SICK of HESI!!!

[ConnieNTX]

Ok, I am 34 years old. I started pursuing my dream of nursing at age 30-2006 and began taking all my pre-req's. i was accepted into Nursing program in 2009, and just completed in December(2010). It was hard, and I definately had to neglect my family at times to get through this, but my husband and I talked to them about it. I make good grades. A's and B's-A's my last semester complete with letters of recommendations and an internal interview by referral from an existing RN in the hospital I did my capstone at but have to accept an 'F' now until I pass HESI.

So WHY can I not pass the HESI?!!! I passed the entrance, the mid-term and now what is going on? I study Saunder's, the 4,000 NCLEX ?'s, did the evolve HESI LIVE review we paid for at school and I can not pass this dang thing! I have tried 3 times. Getting as close as 12 points from the goal of 850. Now, I must complete all the case studies (again). I obviously need a different study method. I get nervous, and suspect every ? of being a trick and don't select obvious choices many times because of that. I am so depressed. I can't sleep, I cry at the drop of a hat, my skin has freaked out, I just don't know what to do. It's just not fair I have to take an 'F' in a class I earned an 'A' in and cannot be considered a graduate until I pass an outside vendor's 'predictor' test. I lost out on a job position in telemetry because of this, and now can't get an internship for several months because they have all begun. We have 5 children and have suffered through my years in school with one income and I just don't know what to do. This weight is so hard to bear and I am so stressed I can't even focus to study. I try and just don't absorb. Please someone give me some insight! Thanks:crying2:

[Moogie]

Have you ever had issues with test anxiety? It sounds to me that you know the material but when you get to the HESI, you choke. If your school offers help with test anxiety through its counseling center, you may want to take advantage of any assistance the center can give. You also might want to bring this up to your advisor to see if he/she has any tips for you.

I wish you the best in this. Your situation sounds very frustrating and I can't blame you one bit for feeling upset.