Background: I graduated from the Philippines last year, and have since failed the NCLEX twice. I have applied to Florida and now have 1 more try out of my 3 to pass. I am feeling very depressed because I studied really hard this last time, and did 240 questions in all 6 hours.
Right now I don't know what to do. I also have an issue with the way I was educated. I went to school in the Philippines. We did not have Kaplan in school or have the HESI exam. I did not learn a lot of the same things as my US counterparts, and during my NCLEX studies I felt like I was learning some things for the first time. Suffice to say I feel inadequate as a nursing graduate. If I fail again I would have to go through the whole registration process again for a different state, but it's not like my school is in the states, it's in the Philippines. So getting that paper work would be a bit difficult. I live in California and it is difficult for foreign educated nursing students. I would have to take a few more classes. Luckily I don't have to take those classes in Florida but I am also limited to 3 tries before I have to.
Sorry for that rant, I am very depressed. But my question is what has helped you the most pass the NCLEX as a foreign educated nurse?? and which states do not require extra classes before taking the NCLEX unlike California???
