I'm FAILING!!!

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I guess I should begin by saying that I am an LPN-RN student. I though maybe I would be able to get more response from here, so I decided to post in this section of all nurses. Since I an lpn-rn student we started in med-surge 2. We had our first test today, it was on the respiratory system. I used saunders NCLEX bookto study for my test, this is the book that I used throughout my whole LPN program and I probably failed like 3 or 4 tests in the whole program. I got my score today 59.2! WHAT? I though to myself how? there must have been a mistake. There were 73 questions, so this means I only got 43 questions right. I feel like a failure and I'm trying to think positive and not to cry. I really though I understood the material, I studied from saunders, then I used kaplan to do nclex questions? What could possibly have gone wrong? I though I new NCLEX questions I passed by LPN boards. Saunders has never let me down, so I hope its not the fact that I mostly from an NCLEX book. I'M meeting with a tutor monday to discuss my habits; but i just can't pinpoint what I did wrong. I though I knew the material and now I don't think I do. This class is only 12 weeks, I don't know what to do. Only 9 more weeks left. I'm desperate and I just don't know if I evene have what it takes anymore. A 59! At this point I think I might have received the lowest grade in the class. I don't know never felt this down before.

Specializes in Nephrology Home Therapies, Wound Care, Foot Care..

I just wanted to add one more thing-you're not failung. You failed ONE exam. You recognized that there is a disconnect between your study skills/habits and what you need to be doing in order to be successful. That's a big plus! You're going to be fine, and ate doing all the right things.

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

Saunders NCLEX book is for when you've finished school and are studying for that exam, not for WHILE you're in school. I'd use you text book and power point specific to the class you're taking. If the instructor chose the textbook you're using, test questions are probably pulled from that material

I guess I should begin by saying that I am an LPN-RN student. I though maybe I would be able to get more response from here, so I decided to post in this section of all nurses. Since I an lpn-rn student we started in med-surge 2. We had our first test today, it was on the respiratory system. I used saunders NCLEX bookto study for my test, this is the book that I used throughout my whole LPN program and I probably failed like 3 or 4 tests in the whole program. I got my score today 59.2! WHAT? I though to myself how? there must have been a mistake. There were 73 questions, so this means I only got 43 questions right. I feel like a failure and I'm trying to think positive and not to cry. I really though I understood the material, I studied from saunders, then I used kaplan to do nclex questions? What could possibly have gone wrong? I though I new NCLEX questions I passed by LPN boards. Saunders has never let me down, so I hope its not the fact that I mostly from an NCLEX book. I'M meeting with a tutor monday to discuss my habits; but i just can't pinpoint what I did wrong. I though I knew the material and now I don't think I do. This class is only 12 weeks, I don't know what to do. Only 9 more weeks left. I'm desperate and I just don't know if I evene have what it takes anymore. A 59! At this point I think I might have received the lowest grade in the class. I don't know never felt this down before.
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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
The point isn't that she failed a test or two. It's that she is using the very wrong materials and defines failing 4 tests as not having an issue at all.

I've known many people fail a couple of tests in nursing school - I've not known ANY who have done so and then said they "didn't have an issue." They all freaked out an threw themselves into high gear to do better the next time around.

She is knowingly using the absolute wrong study materials, somehow is completely shocked and stunned that she got pretty much the same results on this test as she did at least 4 LPN tests...

She didn't once mention the TEXTBOOK, study groups, etc...

It's not that she failed a few tests that makes me never want her as my nurse - it's the fact that she so thoroughly EARNED a failing grade by making really strange choices, and then was actually shocked by the inevitable results.

And the real kicker that really throws this whole situation over the edge:

"I just can't pinpoint what I did wrong"?!?!

Are you kidding?!

I can't NOT see things she's doing wrong - and reading through the comments, I'm not exactly the only one.

To be clear:

OP is a LPN; she failed 4 tests out of the many that she passed during LPN school; she may have failed one per quarter; it happens; she passed her boards.

She is NOW an RN student, has been studying like she did for her NCLEX and obviously using incorrect material, so yes, she failed.

It's not the end of the world...she can right this-relax on the hyperbole.

Apologies to the OP if they are not a female.

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Specializes in ICU.
The point isn't that she failed a test or two. It's that she is using the very wrong materials and defines failing 4 tests as not having an issue at all.

I've known many people fail a couple of tests in nursing school - I've not known ANY who have done so and then said they "didn't have an issue." They all freaked out an threw themselves into high gear to do better the next time around.

She is knowingly using the absolute wrong study materials, somehow is completely shocked and stunned that she got pretty much the same results on this test as she did at least 4 LPN tests...

She didn't once mention the TEXTBOOK, study groups, etc...

It's not that she failed a few tests that makes me never want her as my nurse - it's the fact that she so thoroughly EARNED a failing grade by making really strange choices, and then was actually shocked by the inevitable results.

And the real kicker that really throws this whole situation over the edge:

"I just can't pinpoint what I did wrong"?!?!

Are you kidding?!

I can't NOT see things she's doing wrong - and reading through the comments, I'm not exactly the only one.

Just, wow. It's a test in medsurg. There is a big difference in the testing when you get to a bridge program. It's her first semester and she is learning. I agree she studied wrong but honest to goodness, you are making way to big of a deal out if one test.

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Specializes in Oncology, Rehab, Public Health, Med Surg.
I'm sorry - you're using all of these study books, but it hasn't occurred to you to use the TEXTBOOK your instructor is using?

And on top of that, you're using NCLEX prep books to try to pass an individual class?? It is seriously no shock that you are failing - you've pretty much earned it here.

And you think failing 3-4 tests using this same method to earn your LPN means you never had an issue

I really really hope I never wake up in a hospital with you as my nurse...

Mr Phil Quote>I hope - I sincerely hope - that all of my instructors are as strict and awful as you seem to be upset about.

I want to so thoroughly know what I'm doing that when I end up done with nursing school the hospitals I do my clinicals at are tripping over themselves to offer me a job.> unquote

And yet again, another non- nurse (as evidenced from 2nd post I quoted) weighing in with their so knowledgable opinion on how good of a nurse a poster might be. *smh*

With all that critical thinking going on about OP 's study habits, did it never cross your mind that maybe you should -- gee, at least complete nursing school before you judge OP's nursing abilities so harshly?

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Saunders NCLEX book is for when you've finished school and are studying for that exam, not for WHILE you're in school. I'd use you text book and power point specific to the class you're taking. If the instructor chose the textbook you're using, test questions are probably pulled from that material

i used the Saunders nclex review to study for all my tests in my RN program. My instructors did nclex- style questions exclusively throughout our program, and if you've "leveled up" to application-level questions in a given subject, you're ready for both your instructor's exam and the nclex. I did 980 on my RN exit hesi without ever cracking the textbook. The Saunders nclex review book (and online module) has 10,000+ questions - that alone would take months to complete if you only started doing it after school ended. The textbook isn't for everyone.

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

Accidentally hit like on mrphil's post, hopefully I unliked before anyone saw. :bag: That "I hope I never have you for my nurse" comment was completely uncalled for.

OP, several others have echoed exactly what I was thinking: it's probably best to study your own textbook and lecture notes

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My study plan in Med Surg; Read the chapter thoroughly once. I know it's time consuming but just find 2-3 hours to read it. Then read over the powerpoint slides or class notes, it will reinforce what you learned. All this will give you a solid base of knowledge. Next I would do practice questions on the chapter from whatever source I could find. You can find questions for free or a cheap cost online, check out;

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Specializes in BSN, RN-BC, NREMT, EMT-P, TCRN.
My first question is- what text book is your INSTRUCTOR teaching from? That's the book that you should be using to study for the exam, as that's where the information will be based. The Saunders book may be good for NCLEX prep, but I doubt it is covering the exact same material in your syllabus.

Second, as your instructor if you can sit down with your exam and go over the questions that you got right and wrong. Evaluate what kinds of questions you're getting wrong and see if you can identify why. Did you not understand the content? Did you fail to prioritize correctly? Do you understand the concepts but fell down on applying the information in critical thinking situations? This might help you see where you should focus and adjust your study techniques.

Yeah! Use the textbook!

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Change what you are doing and how you are studying. Think like an RN not a LPN when you take the test. Also read your required material

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Love This! Nothing but the truth!

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UPDATE: Guys I passed the course! thanks to everyone who offered some suggestion on how I could improve my grade. Moving on to OB and Peds. Thanks!

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