hello, first of all i want to thank everyone on this website for the support. you guys r the best. i just want to share my story of how i pass the 8th time. i was in nursing school back in 2006 and finish in august 2007. i schedule the nclex on november 2007. i was so confident and think that i will pass my first try. All my classmates passed the first time. I have a good friend that i go to nursing school with. she always seems like she wanted to challenge me and think that she is better than me. i tested that first time with 85 questions and got back my results in 3 weeks. First off, when i see that i failed, i didn't know wut to tell my classmates and friends, so i made up a lie and said i pass. I was feeling very sad that i can't tell anyone that i failed. At that time i was working at a doctors office and i just told them that they hired me as a LVN. then later on about 4 months later, one of my other friend found out about the Online License Verication. they were searching and didn't see my name there. Then they started to call me and asked stupid questions. i finally know that they knew i failed. The friend that was in nursing school with me took it once and passed. she always say it in front of me everytime i see her "i don't even know how i passed", everytime i hear her say those words i get sad. Now, its been exposed so i planned to go the 2nd time. my second time was in may 2008. i was studying saunders and lipponcotts for about 2 months. i got the max this time 205. after i tested i felt that its so hard, seems like i dont know anything and then my results came back, this was a long wait 5 weeks, failed. Once i know i failed again i felt sad and can't tell anyone. i was crying and feeling so lonely. i really don't know wut to do at that point. i was thinking how i am gonna pay my registration fee again. I just used my credit card all this time and thinking when i pass i can repay it back. 3rd time was in november 2008, which is one yr from my first attempt. this time i studied for 3 months about 4 hrs a day everyday. I was feeling so confident so i went to take my test. Again, 205, i was feeling sad again since its 205 questions. another 3 weeks passed by. Failed. I really wanted to quit studying because i am wondering even i tried hard i cant passed the test. One week later, my cocky friend there she goes again. saying the same words and she know that i failed so i kinda think she is trying to hint to me that she is better than me. So i tested the fourth time in February 2009. I was so confident, using the same 2 books the saunders and lipponcotts. This time i got 85. And this is the time that i heard about the PVT. I tried it and i was so sure that i passed but failed. it let me go all the way to the credit card page. I want to short cut now, my fifth time was in april 2009 205 questions, sixth time was in july 2009 with 85 questions, seventh time was october 2009 with 205 questions. After my fourth time, i don't feel depress or anything, i just keep on testing it and if i fail i will wait for my 45 days and go again. I felt that even though that i waited to 6 months there is no use, i really dont know wut to study anymore. Finally, i wanted to talk about my 8th try. my 7th time was in Oct 2, and my 8th try is in Nov 21. That like about 48 days and i went to test again. I just want to keep going. There are some things that are different in my 8th time that i wanted to share. I read the allnurses site and they recommend EXAM CRAM, so i bought it and the acronyms that they used is very helpful. So from that 45 days until Nov 21, i was doing the exam cram and study the acronyms. This time i chaged my testing site too, not sure was it helpful that way or not the 7 times i tested in Ontario, and this 8th time i tested in Gardena. I just went into the testing center and getting ready to do it again. I got 205 questions again. everytime when i pass the 85 mark, i always think failed. When i got out of the testing center i cant even think about wut was on the exam. I was rushing home and tried the pearson vue trick. unexpected, i got the good "pop up". out of no where i was really crying and felt happy at the same time. at least its giving me a good sign. and i got my letter in 2 weeks and 2 days. PASSED. My cocky friend always check the BON website, so this time i am not telling anyone and let them find out themselves and come and ask me. I feel so happy after 2 years in nursing school. For those out there, if you failed more than once, just keep it up i know one day we all will make it there. no matter how long it is, i know we can still do it. For me, i thought if i failed once i will never passed but i still did. But i think its the EXAM CRAM and new testing site gave me some confident. Hope you all will pass soon and don't give up.
Congrats I just took my nclex PN today as well and stopped at 205 questions! I am soooo wondering if I passed my exam and this is as well nt the first time taking it! Congratulations to u and I hope I passed as well. Will find out by Mon or Tues! Whooohooo
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I am so glad you wrote your experience here bout passing your nclex. I also graduated on August 2007 and I havn't passed my exam, I only took it twice cause I fear of taking the test and failing :uhoh21: ... I would like to know how many hours a day did you study from ExamCram and Qs did you complete?
I'm working fulltime doing 12hr Noc shifts (only way for me to pay my bills but live with parents so rent is free but I'd rather get my own place and passing nclex is my way to flee the nest :chuckle) I am currently studying from Hurst review cause their content is easier to understand rather than reading page after page of content thats too long :grn: My understanding and comprehension of material is slowww thats why I take my sweet time and I procrastinate a lot. :imbar AND I have test anxiety (who doesn't)
I would appreciate it if you could PM me either way and Im just like anyone here looking for success stories and looking for help googling, youtubing on effective study techniques because passing the nclex is important and if any1 is like me working as a CNA while preparing for their Nclex...I'd always ask myself..."You dont want to be a CNA forever so pass your exam!" ....
P.S: I am planning to take my NCLEX-PN next year Febuary...and its a habit that i keep rescheduling, I can't help it!
to tell u the truth, the last time i went to take the nclex was 48 days later and from that time i just did like 30 mins a day, and i just read for about two weeks, i didn't have any motivations i just want to go and see do i have a luck to pass it.
first of all too much congratulationssssssssss......waho u did it.....feel proud of urself....is it exam cramp a book? or online or wht?....any more advice plz....keep in touch to us......
That's a very inspirational story, never giving up. I salute you for being such a strong person, yeah challenges and circumstances make us stronger and better person. Believe in yourself but always do your best and mot especially believe in Him, God...
Practice questions and the actual NCLEX exam are a lot different. Practice is easy and actual is really a tough exam, in my experience I just think it simple, don't complicate the questions, think as if it is a real situation. Read carefully each choices coz it's really confusing for it's all right but they want you to choose the best(in prioritization)... review carefully the meds esp how to take it and the side effects... BE CONFIDENT, BE CALM, and PRAY...
By the way I did Kaplan, and Exam Cram(1/2 of each chapter test each day).
Good luck to all for their journey in this crazy but beautiful world.
Time is gold, what you think is what you create, hard works pay and most especially Prayers can move mountains. These are the quotations that keep me moving through this life. I hope you can use it too.
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yea failed with 205 for 4 times, 85 for 3 times, but this time i passed with 205 also, so it can go either way. good luck.