Feeling so burned out

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Is anyone else feeling burned out? I graduated in August, took the NCLEX-RN too soon and failed it with 265 questions. Since I found out I didn't pass I have studied every single day, 6-8 hours a day for the last 6 weeks. Before I tested in August I studied for months. At least 2 hours a day during my last semester which was not easy between clinicals and careplans and assignments. I am starting to feel really depressed and tired and cry all the time. I have no money, no life and feel like I haven't REALLY slept since before I got into the nursing program. Anyone else feeling like this? I have studied so much that I think I am becoming some devastating illness I read about each day. I am like....yes...that's me....yes...I have that going on...hmmmm. Don't mean to depress anyone else!! I just want to know if anyone else has felt like this or is feeling so bummed out? I retake whenever I decide to schedule. Have my ATT just waiting til I feel ready. Any words of wisdom?

Thanks for reading.....I had to vent and from what I have read this group seems to be very supportive.

Specializes in ICU and agency (per diem).

You are not alone! The NCLEX sucks. But the career that you will have when you come out at the end will make all the tears, debt and stress worth it.

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Specializes in ER.

I know it will get better. I just get so tired and feel like a failure but I'll never give up. I have worked too hard for that. Thanks for all the support, it helps me feel better. Thank you for all the kind words. We are all smart, we have all made it through nursing school, we will PASS! HUGS to all, We can do it!!

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Im currently awaiting my Nclex results so i dont know how I did. I certainly feel like I failed though. I do know that I studied like an insane person and was told I was trying to cram too much information and to chill. I did atleast 6000 practice questions and reread almost all of my notes from school, looked over old care plans, etc. It hurt me because I felt all that studying was for nothing and felt so unprepared when presented with the questions. I hope you can have your dreams come true. I think its great that youve kept spirit up. Im nervous about how I will handle it if I do not pass. However, yeah... I giggled a little when I read that the more you study the more you start to kindof self diagnose yourself with things... me and my classmate always had a joke *Cheers to nursing school, making us more paranoid each day! Lol. Sorry, I know the situation isnt funny, just want you to know that youre not alone in feeling like your entire life has been taken over!

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So many of us feel the exact same way as you. You are not the only one that has not passed this test ( me being one of them). I feel burned out every single day that I have to study BUT knowing that I am enhancing my knowledge for when I enter the workplace soothes me. Take a few days from studying and gradually return to it knowing that this time YOU ARE GONNA PASS. Dont continue studyin knowing you are burned out... you are not gonna retain a thing. Take a break!

I am currently utilizing Suzannes plan (2nd tip). I have not scheduled my 2nd exam yet. Her plan has helped me to focus and I am only using 1 book which makes it even better. WE are gonna make it this next time. You have gotten thru nursing school, the bulk of the worry is over. We are only 1 step from our goal. Many dont make it as far as we have. Lets be thankful and do whatever it takes. We have the knowledge and we WILL achieve our goal on the next test. Please dont give up.

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