Failed Nclex

The nursing profession needs you. My mom told me on the phone last night that AR nursing schools only graduated 700 nurses last year and they need more than twice that many every year.

If I have to take the NCLEX 10 times I won't give up. You shouldn't either. It is just a matter of your choosing the answer 'they' want you to choose, you've got to figure out how to play their game. Don't give up!

things had been said. DONT QUIT. it is really frustrating to fail in any endeavour. Sit back, relax and recollect. ask yourself what could have been your waterloo. try to change some of your review and test taking strategies which didnt work.

i took my nclex the first time last 30 nov, it was tough. the computer stopped at 76. i was fortunate i passed. i read kaplans 2003 review which included test taking strategies and practice test questions. and the Mosby's comprehensive review. First, i read the book and did a pencil and paper test at the end of each section. i checked my answers and got percentage of right answers, then reviewed the rationale at each end of the test whether i got it right or wrong. i analyzed what made my answer wrong and referred back to the text for further clarification. afterwhich, i took tutorial lessons portion with the CD, analyzed the rationale again. i bookmarked the questions i wanted to get back to and reviewed them before i finally took my mock test . at each end of the tests, i reviewed the percentage of my right answers and compared to the results of my pencil and paper test. then i determined where my weakpoints are. Although, there were no exactly phrased questions in the NCLEX that i remember lifted from Mosby, the principles i learned from it helped me a lot. i started my review when i arrived in California last 5 Oct, i took the exam 30 Nov.

on the day of the exam, make sure you had a full breakfast at least 2-3 hours before your sheduled exam. make sure all the things u need are ready. just before entering the exam room, make sure you had emptied your bladder. distractions sometimes play an important role. when taking the exam, read the questions carefully and analyze, dont rush in answering. the time alotted is so much. take a 10 to 15 minute break in between 2 hours of examination to allow brain and body to rest.

if i may reiterate final words of desiderata, REST IF U MUST BUT DONT QUIT.

a lot of nurses did it, you can do it too.

Ok I going to say this ..... I have fail the nclex more then 3 time. I never pass and now I would like to take the test and pass. I grad in 1999 and do anyone know of a good alive program. I know info and work well what I do. (outreach and bereavment counselor) But I would like my RN to go with my master I studing. The last time I took the test my father was dying and they stated I had to take the test or loss the money. As you see I did not pass plus I was dx with hypothyroidism which was affecting my brain. Can anyone help me.

Also I am now on medication but would like to started studying for the test. Help anyone out there tonight

Don't let nursing school go to waste!! It's already obvious you are determined to get this test out of the way-- keep trying!

Thank you.

I will not give up. I want to find a refresher class but the class are only for RN. So if anyone out there that been through this let me know.

i feel your pain:angryfire i just took my nclex test again here in Cincinnati and something happened that the state board and the national council of nursing never heard before, PEARSON VUE LOST MY EXAM!!!:angryfire:uhoh3: so i wrote both places listed above, they stated that an investigation will be done. i don't know if i believe them or not!! have taking the test so many times i believe i have lost count!! and check this out, this coming from a person that scored a 962 out of 1000 on my HESI exit exam!!! so now what??? oh by the way i graduated in "04" from cinti state. i am embarrassed and hurting and confused!! i have been thinking of changing my career too! but my passion and first love is nursing! i don't know what to do either. i have done kaplan, and made extremely high marks did it twice to make sure, still great results from the review went to take the test (this was like in 04-05). bought all types of review books so many i can start a nclex testing study school my self:lol2: praying, crying, asking GOD why me? anything you can imagine i have done it!! my flesh is so tired of failing this test!! I love nursing but, am starting to think Nursing does not like me!! so i want to tell you this and to all that are still trying lets all pray together!! to GOD that he makes a way and part the red sea for us!! the world needs nurses, so why are they making this test harder each year?? I THOUGHT THE WHOLE WORLD WAS IN A SHORTAGE or Nurses especially R.N.'s?? am not asking for the test to be easier (well maybe i am:uhoh21:) but at least make it more sensitive to the learning styles that people that are good for a person i mean come on i thought the boards were full of nurses that make up the questions? don't they know that people are different? people learn and test etc. in different ways? i mean they even teach you in nursing school to asses the patients learning styles or abilities before teaching the patient about different situations or health care etc. so why cant the exam be filled with more choices on how how to take it? we are paying the money and GOD knows i have paid so many 275.00 someone up in Columbus is living pretty good!! i know i am sounding like i am joking but, to tell you the truth i have done so much crying and dying inside that all i have is to poke fun! because its ridiculous on how they are letting some pass and other fail. call it what you want, but it hurts me to think that the board are playing an unfair game:angryfire some of us love nursing because we love taking care of patients and not for the tittle or the so called fame of being an R.N.

I would check out the sticky at the top of the thread New revised first tip of Suzanne plan. Alot of people has passed using her plan. I will be taking a third time in Oct and the last have faith in yourself and remember you got through nursing school. Beleive that u can if you don't you won't . Keep you head up and stay positive.

i don't see that, is there a book or something i can go get? i looked at the top of the page, maybe i am misunderstanding where to look.

When you go to nclex forum there are sticky's and one says New revised first tip of suzanne plan.

I read somewhere somenone took the nclex 7 times until they passed. Its all about determination. Where there's a will, there's a way. Good luck to you.