Failed NCLEX

suzy253, RN · Jul 10, 2008

Try not to let it get you down. Have you tried Suzanne's plan?

Good luck to you and keep your head up!

https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/07-08-revision-suzanne-s-first-tip-314448.html

bengiestev · Jul 10, 2008

Take some time off from studing and check out Suzanne's plan.

Bengiestev

pitbullkcm · Jul 10, 2008

Saunder's 4th edition is amazing, and it really cleared up the complexity of the content. Take a look at Suzanne's Plan as well. After you've posted 15 times on this site you can send her a pm (personal message) with all of the required information. I commend you for all that you have done thus far, now there's only one more step! Be optimistic and keep on moving forward to your goal.

pitbullkcm · Jul 10, 2008

Here's Suzanne's information:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/07-08-revision-suzanne-s-first-tip-314448.html

shadow30 · Jul 10, 2008

thank you so much to all who have replied. I am going to try and find Suzanne's plan. I keep hearing about it. I am doing better now. My boss and the crew at the hospital is amazing and they are going to keep my spot open for me! I have such good friends.

Thanks again! :up:

Jazzy_nurse_SF · Jul 10, 2008

I am waiting for my fail letter....you aren't alone at all. Try Suzanne's plan, it is well organized and clear in reviewing Saunders. But get the 4th edition...I currently have the 3rd and I heard that the 4th edition has more SATA's than the previous edition. Good luck in reviewing again....I wish you truly the best. We both will get the title....soon!

RN_in_SC · Jul 10, 2008

I used Nursing Made Incredibly Easy NCLEX Review and Exam Cram - NCLEX by Pearson, the same people that do the testing. They give you a CD of practice questions with the book. There were 20 relatively short chapters covering all the subjects. Worked for me.

zahryia, LPN · Jul 10, 2008

I did Kaplan online and it worked for me. Honestly, I didn't even do that many questions, but I would recommend doing as much as possible.

As for meds, I suck with those too, but typically you can figure out what the med does if you look at the answer choices.

suzanne4, RN · Jul 11, 2008

The exam is always going to focus on your weak area or areas, that is just the nature of the beast.

When you prepare for this exam, it is going to be as if you have never prepared before, so the 90 days is actually a very good thing. See too many people rush to get it over with and they never prepare properly and then they have to do it again.

Take a week or two for yourself and then the first tip of my program can be found in a sticky at the top of this page.

Best of luck to you and you can pass the exam.

RN_in_SC · Jul 11, 2008

Seems to me that some nursing schools seem to prepare their students for the NCLEX better than others do. We did meds pub for two years to prepare us for the NCLEX, most of our tests in nursing school were written in "NCLEX" format, and we had a week-long review right before we graduated with a lady that writes questions for the NCLEX test bank. To be honest, I could have passed the NCLEX without any additional studying. And I attribute that to my schooling, not to some innate ability on my part.