Graduated 5 years ago, Fail NCLES Twice, Now thinking to take it again.

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Specializes in Gerontology & Med/Surge.

Hi everyone, I am new to this. I graduated with a BSN 5 years ago, but failed NCLEX twice. I was not a bad student in nursing school and my GPA was about 3 and a quater. First time I failed the test, I thought I guess I took it too fast and with out much preparation, but furstration and shame were a major part of my feelings. But oh well, I got ready for it (if you say I was ready) took it again and failed it again. This time was really ashamed of myself, I have never failed anything in my life. I also have a BS in Biology and graduated with 3.80. Needless to say I was ashamed, furstrated and broken hearted. I was so ashamed that I totally avoided the subject of NCLEX or nursing. I took a different route this time and started working with my bother as his partner in a totally different field. All those years my wife begged me to do it again; everytime she would bring it up, there would be a big fight and I told her "Foget Nursing, I am not going to do it ever". But now I am thinking to try it again and PASS it. Only problem is that I am so out of touch with everything that I don't know where to start. I have opened my anatomy physiology book from my BS in Biology days so I can brush off some of the rust from my brain and get into the grove of studying, not only that it refresh the names, terminology, and the systems angain in my mind. Next step is to open the nursing books and do it again. I need help and I am asking you all to tell me if I am doing the right thing? If not where should I start? and what else do I need to do? all comments are greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in Neurosciences, Med-Surg-CNA.

I would recommend taking some kind of review class like Kaplan or something. I am sure that if you put your mind to it you can and will pass. Also, the review class would help you get back into the groove of studying and will give you the main points to study.

Hope you do well and let us all know how it goes!

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you best of LUCK

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