Failed the Nclex and Feel Depressed

hopeful4 · Oct 29, 2013

So sorry to hear that...can I ask did u try the pvt trick? Was it correct? I also took my nclex Rn but don't know if I passed or not...I used remar review....lippincott q and a..and saunders. Don't give up you've made it this far

sojjourn · Oct 29, 2013

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I took the NCLEX for the first time 2 weeks ago and fail at 75 questions... I did use Kaplan but did not use the Decision Tree .. I don't know if not using the decision tree didn't help me answer each question.. Now I feel depressed and not wanting to study again I Don't know what to do and how to study maybe another method of study.. I feel sad and unmotivated but I know that I'm not the only one who didn't pass.. any suggestions study tips that helps? Thanks.

I just took my NCLEX yesterday and like you I did Kaplan. I also did feuer and ATI. In my opinion the test questions were more like ATI. simple and straight to the point. Kaplan was way more difficult then the test. ATI really help you with knowing the core material. if you don't know the core material, you can use whatever decision tree or elimination trick you want and you will probably fail. I had about 10 sata and I purchased a book from lippincott called the alternate format book which focuses on sata, drop and drag, hotspots, etc, etc. please memorize all of your labs I would have gotten a lot wrong without knowing that. At the end of the day I can say that NCLEX was not trying to trick mr, the questions was very simple and straight forward. I just needed to know the content and it all came together. my test shut of at 76 and I felt like I knew I passed when I left the building. YOU CAN DO IT!

pinkyllek · Oct 30, 2013

Yeah the PVT did work... it took me straight to the credit card so the trick work... thanks I would try not to give up!!!

pinkyllek · Oct 30, 2013

Okay thank you very much... I think I overstudy a lot and got very stress and negative... what is ati??? Never heard of that...

LeO13 · Oct 30, 2013

You should take a couple of days to relax and then go back to the drawing board and change your studying routine. I too failed on my first try at 265 and went into a mild depression you could say lol. I went on a vacation to clear my head, afterwards I revamped my whole studying and sure enough I passed second time. You just have to fight it through and I know you will do better next time :).

NursExec · Oct 30, 2013

Don't be discouraged...I failed my fist time and found a private class..now been a nurse for 12 years...Kaplan did zilch for me.

tg2468 · Oct 31, 2013

I too just recently failed with 265. :-( For those of you that passed second time, how did you study??

pinkyllek · Oct 31, 2013

Thanks a lot for those words... Im feeling better and the key is to Never Give Up!! Im going to try another method of study and more reviews.!!!

sandyjones · Nov 2, 2013

The materials that I used to pass NCLEX-RN were:

1. Kaplan NCLEX-RN 2011-2012 Edition with CD-ROM: Strategies, Practice, and Review (Kaplan NCLEX-RN (W/CD)).

2. Lippincott's NCLEX-RN® Alternate-Format Questions by Lippincott. For SATA questions-a very good choice.

3. Kaplan review- There are free trainers online if you cannot afford the program.

4. I also used some notes that were posted online for review. If anyone is interested, let me know. Infection control is very important to know for the exam, therefore notes on it is super helpful.

Most importantly, relax and go to the beach once in a while or do any other outdoor activity. Be confident, and never ever lose hope. You are going to do it!

peteypablo · Nov 2, 2013

Sandyjones

do you mind posting a link to your notes?

sojjourn · Nov 3, 2013

Yes people, Please know your infection control at least 1/3rd of my questions were pertaining to infection control