NCLEX morning

Soon I will be on the road for Hermantown (Duluth) to take my LPN boards. I am very nervous and anxious. I have been basically dreading this day since I decided to go back to school for nursing. So how do I really feel?

• Like I could throw up!
• Would rather run a marathon unprepared.
• Like I am drowning in a sea of information.

Can I pass... YES! I know the basics, I passed a 9 month intense PN program without ever walking the line of pass or fail and I have the knowledge in my brain to do it. But how come I feel so scared? All I can compare this too is a commutative test after you finished your degree....

But the job of the NCLEX isn't to fail us right? The job is to make sure we are fairly competent in what we know. That we have a baseline in nursing to safely do our job. Soooooo it shouldn't be scary.

I have a few classmates that have passed already so that helps because they have the same baseline as I do. I also studying and did 100's of practice questions this week. I did like they suggest and tried to relax as best as I could yesterday with a boat ride, jumping in Mille Lacs and tanning. I even had one beer. I reviewed very little last night and watched a movie. I slept okay waking up this morning at 7:30 am. I have some coffee. I am dressed comfortably. I read my encouraging text messages from my Mom and Dad, Robert, Becky and Nicole! I have my purse and my ATT letter. I am about to leave the house but I am procrastinating because I am afraid. I really hope I can write later how good it went and even later how I passed!


I WILL PASS THIS TEST!
I WILL!

Just like the little engine that could, it made it up the hill.
I will too!