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NuGuyNurse2b · Oct 6, 2016

I would recommend Hurst and UWorld. it worked for me and countless others if you search this board.

isaura305 · Oct 6, 2016

Let me just start off.... I... am also a repeat test taker... (I will be taking my test for the 2nd time in a couple of days)..and I have no doubt in my mind that you are going to be an awesome nurse! This test is NUTS! .. take it from somebody who maintained a C average all through nursing school..

To take this test it doesn't matter if you were valedictorian of your school... or a straight A student.... the NCLEX does not care. It only cares about how competent you are in saving that person's life. I currently work at a hospital as a nurse tech, and I work with so many AMAZING ICU/CRITICAL CARE nurses who were all in the "top of their class" during school..... and passed the nclex on their 2nd or third try...

and at the same time I work with some nurses who pass the nclex on their 1st attempt, who could really care less about their patient.. and spend their entire shift on facebook. :no:

So trust when I tell you.. that I know the feeling of not passing it... but it motivated me to study more.. and with less distractions.

Now we BOTH know what the test looks like... and the "feels" of it while testing.. so next time when we take it, it'll be more comfortable.

So.

I used UWORLD. Uworld is by far the best resource that I have done ever since the 1st attempt. I have dedicated SO much of my time on UWORLD everyday.. except when I work 12 hour shifts..(so tired). If you go on their website it gives you sample questions before you buy... for 1 month it is $59 if i'm not mistaken... and its 1900 questions for the actual bank. BEST RATIONALES by far from what I studied before. I literally have close to 14 pages of NOTES that I have noted off of this bank... both wrong and correct questions. When you start doing the questions.. THEY ARE HARD. SO HARD. But... they say...and by they i mean an average of people have been saying that if you score on average 50-60% on your tests... than you are a shoe in for the NCLEX. UWORLD makes you critically think.

I also went to a LIVE review...HURST... and it helped me with content..

So in conclusion.... (so sorry this comment is long...) but i feel like fellow NCLEX takes have posted on this website.. and it has helped with my story line of this adventure that we call NURSING.

This is just the beginning.

crissyJane · Oct 10, 2016

Let me start with YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I too, failed my NCLEX at 265 questions the first time I took it. I understand the heartbreak that comes with it and it is so, so awful! Probably top 3 "worst news I've ever heard in my life." I felt like my entire life was put on hold. Everything I had planned to do, BOOM. Gone.

I did pretty well in nursing school. I averaged a 3.5-3.8 GPA. I had a job lined up on the floor I currently work on as a patient care tech (so a CNA) and having to tell my manager I failed was just miserable. Watching all my friends move on and start orienting at their new jobs has also been tough. My manager was awesome about it because he too, failed his first time. Not once, but three times! He told me to give myself a couple of days to grieve (you really go through the grieving process) and then get back to the books.

Well here I am, 2 1/2 weeks later and I'm doing just fine. â¤ï¸ It gets easier everyday. In Utah, I have to wait 45 days to retake my exam. So I can't until November. In the meantime, I have done tons of research and decided to download Uworld. HOLY COW! It's incredible! My ADN program required us to purchase Kaplan and it just never clicked for me. Uworld? Is so so great! The rationales are so descriptive and the questions are tough. Since I was lucky enough (hahaha) to get the full 265 questions, I had tons of different types of questions. Uworld most resembles the content I got on my NCLEX. For sure. I force myself to do at least 50 questions a day. I'll kick it up a notch when my test is within two weeks. I plan to do all 1900 questions. I write down the rationales that really stick out to me and that's been helpful. I also rented the Saunders review on amazon ($26) and that's been helpful for a basic overview. I feel much more confident this time around and am trying to stay as optimistic as possible! WE GOT THIS í ½í²ªí ¼í¿¼ You passed nursing school, you can pass the NCLEX!

rnby21 · Oct 11, 2016

Hi there, I know just where you are! I was there 2 and a half months ago. It's the worst place I've ever been at in my life honestly but try to keep everything in perspective and remind yourself about all the loved ones around you, the roof over your head, food in your fridge, and that nursing degree!! You've made it this far, and you will get passed this test. This failure will make you treasure your license even more when you do get it.

When I failed I didn't study very hard like you, and when I did study it was just Kaplan which didn't do anything for me. I completely underestimated that test.

For my second attempt I read almost all of Saunders, did the PDA book, and finished off with UWorld for the last 2 weeks before my test. I think drowning myself in UWorld leading up to the test was the most helpful thing. I studied for about 6 weeks straight with only a few days off. I passed my second test at 90-something questions.

Remember to do what feels right for YOU and not anyone else, whether it be making colored charts, finding a study buddy, etc. You will pass. Even though it's taking you just a little longer than your peers to get your career started doesn't mean it isn't going to be amazing. You are going to be a great nurse once this test is all over!

Good luck and stay positive.