I can't pass the nclex

bob16 · Oct 4, 2011

Any body sugestion of any good board review for nclex rn

manupopo · Oct 4, 2011

NEVER GIVE UP! Change your way of studying. Its not working for you. Search on here different ways people studied and see what stands out to you. Its hard I know I am studying and after I failed I couldnt pick up a book for a long time. But I am back on track and I feel good! Just dont give up! Understand all the questions and rationales even if you have to do 10 a day. Work your way up to 100 a day.

Start over too. I threw all my cards away and started over...

good luck! Take a little time off but not too much... Get some RR and then come back and study study study!!!

lisahb13 · Oct 5, 2011

I am with Nurse4lyfe..... NEVER GIVE UP!!! I can say this from experience because it took me 5 attempts to pass NCLEX. I also did very well in school, but found that NCLEX was the biggest hurdle to get over. It caused me so much anxiety that if I even started to talk about when I was going to test I would break out into a sweat and my heart would race..... and I am normally a calm person that can handle stress pretty well. Take some time off, don't beat up on yourself and know that you can overcome this bump in your road. I also have a thread on here - 5th time repeater.... that I told about my experience with taking NCLEX. Keep after this because you can do it!! Tell yourself that you CAN pass the NCLEX - change your way of thinking so that your subconscious starts working with you instead of against you. Use the resources that you already have. Review Hurst for core content, Kaplan for questions - you can use the etrainers online, and also use NCLEX 3500 and 4000 for questions, which you can also find online. Don't OVERSTUDY.... I limited myself to 2-3 hours a day, and allowed the info to settle in. Also, use LaCharity's PDA for prioritization/delegation type questions. I focused on the questions and didn't use the case study's. This will help you to be in the NCLEX mode for those types of questions. You can do this!!! Give yourself a break and don't be so hard on yourself. NCLEX is a difficult test and it's hard to apply the "normal" test-taking skills to it. You only have to pass NCLEX one time, so approach it like it is the first time you have ever taken it, the past attempts are over and you have this one in front of you to deal with. And, as you sit down to study every day, get in the mindset that this is exactly how I am going to be when I go into the testing center. Practice and study like it is the real deal. Hope this helps..... GOOD LUCK because you can conquer this!!! Keep coming back here for encouragement and support, because you will get it. Keep your eye on the prize - RN!!! :up: :rckn: :nurse: