Hello, I want to hear feedback from anyone who has taken NCLEX several times and had difficulties. I will also like feedback from those who passed on the first try. I am taking NCLEX-PN for the 4th time in a few weeks and I'm praying that this time is the charm. What I'm using to study this time around is Hurst Review, NCLEX mastery app, and I often answer a few questions from other websites. This has really been a hard thing for me mainly because I went into taking the exam on the first try thinking Ok I passed nursing school I should be able to get through this test with no problem! WRONG!!!! I learned that I needed more help in content, medications and other areas. I feel this time around I'm more prepared but still I'm afraid that I will get in the exam and let my anxiety get the best of me like it has with testing before. What I want to know is how have you all handled stress when testing, getting restless during the exam, or even prepared? Thanks!
murse92017 13 Posts Oct 28, 2017 Throughout my nursing school career I went from have the highest grades to having practically the worse. All due to anxiety. I failed test because I was so worried about the craziest things that I had no control over. I would get in there and sweat, fidget, and speed through the questions all because of anxiety. With that being said before the NCLEX I took a review and was surprised at how much I knew. I started to take as many practice test as I could and while my score weren't always the best it helped me get in the right mindset for NCLEX. I had to get my nerves in check. When I did that I passed the first try. I was still very sick to stomach going in, but I had to trick myself into thinking this is just like what you practiced, slow down and read the full question, deep breaths... Also I tried not to stay on any question too long. Even though I was 90% sure I failed I passed. You know the material or you would not have passed.
