May RN Graduate....Failed First attempt

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Hi, I'm new to this forum and have read so many interesting posts. I have decided to join because I am so distraught right now and I need a lot of advices and help. I graduated form an ADN-RN program in May and took the NCLEX-RN in July. After a long wait, finally my results came in and I failed the exam. I am so frustrated and depressed.

I got my result about 2 weeks ago and I have started reveiwing again. I'd like to know if my study plan is good or maybe you can give me an advice. I have the Delmar Comprehensive review for NCLEX-RN and Kaplan CD which my friend who took the review class let me borrow ( by the way she passed). I decided to read the book before starting on the CD because I feel like I need to refrresh my knowledge since it's been 4 months since I graduated and I feel I forgot a lot of things already (about nursing). My result were mostly near passing and one below passing (physiological adaptation). I would like to know an effective way of studying. Please help me.

I think I see what you are going through. At least I hope. You said yourself you know instinctively that you'll be a great nurse. But sometimes others, especially family, can put so much pressure on us, though unintentional. You have NOTHING to be ashamed of. Are you feeling like you're "losing face", especially in front of your in-laws? (I am Asian too, and I can totally empathize with that, if that's what you're feeling) I think you need a PLAN - a realistic schedule always helps one feel more in control. Take some time and come up with a workable schedule involving your family and studying, and then tell your in-laws when you are taking it so, so nobody will be asking when, when, and making you feel cornered each time intentional or not. If I have learnt one thing in life, it's to be nice to myself. You do have the advantage of deciding when you should retake, so that means you can plan a study schedule. I think Suzanne's plan of two hours a day makes sense because it prevents you from overloading. I remembered trying to over-cramp in the last few days before the exam, and realizing I'm not doing myself a favor because I'm panicked, exhausted, and not thinking straight.

I hope what I am saying is helpful. Feel free to let out your frustration. Free free to yell at me for being too presumptious if you like. :)

"Losing face" is exactly what I'm going through right now :chair: . Everytime I talk to my inlaws I could not look at them straight in the eye...I see disappointment in them. Sometimes just to save my face, I make a humor out of my failing. My inlwas are the ones (especially my mother in law) who makes me feel pressured and uneasy. Sometimes I feel like moving to another area so that I don't have to deal with them as much (they live 15 minutes away..and they're also Filipinos)..They think that the exam is easy and that I should have passed it the first time. They just don't know that the NCLEX-RN is way different than other exams (like civil service exam or CPR exam)..I studied my butt off for 2 months for goodness sake! Argh! At least my husband is so supportive (sometimes though his mom gets to him!)...I just want to vent and no matter what I WILL PASS THIS DARN THING! I will not let 2005 to end without me having my license! I'M GOING TO PASS!

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Hello. I am in the same boat. I think I sent you my email address a few weeks ago. I am currenly trying to keep focus with the Kaplan course. What else are you recommending for other RN exam passer hopefuls? I will send you my address again, in case you did not get it the first time.

I found the problem, you are sending it to one of my e-mail addresses. Please send it as a pm here. You have no idea of how much mail that I receive on a daily basis, I just take my list from the pms here, that is where I requested that they be sent.............:)

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"Losing face" is exactly what I'm going through right now :chair: . Everytime I talk to my inlaws I could not look at them straight in the eye...I see disappointment in them. Sometimes just to save my face, I make a humor out of my failing. My inlwas are the ones (especially my mother in law) who makes me feel pressured and uneasy. Sometimes I feel like moving to another area so that I don't have to deal with them as much (they live 15 minutes away..and they're also Filipinos)..They think that the exam is easy and that I should have passed it the first time. They just don't know that the NCLEX-RN is way different than other exams (like civil service exam or CPR exam)..I studied my butt off for 2 months for goodness sake! Argh! At least my husband is so supportive (sometimes though his mom gets to him!)...I just want to vent and no matter what I WILL PASS THIS DARN THING! I will not let 2005 to end without me having my license! I'M GOING TO PASS!

Just tell your MIL tat you expect her to make you a huge party and she can begin the cooking now. That will give her something to do.:)

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One thing, I'm a Filipino and I have to translate everything in my language (exhausting) to better understand what is being asked and of course the choices.

A good friend of mine graduated in the philippines and she translate everything in tagalog while reviewing (some topics/ explanations) for better understanding and she passed :). 'twas 10 yrs ago.

I am in the same boat. We could do it! We will pass!

Mabuhay mga kababayan nurses :D

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That is not the way to prepare, same thing when you will be at work. Not a good habit to get into. What if it is an emergency situation..........too much time will and can be lost. You must learn to think in English, there are also quite a few things that do not translate well from language to language.

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That is not the way to prepare, same thing when you will be at work. Not a good habit to get into. What if it is an emergency situation..........too much time will and can be lost. You must learn to think in English, there are also quite a few things that do not translate well from language to language.

Suzanne,

Thank you for the study guide that you e-mailed me and also the herb and prioritization articles attached to it. About me translating everything in my language, I guess I feel more confident doing that. I mean my english is not bad at all..it's just sometimes some words are new to me and that's where I begin my tanslating. But you are right, I can't do this when an emergency happens especially when I'm out there in the real world of nursing.

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I actually taught foreign nurses overseas, and that is the absolute worse thing that you can do.......translating the question........it will cause great problems with the NCLEX exam, it is a habit that you need to get out of right now.........

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I actually taught foreign nurses overseas, and that is the absolute worse thing that you can do.......translating the question........it will cause great problems with the NCLEX exam, it is a habit that you need to get out of right now.........[/quote

You said you taught foregin nurses overseas...do you mind telling me where this class is being held??? Is it a classroom based class or internet based??? You seem to know a lot about the NCLEX, I will follow your advise and the plan you have prepared for me. By the way, what's the success rate on your study plan? Saunders should compensate you for endorsing their review book and recommending it to most of the test takers here ( just a thought :) )

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My school is in SE Asia and the only one of its type fully approved by the Ministry of Education and fully licensed.

So far, everyone that has followed what I have told them to do has passed first time, and I still have a 100% pass rate. One of my students from Thailand is currently living with us, and I was telling her about some nurses translating things back into thier own language, and she also agrees, it is the worst thing to do. And she did not speak one word or English until she began to study with me.

Saunders does the best job of explaining, and there are no mistakes...........

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