by murphyal

Hey everyone,

So i took the NCLEX on 8/6/09 and did not pass. I am going to retake it the first week in October. I am getting back into studying right now...and just do not know what to do different or how to go about studying again so that I can pass. Please help me...If I don't pass the second time I will lose my job that I currently have. For the time being my status gets knocked down to an intern...but if I don't pass in October...I'm out :-(.

HELP!!!

Re: Failed the First time, take again in 1 month

Im so sorry. I understand where you are at tho. I failed my first attempt on the 8th. I retake the end of september. How did you study the first time? Its good that you have taken some time off. I took a week just to deal and started back slowly. I started last week with 1.5-2 hours a night. Im using ATI, NCSBN, Lacharity, Saunders, and Exam Cram. The first time around I only used ATI and a little bit of the NCLEX 3500. Hang in there. You can do this!!

Re: Failed the First time, take again in 1 month

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand
B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question
C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.
D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar
E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information
F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.
G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease
H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.
I. Define the medical treatment.
J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process
K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.
L. list the area you need to review.
M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills
N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.
O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.
P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area
Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%
R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.
S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly
T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!
U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!
V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!
W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!
X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level
Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!
Z. Wish you all best of LUCK