Failed NCLEX-RN 1st time

icyounurse, BSN, RN · Aug 27, 2008

When I graduated I took the Hearst review. It was a live week long class, and it was expensive, but it really helped me alot.

I know you feel must feel horrible, but please remember that so many nurses fail the first time and you will do better next time. Good luck:)

PetuniaRN · Aug 27, 2008

JDK2008,

Don't feel too bad, many people fail it and become great nurses. I don't know where you went to school, but the biggest tip we got was to apply Maslow's heirarchy :idea: before answering the questions. That way, you won't even have to consider one or two answers. It really helped me when I took my test. Also, we had to answer at least 100 NCLEX type questions per day (at least) in the months before the test to help us get used to the types of questions--make sure you read those rationales!! I did feel like crap after the test and was so confused about how I did. I passed and you will too! Super good luck!!!

RNGrad2006 · Aug 27, 2008

Yes....I failed the nclex the 1st time. I was so confident that I had passed the exam. After the test I wasn't worried and stressed out while waiting for the results. When I received the results I was shocked...I couldn't believe that I had failed!!!
So after crying for 3 days I decided that I needed to figure out what to do so this wouldn't happen again. I have been looking on the internet for different ideas for studying and I came across this teaching solutions program. I was wondering if anyone has tried this program and what they thought of it.
If anyone could give me any tips on study materials or what they did to pass I would truly appreciate it.

Did you try KAPLAN? I thought it was the best prep and they also have KAPLAN review classes available that some of my peers thought was a better review in a few days than all of nursing school. I didn't take it but my hospital pays for it for new grad hires. I did however use Kaplan, Saunders, Mosby, Lippincott, Delmar review guides. They also helped during nursing school.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Aug 27, 2008

Sorry to hear you failed. I have moved this to the NCLEX forum where you are sure to find help, hints and tips for the exam

chambalam · Oct 4, 2008

If you are talking about teachingsolutions.com I would not risk the money for the program. Looking at their website I saw a lot of red flags such as testimonials claiming that their program really helped with the essay questions when there are no essay questions on the nclex-rn. Additionally, there were several testimonials that were horribly written in broken English. Did not sound like a comment that anyone from my nursing school would have written, even those that spoke English as a second language.

richo_006 · Oct 4, 2008

Suzzane's tips! Saunders book...practice questions too. Im about to take NCSBN online review have lots of feedback that it is good

chambalam · Oct 4, 2008

On my post I asked if you were talking about teachingsolutions.com, the site I reviewed is actually teachingsolutions.org. Teachingsolutions.com actually links to a page from University of Phoenix, I appologize for any confusion my earlier post may have caused.