i graduated in may of 2010. the first time i took the nclex was in july , 2010 then again in april. the first time i had 91 questions i had no idea, my problem was memorizing not learning application skills. i failed. the second time i tested i got my kaplan book out along w/question in the bank. this time i took the test it made sense to me. i had a lot of sata. i had everything but that i mean audio, hot spot, priority, meds....u name it i had 151 questions! this time unlike the 1st time i only scored low on 1 area (reduction of risk potential). its its own category when they sent u ur results. so i compared the two papers and i did way better this time, and it was a harder test the new nclex-pn! im gonna see what im doing wrong. b/c i am so closed yet so far. i will not give up. whats bothering me is that after u submit ur application after 3 yrs if u dont pass u have to go back to school. and i did my application may 2010 so i only have til next year!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is the state of il btw. please guys i beg you any advice? almost everybody in my class is working as nurses. i'm still doing cna work, not that i hate it, but i went to school to be a nurse! everything has come hard to me....but i refuse to believe i cant pass this test. god please help me! if u guys have any books u study that helped? i just feel like a loser i am so embarressed when people/friends ask me are u a nurse? i just wanna cry. a dissapointment to my family also they expect me to do better and look at me...guys i really really would appreciate any advice i am really giving up on being a nurse i been depressed i hate knowing that i went to school and nothing i heard good people come to this website and help others. i will thank everyone of u that does help me in any way. this is what is stopping me from reaching everything i cant do nothing.....w/o a license w/o passing the this test....so please this is my last resort
please answer me this question to people who taken the test more then once and the new nclex-pn may 2011:
why do u think u passed this time and the other time u didnt?
i would appreciate all your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hello everyone, let me start by saying [u']thank you[/u] for taking the time to read my post! my name is la'monique i graduated from the lpn program last may of 2010. since then i have taken the nclex-pn not once, not twice, but 6 times. the first post i posted i was emberrased to say how many times i had taken it. i feel like a loser everytime i get up. i know deep inside i know i would be a good nurse. since i was a little girl i wanted to help people. i really enjoy working with people. but every time i got that fail result, i would just cry. i have tried everything! i talked to people who have passed the nclex and tell me never to stop believing in god or to lose faith. i never lost faith in god he is above everything and everyone of us. god knows how much i :redbeathe nursing!!! that upsets me in a way b/c all i ever want to do is be a nurse. i went to school, i graduated from the lpn program guys....why cant i pass like the rest of my classmates? i really really hope i can pass this time. this test is whats stopping me from reaching my goal of becoming a nurse.....which i hate to say but sometimes i cry myself to sleep and i ask god...i want to be a nurse why cant i be a nurse? its very depressing at times. i just want to give up. but i refuse to lose my dream. and like i mention on my previous post i only have one more year to make it happen so please please please i beg u (anybody) please....this is all i ever wanted. i tried everything. guys what do u sugguest?
on my last nclex that i took in may of 2011 (new nclex-pn) i scored better then all my other ones except on one category that was reduction of risk potential (its its own category out of 8 different ones i believe.)
so that tells me the previous times i tested i did worse and it was an easier test. the last one i took which was the 2011 new version where they raised the standards i performed much better just one section was low. so with that being said what do u guys sugguest?
if you have taken the new nclex-pn (not rn, but pn) what tips/advice would u give me and what books did u study?
also if u taken the new nclex-pn and failed previous times why do u think u passed this time around?
honestly guys any information/feedback u give me i will thank you!!! its just been a very frustrating road to success. and if u can give me any tips just anything it would be greatly thanked!
and not b/c its just me, but remember guys everything good that u do in this world god sees and rewards u for everything that u do. god bless you!la'monique
sorry to hear you've had such a hard time. i think just because someone doesn't score well on a test, that doesn't mean they aren't smart. i tell my little girl that as well whenever she doesn't do well on a test, or schoolwork. try not to beat yourself up too much. if you want to be a nurse, and passed lpn school, then you can do it! my advice would be to put the failing scores behind you, & try again with a new outlook on it.
i took the test in '07, and passed it the first time. i couldn't believe it! i was so nervous when i took it! i started to get a little sick even during the test, and excused myself to the restroom. i thought it was all nerves, turns out i was 2 weeks pregnant and didn't know it! lol so even though i was nervous, i was sick with the pregnancy during the test and didn't feel well that day. but i sucked it up & took it. i read each question slowly, but tried not to spend too much time on each. if i didn't know one, i guessed. before i took the test, i studied my nclex-pn book "saunders comprehensive review for the nclex-pn". that's one of the books we used in nursing school. i recommend it if you haven't studied it already. i would study the questions after each chapter & they really helped. i also ordered an online nclex-pn study tools & questions program that i did online. i can't remember the name of it though. that really helped as well. i studied about 4 weeks straight on and off before taking it. all of those things seemed to help me pass. i passed after 75 questions. when the computer shut off at 75 questions, i thought i'd failed for sure. turns out i'd passed though.
you can pass too! i hope maybe a couple of my tips might help. don't give up. take it again and with a new outlook. take your time, try not to get nervous. eat a good breakfast, study hard before you take it. it sounds like you're getting better at it each time you've taken it, so i'm sure you'll pass it before you know it. good luck! let us know how it goes!
diva rn: thanks for the advice is as if u kno what i am going thru hearing u guys or reading hte encourangement really helps me. i just decided today that i'm gonna study hard and see why i'm doing wrong in the section i need the most help on. i'm determine to pass this. your absolutely right! i went to nursing school i graduated so i can pass this test yes i can!!! my mindset is positive, i will pray and let god do the rest! open for any sugguestions i will test this aug. please wish me luck and here i go one more time i have to get it!
Wrong!!! you have the choice to retake the class again for free OR get your money back. im 200% sure on this one.
Maybe it's different for the PN than RN then. I took the RN class two months ago and the agreement was very clear that if you fail, you can retake the class for free. You do not get a refund.
la'monique - i graduated in may 2010 with my lpn and took my boards in october. i used saunders comprehensive review for the nclex-pn and it really helped me a lot. i recommend doing a lot of questions on the cd. good luck to you..you will pass!
jennifer lpn: thanks for the encouragement! i am going at it again in september. i refuse to believe i went through nursing school and cant pass. i will get this if its the last thing i do. i want this so ****** bad (sorry for the faul language). i am just done trying i am done! this is the 3rd time im testing and im gonna bring everything to the table. i am gonna do my best and let god do the rest! thank guys for all the support!
I would recomment buying the course- we had to get it for school and it is how I am studying for the NCLEX ( which I am taking next week- EEK! =( It teaches you how to apply and eliminate questions. =)
i just wanna cry. a dissapointment to my family also they expect me to do better and look at me...guys i really really would appreciate any advice i am really giving up on being a nurse i been depressed i hate knowing that i went to school and nothing 
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sorry to hear you've had such a hard time. i think just because someone doesn't score well on a test, that doesn't mean they aren't smart. i tell my little girl that as well whenever she doesn't do well on a test, or schoolwork. try not to beat yourself up too much. if you want to be a nurse, and passed lpn school, then you can do it! my advice would be to put the failing scores behind you, & try again with a new outlook on it.
i took the test in '07, and passed it the first time. i couldn't believe it! i was so nervous when i took it! i started to get a little sick even during the test, and excused myself to the restroom. i thought it was all nerves, turns out i was 2 weeks pregnant and didn't know it! lol so even though i was nervous, i was sick with the pregnancy during the test and didn't feel well that day. but i sucked it up & took it. i read each question slowly, but tried not to spend too much time on each. if i didn't know one, i guessed. before i took the test, i studied my nclex-pn book "saunders comprehensive review for the nclex-pn". that's one of the books we used in nursing school. i recommend it if you haven't studied it already. i would study the questions after each chapter & they really helped. i also ordered an online nclex-pn study tools & questions program that i did online. i can't remember the name of it though. that really helped as well. i studied about 4 weeks straight on and off before taking it. all of those things seemed to help me pass. i passed after 75 questions. when the computer shut off at 75 questions, i thought i'd failed for sure. turns out i'd passed though.
you can pass too! i hope maybe a couple of my tips might help. don't give up. take it again and with a new outlook. take your time, try not to get nervous. eat a good breakfast, study hard before you take it. it sounds like you're getting better at it each time you've taken it, so i'm sure you'll pass it before you know it. good luck! let us know how it goes!