Failed NCLEX RN 3rd time

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Hello! I'm new here. I just recently took my NCLEX RN last April 8, 2015 and I failed at 111 Q. My first try, I failed at 114 and the 2nd time I went all the way through 265. My first review I took HURST, it was good with the content but I lack in answering skills. The second time, I just reviewed notes given to me and the 3rd I used Kaplan and tried some questions in NCLEX mastery facebook page. I dont know what to do next. I dont know if I will ever pass.. Any suggestions?

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May I ask how your study habits were?

NCLEX is really not that hard if you know your content and know how to answer questions. If I could suggest three things for people is to ONE - know your content, TWO - do questions, questions, and more questions (I literally did over 5000+), and THREE - test taking strategies to help eliminated answers and pick the best answer for that question/situation.

& remember, not everything is automatically airway. LOOK AT THE QUESTION AND ANSWER IT INDIVIDUALLY!

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May I ask how your study habits were?

NCLEX is really not that hard if you know your content and know how to answer questions. If I could suggest three things for people is to ONE - know your content, TWO - do questions, questions, and more questions (I literally did over 5000+), and THREE - test taking strategies to help eliminated answers and pick the best answer for that question/situation.

& remember, not everything is automatically airway. LOOK AT THE QUESTION AND ANSWER IT INDIVIDUALLY!

I think my problem is not really understanding questions and choices. I am always expecting the computer to shut down at 75 and when it doesn't i loose focus.

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Eliminate that from your head thinking you need to stop at 75 if you say it makes you lose focus. Remind yourself you have up to 265 questions to be a nurse...not just 75!

Again, question your study habits. How did you utilize Hurst? How about Kaplan? What did you use from them?

So if you do not understand the question and choices, know your content. I would then tackle questions and look up stuff as you go if you don't know what the question is asking. Additionally, test taking strategies are amazing to help which answers are the best answer for that scenario.

Also, have you practiced questions before? From your post I am unsure if you used Kaplan Qtrainers or just the book and it seems you only studied content. If you did do questions, how many did you do? Unless you were proficient on tests and answering questions on exams...you don't necessarily have to do too much questions but I literally did 5000+ questions (reviewing each rationale) up until my test date. I would literally spend from like 8am to 10PM almost everyday just reviewing because that is what helped me. I believe if you work hard, you can do anything.

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