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I was just looking at my porfolio from school and I got an A. The short term goal was to pass nclex the first time. My long term goal was to go for my masters in midwifery. I said to my self I can't give up. I also wanted to be a labor and delivery nurse. I did good in OB in school. I'm not going to give up on my dreams. Even though I took nclex 9 times It really hurts. The tears that I have shed. Since I was a little girl I always w antdd to be a nurse.

@kemifair -We can do this! We will Pass the Nclex-Rn, i am very inspired to your Dertermination and Courage to achieved your Goal!!Catch you later!!:yes:

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.
X factor I am not going back to school I have a BSN in nursing not matter what u do u still have to have a license to practice. Even going for a masters degree after that u have to take the exam. I want to go for my masters in midwifery but that is later on. I just need to get my strategies and test taking skills together. I can do this. If everyone can pass so can I. GOD is going to help me this time.
Can you give us an example of the types of questions that throw you? What are your weak areas?
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Lyndaa my weakness is critical thinking and test taking strategies. When I went for the exam I take a long time to answer each question. I will pasd this time with 75 questions. In the name of Jesus I will I beleive Right now.

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Lyndaa my weakness is critical thinking and test taking strategies. When I went for the exam I take a long time to answer each question. I will pasd this time with 75 questions. In the name of Jesus I will I beleive Right now.

Is English your native language? Or is it a second language?

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Lyndaa my weakness is critical thinking and test taking strategies. When I went for the exam I take a long time to answer each question. I will pasd this time with 75 questions. In the name of Jesus I will I beleive Right now.

Can u at least get it down between 2 answers? Maybe if u post a example question u got wrong we can see what ur thought process is to getting the wrong or right answer

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X factor english is my native language.

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Cyoung I can't remember any questions. I took my state board on September 21, 2012. I know my content just have problems applying the information.

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Nalaa its been 4 years I csnt contact the school.

What?? Did your school go out of business as in no longer exist? Or just unable to contact their office?

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Nalaa its been 4 years I csnt contact the school.

Yes I understand its been 4 years but you should still contact them and explain your situation. Maybe a professor that you had a good relationship could offer you guidance. So you say you graduated 4 years ago, did you take the nclex right away or waited?

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I think you need to try to take an actual refresher course. You say you've taken 3, but were those REFESHER courses approved by the state, or just REVIEW courses like Kaplan or Hurst. A refresher course is different than a review course. You say you are weak in critical thinking when it comes to exams... that is a huge problem. Nursing school starts teaching critical thinking from Day 1 of the first semester by using NCLEX style questions on the exams. This is to prepare you to think critically and prepare you for the NCLEX, which is all critical thinking questions. Every single one. If you can't think critically, you have no hope of passing the NCLEX because critical thinking is the basis of the exam.

As others have said, you need to contact your school. It's only been 4 years. Contact them and explain the situation. They will be able to assist you in recommending a good refresher course that may be able to help you be more successful on the exam. Otherwise, it honestly sounds like the school failed you academically. I can't see an academically sound nursing school graduating a student with a BSN who is so weak in critical thinking skills on exams, as you have admitted. It sounds as though they failed to adequately prepare you with the skills you needed to be successful.

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I would recommend contacting the school as well. Even though it's been a while since you graduated your school should still have a vested interest in seeing you succeed. If nothing else to help up their numbers in terms of graduates who pass NCLEX. For some people that's a deciding factor in choosing a program so they want their students to pass. The worst that could happen is they say there's nothing they can do but it couldn't hurt to call and ask.

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Specializes in Home health.

I agree with the above posters. My school holds nclex review for free that is taught by the same instructors that we had during the program. A school should really want to help you succeed unless they are going for pure profit and your success means nothing. I really don't understand how you were able to pass the program without the proper skills

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