Your number of NCLEX Q's to Pass?

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I just got back from NCLEX boards. I am over here sobbing. I know I totally failed them. Great attitutde huh? I had to answer over 150 questions, when most people I know shut off at 75-80!!! I felt like I studied so hard but it didn't matter b/c all my questions had more than 1 'right' answer and you had to pick the 'best' one. I felt like I guessed the whole time. Maybe 10% of the questions were actual fact based questions. I feel so terrible. I have my A.D.N and no one could ever take that now, and I know I can retake this test, but I just feel like venting to you all. Over 150 questions seems like so much compared to others. Sorry to whine, but just needed to talk to someone other than people that know me. Thanks for listening and answering. Does anyone remember where yours stopped and you still passed? Or with 75 and failed?

I passed at 76 questions but walked out thinking I had failed.

I walked out angry too. It was the most ridiculous test I had ever taken and not a true measure of nursing. I've always characterized it as "pick the best WORST answer".

One of my fellow students is an awesome nurse but not a good test-taker and had to take the test over 5 times.

I think what everyone is trying to tell you is that the amount of questions doesn't matter . . . you could have passed or failed. Whatever happens, don't let it define you as a nurse. That test is not, I repeat not the final say in your nursing ability.

Take heart.

steph

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Well, looks like everyone was right. I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so relieved. Thanks so much for the optimistic replies over the past 48 hours. I'm officially a RN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in med/surg, cardiac/telemetry, hospice.

congratulations!!!! party-smiley-020.gif

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Good for you!!! Welcome to the wonderful world of nursing

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

WOOHOOOO WAY TO GO!!!!! YOU ROCK!

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Wow, your "I passed" gave me chills. Congratulations. I can't wait to be were you guys are.

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I had a gf who passed w/ the max questions allowed.

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Oncology/Psych/College Health.

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

Now breathe lol.

Congratulations!

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Woohoo!! Congratulations!! IT'S OVER!! :D

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

Congratuations!!!! WOOT!

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Specializes in Med-surg.

If you do not pass boards the first time, do you have to wait a certain amount of time before you can take it again? My friend who will be taking it after she graduates next year said she thought you had to wait a year before you could take it again. Is This true?

Contrats on you accomplishment!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!!!

~Emery:cool:

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Congrats!!

Emery, I don't know if it differs by state, but in NC those who don't pass have to wait 3 months to retake it.

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