How i passed nclex the second time

RNfindingherway, BSN, RN · Jul 12, 2015

Congratulations Lindarn on a job well done. Thank you for your post. It is a great encouragement to me at 3:30 am. When I am discourage and feel very low about NCLEX. Thank You.

RNfindingherway, BSN, RN · Jul 12, 2015

Congratulations Lindarn on a job well done. Thank you for your post. It is of great encouragement to me at 3:30 am. When I am discourage and feel very low about my Kaplan scores. Thank You.

Lindarn2015 · Jul 13, 2015

Try and use Uworld...

Freckles7 · Jul 14, 2015

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, my exam is the last week of july and your absolutely right with friends because i did lose only to get new ones and i dont have uworld but i do have the mastery app

sankewal · Jul 14, 2015

Thank you Lindarn 2015

my story is quite similar to you, only difference is that I still waiting to sit for nclex. Once I failed NCLEX I felt as if my world collapsed. There are individuals who passed remarks on me, made me feel as if Im very careless person who didnt take nclex seriously. I was told that I have ego problem thats why I failed my test. It took me nearly 6 weeks to start studying again, but now im full of confidence and have lot of improvement in my knowledge and planning to go for test 1st week of august..

Thank you so much for your post. You dont know how your post made me feel better. God bless you and wishing for your good health

Freckles7 · Jul 14, 2015

I agree with you sankawal because this isnt my 1st time redoing it iver either

hopetopassnclex · Jul 14, 2015

Congratulations my dear, and thank you so much for your words of encouragement. Your post is good for us that are yet to write. Wishing you all the best in your search for a job. I do say it here that those who have failed once or more and the once that are yet to write needs only encouragement and not to be ridiculed. Once more, thanks.

Lindarn2015 · Jul 17, 2015

I read it on one of the Nurse's pages today: Taking Nclex 1 time, 2, 4, 10, 1000 times. It will never show on your badge or forehead. Let me tell you something. It will not determine if you get a job or not, where you work, if you deserve to be promoted or will be a great nurse. Do your best and let God do the rest. smile emoticonNCLEX is highly overrated (not sure if this is the right word to use). It is an exam that everyone must pass. However,anxiety or fear is not a requirement for passing Nclex. Even though we have been trained to fix every Pt problem, unfortunately its not the same with Nclex, so we freak out. DON'T LET NO ONE MAKE YOU FEEL BAD IF THEY PASSED AND YOU FAILED. YOU ARE STILL FABULOUS, HANDSOME AND SMART. TRUST ME YOU GOT THIS. (2) Please don't compare yourself with anyone. You are uniquely created and your ways will be different. Some say the test is similar/not similar, easier/harder. My advice is that we build up self convenience and study the material like no one has ever told us about the exam. Trust me, I know how it feels to have to take it over, I was a retaker. I had to own it and not fear it to make it to the finish line. Most people passed at 75, I passed at 265. I would have failed if I was only prepared to finish at 75. My desire was to finish at 75. CAn you imagine what it feels like to get through 265 in 6 hrs and not sure if you passed or not? The only thing that gave me hope was the fact that (1) I repeated the practice test over and over (2) recited the rationale as I go over them (3) Took my time to answer the questions during the test (4)above all, the MERCY OF GOD. There is a saying that, when you face your challenge, you will realize that it does not have half of the power that you have. Can I please get an AMEN. WE WILL ALL PASS!!! Go get the R to the N behind your name!

Lindarn2015 · Jul 17, 2015

How I PASSED NCLEX THE SECOND TIME: Long but may help one or two people

I left Corporate America for nursing school and graduated October 2014. Did nclex January 2015 and failed. I knew that I was not ready for it, I moved my date until I could not move it anymore. Study materials: Kaplan, NCSBN and materials from SATA group. I was down for 2 days. I did a lot of research on study materials and how to study for like 3 weeks.

STUDY TIPS:

1. I studied Saunders with each system per week, sometimes it took me longer. Did Saunders practice text online before and after I studied each chapter, along with LaCharity. Recommend both materials for setting GREAT FOUNDATION FOR NCLEX.

2. Took Kaplan over again. Consulted with some folks on this page to get a good understanding of the decision tree (great tool).

3. Do not be intimidated by the review tutors out there. You are smart and can do this alone. You just need to believe in yourself and put in more effort. YOU GOT THIS

4. I registered for Feuer Nclex review (great program). Prior to attending the class, I did Uworld repeatedly for a month. After the class I did Uworld repeatedly for another month. I used Uworld from May through July. I did not use any of the take home study materials from the review class and also stopped using Kaplan. Only concentrated on Uworld (THE BEST).

Lesson Learned:

1. If it's your 1^st, 2^nd, 5^th or 9^th time, please don't let anyone intimidate you or take advantage of you. Most people know that Nursing Students will take any review class to pass Nclex. I never allowed myself to be a victim, I could have spent more than $650 for the review class including plan ticket, accommodation and meal.

2. You will lose some close friends, that fine. Let them go, focus of the R and the N (Nclex). Lol You will make new friends when you start working.

3. No review course will be effective if you don't have a good foundational knowledge. Start with Saunders if you have to and please take your time to study. Better slow and pass than to rush and fail.

4. We should celebrate with those that fail by encouraging and supporting them. It will be nice for them to also have 100, 200 likes. They worked hard as well.

5. Family is the best support system. Please surround yourself with positive people as you go through this.

Answering questions:

1. Safety

2. ABC- directly or indirectly

3. Focused assessment â€“ What will you look for or assess?

4. SATA â€“ if one answer is wrong some others maybe wrong as well â€“ If you don't select edema then don't select fluid overload. SATA answers with (a)Kidney Stones, (b) Osteoporosis, © Perioral numbness (d)Polyuria. When you select A, you know B and D will follow.

5. Do as little and as much as you can. Don't go by anyone's speed. We all learn at different pace. DO YOU!! lol

EXAM DAY:

Had 265 questions for almost 6hrs, most people that used Uworld passed with 75 questions. However, I never allowed that to discourage me. I treated each question like it was the first one. After the exam, I did the trick and realized that my result was on hold. There was a thunder storm and all the computers shut down. The hold was lifted after I explained the scenario to Person Vue. Repeated the trick after 24 hrs (Based on research, the trick is more accurate after 24hrs) and got the good pop-up, but was still nervous until I got my result 48 hrs after the test that I PASSED. Halleluyah ThanK YOU JESUS.

YES YOU CAN DO IT AND WILL MAKE IT.

THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT I MESSAGED TO GET WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND THOSE THAT CONSTANTLY CHECKED ON ME TO MAKE SURE THAT I WAS OK

sankewal · Jul 17, 2015

Amen !!!

Freckles7 · Jul 18, 2015

Amen!!!!! I believe God put you right here for a purpose and i believe everything that you have shared with us alland i thank you because my confidence was starting to decrease and it has risen up once again because of the experience you've shared, the things that you've said especially owning and not fearing nclex its just an exam it doesn't define who i am as a person at alll , thank you @Lindarn2015