Failed the NCLEX twice--please help!

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Hello All--I took the nursing boards twice and failed both times--I am at a loss as to what to do. I graduated in May of 07 from a 4-year program and I took the Kaplan review but that did not help me the first time--the second time, I did the Lippincott 3500 cd and although I did better in that second test, I still did not pass. I have worked so hard to graduate from school and I am now at a complete loss as to what I should do--I was advised to take the LPN and work as one for now and to take my time to study once again for the RN, but like I said, I am not sure where to start anymore. Any advice would really be appreciated.

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I have failed the Nclex twice and I will be going to take it again in November, I have not received the date yet. I would really like for someone to tell me about this Suzanne's plan and how much it costs. I need all of the help that I can get as this BSN is my 2nd degree and I need to get a job. If you all have any advice that would be great. Thanks Hadleighbug

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I have failed the Nclex twice and I will be going to take it again in November, I have not received the date yet. I would really like for someone to tell me about this Suzanne's plan and how much it costs. I need all of the help that I can get as this BSN is my 2nd degree and I need to get a job. If you all have any advice that would be great. Thanks Hadleighbug

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Suzanne's plan is free and all that is required is the current Saunders edition which is 3rd for PN and 4th for RN. All information can be found in the sticky's and you have to complete the first tip first before sending her a pm. Plus you need 15 posts to be able to sue the pm facility and we do ask that the posts are meaningful

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I am trying to look in the sticky's and I am not sure that I know how to do that. Also, what is a pm.

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I am trying to look in the sticky's and I am not sure that I know how to do that. Also, what is a pm.

https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/suzanne-s-plan-please-read-before-starting-326121.html

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

pm is private message and to send one you need to have 15 posts to your name and we do ask that the posts are meaningful

This may help on getting started on the site https://allnurses.com/forums/f246/video-getting-started-allnurses-com-149297.html

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Hello I do feel for you infact I am in the same exact boat, as are many of us.... I havent given up, though sometimes I wonder if it will ever happen.. I mean all my classmates have moved on.. working now atleast a year.. so my suggestion is simple dont give up!!!! under any circumstance continue in taking it and taking it until we both pass, ant this will be behind us.. I had an instrutor who took the boards four times and finally passed, and meet many nurses who say they tried for several years, but here they are working in the hospitals now.. I keep these testimonials in mind when I think I may not be able to do it, and you should too. We got through school and as you know that was a hard hard almost impossible task to achieve, but we did it, and we can do this... it is just one last struggle, leap, task, to complete and we are home free... the one thing I do wish was I had a study partner to lean on that I can meet up with atleast a few days a week to incourage me and study with, someone who is going through the same thing.... hope this helps, and dont even dare think about taking the LPN's not when we went to RN school... we didnt learn the same things ours in much more in depth, and it will only confuse you not make it easier.. keep on trying it will happen.. for the both of us.. teresa.

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Hey everyone!! I'm new hear and I joined after I failed the NLCEX once. I got a lot of support from reading threads and decided I should join. I did and online course but it didn't help much. I decided to get the saunders book to do suzzane's plan, but i see it is no longer available. if someone could please help me in understanding it or send it to me i would really appreciate it! thanks so much and i hope all is well!!

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Hello All--I took the nursing boards twice and failed both times--I am at a loss as to what to do. I graduated in May of 07 from a 4-year program and I took the Kaplan review but that did not help me the first time--the second time, I did the Lippincott 3500 cd and although I did better in that second test, I still did not pass. I have worked so hard to graduate from school and I am now at a complete loss as to what I should do--I was advised to take the LPN and work as one for now and to take my time to study once again for the RN, but like I said, I am not sure where to start anymore. Any advice would really be appreciated.

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Same here. I don't know where to start now. I've done Kaplan and it didn't work. Second time around, I reviewed on my own - and still didn't work. Now what?! M pressured and confused. Please help!

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NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you all best of LUCK

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