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Hello All,

I have taken the NCLEX for the second time and was not successful. I compared my results from the state board and did better than the first time, but it is still a fail. I did over 2100 questions. Mostly from NCSBN and some Saunders, and Lacherity. I am going to start studying again and do more from Saunders (SATAs) and more LaCherity. I just feel really discouraged. I am working on getting my testing accommodations which I did not have on either the first or second exam. I had testing accommodations all throughout nursing school. I just feel so blue. I have great friends that are willing to study with me and help me. I am just having the hardest time starting over and studying again. If you have taken then NCLEX at least twice or more please tell me what you did to get over the hump of feeling down about yourself and getting back into the study more.

I graduated this past May 14 with honors.

Thank you,

a blue lady

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

When I took the exam for the third and final time all I did was practice answering questions and reading the rationales. This included questions I got right. Reading the rationale will help you look at key words to look for when reading the question. I only studied a subject if I felt I wasn't answering the questions or understanding properly the subject

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I used only Kaplan on my first try......Biggest mistake...... because they don't give you enough rational and as a nurse that schooled outside the US I needed rationale to understand .

My 2nd time, I used nclex 4000 and a book someone gave to me ( it's not sold in stores but given at the review Centre), I used kaplan strategy and practice question book which I highly recommend for answering nclex questions. I did 150 to 200 questions a day and my scores went from 50's to 80's ( It wasn't easy but I asked God for the strength to run the race because with an infant by my side you can imagine how I had to plan my time in order to study and take care of my baby).

Practice Practice Practice, above all trust God and believe in yourself. You shall overcome!!!

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First time I studied with just Kaplan and did the qtrainers and qbank, so essentially I only did practice questions and reading the rationales. That was my mistake because I didn't study content at all and you can't pass the NCLEX without a solid foundation of content. I obviously failed the first time so the second time I used Hurst review for content and that helped me a lot! I was able to look at questions differently and actually understood it. So if you feel like you're weak in content I would highly recommend Hurst!

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Thank you everyone, this is what I did for the first time I did Hurst review and did not practice enough questions. The second time I practiced 2200 questions, but did not review much core content. I did read every rational rather I got the question right or wrong. I did the 55 test bank questions (20 questions per test bank) on NCSBN, some Lacherity, some saunders...and also Michael Linears, his videos are very helpful for me to remember things.

I am going to wait for my accommodations to be approved by the state board... in the mean time I am going to go over some core content and then questions in that area (?) what do you think??

Also I am going to go to another Hurst review it has been awhile since I went to one the school where I went to had them come in April. I feel that may help and then NCSBN again and do the questions at least 3 times through??? I so badly want to pass. I know I can do it, my friends say that I am smart and that I know it but I have some test anxiety along with dyslexia...I graduated with honors, still shocks me. I also have the Nclex RN examination illustration book, the saunders book, saunders flash cards with questions, nclex 4000 and more....

I am just so embarrassed that I ran out of time.

When any of you were practicing your questions did you time yourself? (do you think this is a good idea?)??

Thank you so much for all of the support ... I just get so upset thinking about it....I feel so defeated....

thank you,

blue lady

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