Getting My Feet Wet

U.S.A. North Carolina

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I graduated nursing school 5 years ago and I want to get back in the swing of things. For starters, I do not have my license. I took the NCLEX twice, and failed both times. Unforeseen circumstances prevented me from trying anymore to pass the NCLEX. Of course, I have lost a lot of knowledge and my clinical skills. I am just at a halt right now, on where to begin. If anyone has any good advice, please share and thank you in advance.

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That's a tough one. Can you contact your school at all? Do you still have your old notes? I wouldn't worry right now about the clinical skills. Those will come back after you start working.

But the priority should be passing the NCLEX. I would get some good review books and just start plowing through the information. I remember some of the books had CDs with questions that helped me go over information. It may seem overwhelming right now but it IS possible for you to pass. There's a wealth of information on this forum for taking the exam as well. Just get to a library and start studying piece by piece.

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I would heavily recommend looking into review courses, that way you can relearn some information you may have missed.

I really enjoy Saunders when preparing. Best of luck!

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Thank you momathoner09 for your response. I have not contacted my school and the reason is because all they will do is talk down about you and a lot of other confusion. So of course, I would like to steer clear of that! You are right, it does seem overwhelming.

I did Kaplan in the past and that didn't work. Did the Hurst Review and I understood that better, but the $300 fee is worth it AGAIN but not convenient right now.

All of my nursing information, I passed down to my cousin, who was accepted to the nursing program. She threw it all away.

I am going to follow your advice and will just grab some books and start from the bottom and work my way to the top.

Thank you once again!!!

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Thank you inthecosmos. Saunders was really good for the foundation piece. I agree with you as well. Thank you so much!!

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Thank you inthecosmos. Saunders was really good for the foundation piece. I agree with you as well. Thank you so much!!

Everyone in this site really talks about Uworld. I would also recommend Prepu! Best of luck.

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Thank you

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