Motivation for the NCLEX!!!

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I cannot get myself to study AT ALL!!!!! I failed about a month ago an haven't looked at anything since then! It's not that I don't want to it's that I just honestly can't get myself too! I think I got so bummed out after failing twice that I have no motivation at this point because I guess I just feel like no matter what I do I'm not going to pass anyway and that's a horrible attitude to have but I can't help it!!! I don't know how to change my attitude back to being positive and to start studying again :o

-Oh my!!! I just went onto the Florida website and found out that if I fail the test one more time that I have to take a remedial class before I can sit for the boards again and this class is for 8-10 weeks and costs over $600...I feel even worse now!!!!

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Specializes in Acute Care of the Elderly.

There is part of your motivation right there! You need to make a decision that you will not be paying $600 for a remediation class. Not to mention the motivation to be the nurse that you have trained to be:up: I can understand the frustration you have but it is really time to stop feeling sorry for yourself and start working:twocents: The only person who can help you is YOU!

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I would think that the $600 class would be enough motivation to make you put your best effort into studying. You are going to have to get rid of the negative attitude and get started, or figure out a way to work through the attitude. You don't want to be explaining on a job interview why it took you so long to get licensed, nor do you want to be explaining to anyone why you never became a nurse. You do know there are people who never take the boards or pass them. You don't want to be one of those people do you?

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Specializes in Psych, Skilled Nursing.

pull yourself together and just give it another try,

this time involve prayers on your study plan.

it doesn't matter if you already failed twice.

the only thing that matters is for you to reach your goal

of passing the exam. put your heart into it.

you can do it!

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I'm really not feeling sorry for myself...I wish it were that simple actually! I just cannot get myself to study, I think I've just seriously given up! It's not that I don't want to become a nurse cause I honestly do but I think my brain just shut down when it comes to reading more questions...I just can't do it! I studied so much for test #2 and when that didn't turn out good I was (and still am) just over it! The money issue is a HUGE motivation but it obviously didn't help me to pass the first two times. I study every once in awhile but not consistantly as everyone recommends. I'm just gonna take my chances for the 3rd time I guess and just see what happens cause I don't know what else to do! I appreciate everyones advice, thank you!!!

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Hi Flipz, Get outa that funk!! I have found the posts on this site to be very motivational and if not for nothing else, ask yourself why you went to nursing school? I know that was not easy to do, but you are on this site where the support is overwhelming - they have been where you are now but they did not give up their dreams because of the failing.I want you to read a post by determinedgal1:bowingpur about her experience with nclex and if that does not motivate you, I don't know what will. :bluecry1: I have been using her experience to keep my spirits up when I get in a funk..:twocents: :pumpiron::up:

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Flipz, here is the post:

https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/i-passed-ever-379209-page10.html

Good Luck in your studies and hope this helps. By the way I noticed that you are in Florida, the remedial is $1500 from what I heard.

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hi winsome08 i actually wrote to determinedgal1 a couple days ago after reading her post, so we've been in touch, but thanks :) the remedial course is $600, i already looked into that because i'm not sure if i'll pass my 3rd time so i wanted to see what it is i'll have to do. if it was $1500 then i wouldn't even consider taking it, i'd really give up then, lol not that $600 is any better...cause that's way too much money right now as well...but who knows maybe i'll surprise myself and pass this time :)

thanks for your reply!

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sunshinebsn i cannot reply to your pm that you sent me but i truly appreciate what you had to say :) i have the saunders 4th edition book and have been trying to force myself to actually use it!!! i know i need too, and everything you said was right...i want to be a nurse more than anything!!! i went through hell to get to where i am today and i know i just need to start all over again for this exam, i know i do!!! thanks again for your message :)

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hi flipz,

i myself took the nclex pn 2 times passed my second time but i know how you felt i didnt want to look at a nursing book for a long time, but you already paid for nursing school so you might as well do all you can to pass, what worked for me was i studied out of saunders i went through the chapters read them, if i really truly knew the material then i skipped it if i didnt i wrote on a flash card and studied them unyil it was locked in my head. another thing is dont be too down on yourself, you need to go in there the next time knowing that you can and you will do it... best of luck to you

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