Failed rn nclex twice

Nursing Students NCLEX

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Hi, I need advice on the RN Nclex . I have failed this exam twice. Ive used Saunders ( so much info I cant retain) Hurst videos ( I found on ebay and purchased) Remar Quick Facts. I answered 3,000 questions before my exam on my 2nd attempt. 1 st attempt ( didnt study thought I could ace it because i did so well in nursing school) I also answered some but not ALL from PDA Lacharity book. When i took this test on my second attempt I was very nervous but I felt confident and remained calm, honestly the test didnt seem so hard i thought I was passing especially with all the SATA (20) 2 Drug calculations a ouple drugs I never heard of before tons of Priority, and you know what the things that were on my test I ctually seen before from my studying. Now I took this test Dec 28, 2013, and Im about t tackle this test test again.but before I apply i want to study and come up with a study plan, like GI for 1 full week and so on. Im self employed so I have plenty of time to study, and my 15 yr old son who had been giving me problems is in a 3 month program and my daughter leave back to college today so I think Im ready because I have been indeed stressed. I want another book for content besides Saunders ( which I know is good but but its just to much I think and I get overwhelmed) maybe Hurst or Mary Hogan ( any suggestions) will be greatly appreciated.

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NCSBN :) Do the 15 week plan and supplement with Saunders on areas you need more assistance.

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I retook it once and passed, I had to take a second and see my learning style as well as what my weaknesses were. I used only the Kaplan book and NCLEX question apps on my phone. I also used an NCLEX review on audible.com for those days where I just couldn't read another word. My biggest weakness was just knowing HOW to take the test and getting comfortable with the exam style questions. Studying the strategies on how to prioritize etc helped a ton. I figured studying content from start to finish again would have been a waste for me personally because I had learned what I needed in nursing school. I did however refresh on medications & some major diseases.

I was surprisingly calmer the 2nd time around. Good luck!

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