Is this Fear of taking the RN board

Hello,oh,this is my greatest weakness in my life...to take the NCLEX exam.I was an RN since 1986 and up to this time,i have a great fear of taking it.Please,to a special person in our field,please,I asked for an adviced and encouragement.Thank you for your post Jabwenet.Thank you for your kindness sharing me this post.

Hi There!

As a great wise man once said, "There is nothing to fear, but fear itself".

Only you are holding yourself back from something that is actually trivial in nature. We as humans love making mountains out of molehills and get all worked up over nothing. I too once thought that this test was the ultimate deal-breaker, but now that I look back on it, that experience just increased the rate of my gray hair growth!

There is no need to stress because as long as you're still breathing, you have a chance at conquering something that seems impossible. Give yourself a break, research study tips and resources for NCLEX, wipe your hands clean of past fears, and move on. We only have one life to live; do you honestly want to be standing at the heavenly gates, stressing about whether you got #126 on the NCLEX right or wrong? Ha! I thought not!

Prepare yourself for the test, but ultimately, prepare yourself for success!

Good Luck!

NurseThis21, BSN, RN

UIC Alumna

Hi jabwemet,

I took my RN nclex last month and failed with 75 questions. I know how you feel, but you need to get rid of your thinking of failing and move on. First make a schedule and study. If you can effort, take Kaplan class, and sign up for test. This might force you to study. You can do it, if you have come this far, you can finish it. Oh, and Don't worry about what other people think, maybe they might be worried about you, think what you want to do and tell your self "I can do this, I will study and pass my nclex". Make that your goal. Good Luck to you. Would you mind telling me where are you from? :)

I think that you are just not ready to take the test yet. If you feel this, don't hesitate to reschedule. As you are the only one who knows when you are ready or not. I think that everytime we take the test, we feel that we are not ready enough. However, we need to face it and pass. My advice, never tell anybody about your test date. In that way, incase you failed (God forbid), you wouldn't feel humiliated nor embarassed. This is your test and you will pass it.

Good Luck!

One thing for sure...if you DON'T take it, you CAN'T pass it! I periodically post on this forum to give my well wishes and encouragement to all of you who struggle with this test, PN and RN. I want you all to know that you have so many people on this site pulling for you, sending you their best in prayers and good vibes. Good luck to all, and if you don't pass the first try, TRY, TRY, TRY again! :) :) :) Also, I want to thank all the other well wishers who post to you.

Wish you all the best!