After 19 years took NCLEX-RN

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Hi everyone,

I graduated 1997, took the local nursing board in the Philippines but failed, I was devastated. I was so depressed and ended up getting married. After 14 years, with 3 beautiful girls, my marriage ended bec of domestic violence, moved here in the US, reunited with my first BF and we got married 2014. I was blessed with a baby boy( BTL done). I gave birth August 2015 and January 2016 I said to myself I need to move and be a Nurse. Bought Hurst Reviewer, Lippincott and NCLEX-RN mastery (app)to review; self review while working and taking care of my family. September 2016 my husband and I were Laid Off. I took it as a chance to review for my exam. I took the exam last October 15 and after 3 days I got the result, I failed. CPR= near passing score. 19 years without any hospital experience, no refresher nor follow up study. A lot of things changed in the world of Nursing, from 1997 to 2016. God knows how much i want to become a Nurse, but I have no one to ask for advice or help. So now my plan is to take the exam again (after 45 days) I will get NCSBN review class(8 weeks online review) use Lippincott and Saunders book. Can you give me an advice, pointers, suggestions or help? Thank you in advance. 🙂

hi! were in the same boat.. i feel helpless with the situation... i graduated 1992 and 2 years experience after that. then somewhere along the way my career got changed.. never practice nursing and no refresher course and now im in US and im trying to get back to my career and took nclex last april 2016 but i failed im so devastated but i knew it will happen since its been such a long time.. now i dont know where to start again , im loosing my hope that nursing is really for me..if you want to email me heres my address [email protected] lets help each other .. i think not all people can understand what weve been through.. thanks

claire

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hi! were in the same boat.. i feel helpless with the situation... i graduated 1992 and 2 years experience after that. then somewhere along the way my career got changed.. never practice nursing and no refresher course and now im in US and im trying to get back to my career and took nclex last april 2016 but i failed im so devastated but i knew it will happen since its been such a long time.. now i dont know where to start again , im loosing my hope that nursing is really for me..if you want to email me heres my address [email protected] lets help each other .. i think not all people can understand what weve been through.. thanks

claire

Oh dear! No, we wouldn't understand what you've been through. But we do understand what you've not gone through....and that's a complete healthcare metamorphosis. It seems that you guys are on your way to starting your own support group...which is awesome! But sharing outdated information amongst yourselves will not likely change your outcomes.

Please look into a refresher course! I won't suggest going back to school only because I wouldn't want anyone to tell me that, even though it may be my only and best option. (What can I say? I'm only human). What I will say is this. I stepped away from the bedside for exactly 11 months. Had I not returned when I did, it would have been hard to go back. The first IV that I went to start after a fly-by, 3-day reorientation to bedside nursing had me looking down at my patient will all supplies gathered....except the catheter!!! Simple tasks that I'd been performing for decadeswere beginning to fade in a matter of months....tasks that I knew like the back of my hand. I almost gave myself a concussion with that frequent palm-to-forehead action.

I wish you all luck with your current plan of action.:(

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