GREAT DEAL of embarassment....thanks BON.

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

I'd like to thank the people who supported me here tru posting. Unfortunately, I FAILED NCLEX-PN again for the 3rd time. And that cause me a great deal of embarassment from my family, friends and people who knows me. They all think that I AM STUPID and DUMB for not passing the exam for the 3rd time. Thank you BON for making this exam so hard to pass and making more HARDER next year. I am depressed, no work , no place to live. Because i give up everything and spend all my saving just for this exam and just to pass this exam and be able to have a good job and something that i can support myself. BUT now...I HAVE NOTHING. Thank you BON ...GREAT JOB FOR MAKING THE EXAM HARDER...to PASS...:crying2:

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Specializes in ASC, Infection Control.

i'm sorry :( thats really tough...but perhaps it's time to look into something else? something that you will be successful at and will make you feel good about yourself, and then everything will come together?

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

It a horrible Nursing journey. I studied all three months, everyday i took practice test..i took twice and failed and both stopped at 85..NOW i stopped at 205 for the 3rd time and still FAILED. I dont know if CA has a highest passing rate than other states? I am not sure because if i didn't stop at 85 that means i think i am doing fine just the computer cant decide if its going to pass me ..but decided to fail me anyways..SO thank you for a nice holidays i will spend of being a FAILURE and stupid because i cant pass the DAMN test..

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

So i think you are RIGHT. Its time to find a new career. I think Nursing its not for me...Taking this exam for hte third time and not passing its telling me something...GIVE UP! RIGHT? THanks..I dont think i want to waste another 200 dollars just i know that i am going to fail this DAMN test again...

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:thnkg::thnkg::thnkg: Life often presents you with difficult challenges and as such it presents you with a choice. You can choose to take on the challenges, as difficult and as complicated as they may be, or you can choose to run away from them.

If you run from the challenges, try to hide from or ignore them, they only grow more difficult and complicated. If you truly seek to take the easy way out, the easiest thing to do is to face up to the challenges as soon as you can.

Though courage at first seems to be the most difficult and demanding choice, in the long run it is the easiest course to follow. Having the courage to honestly see and deal with the challenges now, when they are manageable, will save you from becoming overwhelmed in the future.

Doing what needs to be done when it needs to be done can be difficult and unpleasant. Failing to do it, however, will be many times worse. When you face the challenges now, you can face them on your own terms. If you put them off until later, each day you delay will limit your options and weaken your position.

The courage to take action now is really nothing more than common sense, enlightened by an uncommon perspective. Rise above the moment, see the long term view, and you'll find the courage to rise to the most difficult challenges. :thnkg::thnkg::thnkg:

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Whoa there! I think you need to take a little bit of time to pull back, reassess the situation and only when you are in a calmer state of mind, then make decisions. This certainly is a blow and I am so sorry!

However, your postings kinda lead me to believe that you might make rash career decisions. Have you analyzed your results so that you studying the right material? Have you taken a review course? What other strategies have you tried?

The BON is not the governing body for the NCLEX - it is a national test, not a state test. The standars are the same across the nation.

Take care and I wish you peace with whatever decision you make.

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Take a prep class. And quit blaming the BON for your failure.

Good luck.

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Specializes in Psych, Skilled Nursing.

don't give up, I failed once and it felt really really bad. I also thought of myself as a failure, but I gave myself a chance. I fought for the people who believed in me and did not think of what others might say. You don't need to rely on others to pass the test, it is just you and NCLEX. Try to modify your study habits and resit again when you are ready. Try to apply for a non medical related job to ease your frustrations. Whatever works for you. No one is a failure.

You have prepared way too long to just quit at this time.

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Failing at 205 is actually an improvment. When you failed the first two times with 85 questions it meant that the BON was able to determine you are below the standard with a minimum amount of questions. Basically, you did really poorly the first two times you took the exam.

Having to do the maximum amount of questions means that the BON wasn't sure and had to keep asking you questions to determine your competency. It means you're doing better than you were before. I know $600 is a lot of money to lose but after all that you have been through you can't let another $200 get in between you and your goal.

It a horrible Nursing journey. I studied all three months, everyday i took practice test..i took twice and failed and both stopped at 85..NOW i stopped at 205 for the 3rd time and still FAILED. I dont know if CA has a highest passing rate than other states? I am not sure because if i didn't stop at 85 that means i think i am doing fine just the computer cant decide if its going to pass me ..but decided to fail me anyways..SO thank you for a nice holidays i will spend of being a FAILURE and stupid because i cant pass the DAMN test..
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Specializes in ASC, Infection Control.

I agree with Suesquatch. You cannot blame the BON for your failure; that's just a defense mechanism, as we nurses know. You have to take responsibility for your life and the outcomes of your actions. Now you said you took multipe practice tests and studied a lot...but HOW did you study? First of all how did you do in school? did you really learn the material or just kind of breeze through the program with the minimum?

Bronx RN is also right. The NCLEX willl not stop the test until they have determined with 95% accuracy that you are either above or below passing standard. So failing with 205 questions is better than 85 questions..cuz at 85 questions you were answering so many wrong that it was quickly able to decide you were below passing... The test HAS to be difficult; after all, nurses are responsible for people's lives! You wouldn't want a surgeon operating on you who was incompetent or had to take his surgical exam 8 times to achieve minimal pass right?

Do not make any rash decisions. Take a few days to gather yourself, spend some time with friends/family or whatever it is that makes you at peace with yourself, then figure out what your next step is. And if it turns out that you're just not meant to be a nurse, then thats okay. There is no shame in recognizing and accepting your path in life, also the path in life that is not yours. You will find your niche. This is not the end of the world for you. You just need to re-assess and figure out what would truly make you happy, successful, and proud of who you are, and is achievable for you. There are many options in the world today!!

Good luck with whatever you decide. Just have faith that things will work out one way or another. :)

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i agree! slow down and reassess! as nurses and nursing students we are constantly reminded to assess first before implementation. you have to make the decision to test or not retest when you are calmer. my thoughts on it are that you've come this far so why not finish what you started?

i took a review class in preparation for boards from hurst. (http://www.hurstreview.com) it was excellent and very easy to understand. it focused on content review, not just testing strategies. it was extra money but well worth it! if nothing else read the testimonials on the site and then call "aunt marlene" (the owner of the company) and explain your situation-they are truly interested in having everyone pass the boards and committed to making sure that happens (no matter how many tries it takes). alot of people take her review after failures and pass.

if nothing else, don't give up! many of the greatest nurses struggled to pass boards! hang in there!:up:

"experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you."~ aldous huxley

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

I studied 8 hours a day..reading Saunders 4th Edition and doing practice test 100, in the morning and 100 in the afternoon. Then i read the rationale on why i get it wrong. Saunders doesn't give you much about Infection Control..it just give you the basic standard precautions etc...I studied in the Philippines for LPN. I am on the top 5 of my class..so its either because i studied in Manila or there is something wrong with me. I know my English very well, i am not stupid not to understand it. I guess iits just the way the test is formatted. Strategies on how to answer CAT. I have never done this kind of test before. I am CNA here in the US. When i took my CNA Board in Illinois is a paper based exam..I ace it. took just once and i pass. I don't know why I can't pass this NCLEX-PN. I am so frustrated because it says it actually test your minimum competency but the way i see it..It test you on your whole knowledge of nursing content. Do i need to memorized the whole book to pass this test. I read the whole Saunders already and this is my 3rd time and still failure...SO what is wrong or something wrong? I don't i really like giving up..This is going to be my 4th time to try it..and it just scared the hell out of me to do it again and know that it will fail me again..

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