failed nclex-rn x6

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I'm feeling overwhelmed and not knowing what to do next. I have studied a minimum of 3 months for the 6 attempts using all resources and preparation content I can think of. Kaplan, NCSBN, Hurst and the list goes on. I am not giving up as nursing is my passion and I will succeed. I just paid to retake them again but need some advise on anything else I can study to accomplish my life goal? Any suggestions? Please....

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Specializes in Critical care.

Just joined and this is your first post?

Let's not feed the troll, folks.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Consider a nurse refresher or in person remediation class.

Compare all of your candidate performance report. Is there a pattern? Have you improved?

Create a targeted study plan using the CPR.

If US educated contact your nursing school for assistance as they have a vested interest in you passing the NCLEX.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

I mean this in the nicest possible way, but have you considered that perhaps nursing is not the career for you?

What kind of student were you? Did you have test anxieties or other difficulties as a student?

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I don't think this is a troll, sorry to say I believe it to be true. There's enough on the NCLEX Discussion forum to tell me this... :(

Aussie, there is something fundamentally wrong with your knowledge base and/or your ability to apply that knowledge, or you wouldn't have failed six times. Your best bet would be a live instructor, either through a reputable classroom-style review course or a personal tutor. Obviously your self-study method (using "everything") has been unsuccessful. You need to do something differently if you expect different results.

And finally, the hard truth may be that while you have a "passion" for nursing...it may not be so enthusiastic about you. Try a completely different preparation method (as I described) and if you still cannot pass.....you really do have to consider going for alternative career options.

WANTING something and GETTING something do not always equal out. I know that many say that if you only try hard enough, anything can be yours.....but this is fantasy, not reality.

So. Find an excellent teaching source (a human, not a book, you have failed six times on books) and go from there.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the NCLEX forum

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Oncology.

I'm not an RN yet, just a student, but I have to say that I still find this a little concerning. I know this is not what you want to hear right now, but as far as I understand it (someone correct me if I'm wrong), the NCLEX is just the most basic requirement for the BON to feel comfortable licensing you as a nurse, right? So if you're failing this consistently, maybe it's time to look elsewhere?

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I'm not an RN yet, just a student, but I have to say that I still find this a little concerning. I know this is not what you want to hear right now, but as far as I understand it (someone correct me if I'm wrong), the NCLEX is just the most basic requirement for the BON to feel comfortable licensing you as a nurse, right? So if you're failing this consistently, maybe it's time to look elsewhere?

The NCLEX is designed to determine if the applicant has met the minimum degree of competency required of an entry-to-practice nurse. That's all. Not proficiency.

Applicants who have received nursing education in a country other than the US struggle with this significantly more than a US-educated applicant. The exception would be Canada; while their statistics for passing are a little lower than US grads, it's not HUGE....and it's a new exam format for them, so it likely will equal out before long.

People who speak a language other than English as their native tongue also have a harder time with it; proficiency in English IS required to competently pass the exam; many questions must be read and re-read for ENGLISH speakers to grasp sometimes, so you can imagine what it is like for a non-English speaker.

Then there are the nursing schools, pseudo-colleges that spring up in strip malls throughout the nation, offering Quick-And-Easy Nursing Degrees if you have enough cash (or loans) in hand to get in the door. So yes....sometimes you really do get what you pay for :(

And finally.... it's a discussion that often brings about flame wars on this forum, but the fact is that some people will NEVER be able to pass the NCLEX. Not with "enough tries", not "if they work hard enough". Just cannot do it.

The trouble is in coming to terms with that decision: people who have studied for years, spent large sums of money on the education and really want nursing to be a lifelong career can understandably not readily agree that it IS time to move on and find a new path.

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

I'll just say it. Six failures speaks volumes. Not every person who WANTS to do something gets to do it. I personally find it concerning when someone says they can't pass the minimum requirement to obtain a license to be a nurse.

Let the flaming begin.

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My heart goes out to you and there is HOPE.

Several friends of mine have taken the exam multiple times (more than 5, and a few more than 8 times) and all have PASSED. You will too, when the time is right. Take a break from everything NCLEX and then regroup and do something different to help you pass. Are you anxious? Test anxiety? Knowledge deficit? First figure out the problem, and then find ways to fix it. I feel your pain and I wish you the best!

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Specializes in LTC, Med-surg.

I think you need a tutor. Self-studying for some people is hard. It requires concentration, devotion, dedication, patience and diligence to be able to self-study for this exam. I had to distract myself with multiple resources so I can keep myself concentrated on my 9-week stretch to study for the exam. If you contact your local Board of Nursing, they may be able to direct you with certified or trusted NCLEX tutors in your area who have had extensive experience with tutoring people to pass the exam.

Good luck. I believe this exam is tough and no matter how many tries, I think its worth it to go for it as many times to get what you want. Life is long and it has a lot of tough turns and obstacles but we just have to keep trucking forward. Don't feel down or negative. Just keep trying. Imagine if Thomas Edison gave up on his many attempts at creating the light bulb...we wouldn't have a light bulb. Keep trying, achieve your dreams, and embrace the effort to get there. You will soon get whats yours.

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