Why you should think you passed your NCLEX-RN

[KDNESS]

I just took my NCLEX-RN yesterday morning and the last 24 hours have been tourture. Like many others, I thought I failed. I walked out thinking it was the hardest test I had ever taken. I read many others similar stories in this forum and it gave me hope. So I walked into the test feeling ready to take it, but once I answered the first five questions I began to get very frustrated. It was unlike any other test I have ever taken. Most of the time I could narrow it down to 2 and just tried to think it through to decide between the two (Think ABC's as priority). I had 4 SATA, 1 calculation but it was within an option, and not a direct calculation question. It seems like all of my friends had 75 questions and passed, so when mine kept going I was very nervous. Finally, around question 99-101 (can't remember, lost track) the computer turned blue. I walked out crying and shaking like a leaf. I really thought I failed. I have never guessed on so many questions on any test, and I was not that great of a student, graduated with a 3.1. So around 3:00 today I found out I PASSED!! wow what a shock, I was ready to start preparing for next time. So if you feel the way I did when you finish your test, just relax and breathe. That is how you are supposed to feel when you finish your NCLEX. Remember, you are only supposed to get about 50% right and 50% wrong. If you think it was very difficult, it probably was and that is probably a good thing. Here are some quick prioritization rules that I lived by for the past few years. 1. Acute beats chronic - acute illnesses always beat chronic ones. If you see a prioritization question with COPD in the answer and accute appendicitis, cross out COPD. 2. Post-op less than 12 hours beats any other medical surgical- this is due to the affects of anesthesia. 3. Unstable beats stable - what makes a patient unstable: the word unstable, acute illness, fresh post-op, changed assessments, new admit or diagnosis, experiencing unexpected signs and symptoms or S&S unexpected of disease. 4. Pick the more vital organ. WARNING.- this is only to be used when you have no idea what the answer is. Hope this helped! Good luck to everyone.

[Melinurse]

:clphnds: Love the narrative, especially how you described your feelings before , during and after the exam. I am sure reading this will be of help to others. Congradulations on passing. I am so happy for you. Enjoy your new career.

[chachou22]

Congrats and thank you for the info

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Congrats and good luck in your new career

[lulu997RN]

Congratulations and thank you for the tips, very helpful. that is what we are learning in our review class, you just summed it up

[Kismet0701]

Thank you so much for your tips on prioritization. I will keep them in mind if I have to take the test again.

Congrats on passing!!

[caliotter3]

:ancong!:

[Anyausa]

very interesting what you say....thanx!

and congrats!