why tho)last night , I finally decided to reschedule my test until I will have the time tofinally think properly. Safety for me, my husband and the kids comes first.

Whew! Yours is harsh! And I agree, SAFETY comes first... NCLEX can wait... I will pray for you & your family... Hold on tight there... No matter how long your troubles will take, hang in there, one problem at a time...

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the worst thing that happened to me was..

i had to breakup with my ex girlfriend, who i was with for almost 2 years of being together.. due to compatibility issues.. there are somethings that we just cant seem to agree upon..

bad thing is, she's taking the exam too.. on the same date as I AM, on the same venue too..

so i dont know if i did the right choice.. but i still have to keep my mind straight and be professional about it and study.. although it hurts just thinkin about it.. being without the person you love, thru thick and thin..

2 weeks left til the exam.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I too got dumped a month before my test date. It was hard I almost didnt bother to take my boards. I figured why bother. We had been together for almost 8 years and part of why I stayed in school was to make a better life for us both. But I made myself study and I made myself drive the two hours to where I was taking my test the night before, made myself check into a hotel for the night alone...watched chick flicks and cried my eyes out all night long...got up the next morning...took my test...one hour and tweny five minutes....75 questions and passed the first time...made me feel good to succeed even though I felt like my life was over and was in the "whats the sense" mode. That was over a year ago and I am happier then I have been in a long while. Good luck to you in whatever your ventures may bring....oh and one other thing....she has since passed her boards and works at the same hospital I do with her new gf....I just smile whenever I see either of them.

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Specializes in Skilled Nursing.

I think if I farted during exam...omg that would be soo funny..later on lol!!!!

Or having that time of month lol for us ladies!!

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farting during the exam.. but the thing is, u realized it aint just fart.. HAHAHAHA:lol2::lol2::lol2:

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Specializes in Skilled Nursing.
farting during the exam.. but the thing is, u realized it aint just fart.. HAHAHAHA:lol2::lol2::lol2:

Lol omg can u picture that??? Im glad i didnt have gas or Mr Hanky make an appearance lol!!!!

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

My father in law died one week before I was to take my exam. I had a feeling it was coming a few months before and morbidly scheduled my exam the last week in May, 2006, thinking that it may be over by then. I felt guilty for my scheduling. When he died, it was decided that they would bury him down south, and the funeral was scheduled the day before my exam. If it was to be in my home town, I would have bitten the bullet, but then, at least I had a week to re-schedule. I really wanted it overwith, so, I asked for the next available (I was due back home two days after my original test date), and scheduled it two days later. During the whole trip, in between visiting my husband's family, I was studying my NCLEX material fiercely. I got back from the trip on time, took it, freaked out, and passed, anyway. I am glad this was over, and I sincerely hope that everyone else here is able to take their test without problems.

I remember one person posted here that said that during the exam, the power went out for 4 hours at the testing site. I think that by then, I would have needed life support. The person mentioned she/he waited it out, finished the exam and passed, thank goodness. Good luck, everyone!

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I had a mindbending headache throughout the exam and couldn't concentrate. I normally don't get bad headaches and don't suffer from migraines. But this one almost made me decide to quit the test, walk out, and go to an ER. I thought I was having a stroke or something in my brain. I dragged myself through the test, don't know how I passed, and had no one else to come get me so I drove home and collapsed in bed. To this day, I think I should have gone to the ER. Well, I'm still here.

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