I have taken the PN exam yesterday for the third time. I graduated last year Jan. Took the exam in March, July 2010 - Failed both times. I felt like a failure, disappointed to myself and especially my mother who is an old school RN, been a Nurse almost all her life. Big expectations. I finally procrastinated long enough the took it again. I feel as though I'm doing something wrong, I feel as if I'm not meant to be a nurse. I keep getting compared to all the LPN's who have children, family, works full time and passed their LPN where my mother works. I have been a Home Health Aide/ CNA since 2003. I went to school for Billing & Coding. Passed the Exam, but could not find a job in that position for 6 months. Finally found a job in the position, worked 1 year. Then my mother didn't think that was a good career. Kept telling me to enroll into Nursing School. So I did, full time. Got through all exams, clinical's etc. Graduated BUT can't seem to pass NCLEX- PN I am stuck. Will be 30 years next month with no career. I feel like a failure and that I disappointed my family. The worst thing is everyone from my Nursing Class passed. Two failed but had support in their lives, took it again and passed. If someone could please give me some advice on what to do. I want to take it again, but do you have to do a refresher class and then re-apply to the Florida Board of Nursing? or can you reapply again for the 4th time. I must be studying the wrong way, or not retaining the information properly. Any advice and tips will be gratefully appreciated.
Thank You All for taking the time to read this.....
Hi! Don't give up. I graduated from the LVN program 3 years ago. I took it 7 times and I passed. I was in your situation too where my mother was on me but I never gave up my dreams of becoming a nurse. What I did is I took a review class in los Angeles,CA called Sycamore learning center for nurses. It helped me alot in that review class. Also I studied the questions from Saunders using the CD and concentrated on Priority, Infection control, and know your lab values. You will pass, don't give up and Goodluck.
Definitely tell the people in your life to lay off you about failing. If it builds itself up as this huge, insurmountable wall to climb, of course it's going to be a roadblock for you. Get yourself into a good headspace, find some other study guide resources to use, and get back on the horse.
Ignore your mom and focus.Don't tell her anything again.Lacharity(must have),Frye's 3000 bullets and exam cram.Do just that but be consistent about your studying.Goodluck!
Don't feel bad I have failed 5x already and Im truly depressed all my other classmates has passed but me. I getting ready to test again in SEPT :) and Im claiming that this test is already passed. Im studying kaplans qbank so hopefully that will help. If anyone have any study tips please let me know !! Keep at it
all my other classmates has passed but me. I getting ready to test again in SEPT :) and Im claiming that this test is already passed. Im studying kaplans qbank so hopefully that will help. If anyone have any study tips please let me know !! Keep at it
Cinna
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Hi! Don't give up. I graduated from the LVN program 3 years ago. I took it 7 times and I passed. I was in your situation too where my mother was on me but I never gave up my dreams of becoming a nurse. What I did is I took a review class in los Angeles,CA called Sycamore learning center for nurses. It helped me alot in that review class. Also I studied the questions from Saunders using the CD and concentrated on Priority, Infection control, and know your lab values. You will pass, don't give up and Goodluck.