Failed NCLEX for the 3rd time. Need some help with tips please

[Nurseinthemaking90]

Hello. I just recently found out that I didn't pass my NCLEX RN two weeks ago. This was my 3rd attempt and still didn't get any luck. This time around, I ran out of time. I only made it up to 250. On my first time taking it was April 2014 and I went up to 265 - Failed. The second time, I took it in August 2014 and I went up to 265 - Failed. This time in November, failed. I really don't know how to study anymore. I thought I did better this time around (3rd) but I guess I didn't. As I looked at my report, everything was near passing level. The second time I only had two categories that were near passing level.

Materials that I've used included

- Exam Cram RN

- Mastery app RN

- Saunders RN

- 35 paged review

- Hurst review book

If anyone could give me tips for my 4th attempt (which I really REALLY want to pass), I would really appreciate your help. It just sucks to feel no pain anymore after receiving my report because I got used to the feeling of getting disappointed I cried for days after my 1st and 2nd attempts but this time I just feel numb.. I just want to get over this feeling and keep on going.

Thank you in advance for anyone's help again.

[Nurseinthemaking90]

Hi! I passed my NCLEX on the 2nd time around last month. I was also on the verge of losing hope and not passing the test but thank God I was able to. I can give you some of my tips which I have also read in some testimonials and it really helped my alot.

I started reviewing july and took my NCLEX on november. so almost 4 months with weekends. Theres no day that i didnt study or read anything or answered quiz questions. I study 4-6 hours a day. I did SAUNDERS COMPREHENSIVE BOOK 5TH EDITION. they say that it's the "nursing bible" well i can attest to that because I read it everyday, over and over again. Esp the topics that i wasnt that familiar. Also during my first month, i answered 200 questions from saunders also included in that book. and on my 3rd and last month i do 300plus questions a day still the same questions. Also, i watched Michael linares' videos on youtube he's good when it comes to making complicated topics to simplier ones. also, i bought a kaplan book, answered it 2x and read the la charity book and answered it also. The last but not the least, PRAY. study hard and pray HARDER. i dont know if youre a roman catholic but if you are. I did novenas to st. expiditus, prayed the rosary every night. and HAVE FAITH IN HIM. you can do it!! god bless and dont lose hope :)

Hi, thank you so much for the encouragement. Yeah, prayer is number one for sure. But maybe it wasn't just my time yet. Sigh. By the way, which Kaplan book are you talking about? And how good is the la charity book? Because to be honest, I have all of these nclex books on my shelf and I've only opened Saunders, ati, exam cram, and sometimes nclex made easy..