Help! Failed again...

[petmom]

Hello everyone,

I really need advice on what I should study...I feel extremely miserable and I feel like a total failure. A little about myself...I was a B student in nursing school (3.2 GPA) and I graduated last year. However, my school seemed to have sent out the paperwork much later for some students because my application wasn't processed until early March (took 5 months since graduation). I took my NCLEX-RN for the first time in March and I failed...PVT is indeed very accurate. I went all the way to 265 questions and only had 4 mins remaining on my time. It was an extremely difficult test. I had about 60 SATAs (I was marking a dash on my board every time I had a SATA Q), 15 EKGs, lots of OB and mental health questions, 2 med math, and about 20 exhibit questions. Honestly, my NCLEX was much harder than UWorld questions. I knew I failed, and then the PVT confirmed that by giving me the message saying "incorrect expiration number."

I retook my exam 4 days ago, and again I had the "bad pop-up," and got charged $200. This time, I only went up to 76 questions. I felt good about this exam though. It felt really easy! So, that must mean that I must have totally bombed it...Unlike my first attempt, I only had 2 EKGs, and hardly and OB and mental health. It seemed like a completely different exam. This exam was focused more on fundamentals and infection control and priority/delegation questions. I had no med math this time.

I don't know what my problem is...maybe I have terrible test anxiety...I was a repeat test taker for my NCLEX-PN exam too. Again, the PVT was always accurate back then too. Seems like until you get the good pop-up, you fail.

Anyways, how I studied for my NCLEX-RN the second time around was using UWorld (I did ALL 1900 Qs), Kaplan (did ALL the Qs), and LaCharity (finished up to case study #3). For UWorld, I wrote exactly 127 pages of notes, yest ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN pages of notes from the rationales. I read my notes front and back three times. I only took the UWorld questions once, I did not redo the ones I had incorrect and my overall was 49%. On Kaplan, I averaged around 50-60%. On UWorld, I had anywhere from as low as 30% to 70%. I would do the tests in 75qs. LaCharity was a lot easier than the two, and my scores averaged from 50-90%. I felt extremely prepared this second time around....but knowing that I failed, I am totally devastated and lost...I don't know what study anymore.......Any advice on what I should use as my resource to study for the NCLEX-RN? Is Hurst or Rachell Allen helpful? I would really appreciate any advice...thank you~

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

I have moved your post to the NCLEX forum to ensure maximum feedback.

[leonclai88]

I know it is a hard exam. It tests your critical thinking ability. I would advise you to read everyday, and do questions. Use dictionary, make note of what u learn daily as a memory. Go back and read ur note sometimes. U cant answer the question if u dont fully understand every word in the question. Good luck. U can do it!!

[Lupe Sanchez, BSN, RN]

How exactly did you study with UWorld? Did you just do random questions or study by Systems? I asked because I was a repeat test taker and had used Uworld before and failed, but this last time I used it again but changed how I studied and passed.

[St1ybal1y]

Hey!

I feel you... I believe we can work together and share resources... I'm still new to the forum, so I don't have the ability to PM yet... lmk... if you are interested...

[bound1973]

Hi everyone I did NCLEX RN yesterday sHut down on 75, felt so dejected, did PUT trick 6hrs later with my cc write name, wrong cvc and expiryours date, ATT also expired yesterday got a bad pop up that my card declined or use another card can't really remember but not a good pop sign. Only hoping in God at d moment as it's not up to 24hrs after d exam 28/6. I'm so weak and anxious, unable to sleep all through night. Pls I need someone's advise. Holy spirit take control.