I have been out of school 2 years today. I tested yesterday for NCLEX-RN for the 6th time and looked on the licensing website this morning and my name had dropped off indicating that I failed. I am devastated. I am always so confident when I sit down. Then as the test goes on I get anxious and nervous. I have answered all 265 questions 6 TIMES!! I am so close to passing that it just makes me so sick! To think of all the $$ wasted.
What else can I do? AM I meant to do this? I have completed the HURST review, the Kaplan review, the VATI (virtual ATI), worked with a private tutor and plus have used some other study materials. I even went as far as to go to the doctor and request a small dose ant-anxiety medication. However, now I am pregnant and cannot take this.
Anyway, I feel lost, want to quit, and just go into retail. I feel like a huge failure and embarrassment.
Oh, not to mention that I have had to go in front of the nursing board twice now. Each time I've gone in front of them they don't exactly boost my confidence. It's always something like, "If you don't pass this time, well I don't know what we'll do." Or "It gets harder every time you test, it's also hard to get the opportunity to test every time you don't pass." Really? Do they have to be like that? I'm already a nervous wreck.
Echoing what @bostonFNP said, there is a reason why as nurses we never give false assurance. Because it leads to denial. No one is saying it is impossible to pass after all this time, BUT it is not likely to happen at this point. This is an exam of minimal competence.
Grn Tea People come here to get help where as you seems to enjoy to make fun of other people. So, that being said let me make a fun out of you as you seems to understand the world very well. " I agree that you are very intelligent and you took the road test and passed at one shot but what if with your intelligent brain you accidentally hit a person after getting your driver license and someone looses their life." What do you make out of this ?... You move on with your life??? You might be in the very top level of this profession but never forget your root. Everyone have to struggle, some struggle less and some struggle more. Who knows, you might have passed this exam on the 9th attempt and now after reaching where you are, may be you have forgotten what you have been through. So my suggestion to you is that if you cannot appreciate or help other people, at least don't try to demoralize them. Who are you to tell them to move on with thier life??[/quote']
Well I'm pretty sure they take your drivers license away, at least for awhile, if you kill someone.
And I agree with grn tea fully, someone came on this message board asking for opinions and she gave hers. Kindly. Nothing wrong with that.
I say try a different profession. I would hate for you to be my mom's nurse. I mean would you want a nurse who failed 6 times. I'm surprised the BON let you take it a 6th time!.cut your losses and try something else. Good luck.
Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. But, 6 times is just too much. Nursing is not your thing and that is fine.
I am glad to hear that some BoNs put caps on the number of times people can take this test. I was starting to wonder... So many talk about taking if >3 times! I just can't accept that a safe nurse will come out if it. Sorry.
Grn Tea People come here to get help where as you seems to enjoy to make fun of other people. So, that being said let me make a fun out of you as you seems to understand the world very well. [/quote'] Grn Tea didn't "make fun" of anyone. She used a metaphor to explain why she thinks that failing the NCLEX 6 times is unacceptable. Her opinion differs from yours (but not everyone's), but you can't tell her that she shouldn't post unless it's positive. The OP asked for advise. Grn Tea's happened to be that the OP should move on from nursing.
I work with someone who failed three times and passed on the fourth attempt. She's a great nurse, even as a fairly new grad. I passed on the second attempt and took all 265 questions the first time, 75 the second time. I can't imagine doing that 6 times, but if it is what you really want, why not go for it? You've already invested so much.
Don't give up no matter what!!! Have faith and believe that the doors will be open for you in the name of Jesus Christ! Perseverance, hard work and determination will get you through this! Believe it and claim it!
Would you like a doctor that took multiple tries to pass his exams?
Sometimes you have to realize when something is not meant to be.
Loriangel everyone isn't good test takers! There's some nurses that can take test very well and may not be a good nurse on the floor and vise versa...There's some doctors that's great and you don't know how many times they have taken there exams! So let's not judge or discourage anyone on this site. Let's encourage!
If y'all ain't got nothing positive to say don't post . She didn't ask what to do in that way . This isn't for kicking ppl when they down . Your opinions aren't always needed. Green whoever .. And everyone who agreed & said what they said .. I would never want them to be my nurse .. Are " realistic " to your patients or do you show empathy .. It's not like her forehead is going to say nclex 7th attempt . You wouldn't know . Nclex isn't real world . Orientation will get her here she needs to be . If you wanna be a nurse go for it love , do what you gotta do for this stuff that you gotta have . Your in my prayers
ghillbert, MSN, NP
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To the original poster, why are you failing? Do you fail to understand the concepts? Are you a poor test taker?