i graduated in may and took my nclex for the first time in july. i had all 265 questions and didn't passl i thought i had worked hard and done everything i could. i definitely studied and worked hard. i used saunders for content and also did the kaplan review course. my question trainer scores were between 52 and 58%. i did 50% of the question bank. i had a job lined up as a graduate nurse and was sure i was going to pass. i was planning on moving a week after my boards. i couldn't take that job anymore because i didn't pass. i really thought i had my life figured out-i was going to study, take my boards, pass it and take this job (i was so sure that's what god wanted too). but god had other plans for me and it was hard to accept it at first. this was my journal entry a couple days after i found out my results:
[color=#333333]i worked hard and i prayed...so many people prayed...i guess god's timing is different from mine...i know that he would have helped me pass if he really wanted me to. nothing is difficult or hard for him...he could have but he didn't.
i don't have the missouri job anymore either because of this...i have to wait 45 days to take the boards again. i have peace about all of this. i know that god holds my future in his hands and there must be a purpose for this. i just have no idea what the purpose is....it is hard..not going to lie...but i need to realize that there are lot of good nurses out there that didn't pass the exam the first time. i am realizing how much i had made my plans and was just praying that it would work out the way i planned it...i wanted it so bad that i convinced myself that it is what god wanted as well..but i am realizing how much i don't allow god to have his way in me. it is a humbling experience but i know in my heart that he holds me in the palm of his hands and he will get me through this. the interesting thing is that, the day before i got my results, i just spent the day in prayer and meditation and over and over again, god spoke through his word and through sermons how much we need to give our plans to god's hands and we shouldn't try to control him. the online radio (thanks to pandora) kept playing songs like "i will trust god through the storms", "he gives and takes away"...i would think to myself "hmm...why are these types of songs playing instead of songs like "victory through jesus"..or something. but i guess he was preparing me.
yeah, i was looking forward to moving to springfield, getting out of this area and starting the next chapter of my life..but god is obviously not thinking that....wow being a disciple of christ and following him is not easy. i have always prayed "lord, i am ready to go where you take me, i have no preference, i just want to serve you and be in the center of your will for my life"...but when it comes to reality, it is way harder that just saying it with my lips.
i am so thankful that the god of the universe, of heaven and earth and all of creation cares so much about me and my future that if he doesn't want something, he will not allow it. i guess i have never really had to face trials or challenges or storms in my christian walk with god...but now it is time, i am growing, maturing in him and i thank him for that. i can't imagine having to go through this without knowing that i serve a god who is real, alive, faithful and trustworthy. i am so thankful that he saved me, rescued me and i can count on him always. knowing that being a child of god and being saved and living for him is way more important than passing a test or having a job..puts things in perspective for me. god is still on his throne, he still sees the whole world, he knows all...he has allowed this; there must be a reason and i trust him even if i don't understand what that is right now.
god loves us so much that he sent his son to die for us on the cross, he saved us even when we don't deserve it, he revealed himself to us, even though we didn't do anything to be saved, he hand picked each of us to know him as our savior....when we are that special and precious to him, then why should i let something like a test or job get to me? i need to say that to myself everyday in order to put things into perspective.
Thanks for the inspiring story,ShalomRN ...And Congratz for passing NCLEX ...
I still waiting for my result and I don't know what to do... I try to relax and give everything to GOD because I believe His plan always good for me but IT'S HARD....
Please pray for me.....
I am praying for you Curiousgirl...just rest in Him (it is the hardest thing to do..I know it, I am trying to learn to rest in Him too during this time in my life where I really need some direction from God..but He is silent...ha ha)...keep saying encouraging verses. It is hard...but He will give you divine strength!
Hi my name is Stephanie and I am preparing to take the NCKEX-PN in June 2010 and I have been using Saunders Comprehensive Review for intense studying and I have been following the study calendar based on my assessment from the Saunders 75 question test. I am really anxious about taking the test and I hope that I will pass it on the first try. I really need prayers and encouragement.
Thank You and Congratulations ShalomRn
You Give Me Inspration and Hope
God is with us all the time and will never fail us.
God is good all the time and all the time God is good. He never sleeps nor slumber. Keep trusting in him and he will make a way. Keep in your hearts proverbs chapter 3:5,6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy part".
This is my first time to join this group. I am inspired by the way you prepared yourself. I failed twice. Once in January and the second one was five days ago. It is hard for me to accept. I have been an A student despite of my very demanding job. I just don't know where to start. Maybe I lack the nursing content, but I have no idea. The first was 265 then I had 165 questions. It seems that my preparation was not enough. I am embarrased and ashamed. I am not comfortable with my life anymore. My hubby has been so great, but I know deep inside I failed him. I couldn't even tell my kid I failed again. So, here's the plan. I am reading Saunders again for 6 weeks [follow the calendar] then I will do the learning extension and do the kaplan before I take the test for the third time. I plan to take it in August and praying with hope that this will be the last. Safety and infection control and prioritization and meds were the bulk of my questions. This is the plan and correct me if I am not doing it right. Thanks for the encouragement. I want to be an RN plain and simple. God must have a plan.
God is good all the time and all the time God is good. He never sleeps nor slumber. Keep trusting in him and he will make a way. Keep in your hearts proverbs chapter 3:56 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy part".[/quote']
Congratulations in passing the boards! i really love the bible quotes, and i really felt everything you have written as if i was going through it, too. I just graduated BSN this April 2010 in my country Philippines. I'm planning to go back to the states sometime this May and prepare for NCLEX. I'm hook to this site as I read more about people and their experiences with NCLEX.
As for me, I am just like everyone: nervous, anxious, studying and hoping to pass the boards. I didn't have the privilege of taking ATI, HESI exams advance technology hospital gadgets, but I feel like God spoke to me through your letters saying that nothing is impossible through God. when it is time for me to take the NCLEX, whatever is the result, I already find refuge in your letter. I would definitely come back here and bring back the glory and thank HIM for I know he has plans for me as well.
Thank You and I would also apreciate if you would include me through your prayer as I embark another journey as I take my NCLEX exam. Above all I thank God for giving you here and for being an inspiration for all us.
P.S Wether we are wounded, losing hope,faith from taking NCLEX over and over-We have God beside us becoming as our number 1 nurse. Never never never ever quit!
This is my first time to join this group. I am inspired by the way you prepared yourself. I failed twice. Once in January and the second one was five days ago. It is hard for me to accept. I have been an A student despite of my very demanding job. I just don't know where to start. Maybe I lack the nursing content, but I have no idea. The first was 265 then I had 165 questions. It seems that my preparation was not enough. I am embarrased and ashamed. I am not comfortable with my life anymore. My hubby has been so great, but I know deep inside I failed him. I couldn't even tell my kid I failed again. So, here's the plan. I am reading Saunders again for 6 weeks [follow the calendar] then I will do the learning extension and do the kaplan before I take the test for the third time. I plan to take it in August and praying with hope that this will be the last. Safety and infection control and prioritization and meds were the bulk of my questions. This is the plan and correct me if I am not doing it right. Thanks for the encouragement. I want to be an RN plain and simple. God must have a plan.
I just gave my Nclex PN exam today for the third time, so dont be discouraged, it stopped sumwhere around 130-132.....havent tried the pearson vue trick yet so i m not sure how i did today. ANywaz I usually dont write posts but this one I cudnt help but share....the reason for my this post is to tell everyone whoever is planning to sign up for learning extension.....please dont sign up for it.....instead just read your saunders book twice....do not waste your money on it.....that program has so much info in it with no pictures but writing......It did not work for me, as I failed twice, I wasted my time taking notes and filling out my notebooks and did not pass. Save those extra 40-50 bucks and go to barnes and nobles and get a book that has nothing but questions to answer, and answers atleast 50 questions out of it. Please dont sign up for it, just read your saunders twice if you really like to read.
Don't give up guys! You can do it! After working as a nurse for a little while now, I can tell you taht it ABSOLUTELY does not matter how many times you took the exam....I worked with some nurses that took the test 3-5 times and they were AMAZING nurses! No patient ever asks you how many times you took the exam..Keep your focus on Christ, get strength and wisdom from Him and be diligent in your study habits. You can all do it!
In fact, who would have ever thought..but I am now in NP school done with my first year and about to start clinical classes in the fall! If anyone told me 2 years ago when I was struggling through the NCLEX that I would be going back to school..I would have laughed at them...But God is awesome and He always takes us through journeys where we have to completely depend on Him and trust in Him. Being in school again surely brings back some scary memories of test taking and academics but once again I trust that i God wants me to be an NP He will guide and lead me through this journey as well. He never gives us more than we can bear!
So be encouraged my fellow nurses! Your day of victory is right around the corner...don't give up yet! Praying for you all and yes my offer is still up..if you need prayer before the exam, let me know!
Thank you for sharing your Nclex journey.. it really moved me! It motivated me... such an inspiring story!May Godbless you and goodluck on your new journey as NP. Thank you again!
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I am praying for you Curiousgirl...just rest in Him (it is the hardest thing to do..I know it, I am trying to learn to rest in Him too during this time in my life where I really need some direction from God..but He is silent...ha ha)...keep saying encouraging verses. It is hard...but He will give you divine strength!