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smn2010, BSN, RN · Aug 12, 2009

jacob:

sorry to hear of what has happened. just don't give up. i think your question would have been more suited for the "nclex discussion forum" (another link under the student tab) so i hope you get responses here. in the nclex discussion forum you will see that you are not alone. there are many, many, many people who are taking their nclex for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th....time so stay positive!!

someone asked a similar question in the forum (nclex discussion forum link) and it is located at: https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/answered-265-failed-410080.html

my response to the person (who had just failed for the 5th time) and now for you is...

questions: when you received your results from your state boards...are you improving in any way??? if not, you may need to take a new approach towards your study process. how much time did you allow between each test? if you immediately returned within the minimum time frame, and did not change your study process, this may be the problem. as you answer questions, do you understand the rationales? when you do your practice tests, are you watching the tv, listening to the radio, etc. while you test?? remember you do not have these options when you take the "real" nclex...

you need to determine:

1 - is it a problem with your test-taking (answering questions) skills/strategies?

2 - is it a problem regarding lack of content knowledge?

3 - is it anxiety regarding the test itself (sitting for 1+ hours)?

you need to be able to answer these three questions before you move on... if you can't respond to these questions, you should not schedule to take the nclex again until you can answer them. your goal now is do determine what the problem is, work towards fixing it, study again and pass your boards.

when you get a chance, review the "nclex discussion forum" thread located at allnurses.com site. you will find a wealth of information on various ways to study again, what book may work better for you as you review, etc. a good book to utilize as you study prioritization and delegation is: "prioritization, delegation & assignment - practice exercises for medical-surgical nursing" by linda a. lacharity (isbn #978-0-323-04407-3).

good luck as you prepare to test again! :up: