i have been reading the comments on this website for a long time now but i only registered to be a member two days ago hoping that i will find the encouragement that i badly need right now. i am an emotional wreck because i just found out that i failed nclex. this came as a shock to me because i never thought that i will be one of those who will fail it the first time. i was always the smart one, the good student who did not have problems with school or tests. i cannot believe i failed it and now, i don't have an inch of confidence in myself. i lost my job (which i love so much) because of this and i don't know how to deal with this. i was never defeated ever in my life and because of this, i don't know how i'm gonna get through this. please tell me that there is life after failing it the first time, and that failing the nclex won't reflect my being a good nurse in the future (my preceptors during orientation told me i was one of the best new grads they had)......sucks so much but i feel like a total failure...........
please share your stories...i need them....thanks!
Let me say in regards to this, some of the worst bedside mannerism nurses I know passed the NCLEX on the first try, and some of the best nurses I know had to sit for it 3+ times. So no one will judge you on that. It doesn't go on your resume, only thing that does is that RN behind your name. Not how many times you took the test to get it!
:yeahthat: Just believe in yourself and don't worry about what other people think. We all already know you will make a great nurse. The number of times you take it to get your RN doesn't mean anything. Just be the best nurse you can be to your patients :)
DolphinRN84, MSN, RN, APRN, NP
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:yeahthat: Just believe in yourself and don't worry about what other people think. We all already know you will make a great nurse. The number of times you take it to get your RN doesn't mean anything. Just be the best nurse you can be to your patients :)