failed nclex pn 5 times!

THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN · Jan 15, 2014

Is there a reason you haven't taken the usual review courses (Kaplan or hurst)?

pertine_03 · Jan 15, 2014

Did you try answering 100 qs a day?

Nursebetty2007 · Jan 15, 2014

I have a study guide that should help u!!! [email protected] ill forword it to u

513nurse · May 23, 2014

I have a study guide that should help u!!! [email protected] ill forword it to u

Hey is there anyway you can email me a copy of the study guide please? I would greatly appreciate it [email protected]

eddieyot · May 23, 2014

try hurst or kaplan online

Happyjass · May 27, 2014

I was in the same situation as you! I passed on the 4th try! What I can tell you is, don't bounce from books to books, it will just overwhelm you . Stick to 1 or 2 course materials or books, that worked for me. Also practice lots of questions and review rationales. Also if you haven't already, read Kaplan Strategy Book. That helped me big time, it just made sense how to pick right answeres, also try to study 3 hrs in the morning and 3 at night. I'm still in shock I passed because I really struggled and didn't think I would ever pass. I wish you luck, don't give up!

obese_witherspoon · Jun 12, 2014

yo don't quit! this is a really long essay on why!

you went through the whole program (which required a buttload of work, sacrifice, and time) , and I know you didn't do it just to quit because of one lousy test! JFK failed the BAR exam 3 times, and look what he's accomplished with his life. I know I might not be one to say cause I failed it only once, but I do know how it feels. It effing sucks. I took it last year and ended at 205 questions. It sucked so much that at some point after failing, I actually quit studying altogether and worked full time at a completely different job and just "accepted it". Over time though, I got really sick of my life and was so ashamed of not following through with what I started so then, I jumped back on the horse. January 2014 I actually got back on it and by June of this year, I passed at 85 questions! I mean, if I can just sporadically start studying after not looking at any material for almost a year, you can pass the NCLEX after the 6th time, cause I know damn sure you've been fighting, maybe the way you've been studying is what's holding you back, you know? Here's what I did:

I used the ATI online tutor, google it. It's a bit pricey ($500?) but in my opinion it's worth it. You get an online 1 on 1 instructor who is a nurse with an MSN who will give you these really hard exams (in my opinion was way harder than the NCLEX itself), and will work with you and offer you material (review modules) with each test you score below 65%. As long as you stay consistent with the tutor, I'm pretty sure it's guaranteed you'll pass, because the tutor herself/himself will tell you when you're ready to go ahead and take the test. Any other personal 1 on 1 tutor like that would be double the price.

Also, I used Saunders too, but the book was red, i don't think it matters though, as long as your book has some kind of computerized question bank with 4000+ questions. I think the green one came with a disc, you should use that disc if you haven't yet, but if yours doesn't have anything like that or you did all the questions on that one, get a new book with something like that, I barely even opened the actual book, and just used the question bank on my computer. It really helped me integrate my studying into the ATI tutoring program. I did at least 100-200 questions/day from that testing bank, and tried to score at least a 60% every time, and read and made sure I understood the rationales to every question that I got wrong, or guessed correctly. That's really the key, is to answer a bunch of questions and understand why you got them wrong. You're gonna suck at first but the more you do over time, the better you get at them. It's weird, the style of the questions work out this unknown muscle in your brain that gets stronger per NCLEX question answered either right or wrong. Don't freak out trying to know everything, just answer a bunch of NCLEX style questions and really think about them, take a full 1-2 minutes for each question. I recommended the ATI tutor because it at least gave me a good foundation of knowledge required to be able to make really good educated guesses, and added more of a variety of questions for me that I haven't seen on saunders.

Also I dedicated a TON of time to this, the routine that I just described to you up there ^^ took me at least a good 6-8 hours a day, sometimes longer pending on how good/bad i did on each section test my ati tutor gave me, and missed maybe 1 day. My work schedule sucked, I only worked 8 hour shifts on saturdays and sundays, and my paycheck for the past couple of months were only like $400 per pay period which not a lot for a fully grown adult, I shut down my cell phone completely and used my house phone and facebook to communicate, lived off of food stamps, my roommates were nice enough to spot me on rent for about 5 months and occasionally asked my mom for some money (which i hated doing). I sacrificed a lot, but i don't regret it because I'm a nurse now playaaaaaaaaaa.

but seriously, don't quit. I recommend you do what I did, and if you can't shell out $500 for the ATI tutor program (which is totally understandable), at least look at it this way when you study,

The NCLEX is not ALL about what you KNOW, it's more about what you would DO. If you passed the LPN program, you can pass the NCLEX PN. I know i don't know you, but i know you know the information the NCLEX asks you, it's just fogged up by the anxiety of you thinking that you don't know it. Also if you work a lot, that might be your problem, if you can manage to work a little less and sacrifice the unnecessary things in your life, i'm telling you it helps a lot.

nursey909 · Jun 12, 2014

I'm in the same spot you are I failed my nclex pn 3times BUT don't.give.up im not.... your time will come keep studying and trying.... my old boss is a district attorney they're able to take their bar twice a year it took him almost three years he passed on his 5th try he studied all those years missed going on vacations with family just to stick to his books luckly for him his wife is a doctor and took care of the finances........what im trying to say is alot of people fail even in diffrent types of testes .....keep to it and study even harder....you will become a licensed NURSE!!!!

blue82 · Jun 12, 2014

i am also a repeated test taker..this will be my third time taking the pn exam and i refuse to give up.....my problem is that i don't now where to start again or pick up the pieces......my last retake was last month i'm giving myself a month off before i start again, i'm acting debating whether or not i should sign up for Hurst review but i'm suck of shelling out ridicouls amount of money.

LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN · Jun 12, 2014

Memorizing questions won't cut it OP :no:

Are you looking at your performance reports? HOW are you exactly studying?

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; if you are having issues and are near or below passing; start with what stumps you in applying the questions-review questions and rationales; if you still don't understand the rationales, THEN review content for better understanding. If SATA and alternative format is an issue, then review strategies for understanding SATA, and alternate format, review rationales, THEN go to the content...understand where I am going with this?

Try also preparing for the exam by questions only; pay attention to percentage of questions correct-the higher your percentages, the increased chances of passing the NCLEX.

Before taking another exam, please take a step back and look at what is preventing you from choosing the best answer.

sharleen1988 · Mar 11, 2015

dont give up doll, i failed once and i plan to take it again, i need you guys help and the resources, does anyone have kaplan?