How many times did you take the NCLEX before you passed?

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just thought i'd ask for a future reference!

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Specializes in SICU, EMS, Home Health, School Nursing.

I only had to take it one time, but I have heard of people having to take it up to 7 times! The guy I know that did that is very smart, but he is a horrible test taker. When do you graduate?

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hello. i graduate in may of 2008. i have just finished my finals for fundamentals and i am very nervous about my grade. any tips on how i can better grasp the concept in test taking?

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

Which part gives you the most trouble? You might want to start a new thread on this subject, since the title and first post concern the NCLEX.

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Specializes in SICU, EMS, Home Health, School Nursing.
hello. i graduate in may of 2008. i have just finished my finals for fundamentals and i am very nervous about my grade. any tips on how i can better grasp the concept in test taking?

go buy a nclex study book and practice, practice, practice!! i did horrible at first when we started doing nclex style questions, but the more i practiced them the better i did. i recommend getting a study book that also comes with a cd with practice tests. make sure that whatever book you get, that it has rationales to why a question is correct/wrong.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs.

If you don't graduate for a year and a half, I would not even worry about NCLEX at this stage. Practising NCLEX-style questions is a great help for school, but concentrate on learning the subject matter at this point and don't worry about the exam.

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Specializes in SICU, EMS, Home Health, School Nursing.
If you don't graduate for a year and a half, I would not even worry about NCLEX at this stage. Practising NCLEX-style questions is a great help for school, but concentrate on learning the subject matter at this point and don't worry about the exam.

The NCLEX study books are normally seperated by subjects. I used mine a lot throughout my last 2 years of nursing school.

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Once.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs.
The NCLEX study books are normally seperated by subjects. I used mine a lot throughout my last 2 years of nursing school.

That's why I said NCLEX practice questions can be a great tool during school, and that she shouldn't worry about the exam at this point :)

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Specializes in ICU, ER, Surgery, Med-Surg, Pediatrics.

It took just one time ten years ago. Get one of the NCLEX books and practice, practice. I also took one of those test-prep classes. That really helped and I am a horrible test taker.

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Once, 75 questions.

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

Once.

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