I feel like such a FAILURE!

amy9999 · Feb 13, 2014

Don't give up, where there is a will there is a way. :)

Take few days to go over your results and figure out what areas you need to focus on.

Also if u are not strong in the base content the I would start there first. I am doing HURST review and its great to learn your core content. Next do as many questions as you can. There is a ton of free questions online if you search on google and of course a lot of apps you can download.

Don't dwell too much on "failure." Think of it as a great learning experience and take the time to clearly identify what your strengths and weaknesses are. It does take a lot of patience, prayers and ungodly persistence and dedication to remain focused. I, too, am going through the same thing.

The NCLEX is a passable test and perhaps not even as hard as most people think. Some aspects which are not well explained or easy to miss for some of us. We all hear stories about students who are smart and yet have failed. So, this is a search into what could be the issues some of us are missing, not everyone thinks alike.

The NCLEX has a few important components: knowledge and how you apply knowledge quickly are the two main ones. Another major component is how to take the test. I think that for those who are struggling is very important to re-thinking the test in a brand new way; also to realize that the test does not work as other traditional tests. There are a few points I like to go in detail and it might be helpful to understand them well. It might set you free from the deceptions and traps of the NCLEX which ultimately reflect what nursing practice will look like. If you are trying really hard and still not passing, it’s time to do a whole evaluation and change the way you think about the test, so read on and have fun.

Here are some links to threads I have read and I find inspiring and motivating.

https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/its-official-im-542909.html

https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/my-nclex-journey-676658.html

[COLOR=#0066cc]https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/how-i-passed-554943.html

https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/graduated-7-years-905803.html

https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/nclex-study-tips-888000.html

Good luck! :)

MissAreli · Feb 14, 2014

It really means a lot to me that you took the time to write to me... Thank you for your motivating words and its true where there is a will there is a way... I have only taken it once and i seem to struggle with the fact that i fail... Thank you so much and i wish you the best .... Good luck (=

xoxJanexoxDoexox · Feb 14, 2014

How many questions did you get before it cut off?

MissAreli · Feb 18, 2014

i think it was like 89...

xoxJanexoxDoexox · Feb 21, 2014

Did you feel like you kept getting a lot of select all that apply questions? Before I got cut off it felt like I was getting tons of them. Most of the other girls from my class said the same thing. I could tell when I was answering the questions correctly because I would get multiple hard ones in a row. I really hope you have rescheduled it because the longer the wait the more you forget! Consider the first time a trial run..now that you are familiar with the test it will help you study for it better. Take your time the next time and read the question twice before even looking at the answers. As you read the answers kick out the 2 distractors, that increases your odds of getting it right even if you have to guess between the 2-3 answers left. You probably don't feel motivated to study for it again but you have to push yourself to give it a few hours each day. The NCLEX isint feared without reason..many people fail the first go around and then pass the second time. You can too!!!

AliceTrout · Feb 21, 2014

As my old coach would say when we "failed" - you didn't lose, it was a learning experience.

What better review for NCLEX is there than NCLEX!? Take the expierence to make yourself stronger, faster, and smarter! Learn from your mistakes and kick its butt next time! :) The test is very passable, don't let it intimidate you!

sternum888 · Feb 21, 2014

same here... anxiety attack! got low score in ncleax3500... feels like i can't pass the nclex.

NurseMotivate · Feb 22, 2014

Hello MissAreli,

Keep your head up and don't give up because you've come to far to turn back now. Like this old saying "A SET BACK IS A COMEBACK"

So here is a post from today I found these encouraging words form MyNclexJourney posted today.

Hi Everyone,

This site also helped me find courage not to give up on nclex. And I promised to my self once I passed that I will also give inspiration to everyone who is about take their nclex exam.

FIRST TRY- using Saunders failed at 75 questions. I felt so devastated coz if you stop at 75 either you did really really good or really really bad.

I am also working part time at that moment.

After a year I decided to study and pursue my dream.I also got pregnant with my first born son.

SECOND TRY - using Kaplan, Hurst Book(a little bit), Kaplan nclex strategy and I run out of time at 216 questions. Went out to the testing center crying knowing that I already failed.

THIRD TRY one month before I gave birth- using Kaplan, Nclex 4000 and L. A. Charity,NCSBN and run out of time again at 241 and I failed again.

I almost wanted to give up! I kept changing job coz I felt like there is always something missing. If only I can afford not to have a job so I can just focus on studying but I can't coz I have to support my family. I felt so down before that I felt like I'm nothing, some of my friends I know they already passed except me. There is also a lot of pressure with my in laws coz I felt like they think I am really so dumb that I can't even pass the exam.

FOURTH TRY- my son is already one year and two months when I started studying again. I am so determined to pass this time. I will study after putting my baby to sleep which is 10-12pm so I always ended up sleeping 2am or 3am in the morning. I go to work early to study good thing there is Starbucks across my working place and study at my lunch break. And for my days off sometimes I can only study during the day when my baby is sleeping coz he is so active that you really have to watch him all the time. I did that for almost 2 1/2 months.

I used HURST review this time and just that with L. A. charity. I found out that I need content. Kaplan is good if you already know your content but HURST helped me to understand the "why" behind that disease or "why"behind that topic . And it really helped on how to answer critical thinking questions.

12 days before my exam I filed a vacation so I can study but things came up the one who is helping us to baby sit while me and my husband are working needs to go somewhere plus we are also short of employee at work that I really have to work some days too. I thought I can study a whole day straight but I guess not. So I am up for a challenge and I just did the same thing that I am already doing. I have to admit babysitting, doing household choirs and working at the same time while studying is really tough but I know that I have to do some sacrifices for the sake of my family.

On the day of my exam, A lot of prayers and I woke up with a positive attitude my husband and my baby accompanied me in the testing center. On my previous exams it's only my husband waiting outside but this time looking at my son before entering that door gave me a lot of inspiration.

Sat down on my computer table and prayed. My first questions has a lot of pharm some SATA, s/s and some prioritization when I reached 75 I really wanted to have more questions coz I don't think I am doing so well and sure enough and I know that as long as I am getting questions I am still on the game. I am a lil bit faster now compared before but I still made sure that I understand the questions. The last few questions are getting harder I noticed I am getting more SATA, prioritization, delagation, ECG pictures,drag and drop, infection control but Im still get S/S questions and at 255 questions I told to my self I can do this that I will focused and do whatever I can to pass and I almost had SATA and prioritization and at 265 my last question I think is in below level question coz it's only asking me about s/s of stress. But at 61-64 I think I had all SATA. I know I got the last question right but when I am searching here they said if you finished at 265 and the last question is at below level question then you failed. And also I never had any calculation.

After the exam I actually felt a lil bit better. At least I did not run out of time so I might have a lil bit chance to pass. My husband really wanted me to do the pearson vue trick which is very accurate but I am so nervous that I don't want to know the result yet coz that's what we did for my last two exams. So we just waited patiently, two days after my husband picked me up at work with my son and while we are at car he showed me a video and he surprised me and yes he opened my mail, he is just so nervous too like me and finally I PASSED!! I couldn't believe at that moment that I just hug my son while crying.

So please even how many try NEVER EVER GIVE UP!!! I also prayed a lot. I know prayers can move mountains and have faith that YOU CAN DO IT that God is always beside you to help you. Be positive always and BELIEVE in YOURSELF!!

RNfindingherway, BSN, RN · Feb 23, 2014

MissAreli, sorry to hear that and I know how you feel. But, one thing I know, you are not the first and you won't be the last to fail the NCLEX on your first try. YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE! It is only a minor set back. So my Dear, dust the dirt off your feet and get on the road again. Take a little break to clear your head. Grab your computer and some NCLEX books and start to study again. YOU CAN AND WILL PASS THE NCLEX RN EXAM. We all will pass. It is just a matter of God's time. Stay Strong and if you believe in the power of prayer, pray like you never did before. Stay strong!

confusedincali · Oct 2, 2014

Fear not! I failed my first NCLEX in 75 questions flat and i was completly devastated. I was basically a vegetable for 3 day i cried and cried and for almost 2 weeks i was severely depressed. I understand what you feel. but after that I bought Kaplan and did questions at least 5 hours a day and reviewed all of them studying things i missed. I took it again a few months later and PASSED in 75 questions and 34 min. IT IS POSSIBLE!!!!!