Passed NCLEX-RN on 4th try

Nursing Students NCLEX

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Hi everyone! I am sooo excited because today I got home after 6 miserable hours and 265 questions to find the "good pop-up" on my computer! I have been so overjoyed and am still in shock! I took nclex a total of 4 times. The 1st time I was a nervous wreck, the 2nd time I wasn't anymore prepared then I was the first time (I used Kaplan the first 2 try's). By my third try u figured out that Kaplan wasn't enough help so I decided to buy Hurst Review, I loved it. It brought back so much that I had either forgotten from school. (I graduated May 2013). Anyways the third time was another Fail. Fourth try I bought NCSBN Learning Extension because it was cheap and by this time I was so far in the drain with money. I spent $50 on their 3 week course and let me tell you that I am glad I did! I wanted it mostly because it came with 1,300+ questions that I could practice. I skimmed their content review and made sure I answered all the questions. By this time I noticed I wasn't reading questions the same anymore and my critical thinking skills were improving but because I was doing what I had not done the first 3x and that was READ RATIONALES. Whether it's right or wrong, I cannot stress this enough guys. Read them!!! You will see an improvement on the way you read the questions and the way you answer them! I know how you feel if you have failed, please know that I do. I was so broken and hurt. I thought it would never ever happen for me but if did and it was all thanks to God!!! I tell you now if you have failed, wipe the tears and get back up and say I WILL pass. It may not be when I want but I WILL PASS! Good luck my friends :)

"For I, The Lord you God will hold your right hand, saying to you 'fear not, I will help you" Isaiah 41:13

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Congrats to you! I can't wait to feel that feeling of relief. Was NCSBN the only thing you used this time?

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CONGRATS!! :) what were your scores on ncsbn test if you don't mind sharing?...thank you! go celebrate:up:

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Congratulations! I am still in the same boat as you once were before. I can only imagine your excitement after seeing that you passed! It probably is the best feeling in the world! I have had a hard time with this test and I am going in to take it for my fourth try. I have the kaplan and the hurst review. I must say that the Hurst was definitely my favorite out of the two. So you would also recommend the NCSBN? I have thought about that as well because yes, it is one of the cheaper of the reviews. I think I need to focus on learning how to answer questions critically. I have not mastered that yet. Anyways, congratulations again RN! You did it! Go out and celebrate!!!! :nurse::up:

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You are my motivation! I have to pass this time around, I need to move on. Congrats!

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Very motivating!

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Congrats to you! I can't wait to feel that feeling of relief. Was NCSBN the only thing you used this time?

I was scoring anywhere between 50s-60s. Every now and then id get in the 70s but that was rare. Keep trying...don't give up...keep showing up to that testing center and you WILL pass!

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Thanks for sharing! Congratulations! :up:

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Congrats to you! I can't wait to feel that feeling of relief. Was NCSBN the only thing you used this time?

Sorry I didn't read your question right. Yes, by ye fourth time I was too broke to buy anything else but I would use my hurst notes (which I bought hurst for the 3rd try) and anything I was rusty on id open the notes and review it and learn it!!!

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CONGRATS!! :) what were your scores on ncsbn test if you don't mind sharing?...thank you! go celebrate:up:

Thank you :)) & Hey I just posted my scores on a previous reply!!

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Congratulations! I am still in the same boat as you once were before. I can only imagine your excitement after seeing that you passed! It probably is the best feeling in the world! I have had a hard time with this test and I am going in to take it for my fourth try. I have the kaplan and the hurst review. I must say that the Hurst was definitely my favorite out of the two. So you would also recommend the NCSBN? I have thought about that as well because yes it is one of the cheaper of the reviews. I think I need to focus on learning how to answer questions critically. I have not mastered that yet. Anyways, congratulations again RN! You did it! Go out and celebrate!!!! :nurse::up:[/quote']

Yes I had seen a lot of bad comments about the NCSBN learning ext. but ignored them because it was cheap anyway. I'm glad I did. Answering so many questions and reading their rationales helped me a Ton. Honestly my critical thinking skills Sucked also, that's why I kept failing but I know they improved!!! Good luck :) you can do it!!!

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You are my motivation! I have to pass this time around I need to move on. Congrats![/quote']

Thank you!! Don't worry, hold your head high and move forward!!! PRAY PRAY PRAY & Study! Get some confidence, even if you feel like your lying to yourself say "I CAN PASS THIS" :) Good luck and I can't wait to hear from you that you passed :)

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