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Nursing Students NCLEX

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I am losing hope! I don't know what is wrong with me.

I am such a failure! :bluecry1:

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

If you are scheduling every 45 days then it may be that you are rushing to sit the exam. DO NOT RUSH to resit. Give yourself the time to study

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I found the key to the NCLEX is not thinking it is the monster that is out to get you rather it is just like all the practice tests that you have been taking (When you take practice test the primary goal is to read the question entirely make sure you understand its root and what the question is looking for as an answer ;find the correct answer to the question and don't second guess yourself, take your time with the practice questions and after the practice tests review every rational even if you got the questionright this will give you lots of insight on what the question is looking for and also useful information about the wrong answers). When you are able to control the anxiety and fear that is inherent with taking the NCLEX then you are ready to give the test all you have. Anxiety and fear are difficult things to overcome but once you have conquered them and found a positive coping strategy you will pass the NCLEX. :twocents: GOOD LUCK.

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Dear cdb6c,

I felt the same way you are feeling now. Few days ago i posted a thread of taking nlex 5times with no hope.

But today im trying to strenghten myself with the word of faith. I have gone through advices on this site and were able to console myself. im standing on my feet to challange this test for the 6th time and i must get it.

i will never give up until i pass this test. i am a good nurse and nothing will stop me, not even ordinary test.

Do not let yourself down, get up and cheer up:up: FOR HE WHO REST RUST. wipe your tears for it is well with you.

I was thinking something was wrong with me too, but nothing is wrong with me, and im telling you now that nothing is wrong with you either. Anxiety is my problem of which once i came out from the testing room i will remember answers to most of the questions that i answered incorrect. If you found out it is so with you, It does not mean that you know nothing, listen to positive advices in this forum like giving a break of a week and readjust yourself as i did. You are not alone in this boat and we will never relax in it.

Learn to Forgive yourself and tell God your mind with knees and tears in prayers, this is what im doing and i believe he will answer us in due time. Work harder, there is something we need to get right and believe you me, we must testify our passing in this forum like everyother person. so do not give up God still have something for us. Fear is from the evil one, reject it and have focus, with faith we can make it.

I will always remember you in my daily prayers, remember me in prayers too.

ADA13.

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please don't give up! i know exactly how you feel. i also failed several times, i still cant believe i passed after spending one year trying.

i am a foreign educated nurse, so just there you are ahead of many test takers.

this are some of the things that worked for me.

- i took time off. i took 2 to 3 weeks no studying at all. i put out books and everything, and tried to relax.

- then i made a plan. designed detailed a schedule including, eat, sleep, exercise, family time, study and work. all others where on hold, some people couldn't understand this. you know how much you can study in one day, i knew that after 5 hours my brain was everywhere but present.

- i had to remind myself that the ultimate goal of this plan was to pass, i was so used to failing i couldn't believe i was going to pass.

- the first 2 times i studied for the exam i used kaplan. i still know the q bank by heart. then i used hurst review, i went to the live session but due to the fact that english is my second language i missed some details so i went ahead and bought the complementary online videos.

- i listened to this videos at least 9 times each. simultaneously i made brand new study notes, this time very visual tons of colors and drawings. at the end i had more than a 100 pages.

- i will sound stupid but i stated doing visualization techniques. i honestly thought it was impossible for me to pass so i had to work on convincing myself.

don't give up!

you can do it

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Specializes in NICU, intermidate nursery. PICU..

Yes you are not a failure! With pray and dedication and positive belief it is possible that you can pass. thats right dont give up. I agree with everyone take a break and answer someone the questions that was asked about excepting what has happen and just clear your head so that you can be able to think clear for your new attempt. I am also in the proccess of studying to take the fifth time and i started studying so much and getting use to studying some much it became a habit and i forgot that i was taking the nclex. I had to stop and rethink and plan and relax. You can do it! I am not giving and you cant either. just take time away right now so that you can get ready to pass the nclex next time. you are in my prayers!

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

How do you do practice test when all the book is given you is multiple choice. NCLEX is consist of SATA's, Pharma, Patient Teaching (lots of it) Infection Control in a SATA format. Rooming in. Who do you see first?..This are the ones i have the second time i took it and i FAILED again. How do you get ready for it?? Im taking it for the 3rd time and i dont have any energy to pick up and read my books since it tells you the same thing i studied the last time..? So what should i do? I am so scared to death to schedule it and take the damn test again. What am i doing wrong? Its not that i dont understand English..the questions are simple..and they give you 4 right answer..you dont even know if the one you choose is the best..? Its freaking stupid. Whoever made this exam are all FREAKS...

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Pedi/Tele.

I agree with taking a break from the test. Breath and just relax. Pick a date wether it be 1 month 2 months 3 months, whatever you need to breath and relax. Then on the date you pick start your new study plan. Start out like you have never taken it before and study Everything...... Then when you feel better make that appointment again.

Good luck

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how do you do practice test when all the book is given you is multiple choice. nclex is consist of sata's, pharma, patient teaching (lots of it) infection control in a sata format. rooming in. who do you see first?..this are the ones i have the second time i took it and i failed again. how do you get ready for it?? im taking it for the 3rd time and i dont have any energy to pick up and read my books since it tells you the same thing i studied the last time..? so what should i do? i am so scared to death to schedule it and take the damn test again. what am i doing wrong? its not that i dont understand english..the questions are simple..and they give you 4 right answer..you dont even know if the one you choose is the best..? its freaking stupid. whoever made this exam are all freaks...

the book "prioritization,delegation assignment by linda a. lacharity etal" is an excellent book to have, also, i have found davis's nclex-rn success by sally l. lagerquist etal, to be quite useful right now as i prepare to resit for the 1st time. they contain a variety of question types. do try to get past your anxiety; i know just how you must be feeling. i wish you all the best.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
How do you do practice test when all the book is given you is multiple choice. NCLEX is consist of SATA's, Pharma, Patient Teaching (lots of it) Infection Control in a SATA format. Rooming in. Who do you see first?..This are the ones i have the second time i took it and i FAILED again. How do you get ready for it?? Im taking it for the 3rd time and i dont have any energy to pick up and read my books since it tells you the same thing i studied the last time..? So what should i do? I am so scared to death to schedule it and take the damn test again. What am i doing wrong? Its not that i dont understand English..the questions are simple..and they give you 4 right answer..you dont even know if the one you choose is the best..? Its freaking stupid. Whoever made this exam are all FREAKS...

Not everyone will get SATA when they test, SATA is just another style of questioning. I honestly think the best thing for you to do at the moment is take a short break, you are stressed and sitting the exam quickly again isn't going to help. Once you feel ready to study keep practising questions and read the rationale. It will help, aim to do approx 100-150 questions a day and no more. Only study a subject if you feel you are dong badly on the questions

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

Im not that stress. I am traumatized from this exam. I have no energy to study the whole thing again, i mean to spend so much time with it and then fail again. Its so different from the book and whatever i study with and the NCLEX itself. How do you pass this exam? I am scared to schedule it because i feel so dumb paying 200 dollars and just to fail this exam even tho i put too much effort and energy studying. This exam is a CRAP!! Im so sorry. Im sitting here thinking what did i do wrong the second time i took it? CAT is a crap! I am angry because it took so much from me...emotionally and physically. Enough to ruin my life...when all you want is to pass it and move on and be a nurse that you can be..what is wrong with that? this exam is the only thing that stop me from doing it and i hate it...Im SORRY

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Im not that stress. I am traumatized from this exam. I have no energy to study the whole thing again, i mean to spend so much time with it and then fail again. Its so different from the book and whatever i study with and the NCLEX itself. How do you pass this exam? I am scared to schedule it because i feel so dumb paying 200 dollars and just to fail this exam even tho i put too much effort and energy studying. This exam is a CRAP!! Im so sorry. Im sitting here thinking what did i do wrong the second time i took it? CAT is a crap! I am angry because it took so much from me...emotionally and physically. Enough to ruin my life...when all you want is to pass it and move on and be a nurse that you can be..what is wrong with that? this exam is the only thing that stop me from doing it and i hate it...Im SORRY

This is why I am suggesting you take a break from studying. Give yourself chance to recover and think straight. Yes the exam is not nice and I passed on third attempt but the key is and I know it is hard, not to let the exam get to you. This is why I also suggest you practice questions and read the rationale. It will help you get used to answering the questions and the rationale will help you understand what the question is actually asking. It will help you gain confidence in the way the exam works. You will with practice be able to see straight away which questions can be discarded and then it is a case of choosing from what is left. We know you can do it cos you already made it through nursing school but at the moment I think this exam has taken it all out of you and taking it again when in this state of mind can just lead to another failure

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Im not that stress. I am traumatized from this exam. I have no energy to study the whole thing again, i mean to spend so much time with it and then fail again. Its so different from the book and whatever i study with and the NCLEX itself. How do you pass this exam? I am scared to schedule it because i feel so dumb paying 200 dollars and just to fail this exam even tho i put too much effort and energy studying. This exam is a CRAP!! Im so sorry. Im sitting here thinking what did i do wrong the second time i took it? CAT is a crap! I am angry because it took so much from me...emotionally and physically. Enough to ruin my life...when all you want is to pass it and move on and be a nurse that you can be..what is wrong with that? this exam is the only thing that stop me from doing it and i hate it...Im SORRY

Hi! 2brichielpn08! This is exactly how I feel! Everytime I look back and think of all my failures, I really feel so dumb! It really breaks my heart! I am so desperate!

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