Failed again on 4th attempt pretty bummed out!!

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I done the pearson vue trick and got the bad pop up. I am so disgusted with NCLEX. I feel like giving up. I got all 265 questions again. I have got 265 the last three tests. I feel like i am cursed. I dont feel like my dream of practicing nursing is ever going to come true. I done tons of ques from nclex 4000 and Kaplan ques. Also used hurst review and used lacharity book. I just dont know what else to do. I would love to find a tutor. I want to pass so bad but i am about to give up

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You will be successful as long as you don't give up. Give yourself a few days to grieve, about the time it takes to get your official results, then dust yourself off and start again.

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Hang in there and remember it is not over untill you pass.You have invested so much time ,effort and money into this and you really need to get this right.I wish you all the best and pls be confident that u can do it

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Thanks for the replies. I needed to hear that. Is there anything you can recommend I do

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dont give up. hospitals don't look at how many times you've taken the test. the NCLEX is hard... but have faith and keep working and studying hard... all your efforts will be rewarded.

I dont know where you live. I know a great tutor, she's amazing. I can speak to her and ask her if she is able to help you out. She teaches strategies and goes over content through reviewing the incorrect answers you may encounter or just about anything you have difficult understand. She lives in NY but can also tutor through skype as well. email me at [email protected] if you are interested.

keep you're head up.

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TO HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF PASSING KNOW YOUR CORE CONTENT such as med surg, renal, endo, resp, GI, GU, cardio, dieases, labs, delegation, priority, study select all that apply ...LOOK AT THE NEW FORMAT FOR THE 2011 NCSBN. MED SURG IS THE BACK BONE SINCE THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON IN ALL THE QUESTIONS. Touch over ob/and peds(complications). DON'T STUDY STUFF YOU KNOW WELL...THAT IS WASTING YOUR STUDY TIME. Its up to you as the nurse to attack the questions direct. USE THE SAUNDERS BOOK WITH THE CD if you don't have something already. Go over the sections and do 60 questions a day from each body system. Read the sections in the saunders helps to fill in the grey areas along with the cd. Talk out your concepts aloud to get them in your head so you can pull them back up when you take your exam. Know basic pharm tie that in with disease can help you remember it better...same goes for labs. Remember just because you have a nurse floating to the floor with 10 yrs exp....she or he stills needs the most stable patient. RN can only do teaching so remember that when you look at discharge and admissions....in the nclex hospital. NO GOOD QUESTIONS on NCLEX(SOMETHING HAPPENING IN ALL OF THEM)....PROBLEMS YOU NEED TO FIX. READ CAREFUL, LOOK FOR KEYWORDS. THINK WHAT IS THE BEST, SAFE, AND WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHEN YOU ATTACK THE QUESTION. Remember we want to correct a problem in the early signs of distress or whatever before they get to the point of the might not make it phase. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR NURSES THAT WILL HELP THE PATIENTS, PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THE PUBLIC.....ALONG WITH LOOK FOR ABUSE. Becareful with labs just because its wnl of the high or low...red flag for new nurses. Goal is to get as many questions right on that exam as you can. Look for keywords read the questions slow. THE SAME WAY YOU MISSED TEST QUESTIONS IN SCHOOL BECAUSE YOU READ THE QUESTIONS TO FAST...CAN HAPPEN HERE SO READ SLOW. DON'T GIVE YOUR ANSWERS AWAYS BECAUSE YOU ARE READING TO FAST....SLOW IT DOWN ON THIS. Ask yourself does my choice make sense....and if so WHY...KNOW THE WHY TO YOUR RIGHT ANSWERS AND THE WRONGS...OR WHAT MADE THEM WRONG . SO REVEIW RATIONALS WHILE YOU PRACTICE FOR YOU EXAM. It often helps you get other key pieces in your head. KEEP POSITIVE, KEEP FOCUSED. You can do it. THE HURST REVIEW IS ALSO GOOD, college I went to made it part of the program before graduation.

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Hey,

If you are getting 265 questions each time you have taken the NCLEX, it means that you are thisclose to passing. It would be a different story if you are failing at 75 questions. Don't give up, you are almost there!!

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Hey blynn9173, sorry to hear that. Upon failing I know that you will have to experience DABDA (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance). But don't give up. Go and take a break but stay with God. Talk to Him and ask Him to guide you as you continue your journey.

And...May your DABDA be DABDAH (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance, and HOPE). With acceptance, there should be hope. Don't quit! Just continue praying and stay in touch with God. I'll pray for you too. Just don't quit, this is just the beginning. Good luck and God bless you :)

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I attempted the boards several times and have also failed on each try. So your not alone in this. I would not mind finding another person who go over things also. I would also look at the questions the Board of Nursing has to offer, this is the 2011 NCSBN website for studying.They have questions much like the Nclex. I also know the Saunders has flashcards. You can take those around with you at all times. I was also getting over 200 questions and each time not pass. We can not give up on this. So again your not alone in this situation.

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I'm sorry. I feel you. I failed twice. And on my way to the 3rd attempt.

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