I dont know if I can go on...

[meme75]

So I found out today that I failed my 1st attempt at the NCLEX. I am so angry right now, I am not even sure that I want to try again. I had 110 questions with at least 40 of them SATA, Med heavy along with infection control. I just want to get on wth my life and my family, i have a 4 y/o and a 2y/o, and I feel like I dot even remember the 2 y/o life as I have been in school the last 2 1/2 years, I need to start making money to catch up on bills, my story is like most on here, but I really feel like a total failure. I dont know what to do to get started to retake or even how long you have to wait in Illinois....I really just wanted to be done and move on.

[Sabby_NC]

I just want to encourage you to follow your dreams.

Please do not be too hard on yourself ok?

I did my NCLEX with 75 questions, went home and promptly burst into tears.

I had passed but none the less I felt awful about it.

You just never know but get up, brush yourself down and say ' I WILL do this for me and my family'

Now go get 'em

[jcruz]

meme,

trust me i know how you're feeling. let's just say i have taken the test more than twice. i took it for the fourth time today. i know it's hard to hear this, but do NOT be discouraged. the NCLEX is a very hard test that analyzes your critical thinking skills. i'm sure since you barely graduated in dec 07, that the content should still be fresh in your head. i have been in your shoes more than once, even contemplating on whether or not i belong in nursing. but the thing is to keep on pushing. you didn't go through all the trials and tribulations of nursing school, all the countless hours of clinical time and studying for tests, just to give up now.

i feel that what has hindered me to pass the previous times i tested was 1) insufficient studying, 2) extreme nervousness and anxiety and 3) rushing through questions. next time you take your test, take your time and think things out.

i also took suzannes plan and i feel like her study strategies really helped me out this time around. it would probably be a good idea to PM her about her plan. you may find that it will be helpful for you the next time you test.

but the bottom line is, do NOT give up. i know it feels like the end of the world (trust me, i have been there) and the pressures of passing are on thick. i know the bills are adding up, student loan companies are mailing you every week, and feelings of inadequacy fill your mind up. but you have to be strong, persevere through the struggle, and be confident in yourself that you WILL pass next time.

-J