Failed 5th time is there God I can't study anymore!!!!!!!!

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I did everything you can think of I spent over $3000 trying to take this exam with no job and a 7 month old what else can I do I hate this feeling I hate to doubt God but he let devil take power over him what else can i do!!! I am giving up maybe nursing is not for me maybe I just love people and not nursing as a career because this is too much for me to handle

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Specializes in hospice.

Really? You're blaming failing a test on the devil overpowering God?

I think you need to calm down.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

A cup of WOOOSAH is in order...

Only YOU can decide if nursing is for you...

What are your biggest challenges? Are you even looking at your performance reviews after each test and looking up what that entails on the NCSBN site?

What resources have you used? Are you looking at content only, or looking at questions that are related to your below passing? do you have test anxiety?

Have you also looked into a refresher course after your third failing? tutoring?

I have these questions because you state you have "done all" that you've can, and I'm curious as to what you've done.

To add:

The issue may not necessarily the source of the review, but how one approaches the NCLEX itself: understanding the four concepts of becoming a competent, entry-level nurse:

1. Safe, effective care;

2.Health promotion;

3.Physiological Integrity;

4.Psychosocial integrity

Will determine WHAT the question is asking you; the question may be Respiratory related-but is it a Health Promotion or a Safety, or a Physiological or a Psychosocial one? Would you know the difference and choose the BEST answer?

Once one understands the concepts of NCLEX, they can do so successfully.

Don't look at content; you know most of the material because you passed nursing school; begin to do questions related to each concept; review all questions and rationales; ANY rationale you struggle with, THEN review content. Lather, rinse, repeat.

When practicing the questions, prepare the questions like a mock NCLEX exam, review the minimum and then work up to the maximum for endurance purposes.

After looking at your report, focus on the weakness and review questions and rationales; make mock NCLEX tests and start with the minimum and gradually until the maximum; you have to have an endurance in answering application questions.

After each "exam", make sure you are reviewing the rationales; any rationales you are not clear on THEN look up for content.

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Specializes in LTC, Med Surg, Renal Care.

God let the devil take power over him?! Really! You need to take chill pill. Everyone tries to blame God for something that didn't go their way. If you really have a passion for nursing don't give up!!

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I understand your frustrated....there is no need to take it that far....maybe you need to take a break....when your ready found a new strategy want works for one doesnt necessary work for many..find a tutor or join a Nclex group there are plenty of critical thinking or test taking strategies out there...but these blame game is unnecessary......good luck and you'll be fine

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never give up never surrender!!! U Can Do it just think when U do pass the Nclex how smart U will be and how much you will know when u get that first nursing job

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Flame suit is on so I'm ready to be flamed. I think after not passing 5 times you need to re-evaluate. There really should be a cap on attempts at the NCLEX. The test is supposed to indicate the minimum standard for being a nurse. Even baseball has 3 strikes and you're out.

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Specializes in hospice.

I agree, Mom To 4.

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I truly believe that some people have the knowledge and are very competent to be a nurse but don't test well. Just because your not passing the test doesn't mean nursing isn't for you. The fact that you made it through nursing school stands alone that you can do it. Don't list the the negativity. Re-evaluate what your studying and how your studying, the content your studying and the formate of the questions. Also test anxiety might be a factor your issues.

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Specializes in Public Health.

Everything ain't for everybody. Regardless of how well you practice, you should be able to understand and answer questions in a way that demonstrates that understanding of competent nursing care in theory. Sound like you are an IEN nurse or at the very least English is not your first language so keep in mind your chances of passing the nclex are slim at best after the first try.

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I truly believe that some people have the knowledge and are very competent to be a nurse but don't test well. Just because your not passing the test doesn't mean nursing isn't for you. The fact that you made it through nursing school stands alone that you can do it. Don't list the the negativity. Re-evaluate what your studying and how your studying, the content your studying and the formate of the questions. Also test anxiety might be a factor your issues.

Maybe test anxiety... However

There was 6 students in my class that out right failed but was passed along. Out of those 6, 5 did not pass the NCLEX not once but three times.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Flame suit is on so I'm ready to be flamed. I think after not passing 5 times you need to re-evaluate. There really should be a cap on attempts at the NCLEX. The test is supposed to indicate the minimum standard for being a nurse. Even baseball has 3 strikes and you're out.

I agree. They wouldn't let you keep retaking a test in nursing school until you passed it. If you failed a test, you failed it. Then once you're failed out, then you're out. The NCLEX should be no different.

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