failed nclex with 75 qs

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I just found out I failed the nclex with 75 questions. I honestly thought I was going to pass I felt prepared and pretty confident. I studied non stop with kaplan finished all the bank questions, my highest score was a 68% i even got a 87.6% on the prioritization sample practice test. I feel so horrible right now and discouraged but so ready to get back to studying. I already paid for the next exam. I just don't know what else I can do to prepare, anyone have any suggestions that were on the same boat as me?

They will send you a breakdown of what you was below passing, near passing, and above the line passing. Study your weak areas and take it again. If anything go to the library and checkout "NCLEX-RN Strategies, Practice, and Review"

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Eat food! Get a lot of sleep. Eat eat eat. When I don't eat or eat small on tests day, my anxiety goes through the roof. Fight or flight. Do some meditating, breathing 5 -10 minutes a day. I'm thee worst test taker, but when I do take these steps, plus studying a lot, I do really good. If you have a smart phone, download some NCLEX apps. Good Luck!

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Thank You!! I did use the kaplan qbank app to help study while I was on the go. Do you have any other suggestions on any other apps?

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UWorld and Lacharity worked for me along with a little NCBSN questions.

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Do you think uworld helped you with the SATA questions?

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Specializes in School Nurse and PRN.

Yes!!! There are tons! According to UWORLD, aim for about 56% of all 1877 questions. Student who passed using this review really recommend to focus on the rationale, learn from it, as it is considered practice questions with a content review. So, if you ever feel like you are not getting a great score, don't really stress yourself out on it. Instead, feed your brain with uworld information and success is on the way. smile.gifBelieve, focus, be determined. You can Do it. smile.gif

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Just to piggy back off what SWimbish said, UWORLD is 30 percent SATA. So these questions are going to pop up very frequently.

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Specializes in School Nurse and PRN.

I definitely feel more confident with SATA the more Uworld questions I do.

I test 5/25/16 so I'll keep you posted! Then I can really say for sure whether it's effective :) don't be discouraged, keep your chin up and keep on going. You passed nursing school, that's a HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT in itself

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For my school I had to take the NLN and I failed by 7 points which made my self esteem low, is there anyone that has anything better as a study tool. All I want to be is a nurse and these test are so hard.

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Specializes in School Nurse and PRN.
For my school I had to take the NLN and I failed by 7 points which made my self esteem low, is there anyone that has anything better as a study tool. All I want to be is a nurse and these test are so hard.

See recommendations above :)

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Thank You so much and the best of luck to you!!Keep me posted on how you do!:)

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Thank You so much and the best of luck to you!!Keep me posted on how you do!:)

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