I graduated 3 years ago and failed the NCLEX 7 times.

[flor.ct88]

I took the NCLEX 3 times the year I graduated. The first time I took it, I got 86 questions. I didn't get better. I went from 86 questions, then 76, and finally 91. I tried Hurst in 2015 and felt ready. I got 256 questions. When I received the letter telling me I'd failed, I was crushed. I reviewed the letter that explains the areas that I didn't meet the requirements for and it was 3 sections. What else could I do? I didn't take it again after failing the 4th time until I got the courage a year later. I studied for 3 months and failed again. I felt done. I decided to take it again this year over the summer. I am finishing up a bachelor's in health science technology and figured I'd give the NCLEX another shot. I failed again and I don't know what to do. I don't have the resources to try out all the reviews out there and really need some advice. I don't want to let the NCLEX beat me and I want to move forward in my career. Any help you can offer would be great. I live in Texas and I have a 5 year after graduation limit. Thank you in advance.

[hopetopassnclex]

First of all am sorry to hear what you are gong through. My advice is that you should sit back and check which areas that you are doing bad, if it is content or strategies. If it is content then go with saunders comprehensive review or Maryann Hogan, I have heard a lot about these 2 review books and take your time to answer the online questions before you plan to sit for another nclex exam. I also heard Kaplan is good for strategies. Paying for that exam is not more important than getting the right resources that will help you to pass. I also heard about Lippincot passpoint which they said it mimic the nclex. I have not written the nclex but preparing gradually. I will be usins the books i just mentioned earlier.

[Extra Pickles]

My suggestion would be to do the one thing you didn't do, which is enroll in a live NCLEX review course. One that is taught by someone with an excellent passing rate for his or her students and has experience with those who have had multiple failures. You need to do something different than you have already done as continuing to do the same thing (self-teaching the review) hasn't worked so you shouldn't expect that it will suddenly work. Do something different for different results.

I thought that Texas had a four year maximum from the time of graduation until final attempt at NCLEX. You might want to check on that when making your timetable of plans, to be on the safe side. Good luck.