hi guys, im new to this board and i just took the nclex-pn yesturday and my pc shut off at 86 questions i know at this point it is redundant to ask assume or interperet what this means because we have all seen it before, however i just cant help my self.. the nclex pn that i took was ridiculous i studied my bottom off, i scored 1100 something on the hesi, which i was told that the hesi was harder than the nclex but the nclex in my opinion was very broad, my test had alot of meds that i had no idea what they were alot of alzheimers 1 pediatric math and 1 select all that apply, 1 skilled nursing..and alot of "which patient would the nurse see first and delegation.... nothing like i expected, hesi to me was easier even though i know it was harder if that makes any since...i am strressed out because i dont feel that there was anything else for me left to study or if i fail i dont even know what to study. this test was completly unpredictable. since im a jersey girl in few hours ill have my results. my question is if your failing at 85 or so...why dont they let you go on to 205 or what ever you have to, to pass...can anyone enlighten me? also since im very analytical if 15 questions dont count then assuming they score you on 70 questions out of those questions how many wrong is failing 35 or so would be 50/50.....sorry guys this is the stress talking.

The way the test works is that it will ask you a question with a couple of right answers but one best answer and depending on how you answer it, the computer will pull up another question either the same skill level, lower, or higher to see where your knowledge base is.  When it statistically feels you have answered enough questions sufficiently (whether enough to say yes she grasps nursing or no way they just don't get it) then it shuts off.  You have to be patient (easier said than done I know) and wait for the results.  Best of luck to you.  I will keep you in my prayers!

thanks for all the support  I PASSED, I am officially an LPN!!!

you will be ok, where in NJ do you live? and when is your scheduled nclex

hi lola, I felt the same way after leaving person vue..just try to relax i know easier said than done and keep your fingers crossed (X).

I took the nclex on Feb 19th and passed.  Mine cut off at 177, yes scary.  I bet u passed.  My friend took hers same place same time and cut off at 85 she passed too.  U got it !

Have you studied using NCLEX-PN Cd's that come with the Saunder or Mosby.  You need to stop thinking as a student, think as a nurse, when you go to take your nursing boards. lucky30. Good luck again, when you take your PN boards.

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Have you studied using NCLEX-PN Cd's that come with the Saunder or Mosby.  You need to stop thinking as a student, think as a nurse, when you go to take your nursing boards. lucky30. Good luck again, when you take your PN boards.

i will everything i can, maybe i just need to relax, think like a nurse already, like you said, and just take my time, thanks for the advice, but should i just study saunders only, i have been doing 100 questions a night a falling right at 62%, i'm trying to get at least 85%, i'm planning to take boards no later than April 15, i wasn't ready to take it March 15, after taking the exam on saunders i write down every question i got wrong with the rationales, review it and start another exam the next day, i just started doing this toward the second week of March, am i doing too much, or continue with the practice questions daily using saundes only

Hey guys! I took my PN test on April 3 and right now, I'm a nervous reck. I've been studying out of so many books for the passed years such as Saunders, Liptoncott, Mosby, and many others. I stuck with Saunders because I found it to be really helpful. I took the test and the computer shut off at 86. Right then and there, I felt like crying because the first thoughts that went through my mind was "I failed" and "why didn't they give me another chance." I was so depressed sitting there at the computer screen, that I really didn't even read what the survey questions afterwards was telling me; I just wanted to get out of there before I shedded tears. For some reason, I surprisingly remembered the question I stopped at hours later. I was sitting there saying to myself "Oh no, not another hard question." I wasn't sure about the answer I chose, but I said to myself "don't worry, I have another chance to answer the question right" and *poof*, the computer shuts off.
I've been reading most of the posts here and they have been really helpful and reassuring. It calmed me down a bit, but I know most of the people here, felt the anticipation and the anxiety of finding out their results just like I'm doing right now.

Hello everyone i Just took my nclex-pn boards yesterday 5-7-09 and the computer cut off at 85 questions. I just know i failed i didn;t have an idea what the answers to the questions were. Most of that stuff i never seen or heard of in my life. I studied from so many different books scoring good on the practice exams. I don't know what happened i feel as if i cant go through this again if i failed.....which im about 99% sure i failed i have to wait one more day before i can find out. I've been tryin to think positive, but i can't

Hey there thebeachone77, I'm in somewhat of the same position as you, except i'm doing HESI and your doing the NCLEX. I suggest that you get the NCLEX 4000 CD-rom and go through those questions, as well as go through MOSBY  nclex REVIEW. Stay calm, eat a good dinner and breakfast and pray hard, and leave the rest in God's hand. Believe that you'll pass it the next time... understand the basic principal behind the question. Good luck...

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Hey everyone I really need someone to talk to thats been in the posistion I am. I just took my test last wednesday for the second time and unfortunatly got bad results. The first time I took it, it gave me the full 205 questions, so the second time I took it, when it went pass 85 I just knew it was going to give me 205 again and sure enough I was right.  I just cried all the way home after my test cause I was postitive I failed it. I really did study but sometimes I just wonder if nursing is for me. I dont want to give up, but I just want to be successful at something. By no means am I trying to throw a pitty party but if anyone out there did what I did they would understand. Please help. I have one more try before Im done for good.

When I took my NCLEX Pn exam, the computer cut off at 86 questions and like others I was stunned and scared to death. I passed. I mostly just studied Saunders NCLEX prep book, and reviewed nursing logic and maslow. There is no way any one can know all those meds, just know your med classifications and common side effects for different classes. None of the med questions I had were about meds I was familiar with, but I recognized their drug class by their endings and could answer by using above reasoning. Good luck to all.

I AM GRADUATIN LPN IN AUG 2009..HOW LONG DID U GUYS WAIT UNTIL U TOOK YA NCCLEXS...I WAS THINK MAYBE A MONTH...ANY ADVICE?

Have you gone on to google.com and typed in 3500 NCLEX?  Take the first site that comes up and it will give you some great material to test on.  It also gives you a pretest to see what your weaknesses are.  I have one more semester until I am in your shoes.  Relax.  I already use Mosby's Review Cards and so may people tell me that they didn't pass until they started doing them because it gives you such a diverse range of questions and puts in a lot of meds.  GOOD LUCK and don't get yourself so stressed that you can't test.  It it said you had a 98% chance of passing  then have faith in yourself.

GOOD LUCK to you too.  Lets us know how you do.  Pass or fail we all support each other in this profession.