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I am having a tough time with passing NCLEX and at this point I have lost all hope and I have no idea what to do. I dont know what I should study or how....I graduated with my bachelors in December & I had my first baby in March...I started kaplan after I graduated and took boards Feb 14th and failed. Continued with kaplan because I didnt watch the content video, took it 2 days after my weddding in May & failed again. I decided to restart kaplan, again, ( I know I shouldnt have) but I honestly thought it was finally helping and I was doing good on everything. Well I took it 3 days ago & failed AGAIN!!!!! I just want to pass! I didnt struggle through nursing school at all! I would really appreciate any help or advice! I definitely need it! :)

Thank you for your advice! So maybe I should try hurst then! Did you watch all of the videos in hurst?

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Helllo!

So, I have taken boards 3 times and I have failed each time....Ive ONLY been doing kaplan and obviously it isnt working. Everybody tells me you need to know how to answer and approach nclex questions rather than study the content...is this true!? Im not sure what study tools to use at this point or how to approach it and PASS it for my 4th time! Any advice would be very much appreciated :)

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

What does your candidate performance report say? Are you improving? What areas are you at or above the passing line? What areas are you near or below passing standards? Start there. Are your results consistent between your attempts (example always below passing in pharmacology)

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NCLEX is impossible to pass if you don't know the content, so don't stop studying that. However, NCLEX questions are a little different that most multiple choice questions you see in other fields of study. You have to be familiar with the wording and how to determine what the question is asking--how not to get lost in the wording.

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I agree with the PP. first you must understand content before even practicing NCLEX style questions. I studied for about 4-5 weeks and the first 2 weeks all I focused on was content. I did review questions to make sure I was retaining the information but not necessarily NCLEX style questions. after I felt I had most of the content down I moved onto NCLEX style questions and only looked up content when necessary. NCLEX is largely based on knowing how to answer their style questions however. I used Kaplan and LaCharity Priority Delegation Assignment and passed the first time so I would definitely recommend LaCharity. Since you've already used Kaplan to it's extent it seems, google other programs. A lot of people like Saunders as well. Good luck!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
What does your candidate performance report say? Are you improving? What areas are you at or above the passing line? What areas are you near or below passing standards? Start there. Are your results consistent between your attempts (example always below passing in pharmacology)

THIS.

What are your below passing areas? Have you focused on those issues?

The issue may not necessarily the source of the review, but how one approaches the NCLEX itself: understanding the four concepts of becoming a competent, entry-level nurse:

1. Safe, effective care;

2.Health promotion;

3.Physiological Integrity;

4.Psychosocial integrity

Will determine WHAT the question is asking you; the question may be Respiratory related-but is it a Health Promotion or a Safety, or a Physiological or a Psychosocial one? Would you know the difference and choose the BEST answer?

Once one understands the concepts of NCLEX, they can do so successfully.

It appears the you need to learn to understand WHAT the question is asking you; THEN review the rationales, THEN if you don't understand the rationale, look to the sources of information.

Best wishes.

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If you got 75 questions each time, I'm inclined to believe that you may need to review content. Failing with 75 questions most likely means you were not able to master minimum competency, which is key to this exam. Study content, that is basically what Q trainers 1-4 are in kaplan. Read the rationales and lookup whatever topics you got wrong (I used Saunders for this). Then I would approach the higher level questions (Q bank and Trainers 5-7). Don't give up, just push through. I have faith that your time will come for you to be an RN : )

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The only mistake I'm seeing for the OP is too many major life events occurring during test time. Let things settle first of all before trying again. Any major life stuff put it on hold. Refocus before trying again.

This. :yes:

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I got 75 questions each time! And my CPR is a mix of near passing and below passing! I dont know what to do!

The you need to refocus on HOW you are choosing the questions and the WHY.

The issue may not necessarily the source of the review, but how one approaches the NCLEX itself: understanding the four concepts of becoming a competent, entry-level nurse:

1. Safe, effective care;

2.Health promotion;

3.Physiological Integrity;

4.Psychosocial integrity

Will determine WHAT the question is asking you; the question may be Respiratory related-but is it a Health Promotion or a Safety, or a Physiological or a Psychosocial one? Would you know the difference and choose the BEST answer?

Once one understands the concepts of NCLEX, they can do so successfully.

It appears the you need to learn to understand WHAT the question is asking you; THEN review the rationales, THEN if you don't understand the rationale, look to the sources of information.

Best wishes.

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