NCLEX 2nd attempt

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Hi all,I have been a long time viewer of this site but am a first time poster. I would first like to say that everyone in here is awesome and they make taking the NCLEX and waiting for your results so much easier to stomach. Thank you all, I don't know why I am posting now but I feel like I have to get my NCLEX story off my chest.This past May I graduated from nursing school where I was successful with the Hesi test and got above a 3.5 gpa in a school where a 93+ was an A and an 85+ was a B. Right after graduation I started to work as a GN in a big teaching hospital in TX. I thought getting lots of experience would help me for when it was time to take the NCLEX, but I was wrong. I waited untill August 7th to take my boards for the first time and did little studying. Naturally after 265 questions, 48hrs of waiting, and 8 dollars later, I learned that I failed. I was absolutely devistated not only to have failed but to have to go back to work, tell my boss, and get demoted to being a Tech. I have to say however, everyone I worked with was incredibly supportive and after about a day of feeling the worst I have ever felt, I was back to my old self.Working as a Tech is fairly easy and it gave ample time to study for the NCLEX. Each shift I worked I tried to fit in about 100-150 questions and made that my routine working 3-4 12 hour shifts a week. 2 months went by like nothing and it was time to take the NCLEX again. I think answering boat loads of questions was the key to getting in the right frame of mind. This time in order to clear my head I went to another city to take the test away from distractions, but also to give me a little vacation to help me relax. I took the test feeling confident and left feeling confident after it stopped on question 80. But like most people on here can say, sitting and waiting for your results is absolutely terrible. In the course of 48 hours I was able to convince myself that not only had I failed, but that I was a bad nurse, and I should seek another profession. I don't know why they make you wait so long, it seemed like eternity. When I woke up after getting 2 hours of sleep when my 48 hours were up, I paid my 8 dollars and was elated to see that I passed. Reading these forums over the last few days has been my only connection to sanity and without them I don't know what I would have done. Thanks for helping me though the whole experience everyone and god bless you all!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Med-Surg, Cardiology.

you have such a beautiful story and i am proud of you! congrats rn! i am in the same boat having graduated in may 2007, taking nclex-rn for the first time in august and failing. i graduated with honors as well and as you may know, i was shocked and disappointed to find that i had failed. however, i did not go back to work as a tech as i was bummed out and just wanting to focus on nclex and recover. you had a lot of courage to go back to work and i am glad that the staff supported you as i know there are a lot of people who make judgements about ones that fail the nclex exam. i will go to retake the first week of november as i have just recently mustered up the copurage to do so.

good luck in your career and again...congrats rn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:balloons:

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:balloons: Success is achieved not by doing only what is comfortable and convenient. Success is built by doing what must be done to reach it.

Success is achieved not by waiting until the last minute to get started. Success is created by looking ahead and working to be fully prepared.

Success is achieved not by making a half-hearted effort. Success comes when there is rock-solid commitment and real, meaningful purpose.

Success is achieved not by waiting for the lucky breaks. Success is built by making the most of whatever circumstances and events may come along.

Success is achieved not at random. Success happens when there is a decision and an effort and a commitment to make it happen.

Success is achieved not by a lucky few. Success is achieved by anyone who chooses to create it like you! :balloons:

:roll:roll:roll Keep the faith! All the best! Rock! :caduceus::caduceus::caduceus:

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Hey Starmatrix this says it all!!

You could not have said it any better.

I really needed the encouragement and to hear this makes me feel so much better. Job well done. Testing second week of Nov.

Thanks,

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Hi all,I have been a long time viewer of this site but am a first time poster. I would first like to say that everyone in here is awesome and they make taking the NCLEX and waiting for your results so much easier to stomach. Thank you all, I don't know why I am posting now but I feel like I have to get my NCLEX story off my chest.This past May I graduated from nursing school where I was successful with the Hesi test and got above a 3.5 gpa in a school where a 93+ was an A and an 85+ was a B. Right after graduation I started to work as a GN in a big teaching hospital in TX. I thought getting lots of experience would help me for when it was time to take the NCLEX, but I was wrong. I waited untill August 7th to take my boards for the first time and did little studying. Naturally after 265 questions, 48hrs of waiting, and 8 dollars later, I learned that I failed. I was absolutely devistated not only to have failed but to have to go back to work, tell my boss, and get demoted to being a Tech. I have to say however, everyone I worked with was incredibly supportive and after about a day of feeling the worst I have ever felt, I was back to my old self.Working as a Tech is fairly easy and it gave ample time to study for the NCLEX. Each shift I worked I tried to fit in about 100-150 questions and made that my routine working 3-4 12 hour shifts a week. 2 months went by like nothing and it was time to take the NCLEX again. I think answering boat loads of questions was the key to getting in the right frame of mind. This time in order to clear my head I went to another city to take the test away from distractions, but also to give me a little vacation to help me relax. I took the test feeling confident and left feeling confident after it stopped on question 80. But like most people on here can say, sitting and waiting for your results is absolutely terrible. In the course of 48 hours I was able to convince myself that not only had I failed, but that I was a bad nurse, and I should seek another profession. I don't know why they make you wait so long, it seemed like eternity. When I woke up after getting 2 hours of sleep when my 48 hours were up, I paid my 8 dollars and was elated to see that I passed. Reading these forums over the last few days has been my only connection to sanity and without them I don't know what I would have done. Thanks for helping me though the whole experience everyone and god bless you all!

:welcome: RN:balloons::balloons::balloons:

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