Failed, again

shergillnav · Dec 22, 2012

i feel bad about you, actually nclex based on priority question....always use nursing process, maslow theory and abc....be always concered about patient safety . practice more and more q related to priority and delegation for this purpose PDA book by lacharity is very good, acc to me... thx..if u want to know anything please let me know......i passed at 12/12/12.recent

allabtu · Dec 22, 2012

I am in the same boat as you. Though not RN. I failed for my second try and have decided to do a review class. What I have discovered is nothing new but a common mistake many make. Difficulty understanding what is being asked in the question. There are four categories and eight subcategories. Each must be addressed in the exam and you should know when the exam questions the category. I read this in 101 to increase your NCLEX score for RN's and PN's. RN is mildly different with management strategies but this book separates the two very well so we know what to look for. I posted a topic asking about the NCSBN course which I purchased yesterday and have gone through for the last few hours. So far this addresses the same problems explaining how to over come this issue. I knew it was not my knowledge of nursing, I have earned a bachelors in science aiming for a PT but came to realize nursing was more interesting. Knowing that I have all prerequisites for RN I decided to go LPN and do online RN as soon as I pass this exam. I have gained very depth understanding that the medical field is 90% critical thinking as 10% memorizing. I was taught to think one way in PT and not as a multiple resource personal. We had to use our own resources at hand so this placed me in unfamiliar grounds when questions that looked difficult had a simple answer.

The test as I understand it is equal to high school sat for PNs and college compass test for RNs. This was addressed in two websites on evaluating the NCLEX methods. Its been one whole week and many hours researching as why I am failing a simple test with a 4.0 GPA BS and 94 avg in LPN. Yes I say this test is based on the ability to be a good test taker. I came across Q&A to NCLEX on their sight as why nurses fail the exam second & third time. They do not accurately explain the problem knowing that it would be unfair advantage for nurses who have not taken the exam. My only question to NCLEX would be if we have gone through 1 or 4 years of grueling education, clinical, and sacrifices why does being a good test taker make the difference in client care? How many nurses who pass the exam have made mistakes which cost lives? Does this exam truly make you a better nurse? If so, why not address this clearly in the programs or place a semester based on NCLEX training specific to what NCLEX requires? Delegate the categories based on the exam by subjects in the nursing courses and end the confusion for students dreading this challenge.

jabarie90 · Dec 23, 2012

Hi just want to say i failed the Nclex RN twice and pass the third time. Prioritization questions will all ways be there so you have to get it right. I had the same problem too, if you understand the subject matter then you have to then use critical thinking. When you get the senerio think if i leave this patient for a hour what will happen will he die? eg. a patient with hyperglycemia if i dont see him 1st what will happen will he die the answer is NO is blood glucose level will go up by 1 or 2. A patient with Hypoglycemia can he die in an hour time Yes so u would see him 1st. You have to know the disease process along with the lab values. Remember if its a disaster setting or hospital, children triage is abit different. The feuer review helped me greatly all the best.