Failed the 1st time, took it again today!!!

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I took the RN NCLEX last month and failed with 114 q's :banghead: I was so depressed, I mean beyond depressed!!! I even had to get medication to help me because I was so sad. Seems dramatic, trust me I know! And if you knew me you'd be blown away that I went to that extreme but I was so angry and upset at myself that I honestly just didn't want to live!:cry:

Soooo, I got through that and decided to take the exam again, which was today...BUT I don't know how I feel about it. I had less than 20 minutes left and was on question 220...so needless to say I started to panic thinking I was gonna run out of time and i kind of hurried through the test. Well it ended up shutting off somewhere after 250 q's but before the 265. Now I'm concerned because I think in my panic state of mind I may not have been reading the questions carefully. I feel like I did everything I could do this time to help me pass. I took the Kaplan the 1st time and just continued studying from it for the 2nd time. I was scoring above 60% on just about each test and the instructor at Kaplan said if you score that on these practice tests you are 99% guaranteed to pass...so I guess we'll see! This test was wayyyy harder then the first one though. I had over 20 "select all the apply", I lost count after 20. Then I had about 10-15 Pharmacology questions, drugs I NEVER heard of and then about 10 fill in the blank math questions. :down: I feel like that was the worst test that anyone could have recieved. I just pray to God that I passed this time!!!:saint:

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Well, relax. You've done your best and it's all over but the waiting. Hope you get the results you are looking for. Good luck.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Stressing now about the exam will not change the results. Hang in there and good luck

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Specializes in sll sorts.

Best of luck. If it is any consilation, you can work as an LPN until you pass.

I am not sure how often you can take this exam, but I am worried about myself as well.I have a pattern of having to repeat courses myself.

Where do you take kaplan? on line?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Best of luck. If it is any consilation, you can work as an LPN until you pass.

I am not sure how often you can take this exam, but I am worried about myself as well.I have a pattern of having to repeat courses myself.

Where do you take kaplan? on line?

How can they work as a LPN. Nothing indicates that they already have LPN and unless they do have LPN they are going to have to apply and sit the exam.

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Specializes in sll sorts.

yes! They must take the LPN exam.But..at least they will have an income

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I took the actual Kaplan class, not online. But they do have questions you can do online which I completed ALL of them!! Did you take your exam yet?

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Specializes in "Wound care - geriatric care.

I the test was hard is a good sign...easy questions are not passing questions. Good luck. I'll take my 2nd time in July.

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