Can't Pass NCLEX, So What Jobs Can I Get With My Nursing Degree?

[eutawville11]

I'm not going to look for help or encouragement like I did the last time because the folks on here made me feel less than cricket dung. I've been out of school for a while now and I've failed my boards at a record number. So what can I do with my nursing degree? Are there any good jobs that hire folks with a college degree? I really want to get as far away from nursing because it makes me depressed, angry, and all things bad. There's no way in hell I can be a tech my whole life, especially being a former AP student and graduating with freaking honors. If I had known my life was going to turn out like this, I'd just have fun and get average grades with everybody else. But somebody please give me some sound advice. And going back to school is out of the question! I'm 31 and going to school has done nothing for me but give me a lot of plaques and $40,000 worth of student loans that'll follow me to my grave.

[Jgottwald70]

Hey there, I know what your going through. My anxiety is through the roof! I am so tired of studying and I worked so hard through nursing school. I have been out of school now with my RN degree for almost 4 years. I have taken Kaplan twice and it didn't help at all. I have all the books and apps on my phone. I am currently an MHT and it's so frustrating to know more than other nurses there. I have failed 3 times and according to the state of Indiana I have to take a review course and the course has to write a letter to the BON stating that I have a 97% chance of passing. The only review course that will do that is ATI.. So I guess that's what I'll do next. Just really really hard to get motivated again... I mean it's SUPER hard to stay motivated when I have failed so much and felt like I let a lot of people down.. Including myself!! But you know what I worked my ass off through nursing school and have gone through a lot in the last few years.. So I am NOT giving up!! Please keep me posted on how your doing. I also thought about maybe a job in Healthcare Administration, or maybe become an English teacher. I'm almost 48 years old though, and not sure I can handle anymore school. I was told once that its not our successes that define us but our perseverance. Good luck!!! We got this!!!!