I have taken the NCLEX several times and I am just plain frustrated with the whole thing. I have tried all kind of ways to change the way I study. I have brought so many books to study from and still come up with a Fail test score. By read on this site it looks likes Saunders is the only book to study from and take do all the questions from the book and the CD. I have the PN Saunders book 3rd addition and I like the book and it is easy to read from. Per Ms. Susanne's first step of the plan is to do the questions first and if you answer below 75% you will need to read the chapter and if you score 75% or better go on to the next chapter. This is great and it shows you what your weakness are and in what particular content. I know that the Saunders book is the only book that we should be using and should be able to pass the NCLEX test but I did go out and buy another book like a idiot just to get more stratgies on passing the test. I bought Marlene Hurst Review book!! Just started on it and I like the way she puts things in the book. I like her quote "Answer the questions to satify the NCLEX lady". She states in the book that as a nurse we want to answer questions to keep the patient alive and that is how we should answer all questions and if we do not answer them that way the NCLEX lady will be very disappointed in you. I like this book just wanted to share with you what I have to study with. Which is both Saunders and Marlene Hurst Review book!
I would like to talk with people on here that have taken the NCLEX several times and failed and keep feeling like a totally loser. OMG I was so certain that I had passed the last test and was so confident and than what do you know I got another big package in the mail saying I did not pass and file out all this paper work again, get the sheet notarized and then send us $200 to retest. I was just so sad but this time I didn't cry, I was mad but I didn't cry. I paid the $40 to register to retake the test, filled out my retake NCLEX papers and sent it in again. My first NCLEX test I took and fail, I cried like a baby because I know that my family were depending on me to pass and finally get into my nursing field. I cried so much and hard, I made myself sick but out of all that I pick myself back up and keep taking the test in hopes that I will pass this test once and for all, first I got to figure out what am I doing wrong on the NCLEX questions? Am I reading to much into the question? What's the prority, who do I see first? What are they looking for on these SATA questions? All the questions!! Anyway each time I take the test the test anxiety and the feeling of hopelessness gets less and less and I just go in the testing center and do the best I can and relax.
I need a Support Group for us Repeat PN Takers for encouragement and support along the way. I see on here that people are so helpful when they know you are shuggling with this test that they will pray for you. I NEED PRAYER YOU GUYS. I want to be that nurse that I am suppose to be, I want to help people and KNOW that they appreciate my help, unlike the job I have right now (it sucks). The job I have right now takes my willing ness to help and care for people forgranted and they step over you.
I just received my ATT in email to schedule my test date again. I am not going to schedule it until I am fully confident on how they want the questions answered on that darn NCLEX test. I welcome any comments anybody has and thank you in advance.
