Failed NCEX second time. PLEASE HELP!!

[Xx2bNurse RatchedxX]

I took my NCLEX-RN on Thursday. I had 76 questions. I found out today I failed, for the second time. The strangest part about the whole thing is that I was SO sure that I passed it. I had 265 questions the first time I took the exam, and failed. Since the first time I studied so much harder and covered a lot more material during a longer portion of time. I felt confident, relaxed, and happy during and after the exam. How can I go from being "on the fence" during the first exam to pretty much "bombing" the entire thing in 75 questions the second time after studying SO hard and really feeling good about it? I dont know what I am going to do now. I am so lost. I completed the Pearson, Kaplan, and David's RN-Success and I got good scores on all of the practice tests. HOW? How is that right?!

I am SO devastated. The stories I hear on here about people taking this exam for the 4th 5th and 6th time amazes me. I have so much respect for these individuals because they must have a great deal of strength. I am crushed. I am planning on doing Suzanne's strategy but I am not sure doing questions helps me. I wish there was a tutor or someone I could come to face to face. What am I doing wrong? I must be missing something.

How could I be so confident? Is there anyone else out there who has experienced the same thing? I took a step back after all that practice. How is that possible? I am so crushed and I do not have any confidence left. Much like everyone who has said they have failed on these forums, I was a good student in school. Always making A's and B's and now I cant even pass this one exam.

I just want to be able to say I am a Registered Nurse...

Any advice or anything from anyone will help.

[strengthnow]

I know exactly how you feel. I failed the NCLEX twice and I just don't know if I have the strength to go on. I was orientating on my job as a graduate nurse and since failing I have to be a PCT. I am so hurt because it seems like everybody else has gone in there and passed like nothing. I too felt so confident that I had passed this time. I was near passing in almost every areas except two where I was below passing. I hear alot about Suzanne plan so I will PM her and see if I can get on that list. I hope this plan brings me to RN land.

[RNroseshea]

I took my NCLEX-RN on Thursday. I had 76 questions. I found out today I failed, for the second time. The strangest part about the whole thing is that I was SO sure that I passed it. I had 265 questions the first time I took the exam, and failed. Since the first time I studied so much harder and covered a lot more material during a longer portion of time. I felt confident, relaxed, and happy during and after the exam. How can I go from being "on the fence" during the first exam to pretty much "bombing" the entire thing in 75 questions the second time after studying SO hard and really feeling good about it? I dont know what I am going to do now. I am so lost. I completed the Pearson, Kaplan, and David's RN-Success and I got good scores on all of the practice tests. HOW? How is that right?!

I am SO devastated. The stories I hear on here about people taking this exam for the 4th 5th and 6th time amazes me. I have so much respect for these individuals because they must have a great deal of strength. I am crushed. I am planning on doing Suzanne's strategy but I am not sure doing questions helps me. I wish there was a tutor or someone I could come to face to face. What am I doing wrong? I must be missing something.

How could I be so confident? Is there anyone else out there who has experienced the same thing? I took a step back after all that practice. How is that possible? I am so crushed and I do not have any confidence left. Much like everyone who has said they have failed on these forums, I was a good student in school. Always making A's and B's and now I cant even pass this one exam.

I just want to be able to say I am a Registered Nurse...

Any advice or anything from anyone will help.

Yes, I felt similar..felt that I had passed and did not. I got 80 questions on nclex with about 4000?'s for practice under my belt. Nclex sent my letter stating..above passing in safe effective care, below passing in four areas and near passing in three other areas. I was shocked too. That was my first time failing and have yet to take it again. Now I am reviewing more content, quit my GN job and trying to focus on the areas that I was weak in...stay strong! I also graduated with cum laude honors from nursing school...so go figure.

[Matilda50]

I would check out the sticky at the top of the thread New revised tip of Suzanne plan. Follow it exactly as it says. I am doing it and have failed Nclex twice. I have heard good things about her plan check it out.