Need help passing NCLEX-PN in Missouri, any suggestions

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I have taken the NCLEX-PN three times now and have failed every attempt.:angryfire I don't know what to do. I have tried several study guides and none of them help what so ever. I got a lot of prioritizing questions, disease questions, drug questions (drugs I had never heard of) and procedure questions. Someone please help:crying2: I am getting really discouraged:uhoh21: :o

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Private Duty Peds.

so sorry to hear you are having problems.when i took boards. i spent at least 3 hrs daily doing the reviews from lippcott, mosbeys' and saunders.

i did these over and over again. i also went over the areas that i knew i was lax in. hope this helps.

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How many days before the test did you study for? So you read the review books? Did you work in the medical field at the time while studying? I don't work in the field and have been out of school for a little over a year and I think that is part of what is hurting me so bad

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Our instructors advised we take 5000 practice questions before sitting for our boards. Some great advice on these boards has been to use the NCSBN website's learning extension:

http://www.learningext.com/

I reviewed with several books including the NCLEX-PN made Incredibly Easy, Saunder's NCLEX review and Delmar's review the questions on the CDs were a huge help.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Private Duty Peds.
How many days before the test did you study for? So you read the review books? Did you work in the medical field at the time while studying? I don't work in the field and have been out of school for a little over a year and I think that is part of what is hurting me so bad

I took one week off right after my last day of classes. As a matter of fact I studied for 1 month. I finished classes on Sept 21, took boards on Oct 18 graduated Oct 19 and found out Oct 20 I passed and Nov 4 got my license in the mail .Nope never work in the medical field at all. I would study 3 hrs daily just like I did for exams in school

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

It is recommended that students take their NCLEX within 2 months after completing nursing school. If a person waits more than 2 months, their chances of passing drop to 44 percent. Waiting is not advised.....

I highly recommend this Kaplan book, as it has many effective strategies for first-time NCLEX candidates as well as those who have taken it repeatedly. You have nothing to lose by purchasing this book because they'll refund your money if you do not pass NCLEX. Good luck.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743273389/qid=1138779238/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-3551325-1708627?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

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