Failed Nclex in 75 questions :/ any advice

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I just found out I failed the NCLEX this is my second time taking it. I just saw the quick results and it stated "fail". My test consisted about 10 SATA, 7 medication,2 assessment questions, and the rest where priority, delegation, and teaching. The test shut off in 75 questions. I don't understand I analyze is each question and I felt confident in most of my answers, I had study for the pass 2 month using Hurst Review ( which I think is such a great program, I felt I understood the material, I when over the material so many times ).

I also used Kaplan qbank and question trainers

Priority, delegation and assignment book

The 35 page review that is in this website

Saunder's comprehensive review for the nclex

right now I'm going to take a break from studying probably two weeks. Since I have been studying since graduation in May and I don't want to open a book and do questions right now.

Well I came here for some advice:) I I'm in blank I don't know how to study for this test any more. I have no idea what to change in my study method. The first time I took my nclex it shut off at 263 questions but I thought it was really hard and I felt I wasn't analyzing each question. I would read and pick and answer. But this time I study so much more and did all the questions I had in Kaplan and PDA, and for every question I got I would ask myself what is it asking and what I'm I worry about and then it shut off in 75 questions. I left the place happy because I had given it my all.

Any help in how to study now will really help:) Thanks in advance

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.

Time for some one on one tutoring I think. Not to put too fine of a point on it but failing at 75 is a pretty clear indicator that you need to do something different. I'm sorry this happened to you. I'm sure it's disheartening.

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I am in the same boat. Very hurt,embarassed, disappointed,and overwhelmed to say the least. I'm out of options at this point

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I was really at the point where I felt I was gonna fail as well. I did Kaplan and Hurst review courses. The decision tree by kaplan was my saving grace. Have you done review courses before? Hurst is more content. What is your weakest area, content or questions ?

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I think my weakness area is how to answer the question? because during the exam I will look at the topic of the question for example preeclampsia, I will list the symptoms, treatment magnesium sulfate, and then the worst that could happen would be seizures and that will limit the oxygen to the baby. I don't know if I'm overthinking the questions to much

I feel good with the content after during hurst review... I don't know if to redo Kaplan questions, and qbanks, I didn't finish all of saunder's questions to I'm going to start there

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I know failing at 75 means I did horrible :/ after so much studying (all day long )... I also feel disappointed in myself, embarrassed, I'm also in shock I can believe I did horrible, I was confident in the answers I had put, but I also thought the questions where easy (but I thought to myself I have study to much maybe that's why, the topics where familiar to me:/ most where things I had study; and after doing the Priority, delegation, and assignment questions ... I thought I had answers them right ) but I since I fail I was doing horrible on the test

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.
I know failing at 75 means I did horrible :/ after so much studying (all day long )... I also feel disappointed in myself, embarrassed, I'm also in shock I can believe I did horrible, I was confident in the answers I had put, but I also thought the questions where easy (but I thought to myself I have study to much maybe that's why, the topics where familiar to me:/ most where things I had study; and after doing the Priority, delegation, and assignment questions ... I thought I had answers them right ) but I since I fail I was doing horrible on the test

If this is in response to what I said I never attached an adjective to your failing at 75. There isn't any use in beating yourself up over it. What I did say is that it was an indicator that you need to do something different and I really think it's time for one-on-one tutoring to determine if indeed you are overthinking the questions vs not having a grasp on the material.

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you can always buy qbanks for kaplan.. get your money back! Buy 30 days of u world; you can always do one week free trials.. their rationals is great and their questions similar to NCLEX there's mix of below and high levels of questions... good luck! don't give up I failed with 75 and failed with 255 questions..

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Oh no it wasn't because of that, and I understand I need to change the way I study for this next exam, I really appreciate you advice:)

Kaplan has a video that explains how the exam is graded it explains that if you are clearly failing by 75 then the computer shuts off

And thanks for your advice :) and I'm definitely going to get tutoring, I can't afford an actual tutor but 2 of my friends pass the nclex on the first try :) so they have offered to help me with the studying so hopefully I can learn from them :) cause I want to pass the next exam... I really want to be a nurse

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.
Oh no it wasn't because of that, and I understand I need to change the way I study for this next exam, I really appreciate you advice:)

Kaplan has a video that explains how the exam is graded it explains that if you are clearly failing by 75 then the computer shuts off

And thanks for your advice :) and I'm definitely going to get tutoring, I can't afford an actual tutor but 2 of my friends pass the nclex on the first try :) so they have offered to help me with the studying so hopefully I can learn from them :) cause I want to pass the next exam... I really want to be a nurse

Good I didn't want you to think I was riding you because I wasn't.

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