Passed NCLEX-RN after 4 times!!!! YAY!!!

Aug 28, 2009 07:01 AM

by LindseyRN

Hello all! I posted back in May 09 after I found out that I had failed my RN test for the 3rd time(All 3 times I failed..I had ALL 265 questions). I was devastated and down and couldn't believe everything I had worked so hard for wasn't working out for me. My brief history...I was an LVN for 3 years and graduated RN school last August 2008 and just wasn't getting the RN test. I got some help at a local college and they recommended that I purchase the new Sanders NCLEX-RN complete review 5th addition. It is blue, and about 1300 pages. I took 8 weeks, studied Monday through Friday 8am to about 3pm 30 pages a day and did 100 questions a day from the cd that comes with it (I literally MEMORIZED the 30 pages each day). I did the "review mode" and did EVERY section on there..which eventually totals 4200 practice questions. I had never studied this hard for ANYTHING in my life. But I knew that I needed to study this way in order for me to ever pass my RN test. I wasn't going to fail the 4th time. I also got some couseling with my anxiety. My anxiety level was getting so high that I wasn't able to function properly on a day to day basis. If you have never failed this test before then you will NEVER know how it feels to lose something you worked so hard for (I made straight A's in both LVN and RN school). I realized that I was the only one who could pass this test for myself. Other people could give me tools and I had to use those tools. Well I did my 8 week program to the best of my ability and scheduled my test for the week following completion. I did a small review of all the notes I had taken from the 8 weeks and STILL didn't "feel" ready because I was scared. I had to pray that God would take all of my fears and anxiety away from me so that I could focus and pass this time. Well...I went in Tuesday August 25th 2009 at 8am and sat for the 4th time for my RN state board. I had 75 questions (of which I analyzed each question thoroughly before answering) and the computer shut off....I thought OH MY GOSH I FINALLY ACED THE TEST IVE FAILED 3 TIMES!!!! Well I did, I found out yesterday I passed and I am officially an RN in the state of Texas!!!! Persistance, diligence, and my faith in God all helped and guided me through. Let me tell you, IF I CAN DO THIS, ANYONE can!!! Have faith and study so hard that you think your brain is going to fall out! All things are possible! One more quick piece of advise. I was told not to spend more than 90 seconds on each question. It took me LITERALLY 3 hours and 10 minutes to answer those 75 questions. But I wanted to make sure I got them right....so I sat there as long as it took for me to make the right decision. This may not work out for everyone but for me...it took that long for me to be sure. Good luck and AMEN!

Lindsey, RN

**Silverdragon102** · Aug 28, 2009, 07:16 AM