Failed NCLEX 5 times-Can anyone give advice?

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Hi Arizonians!!!!

I moved here from Michigan 1 year ago and I love all of you guys! Anyway... I graduated and obtained my BSN in 2001 and I have failed the NCLEX 5 times, due to a lot of stress (divorce, moving out, etc) which is no excuse. I graduated 2nd in my class and I thought that I would not have a problem with the boards since I have never failed anything in my life. Well, I was wrong. The last time I took the NCLEX was in 2003. Since I failed AGAIN, I gave up! Now I realized that was stupid of me to give up on a profession I love and since my life is stable and "stress free" I want to take it again. But, I'm afraid I won't remember everything! Any suggestions? Any recommendations of tutors? Or any review seminars? I did the Kaplan in 2002 and I thought it was terrible!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I commented over on your other post, but I would recommend getting the Saunders book, and using that. The recommendation is to do the chapter tests first without reading the text, and if you score a 75% or higher, then you move on to the next chapter. If you score less, then you read the chapter, and re-test. After you have completed the book (found at Barnes and Noble) then you should do 100 questions a day from the CD for 6 weeks. Don't worry, it will all come back to you!

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The sixth time is the charm. ;)

You might try one of the three day in class review courses + the computer CD.

Best of luck, Go with God!

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Maybe go through a refresher course? I think gateway offers one.

Also, lotsa studying on your own. Med/surg, peds, OB, critical care...lotsa practice NCLEX questions. You can do it!

Good luck.

Rebecca

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Hey PhoenixGirl, did it only take you one day to find out your results when you tested???

I hate waiting.

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Hey PhoenixGirl, did it only take you one day to find out your results when you tested???

I hate waiting.

Yea I took NCLEX at 9am on a Wed, and Thurs at noon my license number was posted on the state board website. Friday my paper license was already in my mail box!!! A friend of mine I went to school with had the same exact senario. They are pretty quick- thank goodness!

When do you take nclex?

Rebecca

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Have you checked out our NCLEX Forum link at: https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/ ?

Suebird :p

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Specializes in Cardiac.
Have you checked out our NCLEX Forum link at: https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/ ?

Suebird :p

Thanks, I post in that forum all the time. I was wondering what it was like specific to Az.

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Yea I took NCLEX at 9am on a Wed, and Thurs at noon my license number was posted on the state board website. Friday my paper license was already in my mail box!!! A friend of mine I went to school with had the same exact senario. They are pretty quick- thank goodness!

When do you take nclex?

Rebecca

I took it on Tuesday morning @0900, and found out yesterday @0800! :balloons: I'm glad to see the paperwork will come quickly as well. Az rocks at this stuff!

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Congrats!!!!!

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I second Saunders. Also if you can enroll in a MedsPub class it will give you a lot of really helpful information.

Much luck and success to you and most importantly - don't give up.

P.S. Just one more thing - I don't know how other states post their scores but I found out less than a day later I passed so apparently AZ is on the ball:)

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