Failed again!!

Please don't give up. I'm currently in the LVN program and one of the instructors told us that she took the NCLEX 7 times. She went back to school and got her BSN and of course, her Masters. You're not dumb, it's just not the right time. I use to have test anxiety even though I knew the materials, I would freeze up and fail the exams. I had hypnosis last year to get rid of my test anxiety and I'm happy to say that now I ace my test.

Good luck next time!

You can do this.. I just got my license yesterday and I graduated JUNE 05'.. It was my 3rd try before i got mine.. Just don't give up my recommendation for study guide would be saunders.. I have one if you would like it.. It has very little marks in it. You can have it free of charge just pay to have it shipped. I will do what I can to help another person to try and get their license

yes dont give up!!! I gave up years ago after the 2nd try and have always regreted it since. I am now going for #3!!!! You can do it!

how long did you study? what did you study?

AmyD

yes dont give up!!! I gave up years ago after the 2nd try and have always regreted it since. I am now going for #3!!!! You can do it!

how long did you study? what did you study?

AmyD

thanks guys for the encouragement and support. I studied for 2 months and i used the mosby CAT,saunders and kaplan CDs. I was so sure i passed this time but i guess i got worse since the test stopped at 75. It just makes you lose confidence in yourself.

I'm sorry to hear that. Good luck.

Please dont give up. This is just another hurdle that YOU WILL overcome. I know you can do it.

thanks guys for the encouragement and support. I studied for 2 months and i used the mosby CAT,saunders and kaplan CDs. I was so sure i passed this time but i guess i got worse since the test stopped at 75. It just makes you lose confidence in yourself.

did you read the saunders book 3rd edition?

AmyD

hi there, this was my 2nd time taking the Nclex and i got 75 questions. I had checked the BON wesite everyday for 2 weeks and my name didnt show up so i guess that should have warned me. I tried Suzanne's study guide, Mosby's CAT and Lippincotts but i guess I am that dumb.I honestly thought i did better this time.Am i just not smart enough? I am numb:banghead: :crying2: right now, am done crying and feeliong like this is not healthy. I want to give up so bad. I am tired!!!

Hi eosaeni. I just wanted to say I am sorry. Please please please don't give up.Take some time for yourself and start again. If you need any help, feel free to PM me.

Ferhan, RN

eosaeni, please don't give up! your prayers will be answered in HIS appointed time. keep the faith! i know it is easier said than done but HE knows what your heart desires , just keep believing in HIM and in yourself. we are here for you, your partners in prayer!

Don't give up. I just passed on my second try. I did Suzanne's plan. Just use saunders. Do 100 questions a day. Read each and every rational. I took my time on the exam this time. I read the questions very carefully. I made sure I knew what it was asking me. Maybe you focused on to many resourses. Just stick with saunders it works. Gook Luck.

eosaeni, you are not dumb. you can do it!

just pray and have faith in god and everything will be ok.

i will also pray for you. good luck to you.

Has anyone ever told you that you have test anxiety? I too failed the NCLEX a few times, I kept getting to 265 and I immediately knew. The last question had always been a below the average question. Do Kaplan and Kaplan ONLY. If you fail after the class, you can re-do the class. They bend over backwards to ensure you pass. Along with the class, you can review online at anytime. They have a library at their facility, each section is broken down and you can review all the materials on the sections you are struggling with. They have a CD with their course book with 7 tests, each one a LITTLE HARDER and more questions. You need to practice them as you would if you were actually taking the test. Quiet, no distractions, just you and the computer. This is not a test on your knowledge per se, they trick you, you cannot use anything you have seen because in NCLEX world it is all text book. You have to learn how to test in their world to pass. And finally, I have always struggles with testing and have been told numerously, especially in nursing school, that I have test anxiety. My DR. is a younger one and attends seminars and really stays current on "new" things. Well, there was a study on students with "test anxiety" they have discovered that most of them have a form of ADD, adult attention deficit disorder. This does not mean you zone out in class or cannot sit still long enough to watch a movie. This means you are easily distracted when there is nothing to keep your attention. Like in the NCLEX room, it is quiet, your mind is racing and eventually begins to "wander" you have let your nerves take over and you're useless, as far as testing goes. He gave me a low dose of Ritalin, 5 days worth. That way I could see how it would affect me. The first four pills I used with the CD from Kaplan and immediately noticed my score after I took the practice test was higher. I was not zoned out , out of my mind. It was like something was actually making me pay attention. I retested I got to 160's and it shut off, and of course I immediately panicked. I had always gone to 265, now what? 2 days later I got my results of the Pearson website and GUESS what???????????? PASS.. I did not fail because I was stupid, I gave up in my mind several times. The sane side of me NEVER let me actually do it. I do not take Ritalin now, I took it for that brief time. Now, when I go back to school and if ever another test like that arises..................well, I will pay a visit to my dr. for more help. Good luck.