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Lately I've been feeling out of focus and losing hope. I don't know but when I took the Nclex and found out that I failed I wasn't feeling so bad, it just hit me now..I bought a new book Saunders..but to be honest I'm not reading it that religiously I'm getting tired of being here in the same situation. This will be the 3rd time that I take the nclex. My brother's not happy with me, my parents are alright but I know they just don't have the same faith in me anymore that I can do this..my sister's moved on with her life as an RN, and here I am..still a failure. It's really hard being the one in the situation of failure and being compared to a sibling that passed on her second take..it just makes me feel miserable and dumb. When you see others talk about it..it's easy to give advice..but when it's you it really is hard..

hey:tinkbll: you've come this far and you're ain"t gonna give up now right? think about this if you start losing faith to yourself nobody would ever beleive in you anymore...I took my RN 3x too but it's not how many times you fail but you should count you blessing on how many times you get up and bravely fight again..goodluck!

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Specializes in ICU.

Sure, and I wish you the best when you retest... You will pass!!!

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Hey I am still in my first year of nursing school and am in awe of someone who has passed nursing school! I admire you.

Please don't give up on yourself. I'm sorry that families aren't more supportive in this situation when that is exactly what people need.

The other posters have good suggestions, since am a long way from being able to sit for the NCLEX I can't give you specific suggestions except to keep faith in yourself.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

kremlin,

I also know exactly how you feel... b/c my parents are constantly comparing me to my friends and cousins too... and i am sure, they're upset that i am not smart as everyone else... and lately, my mom and I don't even talk anymore b/c if we do, she always brings the exam up... and i am just sick and tired of hearing about this exam....

Friends & relatives, hmm.. that's all they want to know too.. when am i taking the exam and how come everyone else is passing..

I didn't know where to go or what to do too .. became soo depressed and gave up so many times... hated my life, hated everything that was happening in my life.. no job, no family, friends, no support, no money except build more and more loans & credit in my head...

until i found this website and posted how i was feeling when i took the 2nd time and failed... i realized that i am not alone and you know what, people can say what ever they want, b/c they're not the ones that's taking this exam...

Lately, I realized that, may be I am not smart or may be I am.. it doesn't matter.... everything happens for a reason and I know GOD is behind all this and all i am going to do is have faith and continue to pray, & study and not give up... Let GOD fulfill his plan upon my life in HIS time..

so just pray and have faith and wait for his time.. in the mean time, all we can do is, study, study and pray for one another.... you'll be in my prayers as well and good luck studying!!!

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Keep on tryin I know it is easier to say if you haven't been there but keep looking forward and don't give up on your dreams.

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