I failed the NCLEX. Need encouragement. Feeling like a complete failure :'(

NICUOH · Jul 31, 2012

I am so sorry to hear about this. Take some time off, regroup yourself, and show the NCLEX who is boss. You got through nursing school and you CAN do this. :redbeathe

meljo1020 · Aug 1, 2012

I just paid to view my unnoficial results. I failed the NCLEX. I feel like such a failure. My job is going to be so dissapointed. Everyone is depending on me to pass and become a nurse. I feel so so horrible. I studied for almost 2 months. And I failed. Worst part is I failed after 75 questions. I feel so much pressure because all my friends from nursing school keep texting me to ask if I passed, and now I have to tell them I failed. I think I am the only one so far out of my class who has failed. I am frustrated becuase I studied so hard and nothing that I studied was on that test. Nothing. No lab values, almost no pharm. I had a ton of SATA so I thought maybe I was doing well becuase those are usually hard questions. I feel like I have failed not only myself but my family, friends, and my employer. Don't know what to do. Please help, if anyone has anything they can say that is encouraging or has any advice then please mention it. I just feel so under pressure right now and so so sad. Help please

I hear the Hurst Review for NCLEX offers a 100% pass or money back guarantee. I believe it's $300 and is 2 days.

cbeau11 · Aug 1, 2012

I know exactly how you feel, I failed the first time on June 14. At our school we did ATI review and that is all I focused on the first time. The worst part for was going back to my classmates and telling them I FAILED, I got over it quickly and started right in with reviewing. This time all I did was question after question, I did approximately 200 questions a day or more. I also reviewed Kaplan test taking strategies and I reviewed the LaCharity book.

Now today, I retook the exam at 8 this morning and guess what I got the good POP UP!!!!! Pretty excited about it but will be even more excited once I see Active on my states Board of Nursing website.

Keep your chin, stay focused and pray!!!! You will get there. Good Luck.

iluvnursing07 · Aug 1, 2012

Cbeau11- you say you just answered questions for your review? Did you review any content or basically straight questions? i took the nclex pn in may and all categories were near passing standard. I purchased the saunders pn 5th ed and kaplan qbanks. Just confused on how to approach it this time. I did started reading the saunders but got very intense. My kaplan scores on qbanks were high 50. Tsk tsk! Congrats to you btw!

cbeau11 · Aug 4, 2012

All I did was the questions, I averaged 200-400 questions a day! That is all I did for about 4 weeks, it took alot of dedication but I did it. I got my license in the mail yesterday!!!!! Good luck to you, you can do this!

When I went the first time I was near passing on most categories and below passing on 3 categories. I did not focus on just one area for the questions, I did random questions. I did do the LaCharity book on Prioritization, Delegation and Assignments and I found that very helpful.

Good Luck!!!! Keep us posted.

iluvnursing07 · Aug 4, 2012

Thanks for the reply cbeau11. I try to put in 100-150 questions a day and try to read content from kaplan. Im lucky if i get 200 q's a day with my kids at home.. Sometimes studying 5-6 days a week is tough its like a full time job. Kaplan has thought me though how to tackle queations but i notice that time to time i pick an answer then change it realizing my first choice was correct. Need to break that habit. Well see how it goes. Havent scheduled yet but hopefully this month or first week september im able to test. Will keep you guys updated!