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I'm going to take my NCLEX RN for the 14th time in March. In using UWORLD and Picmonic. My problem is knowledge deficit, memory deficit and anxiety. If I stop taking the Exam, I'm going to forget everything which is worse. I know people who Failed and give up and do not want to be one of those people. Any ideas please let me know and help me.

I understand, you don't have to work as a nurse. There are other things you could with this license

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.
I understand, you don't have to work as a nurse. There are other things you could with this license

Your understanding is again incorrect. A nursing license is only good for working as a nurse. There are many areas available in nursing that may appear to be non-nursing positions, but you better believe that experience working as a nurse must be proven in the background/resume' of those who holds those positions.

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Specializes in NICU, RNC.

I'm not sure that a live review will do it for you. A review is just that: a review of content that you should have already learned in nursing school. I'm not sure that you learned enough in nursing school. A live review cannot teach you 2 years' worth of info in a week or two. It just can't.

I mean, it's your call. But if you do the live review and then fail again, then it's pretty obvious that you need to re-attend nursing school, or you need to find a new path.

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I feel that I need to keep taking the Exam so I don't forget things and keep studying. I just apply for jobs as an assistant at a Hospital.

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Specializes in ED, psych.
I feel that I need to keep taking the Exam so I don't forget things and keep studying. I just apply for jobs as an assistant at a Hospital.

The exam shouldn't be teaching you things. UWorld is a pretty close replica to the exam format; don't keep wasting your money on the exam itself as a study tool.

OP, I have to say you have me spooked.

One of my Kaplan instructors said it perfectly -- you can't cram for this test; you can't simply memorize a bunch of facts. If you are, you will fail. You will simply never know everything; however, if you understand the pathophysiology behind the question, you are good. And that's what nursing school is there for.

Tell me, how did you do in school? What is the NCLEX passing rate? What type of school was it?

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The passing rate was average. It wa a private associate of nursing school.

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I was an average students. My professor felt That I was studying enough while I was in the program. I was working a Full-time job as a counselor for juvenile justice. Majority of my studying was on the job. It was very difficult for me. Everyone that I worked with wanted to report me because they always see me studing. I could quit my job, I have no other way to pay for my bills. My job does not approved a 1 month leave of absent. I asked for 3 weeks in the past, it was refused.

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Specializes in Ambulatory | Management | Informatics.
Your understanding is again incorrect. A nursing license is only good for working as a nurse. There are many areas available in nursing that may appear to be non-nursing positions, but you better believe that experience working as a nurse must be proven in the background/resume' of those who holds those positions.

Yes, I agree. My current role is very much out of patient care. I haven't touched a patient in at least three years. However, there is no way I would be in the position I am without my direct care experiences.

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Specializes in NICU.

You still seem to be making excuses. It doesn't matter that you had a demanding job, as many of us here also worked while in school. I had a job as a CNA on a fast-paced floor, as well as a part time nanny position throughout the entirety of nursing school.

You can keep making excuses or you can accept that this isn't working. Choose your path from here on out.

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I would quit after 3 fails. I'm going on my 3rd after that it will be my last.

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Well to start it's great to see you are not giving up. Now to address the biggest issue...knowledge deficit. No matter how much you study, how many quizzes you take, or answers you give. If you don't solidly and without question know your core nursing knowledge and concepts you will not pass. One great review that I feel is really worth the money would be Hurst Review. You can do this online or in person but it is a fabulous resource to use when you have knowledge deficit problems. This review breaks things down in an easy to understand and remember way, plus it really hits hard on core content of nursing. It's a great tool to get started and will really break down what you need to know.

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.
That's why I brought a vacation house somewhere else where I can have peace. I work in Florida and I just brought a vacation house in Rhode Island so I can get away from the tough job that I'm working.

I could quit my job, I have no other way to pay for my bills. My job does not approved a 1 month leave of absent. I asked for 3 weeks in the past, it was refused.

Do you think the money you spent on the vacation house 1400 miles away could have been used to pay your bills so you could quit the job that doesn't allow you to take vacation?

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