Help Failed my NCLEX twice!

ainie22 · Dec 13, 2011

Okay, I will check it out! where are you going to take your exam?

racs09_RN · Dec 13, 2011

I went to Rachell Allen Reviewers in the Philippines. A lot of my classmates from the review were re-takers.. they said that Kaplan and Hurst didn't work for them.. So they went back to the Philippines just to review.. They have a really good program.. it'll take you 35days to complete the program.. I took the exam on Nov 18 and passed!

ainie22 · Dec 13, 2011

I went to Rachell Allen Reviewers in the Philippines. A lot of my classmates from the review were re-takers.. they said that Kaplan and Hurst didn't work for them.. So they went back to the Philippines just to review.. They have a really good program.. it'll take you 35days to complete the program.. I took the exam on Nov 18 and passed!

I am in Florida right now, it will cost me about $1500 to go back there to review except the payment for the review, that's why I am looking for a review centerhere. :crying2:

asabater · Dec 13, 2011

hi ainie22, so sorry to hear about the news. i truly wish you better luck on your next attempt...

i just got my results today and i passed NCLEX on my first attempt. i prepared for about 3 weeks, doing about 50-100 questions a day on kaplan. i did the trainers and some q bank. what really helped me from kaplan was the focused reviews. it's important to know what your weakness is and focus on that, hence FOCUSED review... because you really can't go back on each system and "re-learn" what you already know. i also read over this study guide whenever i felt like my brain was on overload: https://allnurses.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8697&d=1310274877. this is what i used when i couldn't bare to look at another question. i would also look at videos on kaplan as well. it's good to change it up here and there...

my advice to you is not to fret. i did that and had to reschedule my test because i was having major anxiety. i now know better. don't go crazy like most and do 200-300 questions a day. that's not how to study. the important thing is to take a deep breath and take it easy. the less anxiety you have over this test the more mentally prepared you will be to reinforce and take in new information. and like i said, don't re-learn things you already know! know your weakness and go from there. once you feel that your brain is mush from doing questions, take a break and be ready to do it again tomorrow. if you MUST study, do something else other than questions, video's, a study guide, etc.

hope this helps. much luck and success to you!!

ainie22 · Dec 13, 2011

hi ainie22, so sorry to hear about the news. i truly wish you better luck on your next attempt...
i just got my results today and i passed NCLEX on my first attempt. i prepared for about 3 weeks, doing about 50-100 questions a day on kaplan. i did the trainers and some q bank. what really helped me from kaplan was the focused reviews. it's important to know what your weakness is and focus on that, hence FOCUSED review... because you really can't go back on each system and "re-learn" what you already know. i also read over this study guide whenever i felt like my brain was on overload: https://allnurses.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8697&d=1310274877. this is what i used when i couldn't bare to look at another question. i would also look at videos on kaplan as well. it's good to change it up here and there...
my advice to you is not to fret. i did that and had to reschedule my test because i was having major anxiety. i now know better. don't go crazy like most and do 200-300 questions a day. that's not how to study. the important thing is to take a deep breath and take it easy. the less anxiety you have over this test the more mentally prepared you will be to reinforce and take in new information. and like i said, don't re-learn things you already know! know your weakness and go from there. once you feel that your brain is mush from doing questions, take a break and be ready to do it again tomorrow. if you MUST study, do something else other than questions, video's, a study guide, etc.
hope this helps. much luck and success to you!!

@Asabater::ancong!: :nurse: :nurse: :nurse: ! RN!!! thank you so much! You inspire me, where did you take your exam? and how much diid you pay for the kaplan in total?