Your experience is soooo similar to mine. I felt all the emotions you mentioned during the test. All my friends got 75. Went in very confident, took all 265, walked out convinced I failed. But somehow I passed. Congrats you did it!
When you started crying I started crying !!! Ugh I can’t even imagine that feeling. A pass or fail wouldn’t define the nurse you can be. I’m so happy to see you passed, all your hard work has paid off. You can finally breathe. Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing this experience with us! Congratulations love!!!!!! I’m so looking forward to future videos on your NURSE EXPERIENCE!!!! Love you!!
This is by far the most raw, real video I have seen in so long and I am so grateful. I'm so sorry that you had to go through that, I can't imagine what that was like for you. You gave the best advice to current and future nursing students and I am so grateful. I know this video is over a year and a half old now but thank you so much and CONGRATU-FUCKING-LATIONS on your BSN and on becoming an RN! You should be, and I know that you are, INCREDIBLY proud! I love your videos, please keep doing UA-cam. :)
yes that feeling is the worst, and people don't understand that it doesn't matter how many questions you get, all that matters is that you passed, your employer or anyone else for that matter aren't going to ask how many questions you got on the NCLEX.
First of all, congratulations Holley! I am so happy for you! Second of all, we literally had the exact same experience with the NCLEX! I got all 265 questions as well and bawled for 48 hours because I convinced myself I had failed (even with the Pearson vue good pop-up)! Here I am, a year and 3 months later loving being a RN and I can’t wait for you to have the same feeling! Again, congratulations Holley ❤️
First off congratulations on passing! You telling your whole experience brings me right on back to me almost a year ago in March! I think possibly you comparing yourself to your friends was a big mistake! What I learned the most in nursing school was comparing yourself to others is completely detrimental! But so very luckily you made it out and alive and PASSED! I preped for 2 months before taking mine, using uworld and the devil ATI lol, and worked as a GN right out of graduating cause that’s what I wanted to do and it worked out for me! I got 85 questions and I remember get 76 and feeling that sinking feeling and that anxiety as well! it’s so not funny at all to feel that way! I have to say, this video is so triggering because I could totally have seen this happening to me, I thought it might happen to me but it didn’t, and I think one of the other main reasons it happened to you was so you could share this story with all of your followers! which is such a great thing to reassure people that if this happens to them IT WILL BE OK! What a way to end your nursing school saga! Now on to the big gig of fulfilling that career as a working RN! So rewarding, yet tiring and stressful, but most of all SO WORTH IT! 😘🙌🏻👏🏻🍻🥂🍾🍷🏥💉🌡💊🎉
When the screen cut to you crying I immediately started crying! I’m in my last semester of nursing school so the anxiety of the NCLEX is creeping up on me! I felt your pain! Your worry! But I am so proud of you girl! You busted your tail! CONGRATULATIONS! Please keep vlogging your new graduate journey!
From “surviving your first semester of nursing school” to becoming a registered nurse 👩⚕️ look at you! Congratulations Holley! 😍 I’ve followed your nursing journey from the becoming and your videos have always made me so excited for nursing 🥰 can’t wait to follow your journey actually working as a RN! 🤗 upload some more videos btw lol
Ugh, I got 265 too. The whole rest of my day consisted of mental breakdowns too. It is the worst feeling ever! But that feeling you get knowing you passed is the most amazing in the world and the number of questions doesn’t determine the kind of nurses we are ❤️ congrats!!
Congratulations!!! It’s the best feeling isn’t it?! Side note: The Pearson Vuitton trick did not work for me. I passed with 75 questions. I was almost exciting going into... excited to just get it done. Afterwards I felt like most people do afterwards. Not great but not feeling like for sure I failed. Then I did the Pearson Vue trick and got the “bad” pop up. After that I was a wreck. I could hardly find any info on the internet from other people who had got the bad pop up and still passed. After that the waiting game was excruciating. I even had my husband nervous. He had been googling about the trick and couldn’t find much affirming info either. But I did end up passing! So for those out there who may get the bad pop up... don’t lose faith. You never know for sure till you see those official results.
I appreciate this video because UA-cam is full of “how I passed my nclex in 75 questions” videos. Nursing school is hard enough! We don’t need the added 75 questions pressure.
I am rewatching this for a second time! The first time I watched was when I was halfway through nursing school and now I am watching as I prepare to take the NCLEX. Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing this experience. I am absolutely TERRIFIED and FEARFUL that I am not going to pass... BUT its okay, I will persevere! Thanks for inspiring me to do the absolute best in all aspects of my life. I can't wait to embark on the New Grad journey. I already know that I am going to look back at your videos during your new grad journey! Sending all my positive vibes, prayers, and well wishes to you! All my love from Chicago, IL!
You are such an inspiration!!! I'm super happy for you. Thank you for sharing this vulnerable moment with us....you will be a fantastic nurse...I will be graduating in a year...Dec 16, 2019 to be exact. This was truly insightful.
Congrats on passing! I’m also a nurse and when I passed nclex I got the max! I reacted the same way! I threw up a few times waiting for my results and cried non stop! It’s the worst feeling in the world but so rewarding after! Congrats again! Welcome to UIHC!
You are truly amazing! I am so happy/proud/ everything for you! I love the vulnerability from this video and how honest you are! You never see videos of 265 it’s always 75 so I think it’s easy for us to just assume we will get 75. I have that same mindset and take mine on the first so I need to change that! Love you Holley! ❤️
So happy for you!! I took my NCLEX one day before you. Your reaction after you took your NCLEX was just like mine. My computer cut off at 75 and I just knew I failed it. I was hysterical up until I got my license number!
Ahhh you are amazing!! The moment when you broke down and cried got me in my feel and not going to lie, I cried too. I’m in my second semester of nursing school and I have just started Med Surg and Psych. I cried my eyes out when I got my acceptance letter for my nursing program so I am positive I will be a mess during/after taking the NCLEX. I don’t really see this as “dramatic”, because you care about this!! You have worked your butt off to get to where you are, so it’s only human to be emotional about it. I look up to you so much, thank you for sharing your journey. I appreciate all the videos you post, and I’m excited to see you grow as a kickass nurse. Congratulations!! 💙
100% relate to every SECOND of this. Just took my boards today. Walked in SO confident and proud of all the work I did to prepare for it. Hit 76 questions and geared up to hit 100...then it just kept going. I can’t stress how many Select All That Apply I had. Truly, like 75% was SATA and PHARM! I literally wanted to quit and just click through with random answers. I got into my head I know ONE person who got 265 and everyone else I knew had 75. Now the wait for the answers continues. I didn’t finish mine til 630p so I don’t wanna torture myself with the “good pop up” but ugh. I appreciate you sharing this so I don’t feel like the only dramatic diva out there!!! Congrats on passing yours!!!
I took my boards 2+ years ago, and I can still relate to everything you said (PTSD). Congrats girl, thanks for sharing, this is going to help a lot of people
I feel for you about the anxiety! I took 265 and failed my boards TWICE....while all my friends pretty much passed at 75. I took boards again in December right before Christmas and passed at 230! 🙌🏻 I did have a few friends that passed at 265. But you’re right, if you keep getting questions you’re still in the game. So happy for you that you passed!!!! Congratulations RN!
Lexi Stone sorry to bother you but what did you do to study after you failed ? Did you do the same studying technique ? I took my LPN boards twice and I’m just nervous to retake
Why did this literally make me so emotional!! I have my final in 4 days! I'm getting so nervous to take the NCLEX, I'm feeling the anxiety already! I know it's your almost 1 year, but i needed to see this.
Congrats Holley! Love how open and vulnerable you are as a person. Your experience is so encouraging for not only the NCLEX but nursing school in general. Like Audrey Roloff has said and made a mantra of "There is ALWAYS MORE within you." This experience no doubt will help you in your nursing career and in life. So proud of you for being honest with all of us and gives all of us taking our boards soon, next year, in three years, etc a chance to prepare for 265 and learn from you. Again congrats we all knew you could do it even if life kicks your ass. Have fun at your new job!! You're an RN BSN!!
You’re such an inspiration for me, like wow you’re freaking awesome! Im starting nursing school next year and you honestly inspire me so much, I’ve been watching your videos for more than a year and everytime I watch your videos I get 1000% more excited to go in nursing school and get my BSN, you motivate me so much and im so proud of you for passing your NCLEX and for everything you’ve achieved so far💙💙💙
You go, girl!! I am SOOO excited for you!!!! Love you!!! This is so real and so honest I love it. I am not in school for nursing but whoever is, Y'all can do it!
Holley, Thank you SO much for posting this video. I watched it two days before I took my NCLEX. I took my NCLEX Wednesday, June 19th... yep just a couple of days ago. I had all 265 questions, just like you. While I did freak out a little during the test, thinking of your video still helped me remain a little calmer than I'm sure I would have. I got in my car after, sobbing/hyperventilating thinking I failed, thinking I also just lost my job (Neuro Nurse) and so I called my roommate, and 3 best friends (I'm the first out of us to test) thankfully I have super supportive friends. I found out this morning, Thursday, June 20th, that I PASSED!!! You gave me a sparkling of hope and helped me remain calm...er. So thank you! I hope you're loving your career and life.
This is one of the most raw and encouraging videos I’ve watched so far! Thank you Holly for being open and sharing your experience. For someone with major test anxiety this was such a major encouragement. ❤️
I take my boards on the 25th and this is exactly what I needed to hear! All of my friends have been getting 75 as well, max 115 and I have been feeling really confident but this is a reality check for me! Congratulations girl!!
It’s super rare for me to leave a UA-cam comment but I must for this. I just wanted to THANK YOU for being so transparent with how NCLEX went for you. Transparency is appreciated 10-fold because typically social media influencers put on this perfection image. I had such a similar experience to yours that it was almost scary. Got all 265. Convinced I failed. Had three separate panic attacks during the exam. Couldn’t even do the survey questions I was so frazzled. Walked out and was hysterical in my car. My school has like a 98.9% first time pass rate, and I thought I was going to be that guy. But I PASSED! If there’s ONE thing I could have changed, it would have been I wish I’d walked in there expecting 265. Just like you said. I probably would have passed sooner than 265 because I wouldn’t be surprised if the anxiety of not having 75 caused me to get more questions wrong than right. It was the worst day of my life and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Thank you for being so honest and letting people know it’s okay if this happens! Wish I would have come across this video prior to taking it.
This is such a vulnerable video. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’ve been watching you since I started nursing school in oct ‘17 and seeing you graduate and take your nclex was amazing. I loved your journey and I’m so excited for you and this new journey as an RN! You’re so strong going through the NCLEX and having a full blown panic attack. So proud of you girl and your accomplishments girl 🥳♥️ & thank you so much for tips and telling me to prepare for 265 questions is definitely the biggest tip because a lot of my friends as well got 75 and passed. Excited for more of your content! 🤗
Loved watching this! It’s actually very similar to my experience!! #Team265. Just remember: the number of questions on your NCLEX doesn’t change the number on your RN license !!
Wow. My experience was LITERALLY the exact same. I took my boards three months ago and relate to your experience so much. Both of my friends that took NCLEX the same day as me left two hours into NCLEX and I was there for 5 1/2 hours. I had all of the same thoughts throughout the exam with having a job lined up in a different state, anxiety was high after my friends left and what the next two months would look like having to take this exam again. Balled my eyes out in the car and didn't do anything the rest of the day. I vividly remember the thoughts, feeling nauseous and anxious waiting for my results. Stoked we never have to go through that again!! So so glad you passed and were able to share your experience. You deserve this feeling of being on cloud nine and finally get to chill before you start work!
SO GLAD TO HEAR SOMEONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS TOO. IT was absolutely horrible, but YES we made it through. CONGRATS to you, girlfriend! Thanks for sharing and watching
congrats! Just want to further encourage you... God had your back the entire time. He knows what situations we need in order to produce a change in us. I'm sure this entire experience has changed you in some way and that is beneficial for God's plans for you and His Kingdom work. I appreciate your vulnerability & honesty.. Who knows how many people you will help from this!! What a blessing . Congrats again !
I'm a senior in high school, and my plan is to go into nursing. I've been following your journey for about a year now, and I really appreciate you sharing your nursing school story. I'm the type of person who likes to plan ahead (and I mean *really* far ahead), so when I decided that nursing would be the best life path for me, I did as much research as possible, and I'm so glad to have found your channel. If I get into the program I'm trying for, I'll be taking my boards in 3 years, and that is scary to me because I know so little now. But through watching your journey, I have been so comforted and encouraged. I know nursing school will be one of the hardest things I will ever do, and right now I don't feel prepared, but I've created a new mindset for myself, because I've realized that I'm going into nursing school to *learn*, and I won't know everything, but that's the reason I'm going to be there, so that I can learn everything I'm able to. I've watched SO many videos of people taking their boards and passing in under 100, and while those are fun to watch, I've found this video so much more encouraging. Because realistically a lot of people will get well over a hundred, or even fail their first time. Seeing you have a less than perfect experience helped me so much because it allowed me to realize that I don't have to pass in 75 to be a great nurse, and it won't be a reflection on my experience or abilities if I do fail. (Also that I don't really have to worry about it yet, because it's still a good bit down the road). Thank you so much for being so open and honest, and for being your most badass self!
literally bawling watching this. I have been waiting to watch it till I get closer to my date cause I didn't want to be overwhelmed ( I take it on the 21st of January). Just seeing your happy tears when you found out you passed was so emotional. i just felt all of it. Nursing students work so hard for years and when you saw that passing score I could just feel all of it with you. I am obviously terrified but I am so looking forward to those happy tears. I WILL PASS, GOTTA SPEAK IT INTO EXISTENCE.
I LOVE the fact that you kept it 100% completely raw Holly, i don’t think it’s dramatic at all for feeling emotional you worked your ass off to get to this point and i totally get your emotions the day of and after the NCLEX your hard work and dedication paid off! So proud of you! Love your channel because your so honest and positive, you give me hope for when it’s my turn to take the NCLEX
Girlllll. I was crying with YOU. I can only imagine working that hard for a degree and then going through that. It isn't dramatic at all. I would probably have the same exact reaction. I am so glad you passed! You're a true inspiration of mine!!
Girl you are so flipping strong for sharing this. Making me cry! I don’t know how you did it - 265 questions. You are amazing! I love following you, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing this. You are always so real and it’s appreciated. You are going to be an AMAZING nurse. ❤️
Whoo Hoo! I am soo happy for you! I began watching your videos (quite obsessively lol) even before being accepted into nursing school. I am currently in my second semester and seeing this video pop up was EVERYTHING! You worked so hard, are beyond deserving and we got to be apart of your journey! Thank you for keeping me pushing on those nights where I just wanted to take it down! I always looked to your videos as a source of needed motivation! Thank you again and God Bless on your journey Nurse Rojek, RN, BSN!
Congrats on your pass!! My heart absolutely broke watching you study and after you tested, because I had been there. Best advice I can give for the day of testing is to just go in confident, you either know it or you don’t. It’s impossible to know everything, so just answer to the best of your ability. I walked out and felt like I totally failed it, but I passed! You just have to believe in yourself and don’t waste so much time worrying over things you can’t change! Just do your best, it’s all anyone can ask of you ♥️
This literally made me tear up. Holley you are such an inspiration for someone like me going through nursing school right now & I hope someday I get to experience the feeling of finally having RN behind my name. Your hardwork & dedication has definitely paid off & shown. You should be so proud of yourself!! Thank you for always being so real with us❤️ Congrats!!
Holley!! I am SO proud of you! I knew you could do this, your hope and faith are what makes you, YOU! I love your honesty and how you shared your experience, this is going to help reassure a lot of people that have gone through or will go through the same thing! I am in my last semester of nursing school and can't wait to be able to have RN after my name! :) Again, I am so happy for you, you deserve this! :) xo
Congrats girl!! This brought back so many emotions from my boards experience in May. I’m so glad you are making this video for future students because I was so discouraged after seeing my classmates and videos about everyone passing in 75 questions when I got more. I walked out of the building and immediately lost my shit. The 24 hours after NCLEX we’re the absolute worst but the feeling after passing was incredible because I knew I really earned it. I can’t wait for all the nursing content from you to come. You should be so proud of yourself!
This video brought me to tears!! We just got our results back from our first exam and with being overwhelmed with all to be done I needed to be reminded of what I’m working towards. You’re going to be the best nurse, congratulations sweet girl!!! ❤️❤️
Omg Holley. I was crying with you and felt all your emotions....you did it girl. I was in school to be in nurse and I got pregnant so I gave up on my dream, that’s when I found your channel. It’s been a year and half since I’ve been watching you and you seriously inspire me to go back. I’m so afraid though. But you have truly helped me understand my fears and just to go for it. Congratulations Holley. It’s over now go saves lives ❤️
Thank you for being so real and showing us every raw emotion you felt. It was extremely inspiring. I’m starting nursing school this fall and watching you and your experience has been extremely eye opening and amazing to watch. You are so humble and willing to show us every struggle you went through, you’re so personable and an amazing role model. CONGRATULATIONS Holley, you made it; thank you for letting us enjoy the ride with you! ❤️
Maybe this happened so you could be a blessing and inspiration to others! I take my boards in a few months and you inspired me (more than you already do), to just stay positive and believe in myself. So proud of you and can't wait to see more videos of you as a NURSE!!! CONGRATULATIONS again!!
That is exactly what I've been telling myself since my first semester. I'm going to be in the NCLEX for 6 hours and I'll get 265. This way if i get less (and pass) that is cool too! I'm so happy you passed! What an amazing journey!
I just took the NCLEX today. I ended up having to finish the maximum amount of questions and they felt so hard and it feels so incredibly horrible, so this was a much needed video. I’m hoping to get my results soon and I feel as if I’m not going to pass. Fingers crossed.
Girl when I saw you cry it hurt me 😩 I knew you would pass though. I am so happy for you and what God has in store for you! You’re going to be an amazing nurse! P.S. love the vulnerability! 💚
Oh my gosh, I'm so excited and proud of you!! I just started my last semester of my BSN program in Oklahoma and you've inspired me so much with your nursing and fitness tips. I really appreciate you sharing these raw moments - I know it wasn't easy! Sending you so much love as you start your nursing journey!!
You are so wonderful and strong! Nursing students NEED this video, all that's on youtube is 75 questions and done, this is real and raw and could happen to ANYONE!
I got all 265 questions as well. One of the mist stressful days of my life. I did Uworld too along with Kaplan. I will be a RN for 1 year in July. Thanks for the video.
Congrats on passing!! As someone who is going through the process (halfway finished with nursing school) I cannot imagine how mentally exhausting that was for you, but it was worth it! Cheers to you lady. Hopefully next year I’ll get that RN-BSN, too!! 🙌🏻
I appreciate you posting this video. I take my NCLEX in 2 days and I feel your pain. My emotions are all over the place and I keep crying 50% of the time
This was my exact experience! I took my boards on January 16th 2019. I was an absolute wreck for the two days it took to get my results. Thank you for sharing your experience. I passed at 265 as well when all my other friends got 75 to 120. We freaking did it girl!
Congrats! No other better feeling in the world than getting your license and being able to put those initials after your name. I wish you all the success in the world girl, you did it! U world totally rocks🙋♀️
Congratulations!! You’re totally not being dramatic at all! I was the same way with 83 questions, I can’t even imagine what you were going through. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thank you for sharing! Congrats on being a RN, BSN!!! This video was super helpful to me being a high school junior, with hopes of being a RN one day and some days i feel like why am I doing all this work while my friends are always having fun. Thank you for the motivation! I'm very excited to see the next journey.
When my mom took the NCLEX about 15 years ago she also got every question. Her test was also randomly selected 2B hand graded. So while her classmates all got their grades she had to wait for her results even longer. She feels your pain. So happy for you that you passed. I'll be right there with you about this time next year. Congratulations on your journey. Keep going.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I knew you had this in the bag!!!!! You are giving me hope, I've been doing U World and am missing a lot :/ I take mine in three weeks. I am so proud of you, seeing you as an official RN BSN! I started my journey around the same time as you and your videos have given me hope all the way till now, and i'm so proud of you Holley, you've given this all you have. Thank you for always uploading and giving me and others hope.
I start nursing school this upcoming Fall, and I’m already terrified. I have a lot of faith that this is what I am meant to do and I work my butt off to prove that I CAN do this. You’re such an inspiration to me to keep on pushing and working so hard for the dream that I cannot wait to come true.
Congratulations ! I love that you chose to share this and film everything in between because Lord knows, licensing exams in the medical field are horrible because they truly make you think you failed. When I took my Paramedic Exam, I got the maximum # of questions and was CONVINCED I failed. I was an absolute hot mess and because of my test anxiety I chose not to tell anyone when I was taking the exam but my hubby and parents. The anticipation and waiting were the worst! I ended up passing but I truly wish more people discussed the actual anxiety and stress that goes into these exams. Congratulations! So Excited for you ! :)
Hi Holley! I've been watching you for such a long time and have admired your drive to get your RN license. You are an inspiration! Congratulations! I knew you could do it. Thank you for posting a video like this. I am not a nurse but I had a similar experience sitting for my national credential. Very emotionally draining experience too. I walked out of the testing center just as you described. Shaking, crying and barely able to keep it together. I got my results on the spot so I looked down and saw PASS! I totally know what you physically and mentally went through and am happy for you. Good job! Celebrate now! 😊 Andrea
Holley, first and foremost congratulations on passing!!! I just found your channel and I have to say I am so thankful for the content you put out on nursing. For a while I wanted to pursue a nursing career but was terrified to the point of anxiety and panic attacks that I couldn't even get through a nursing program or be good enough to be a nurse so I pursued my second passion of IT and computer development. After working in the IT field for the last 13+ years i've realized that it's just not for me the IT field that is and that I really want to take a stab at a career in nursing. I just had an interview for a CNA/STNA position and feel I did well but we shall see. I also got accepted into two pre-nursing programs with a very high probability of getting into the program by the fall or spring of 2020 pending my Nursing Entrance Exam (HESI A2) its an ADN program but that's all I can afford, unfortunately :( Single parent life for the win. I just want to say thank you so so much for putting all of this out there on youtube. I love how honest and real you get with all the information and I feel so much more knowledgeable to go into this new journey of my life and will definitely take different strategies to prepare once I'm to that point. I'm hoping to be an RN in the next 3 years but we shall see. I hope you have a good holiday and looking forward to your future content.
I’m so so proud of you!!!!❤️❤️ Your experience/emotions towards NCLEX are completely valid- it’s a beast of a test!! It’s been a little over a year since I took the NCLEX-PN and passed, but I still look back at what a nerve wracking experience it was. But just remember, this is only just the beginning of a beautiful career and life as a REGISTERED NURSE. Congrats again gorgeous, you deserve it!!🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you for being completely honest and transparent about your experience. I have sometimes ago before I can think of the NCLEX. I just watched rewatched your video on studying for pharmacology and I’ve been keeping up with your posts for a few months. Nursing school is definitely a journey. Thank you again and congratulations on being an BSN RN❤️
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your story with us. I have followed your journey for a while now and can't wait for all that is to come for you. I'll be graduating in April 19 and this gives me the inspiration to keep fighting for what I love to do!
Oh Holley, I felt your sadness and hopelessness after the exam but the video is awesome and I am super happy for your accomplishment. Congratulations Nurse Holley! 😁 I am scheduled for my NCLEX in February and going with my mind set on 265 questions but more importantly with the hope that I will pass like you just did!
First off, CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉 I passed my boards almost 2 years ago and & I also got 265 and, like you, I was panicking. I was devastated. I literally couldn't see through the tears rolling down my face. Worst experience ever. BUT we passed and that's all that matters. I have been told that they randomly select people to get all of the questions. No idea if that is true, but if it is, it's pure evil. But this was meant to happen for whatever reason & you came out stronger because of it! Good luck starting your nursing journey ❤️ I can't wait to follow along!
Just took mine this morning! Been bawling my eyes out all day. My test shut off at 116!!! I'm so nervous it is the worse feeling EVER. Congrats on passing!!!
Happy to hear this...I passed yesterday with 75. God has been good to us and we thank Him for everything...I think u went through that so that u can share and encourage others.....it was for a good reason...congratulations to us!!!!
Congratulations! You deserve it !! I started watching your videos for a year now and I want to thank you for sharing your experiences. You are an inspiration for pre nursing students like me. I hope to pass my entrance exam soon so that I can continue on my journey!
Girl, you are absolutely glowing in this video. I can see a huge weight lifted off of your shoulders. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am beyond proud of you & cannot wait to see where life takes you 💛
so happy for you ! i’m not a nursing student but i have pretty much watched every single video. i feel all your emotions going through this process. when i saw you posted on instagram you passed i got so excited for you! holley you’re positive attitude and motivation keep me going ! thank you holley congrats on your new career! 💜😊
Congrats! 1st year/ 2nd semester student here. I'm so nervous about Nclex but your videos leading up and this one is encouraging. Thanks for being real.
I’m in nursing school currently in my second semester and have two more left after this. You have been part of my motivation thank you so much for making your life as a nursing student on UA-cam. Thank you for being so real with us your followers. You are going to be a great nurse and have a great career ahead of you congratulations. YOU DID IT DONT EVER FORGET ThAT congratulations
I know I'm suuuper late. But I'm giving this a thumbs up just for being vulnerable with us and showing the emotions that go along with this crazy nursing journey!! Thank you for being HONEST about the experience with us
We were told that they pushed back the "new" nclex because the test questions or case studies were doing so poorly. I take nclex in June so I am really hoping this is accurate 😧 congratulations nurse holley!!
I appreciate this so much!! You are so real and raw!! ♥️ so many nurses on UA-cam seem like they “know it all” and aren’t relatable, but you make me feel like I can do this Holley!!! You’re my biggest inspiration!
Your experience is soooo similar to mine. I felt all the emotions you mentioned during the test. All my friends got 75. Went in very confident, took all 265, walked out convinced I failed. But somehow I passed. Congrats you did it!
IT'S CRAZY RIGHT!? Congrats to you as well! Thanks, Michele
Did you do the Pearson trick? Good or bad pop-up
jgo go yes, I did it and got the good pop up!
Michele Pasma how did you study
Karl Uworld
When you started crying I started crying !!! Ugh I can’t even imagine that feeling. A pass or fail wouldn’t define the nurse you can be. I’m so happy to see you passed, all your hard work has paid off. You can finally breathe. Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing this experience with us!
Congratulations love!!!!!! I’m so looking forward to future videos on your NURSE EXPERIENCE!!!!
Love you!!
Ahhh thank you so much, girl! Means so much to me. Truly so grateful for your support
Marianna Cleveland hurst says that fiction and not true as well. That the last question doesn’t determine that
This is by far the most raw, real video I have seen in so long and I am so grateful. I'm so sorry that you had to go through that, I can't imagine what that was like for you. You gave the best advice to current and future nursing students and I am so grateful. I know this video is over a year and a half old now but thank you so much and CONGRATU-FUCKING-LATIONS on your BSN and on becoming an RN! You should be, and I know that you are, INCREDIBLY proud! I love your videos, please keep doing UA-cam. :)
Girl you have me crying with you. I know that feeling. It's horrible
yes that feeling is the worst, and people don't understand that it doesn't matter how many questions you get, all that matters is that you passed, your employer or anyone else for that matter aren't going to ask how many questions you got on the NCLEX.
I got 265 questions and got my unofficial result that says fail. I know I can retake it and thanks so much for sharing. I'm glad you passed!!!!!!
YOU most definitely can. Wishing you the best of luck
Hoping the best for you!
@@Toliverforcongress thanks girl!
It isn’t dramatic, it’s your life!! Congrats girl!
lynn blomgren I love this comment!!!
Omg I love you for this. You have no idea how helpful this is. So raw and realistic. Thank you so much and congratulations!!!! 🎊🍾🎉 you’re an RN!!!!!
Thank you SO MUCH! Very very very raw for me. So glad you enjoyed it, thank you!!!!
from someone who takes their boards in a couple of months, I just cried with you. so proud of you girl!!♥️
thank you so so much!!!
First of all, congratulations Holley! I am so happy for you! Second of all, we literally had the exact same experience with the NCLEX! I got all 265 questions as well and bawled for 48 hours because I convinced myself I had failed (even with the Pearson vue good pop-up)! Here I am, a year and 3 months later loving being a RN and I can’t wait for you to have the same feeling! Again, congratulations Holley ❤️
This comment makes me so happy! SO GOOD to hear that! Thank you so much sweet girl, appreciate the support
First off congratulations on passing! You telling your whole experience brings me right on back to me almost a year ago in March! I think possibly you comparing yourself to your friends was a big mistake! What I learned the most in nursing school was comparing yourself to others is completely detrimental! But so very luckily you made it out and alive and PASSED! I preped for 2 months before taking mine, using uworld and the devil ATI lol, and worked as a GN right out of graduating cause that’s what I wanted to do and it worked out for me! I got 85 questions and I remember get 76 and feeling that sinking feeling and that anxiety as well! it’s so not funny at all to feel that way! I have to say, this video is so triggering because I could totally have seen this happening to me, I thought it might happen to me but it didn’t, and I think one of the other main reasons it happened to you was so you could share this story with all of your followers! which is such a great thing to reassure people that if this happens to them IT WILL BE OK! What a way to end your nursing school saga! Now on to the big gig of fulfilling that career as a working RN! So rewarding, yet tiring and stressful, but most of all SO WORTH IT! 😘🙌🏻👏🏻🍻🥂🍾🍷🏥💉🌡💊🎉
Thanks so so much for the kind words, girl! I agree with you on the comparison thing, it messed with me a lot! TIME TO BEGIN THIS NEW JOURNEY
When the screen cut to you crying I immediately started crying!
I’m in my last semester of nursing school so the anxiety of the NCLEX is creeping up on me! I felt your pain! Your worry!
But I am so proud of you girl! You busted your tail! CONGRATULATIONS! Please keep vlogging your new graduate journey!
Aww thank you so much! I most definitely will continue to vlog
Last semester
Literally 12 weeks!
I can't see!!😣😢😢
avareemama I need updates!!!!
Taking my NCLEX this afternoon. The anxiety and the stress is so real right now but praying I see that pass in a few days.
YOU CAN DO THIS. Just sincerely prepare yourself mentally to take on as many as possible! YOU CAN AND WILL DO THIS!
Good luck girl! You got this!
Good luck
Elaine I felt fine after taking mines and I passed. When taking it breathe for every question you take to clear your mind. You got this girl!!!
Good luck!💕
From “surviving your first semester of nursing school” to becoming a registered nurse 👩⚕️ look at you! Congratulations Holley! 😍 I’ve followed your nursing journey from the becoming and your videos have always made me so excited for nursing 🥰 can’t wait to follow your journey actually working as a RN! 🤗 upload some more videos btw lol
haha thank you! I am so glad you stuck around to watch me grow! I appreciate it greatly. More videos are coming!
Ugh, I got 265 too. The whole rest of my day consisted of mental breakdowns too. It is the worst feeling ever! But that feeling you get knowing you passed is the most amazing in the world and the number of questions doesn’t determine the kind of nurses we are ❤️ congrats!!
Congratulations!!! It’s the best feeling isn’t it?!
Side note: The Pearson Vuitton trick did not work for me. I passed with 75 questions. I was almost exciting going into... excited to just get it done. Afterwards I felt like most people do afterwards. Not great but not feeling like for sure I failed. Then I did the Pearson Vue trick and got the “bad” pop up. After that I was a wreck. I could hardly find any info on the internet from other people who had got the bad pop up and still passed. After that the waiting game was excruciating. I even had my husband nervous. He had been googling about the trick and couldn’t find much affirming info either. But I did end up passing! So for those out there who may get the bad pop up... don’t lose faith. You never know for sure till you see those official results.
Thanks for sharing that
I appreciate this video because UA-cam is full of “how I passed my nclex in 75 questions” videos. Nursing school is hard enough! We don’t need the added 75 questions pressure.
yes and it takes away from the fact that the test is COMPUTER ADAPTIVE to you and only you.
I agree
I am rewatching this for a second time! The first time I watched was when I was halfway through nursing school and now I am watching as I prepare to take the NCLEX. Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing this experience. I am absolutely TERRIFIED and FEARFUL that I am not going to pass... BUT its okay, I will persevere! Thanks for inspiring me to do the absolute best in all aspects of my life. I can't wait to embark on the New Grad journey. I already know that I am going to look back at your videos during your new grad journey!
Sending all my positive vibes, prayers, and well wishes to you!
All my love from Chicago, IL!
All 265 here 🙋🏻♀️. And found out today I passed!! Literally the most nerve wracking 24 hours of my life.
Katie Dykes congrats!!!!!! In my last semester of nursing school and take my NCLEX this December, nerves are kicking in!
Katie Dykes how did you study?
You are such an inspiration!!! I'm super happy for you. Thank you for sharing this vulnerable moment with us....you will be a fantastic nurse...I will be graduating in a year...Dec 16, 2019 to be exact. This was truly insightful.
THANKS so much for watching, girl! I appreciate that greatly
CONGRATULATIONS!
THANK YOU FOR THIS COMMENT
Congrats on passing! I’m also a nurse and when I passed nclex I got the max! I reacted the same way! I threw up a few times waiting for my results and cried non stop! It’s the worst feeling in the world but so rewarding after! Congrats again! Welcome to UIHC!
Ahhh yes so horrific. BUT truly is rewarding! THANK YOU SO MUCH I AM SO EXCITED!
You are truly amazing! I am so happy/proud/ everything for you! I love the vulnerability from this video and how honest you are! You never see videos of 265 it’s always 75 so I think it’s easy for us to just assume we will get 75. I have that same mindset and take mine on the first so I need to change that! Love you Holley! ❤️
So happy for you!! I took my NCLEX one day before you. Your reaction after you took your NCLEX was just like mine. My computer cut off at 75 and I just knew I failed it. I was hysterical up until I got my license number!
Ahhh you are amazing!! The moment when you broke down and cried got me in my feel and not going to lie, I cried too. I’m in my second semester of nursing school and I have just started Med Surg and Psych. I cried my eyes out when I got my acceptance letter for my nursing program so I am positive I will be a mess during/after taking the NCLEX. I don’t really see this as “dramatic”, because you care about this!! You have worked your butt off to get to where you are, so it’s only human to be emotional about it. I look up to you so much, thank you for sharing your journey. I appreciate all the videos you post, and I’m excited to see you grow as a kickass nurse. Congratulations!! 💙
AWW Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words greatly!
100% relate to every SECOND of this. Just took my boards today. Walked in SO confident and proud of all the work I did to prepare for it. Hit 76 questions and geared up to hit 100...then it just kept going. I can’t stress how many Select All That Apply I had. Truly, like 75% was SATA and PHARM! I literally wanted to quit and just click through with random answers. I got into my head I know ONE person who got 265 and everyone else I knew had 75. Now the wait for the answers continues. I didn’t finish mine til 630p so I don’t wanna torture myself with the “good pop up” but ugh.
I appreciate you sharing this so I don’t feel like the only dramatic diva out there!!!
Congrats on passing yours!!!
I took my boards 2+ years ago, and I can still relate to everything you said (PTSD). Congrats girl, thanks for sharing, this is going to help a lot of people
I feel for you about the anxiety! I took 265 and failed my boards TWICE....while all my friends pretty much passed at 75. I took boards again in December right before Christmas and passed at 230! 🙌🏻 I did have a few friends that passed at 265. But you’re right, if you keep getting questions you’re still in the game. So happy for you that you passed!!!! Congratulations RN!
Lexi Stone sorry to bother you but what did you do to study after you failed ? Did you do the same studying technique ? I took my LPN boards twice and I’m just nervous to retake
Hi, Lexi! Thanks for sharing, that is amazing that you passed recently! CONGRATS, GIRL! Thank you so much :)
Did you do the Pearson trick? Good or bad pop-up
Why did this literally make me so emotional!! I have my final in 4 days! I'm getting so nervous to take the NCLEX, I'm feeling the anxiety already! I know it's your almost 1 year, but i needed to see this.
Congrats Holley! Love how open and vulnerable you are as a person. Your experience is so encouraging for not only the NCLEX but nursing school in general. Like Audrey Roloff has said and made a mantra of "There is ALWAYS MORE within you." This experience no doubt will help you in your nursing career and in life. So proud of you for being honest with all of us and gives all of us taking our boards soon, next year, in three years, etc a chance to prepare for 265 and learn from you. Again congrats we all knew you could do it even if life kicks your ass. Have fun at your new job!! You're an RN BSN!!
You’re such an inspiration for me, like wow you’re freaking awesome! Im starting nursing school next year and you honestly inspire me so much, I’ve been watching your videos for more than a year and everytime I watch your videos I get 1000% more excited to go in nursing school and get my BSN, you motivate me so much and im so proud of you for passing your NCLEX and for everything you’ve achieved so far💙💙💙
You go, girl!! I am SOOO excited for you!!!! Love you!!!
This is so real and so honest I love it. I am not in school for nursing but whoever is, Y'all can do it!
Thank you so much, girl! xoxox :)
Holley,
Thank you SO much for posting this video. I watched it two days before I took my NCLEX. I took my NCLEX Wednesday, June 19th... yep just a couple of days ago. I had all 265 questions, just like you. While I did freak out a little during the test, thinking of your video still helped me remain a little calmer than I'm sure I would have. I got in my car after, sobbing/hyperventilating thinking I failed, thinking I also just lost my job (Neuro Nurse) and so I called my roommate, and 3 best friends (I'm the first out of us to test) thankfully I have super supportive friends. I found out this morning, Thursday, June 20th, that I PASSED!!! You gave me a sparkling of hope and helped me remain calm...er. So thank you! I hope you're loving your career and life.
This is one of the most raw and encouraging videos I’ve watched so far! Thank you Holly for being open and sharing your experience. For someone with major test anxiety this was such a major encouragement. ❤️
I graduate in May and I am terrified of the NCLEX! This was so raw and I appreciate that you shared this experience with us! Congratulations!!
you can do it!!! So glad you enjoyed the video
I will graduate with my BSN in May & already freaking out!! love your story, not dramatic at all. thanks for being so raw and real.
I take my boards on the 25th and this is exactly what I needed to hear! All of my friends have been getting 75 as well, max 115 and I have been feeling really confident but this is a reality check for me! Congratulations girl!!
It’s super rare for me to leave a UA-cam comment but I must for this. I just wanted to THANK YOU for being so transparent with how NCLEX went for you. Transparency is appreciated 10-fold because typically social media influencers put on this perfection image. I had such a similar experience to yours that it was almost scary. Got all 265. Convinced I failed. Had three separate panic attacks during the exam. Couldn’t even do the survey questions I was so frazzled. Walked out and was hysterical in my car. My school has like a 98.9% first time pass rate, and I thought I was going to be that guy. But I PASSED!
If there’s ONE thing I could have changed, it would have been I wish I’d walked in there expecting 265. Just like you said. I probably would have passed sooner than 265 because I wouldn’t be surprised if the anxiety of not having 75 caused me to get more questions wrong than right. It was the worst day of my life and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Thank you for being so honest and letting people know it’s okay if this happens! Wish I would have come across this video prior to taking it.
You're one of the most real nurse out there that I've had ever known. You are Holley the Inspirational Registed Nurse!!!!!!
This is such a vulnerable video. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’ve been watching you since I started nursing school in oct ‘17 and seeing you graduate and take your nclex was amazing. I loved your journey and I’m so excited for you and this new journey as an RN! You’re so strong going through the NCLEX and having a full blown panic attack. So proud of you girl and your accomplishments girl 🥳♥️ & thank you so much for tips and telling me to prepare for 265 questions is definitely the biggest tip because a lot of my friends as well got 75 and passed. Excited for more of your content! 🤗
thank you so much for sticking around and supporting me
Loved watching this! It’s actually very similar to my experience!! #Team265. Just remember: the number of questions on your NCLEX doesn’t change the number on your RN license !!
SO TRUE! Hahahah Team265 makes me laugh - whatever gets us that RN! Thanks for watching, girl!
Wow. My experience was LITERALLY the exact same. I took my boards three months ago and relate to your experience so much. Both of my friends that took NCLEX the same day as me left two hours into NCLEX and I was there for 5 1/2 hours. I had all of the same thoughts throughout the exam with having a job lined up in a different state, anxiety was high after my friends left and what the next two months would look like having to take this exam again. Balled my eyes out in the car and didn't do anything the rest of the day. I vividly remember the thoughts, feeling nauseous and anxious waiting for my results. Stoked we never have to go through that again!!
So so glad you passed and were able to share your experience. You deserve this feeling of being on cloud nine and finally get to chill before you start work!
SO GLAD TO HEAR SOMEONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS TOO. IT was absolutely horrible, but YES we made it through. CONGRATS to you, girlfriend! Thanks for sharing and watching
congrats! Just want to further encourage you... God had your back the entire time. He knows what situations we need in order to produce a change in us. I'm sure this entire experience has changed you in some way and that is beneficial for God's plans for you and His Kingdom work. I appreciate your vulnerability & honesty.. Who knows how many people you will help from this!! What a blessing . Congrats again !
I believe this as well! "Please god" every 10 questions I swear lol. Thank you so much
I'm a senior in high school, and my plan is to go into nursing. I've been following your journey for about a year now, and I really appreciate you sharing your nursing school story. I'm the type of person who likes to plan ahead (and I mean *really* far ahead), so when I decided that nursing would be the best life path for me, I did as much research as possible, and I'm so glad to have found your channel. If I get into the program I'm trying for, I'll be taking my boards in 3 years, and that is scary to me because I know so little now. But through watching your journey, I have been so comforted and encouraged. I know nursing school will be one of the hardest things I will ever do, and right now I don't feel prepared, but I've created a new mindset for myself, because I've realized that I'm going into nursing school to *learn*, and I won't know everything, but that's the reason I'm going to be there, so that I can learn everything I'm able to.
I've watched SO many videos of people taking their boards and passing in under 100, and while those are fun to watch, I've found this video so much more encouraging. Because realistically a lot of people will get well over a hundred, or even fail their first time. Seeing you have a less than perfect experience helped me so much because it allowed me to realize that I don't have to pass in 75 to be a great nurse, and it won't be a reflection on my experience or abilities if I do fail. (Also that I don't really have to worry about it yet, because it's still a good bit down the road).
Thank you so much for being so open and honest, and for being your most badass self!
literally bawling watching this. I have been waiting to watch it till I get closer to my date cause I didn't want to be overwhelmed ( I take it on the 21st of January). Just seeing your happy tears when you found out you passed was so emotional. i just felt all of it. Nursing students work so hard for years and when you saw that passing score I could just feel all of it with you. I am obviously terrified but I am so looking forward to those happy tears. I WILL PASS, GOTTA SPEAK IT INTO EXISTENCE.
I LOVE the fact that you kept it 100% completely raw Holly, i don’t think it’s dramatic at all for feeling emotional you worked your ass off to get to this point and i totally get your emotions the day of and after the NCLEX your hard work and dedication paid off! So proud of you! Love your channel because your so honest and positive, you give me hope for when it’s my turn to take the NCLEX
Girlllll. I was crying with YOU. I can only imagine working that hard for a degree and then going through that. It isn't dramatic at all. I would probably have the same exact reaction. I am so glad you passed! You're a true inspiration of mine!!
Girl you are so flipping strong for sharing this. Making me cry! I don’t know how you did it - 265 questions. You are amazing! I love following you, you are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing this. You are always so real and it’s appreciated. You are going to be an AMAZING nurse. ❤️
Whoo Hoo! I am soo happy for you! I began watching your videos (quite obsessively lol) even before being accepted into nursing school. I am currently in my second semester and seeing this video pop up was EVERYTHING! You worked so hard, are beyond deserving and we got to be apart of your journey! Thank you for keeping me pushing on those nights where I just wanted to take it down! I always looked to your videos as a source of needed motivation! Thank you again and God Bless on your journey Nurse Rojek, RN, BSN!
Congrats on your pass!! My heart absolutely broke watching you study and after you tested, because I had been there. Best advice I can give for the day of testing is to just go in confident, you either know it or you don’t. It’s impossible to know everything, so just answer to the best of your ability. I walked out and felt like I totally failed it, but I passed! You just have to believe in yourself and don’t waste so much time worrying over things you can’t change! Just do your best, it’s all anyone can ask of you ♥️
This literally made me tear up. Holley you are such an inspiration for someone like me going through nursing school right now & I hope someday I get to experience the feeling of finally having RN behind my name. Your hardwork & dedication has definitely paid off & shown. You should be so proud of yourself!! Thank you for always being so real with us❤️ Congrats!!
Holley!! I am SO proud of you! I knew you could do this, your hope and faith are what makes you, YOU! I love your honesty and how you shared your experience, this is going to help reassure a lot of people that have gone through or will go through the same thing! I am in my last semester of nursing school and can't wait to be able to have RN after my name! :) Again, I am so happy for you, you deserve this! :) xo
Girl so proud of you!!! Be vulnerable and show your feelings because we are all human. You even had me crying. Thank you for being yourself. Love you
Congrats girl!! This brought back so many emotions from my boards experience in May. I’m so glad you are making this video for future students because I was so discouraged after seeing my classmates and videos about everyone passing in 75 questions when I got more. I walked out of the building and immediately lost my shit. The 24 hours after NCLEX we’re the absolute worst but the feeling after passing was incredible because I knew I really earned it. I can’t wait for all the nursing content from you to come. You should be so proud of yourself!
This video brought me to tears!! We just got our results back from our first exam and with being overwhelmed with all to be done I needed to be reminded of what I’m working towards. You’re going to be the best nurse, congratulations sweet girl!!! ❤️❤️
Omg Holley. I was crying with you and felt all your emotions....you did it girl. I was in school to be in nurse and I got pregnant so I gave up on my dream, that’s when I found your channel. It’s been a year and half since I’ve been watching you and you seriously inspire me to go back. I’m so afraid though. But you have truly helped me understand my fears and just to go for it. Congratulations Holley. It’s over now go saves lives ❤️
Thank you for being so real and showing us every raw emotion you felt. It was extremely inspiring. I’m starting nursing school this fall and watching you and your experience has been extremely eye opening and amazing to watch. You are so humble and willing to show us every struggle you went through, you’re so personable and an amazing role model. CONGRATULATIONS Holley, you made it; thank you for letting us enjoy the ride with you! ❤️
Thank you, Holley. I genuinely appreciate your honesty and realistic and vulnerable experiences. So happy you passed! Cogratulations, RN!!
Maybe this happened so you could be a blessing and inspiration to others! I take my boards in a few months and you inspired me (more than you already do), to just stay positive and believe in myself. So proud of you and can't wait to see more videos of you as a NURSE!!! CONGRATULATIONS again!!
That is exactly what I've been telling myself since my first semester. I'm going to be in the NCLEX for 6 hours and I'll get 265. This way if i get less (and pass) that is cool too! I'm so happy you passed! What an amazing journey!
I just took the NCLEX today. I ended up having to finish the maximum amount of questions and they felt so hard and it feels so incredibly horrible, so this was a much needed video. I’m hoping to get my results soon and I feel as if I’m not going to pass. Fingers crossed.
Thank you for your honesty and the time you put into this video. Also, a big congratulations on officially becoming a Registered Nurse!
Girl when I saw you cry it hurt me 😩 I knew you would pass though. I am so happy for you and what God has in store for you! You’re going to be an amazing nurse!
P.S. love the vulnerability! 💚
Oh my gosh, I'm so excited and proud of you!! I just started my last semester of my BSN program in Oklahoma and you've inspired me so much with your nursing and fitness tips. I really appreciate you sharing these raw moments - I know it wasn't easy! Sending you so much love as you start your nursing journey!!
You are so wonderful and strong! Nursing students NEED this video, all that's on youtube is 75 questions and done, this is real and raw and could happen to ANYONE!
Congratulations!!! All that hard work paid off! Best of luck ❤️❤️
TRULY DID! Thank you so so much
I got all 265 questions as well. One of the mist stressful days of my life. I did Uworld too along with Kaplan. I will be a RN for 1 year in July. Thanks for the video.
Yes queen! So proud of you!! I’ve been following you for a while and am so happy for you! 💛
Congrats on passing!! As someone who is going through the process (halfway finished with nursing school) I cannot imagine how mentally exhausting that was for you, but it was worth it! Cheers to you lady. Hopefully next year I’ll get that RN-BSN, too!! 🙌🏻
I appreciate you posting this video. I take my NCLEX in 2 days and I feel your pain. My emotions are all over the place and I keep crying 50% of the time
This was my exact experience! I took my boards on January 16th 2019. I was an absolute wreck for the two days it took to get my results. Thank you for sharing your experience. I passed at 265 as well when all my other friends got 75 to 120. We freaking did it girl!
Congrats! No other better feeling in the world than getting your license and being able to put those initials after your name. I wish you all the success in the world girl, you did it! U world totally rocks🙋♀️
Congratulations!! You’re totally not being dramatic at all! I was the same way with 83 questions, I can’t even imagine what you were going through. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thank you for sharing! Congrats on being a RN, BSN!!! This video was super helpful to me being a high school junior, with hopes of being a RN one day and some days i feel like why am I doing all this work while my friends are always having fun. Thank you for the motivation! I'm very excited to see the next journey.
I can’t express enough how much your raw honesty is so needed in today’s “everything is great” society!!! Thank you for your bravery!!!
When my mom took the NCLEX about 15 years ago she also got every question. Her test was also randomly selected 2B hand graded. So while her classmates all got their grades she had to wait for her results even longer. She feels your pain. So happy for you that you passed. I'll be right there with you about this time next year. Congratulations on your journey. Keep going.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I knew you had this in the bag!!!!! You are giving me hope, I've been doing U World and am missing a lot :/ I take mine in three weeks. I am so proud of you, seeing you as an official RN BSN! I started my journey around the same time as you and your videos have given me hope all the way till now, and i'm so proud of you Holley, you've given this all you have. Thank you for always uploading and giving me and others hope.
I am so freaking proud of you!! Congrats babe
Thank you so much!
I start nursing school this upcoming Fall, and I’m already terrified. I have a lot of faith that this is what I am meant to do and I work my butt off to prove that I CAN do this. You’re such an inspiration to me to keep on pushing and working so hard for the dream that I cannot wait to come true.
I seriously cried when you cried 😭 holley you are strong and such an inspiration!!! Congrats you’re an RN omg yay!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Linda Lizano me too!!!! I was crying like a baby!
OMG ya'll are the sweetest! Thank you so so much! I'M VERY EXCITED.
Congratulations ! I love that you chose to share this and film everything in between because Lord knows, licensing exams in the medical field are horrible because they truly make you think you failed. When I took my Paramedic Exam, I got the maximum # of questions and was CONVINCED I failed. I was an absolute hot mess and because of my test anxiety I chose not to tell anyone when I was taking the exam but my hubby and parents. The anticipation and waiting were the worst! I ended up passing but I truly wish more people discussed the actual anxiety and stress that goes into these exams.
Congratulations! So Excited for you ! :)
Hi Holley! I've been watching you for such a long time and have admired your drive to get your RN license. You are an inspiration! Congratulations! I knew you could do it. Thank you for posting a video like this. I am not a nurse but I had a similar experience sitting for my national credential. Very emotionally draining experience too. I walked out of the testing center just as you described. Shaking, crying and barely able to keep it together. I got my results on the spot so I looked down and saw PASS! I totally know what you physically and mentally went through and am happy for you. Good job! Celebrate now! 😊 Andrea
It is so emotionally exhausting for sure! CONGRATS to you as well wether it was recent or in the past - it's so rewarding! THANK YOU
Congratulations!!!! I'm so freaking proud of you, I have been watching your Chanel for so long, you did it sis!!!
Damn I felt this. I’m not even a nursing student -YET. And I feel like I know more than I should. THANK YOU. Wish you the best of luck!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Holley, first and foremost congratulations on passing!!! I just found your channel and I have to say I am so thankful for the content you put out on nursing. For a while I wanted to pursue a nursing career but was terrified to the point of anxiety and panic attacks that I couldn't even get through a nursing program or be good enough to be a nurse so I pursued my second passion of IT and computer development. After working in the IT field for the last 13+ years i've realized that it's just not for me the IT field that is and that I really want to take a stab at a career in nursing. I just had an interview for a CNA/STNA position and feel I did well but we shall see. I also got accepted into two pre-nursing programs with a very high probability of getting into the program by the fall or spring of 2020 pending my Nursing Entrance Exam (HESI A2) its an ADN program but that's all I can afford, unfortunately :( Single parent life for the win. I just want to say thank you so so much for putting all of this out there on youtube. I love how honest and real you get with all the information and I feel so much more knowledgeable to go into this new journey of my life and will definitely take different strategies to prepare once I'm to that point. I'm hoping to be an RN in the next 3 years but we shall see. I hope you have a good holiday and looking forward to your future content.
I’m so so proud of you!!!!❤️❤️ Your experience/emotions towards NCLEX are completely valid- it’s a beast of a test!! It’s been a little over a year since I took the NCLEX-PN and passed, but I still look back at what a nerve wracking experience it was. But just remember, this is only just the beginning of a beautiful career and life as a REGISTERED NURSE. Congrats again gorgeous, you deserve it!!🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you for being completely honest and transparent about your experience. I have sometimes ago before I can think of the NCLEX. I just watched rewatched your video on studying for pharmacology and I’ve been keeping up with your posts for a few months. Nursing school is definitely a journey.
Thank you again and congratulations on being an BSN RN❤️
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your story with us. I have followed your journey for a while now and can't wait for all that is to come for you. I'll be graduating in April 19 and this gives me the inspiration to keep fighting for what I love to do!
Oh Holley, I felt your sadness and hopelessness after the exam but the video is awesome and I am super happy for your accomplishment. Congratulations Nurse Holley! 😁 I am scheduled for my NCLEX in February and going with my mind set on 265 questions but more importantly with the hope that I will pass like you just did!
First off, CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉 I passed my boards almost 2 years ago and & I also got 265 and, like you, I was panicking. I was devastated. I literally couldn't see through the tears rolling down my face. Worst experience ever. BUT we passed and that's all that matters. I have been told that they randomly select people to get all of the questions. No idea if that is true, but if it is, it's pure evil. But this was meant to happen for whatever reason & you came out stronger because of it! Good luck starting your nursing journey ❤️ I can't wait to follow along!
Just took mine this morning! Been bawling my eyes out all day. My test shut off at 116!!! I'm so nervous it is the worse feeling EVER. Congrats on passing!!!
Happy to hear this...I passed yesterday with 75. God has been good to us and we thank Him for everything...I think u went through that so that u can share and encourage others.....it was for a good reason...congratulations to us!!!!
Congratulations! You deserve it !! I started watching your videos for a year now and I want to thank you for sharing your experiences. You are an inspiration for pre nursing students like me. I hope to pass my entrance exam soon so that I can continue on my journey!
Girl, you are absolutely glowing in this video. I can see a huge weight lifted off of your shoulders. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am beyond proud of you & cannot wait to see where life takes you 💛
so happy for you ! i’m not a nursing student but i have pretty much watched every single video. i feel all your emotions going through this process. when i saw you posted on instagram you passed i got so excited for you! holley you’re positive attitude and motivation keep me going ! thank you holley congrats on your new career! 💜😊
Congrats! 1st year/ 2nd semester student here. I'm so nervous about Nclex but your videos leading up and this one is encouraging. Thanks for being real.
I’m in nursing school currently in my second semester and have two more left after this. You have been part of my motivation thank you so much for making your life as a nursing student on UA-cam. Thank you for being so real with us your followers. You are going to be a great nurse and have a great career ahead of you congratulations. YOU DID IT DONT EVER FORGET ThAT congratulations
I know I'm suuuper late. But I'm giving this a thumbs up just for being vulnerable with us and showing the emotions that go along with this crazy nursing journey!! Thank you for being HONEST about the experience with us
We were told that they pushed back the "new" nclex because the test questions or case studies were doing so poorly. I take nclex in June so I am really hoping this is accurate 😧 congratulations nurse holley!!
Hmmm..my teachers said we will get new nclex
haahaha thank you so much! I will hope for ya that it doesn't change! It didn't sound super fun. :( BUT IT IS ALWAYS DOABLE!
I appreciate this so much!! You are so real and raw!! ♥️ so many nurses on UA-cam seem like they “know it all” and aren’t relatable, but you make me feel like I can do this Holley!!! You’re my biggest inspiration!
Thanks for posting you crying afterwards. Such a raw reaction.💕 congrats on passing love!