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Hello. Just want to express these feelings. I am reviewing for my NCLEX-RN exam for the 4th time. I feel bad everytime I think of it. Others did it for the first time.

I am a full time nursing assistant, mother of a beautiful 2 year old daughter and newlywed. My family recently came here from the Philippines.

Sometimes I get worried everytime my co-workers ask me "When are you gonna take the exam?, How you taken your boards yet?" They knew I did it once only. They didn't know that I already failed 3 times. :( So sad.

I need your advice. Thank you in advance.:crying2:

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Don't be hard on yourself. Don't give up. Don't compare yourself to other people. Everyone is different. Maybe you are just having waaay too much stress right now. It is so hard to stay focused and concentrate under stress (I know!).

Chipper up and good luck!

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Don't be discouraged. I found a lot of support through the NCLEX forum here. Wishing you the best of luck.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Tele, ER.

One of my buddies is in the same boat you are in. At some point, when people would ask about the exam, she would just tell them "I'm not talking about it" in a jovial way and leave it at that. We all stopped asking, and she has been able to study with much less pressure.

Good luck!

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Specializes in ICU.

perhaps you are thinking too much when taking the exam. sometimes going with your gut instinct is a better bet. good luck :heartbeat

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Specializes in Ambulatory Care, Case Manager.

Hi Anneles,

I know how you feel. I failed my NCLEX-RN the first time and there were several co-workers who kept asking me when I will take my next exam. There was one particular co-worker who annoyed me everyday with the same question. I never told anybody, not even my family or my best friends. My reply will always be with a smile, "I'll let you know when I pass". And I did.:rolleyes:

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you need to contact suzanne.

she's a moderator on this nsg forum and she has a fail proof nclex prep program. (i think it's fail proof...)

go to the admin help desk and ask them how to get in touch with her.

hang in there and stay strong.

you will find a lot of support here.

leslie

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

HI....I know just how you feel; when I was in LPN school, it took me 2 times to pass those boards and 3 times to pass RN boards. I get panic attacks with tests, especially computer tests where you can't go back to a previous question. I took special NCLEX classes for my RN, and still failed. I hired a tutor and studied both Mosby's and the NCLEX books and failed. Finally, I bought a Lippincott book and I passed. Lippincott is the best study book yet. The questions in that book are really hard and I was just barely passing the practice tests, but it was that book that got me to pass. That and a mild sedative the day of the test.

I also went with my first answer and gut instinct instead of trying to decide between 2 possible answers. I hit enter and didn't think twice about it. When my computer shut off at 75, I knew I did it that third time and cried tears of relief.

I was in your shoes several years ago and if you have any other questions, just let me know and I will try to help!

Blessings, Michelle

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Thank you so much. Your messages are blessings.

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It's often better to keep stuff to yourself - like being pregnant or anything else that takes time.

It's not like you haven't busy or anything. Wedding, baby, school. Geez Louise, give yourself a break and also get a good review course.

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