NCLEX Takers Support Thread

good luck to all the nclex takers & those who are preparing for it!!!

well, it looks like i didn't pass again...honestly i think i have done over 4000 ?'s..have reviewed books..took kaplan (which didn't help at all). and i still haven't passed. i know the information...it's just this test....i am having trouble getting past it. i know i should stay positive and i am going to try...but honestly, other than just not worrying about it and taking it as soon as i can again....is what i may do. i can't stress myself out anymore than i already have. i want to be a nurse more than anything...and i know i am one (at heart) this test is just getting me down time and time again. ugh! but, thanks for all the positive thoughts. i just don't know where to start...again....

i am so sorry to hear that. i can completely relate to the stress as well. something that i believed helped me was using no more than two or three sources for studying, otherwise you may start to see some contradiction of information. with kaplan, did you use the qbank and trainers? i feel like that helped me best. saunders is great too. i also had the mosby flash cards that i didn't use as much, but i would take them with me if i thought i was going to be somewhere that i would have down time.

stress is incredibly powerful, and can prevent someone who is very capable from achieving their goals. stress management may be the key to you getting over this hump and continuing your life as a nurse. exercise and, as cheesy as it sounds, laughing really helped me. on days that i was having a particularly hard time, spending an afternoon with someone who i knew would make me laugh made so much of a difference.

you can do this. nothing worthwhile ever comes easy.

Hello lilpal1,

I am sooo sorry to hear about your news. But I agree with jewel100 nothing worthwhile never comes easy. I have been there and can relate to what you are going through. Everyone is on a different journey and only GOD knows what the plan is for each one of us. Angie 0621 gave me this poem and I am passing it on to you. Here it is;

I do agree with jewel100 as far as the stress etc. Stay away from negative people because it takes alot of mental energy from you that you need for studying. Have you considered Suzanne's Plan? This might be worth checking into when you feel like starting your review after you give yourself some time to just relax. Here's Suzanne's website 07/08 revision of Suzanne's First Tip.:redpinkhe

I do know where you are coming from because it has happened to me but keep a positive attitude because you are not alone. When this does happen remember we need to change up how we are studying, it needs to be structured and I believe too many books etc. can be confusing. WE WILL ALL BEAT THIS NCLEX-RN EXAM!!!! :heartbeat I agree with being around someone who makes you LAUGH.:chuckle Laughing from the belly relieves STRESS which will help keep you calm. I know sometimes suggestions are easier said than done but I want you to know we are all going through this tough time but one day we will all look back and say this struggle was very worthwhile. Keep a bible verse one that you like and get up every day and recite it, it will help. Remember to ask GOD to give you the strength to study, with a good clear mind to make SAFE choices. You will persevere through this struggle like the rest of us will.

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!

:hngon:HANG IN THERE!!!! ((((((HUGS!!!!!!!)))))):icon_hug:

:flwrhrts:Debbie:flwrhrts:

moring

i guess you have reached the mountain and obtained your license. i would love if you would share the study guide with me , hoping to rest test this october. myemail is [email protected]. thank you in advance. ob future RN

Hello lilpal1,

I am sooo sorry to hear about your news. But I agree with jewel100 nothing worthwhile never comes easy. I have been there and can relate to what you are going through. Everyone is on a different journey and only GOD knows what the plan is for each one of us. Angie 0621 gave me this poem and I am passing it on to you. Here it is;

THERE IS NO GROWTH WITHOUT EFFORT.

You grow by responding positively to change.

Growth means change and change involves risks when

stepping from the known to the unknown.

Your strength and growth will come only

through continuous effort and struggle.

All your growth depends on activity.

There is no development without effort.

Trouble is the common denominator of living.

It is the great equalizer.

Your trials, your sorrows and your grief's will develop you.

Whatever good or bad fortune comes your way,

you can always give it meaning

and transform it into something of value.

Wealth is nothing, position is nothing, fame is nothing.

Who you become inside is everything.

What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.

I do agree with jewel100 as far as the stress etc. Stay away from negative people because it takes alot of mental energy from you that you need for studying. Have you considered Suzanne's Plan? This might be worth checking into when you feel like starting your review after you give yourself some time to just relax. Here's Suzanne's website 07/08 revision of Suzanne's First Tip.:redpinkhe

I do know where you are coming from because it has happened to me but keep a positive attitude because you are not alone. When this does happen remember we need to change up how we are studying, it needs to be structured and I believe too many books etc. can be confusing. WE WILL ALL BEAT THIS NCLEX-RN EXAM!!!! :heartbeat I agree with being around someone who makes you LAUGH.:chuckle Laughing from the belly relieves STRESS which will help keep you calm. I know sometimes suggestions are easier said than done but I want you to know we are all going through this tough time but one day we will all look back and say this struggle was very worthwhile. Keep a bible verse one that you like and get up every day and recite it, it will help. Remember to ask GOD to give you the strength to study, with a good clear mind to make SAFE choices. You will persevere through this struggle like the rest of us will.

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!

:hngon:HANG IN THERE!!!! ((((((HUGS!!!!!!!)))))):icon_hug:

:flwrhrts:Debbie:flwrhrts:

Thank you very much. I appreciate all your words of wisdom..and I am def not going to give up. It is very frustrating and I know so many people go through these tough times...esp when you want something so badly. I work in a hospital and my co-workers are wonderful..they are so supportive and never give up on trying to keep me positive. I really don't think they know that I appreciate it soooo much. It hurts to know I am so close...But I know that I will pass. I just hope it's the next time. I can take it again after nov 15...and you better believe I am going to take it as soon as I can. I just need to get a schedule back in place to study....I have done the whole mosby box of ?'s...I have read a few books...I just don't know what else to do....I am going to try suzanne's plan. I guess we will see how that goes.

to d1206,

does the DOH thing only applies to the state where the quick result is available?

sorry to hear that. i found out i didnt pass this morning.Did you feel like your exam the 2nd time was easier than the first time? Many people have told me that after the first time, they got to see how it was for themselves and the format and it helped later on...I did like 30 questions froM THE Q-BANK form kaplan and i should have finished it, but i was already doing a ton of other stuff and i heard too many sources isnt good and that i shouldve have stuck to one main thing, but occasionally other things to to build up on it...its confusing with so many different type of questions, my freinds think i overstudied for it, i didnt know that was possible,,hang in there. My manager told me some of her best nurses failed it a couple of times,,,,,im determined to pass this my 2nd time in 55 days,,,,its just a test, not my life and its not realistic either...

oh no, i dont think so. the quick result is something different, its wherever you filled out your application, the doh website and you can also call to see if they have your license number, cause if they dont, they will say you need to go to quick result because it has been processed-meaning you failed and they cant tell you that you failed over the phone,but if they give you the license number, then of course you know

:scrying:If anybody could pray for me I'd be so appreciative. i took the test on September 30th, around 150 questions.. i felt so un-fonfident exiting the testing center and believed that i failed.. my name is not on the brn website.. i called them today and they said that my live scan is not cleared and it could take 3 months. i called the police station and the department of justice and both said that they were completed. i called brn today again and they said i must talk to my evaluator, but she would not answer... i left a message.

i have so much frustration and sadness. I've been a true wreck, crying everyday, can't sleep, can't eat. i just really want to know if i passed or failed so that i could start up a study plan. Right now i have no energy to start a study play because i am just so deeply depressed. I just don;t know what to do. SHould i fax my livescan to the brn?, i don;t know, and the waiting is killing my heart.....

If anybody could give me some advice?

has anybody had to go through the same kind of ordeal?

all of my classmates recieved news in 2-3 days on the brn website

i am so distressed.

my preceptor at work has even been checking and i think she believes i failed.. it makes me so sad...

thank you for whoever is reading this.... ;(

i feel like layin in bed and not getting up...:scrying:

Hello cherryxhugzz,

I read your thread and I feel bad for you but until you get your results that will give you some direction. DO NOT listen to others they are only predicting and they do not know by telling by your numbers of questions. I have been through this and I know how you feel but please put in perspective that it is only a test. Each day for you will get better but until you have the official results unfortunately we have to wait. How many times have you taken the NCLEX-RN if you don't mind me asking? I encourage you to read other threads and you will find that many people have to take this test multiple times and that is OK. Sometimes it takes us time to figure out how to study, or we have too many books that we try to use. Give yourself some time but look at Suzanne's Plan under NCLEX discussion it's worth checking it out. I will pray for you hoping that you can relax and find peace as you await your results.:redpinkhe

Debbie

hey u,

thank u for the reply... i just cannot stop crying

this is such an emotional burden and im so sad.....

i don't think i could even start studying because i am so sad.

i wish the brn was not so busy and more helpful, but i feel like they were trying to ignore me.

yes this is the first time...

i studied so hard everyday, many hours.

i finished all qbank alll kaplan question trainer and read the entire book.

i lost so much confidence.

i graduated with honors and was always on the ball, and now my confidence dropped 100%.... i feel like i cannot pick myself up and i just want to see the results to stop my denial..... ;(

my mom is so dissapointed which puts so much more presuure and sadness on me,,,,....

hey u,

thank u for the reply... i just cannot stop crying

this is such an emotional burden and im so sad.....

i don't think i could even start studying because i am so sad.

i wish the brn was not so busy and more helpful, but i feel like they were trying to ignore me.

yes this is the first time...

i studied so hard everyday, many hours.

i finished all qbank alll kaplan question trainer and read the entire book.

i lost so much confidence.

i graduated with honors and was always on the ball, and now my confidence dropped 100%.... i feel like i cannot pick myself up and i just want to see the results to stop my denial..... ;(

my mom is so disappointed which puts so much more presuure and sadness on me,,,,....

I'm sorry to hear that you are so distressed. A lot of pressure is placed on the NCLEX, so it is no wonder that students stress and fret. I'm not familiar with the livescan, and my state has quick results, but I have read in other posts that posting the results can take a while to show up on the DOH website, so don't give up hope.

Don't worry about the number of questions. I had a classmate who had better grades than me, and she passed in 155. She was also convinced that she had failed, but low and behold, she passed. Most people feel like they failed when they walked out. That is the nature of the test.

As hard as it may seem, the best thing you can do is distract yourself. And should you not pass, grieving your test is completely normal. And you should grieve, take a break and then, when you're ready, try again. But you could have very well passed! And the DOH is unpredictable about when they post, from what I gather.

If your mom is disappointed, then it is most likely because she sees your pain and suffering, and just doesn't want you to feel that way.

I'll keep you in my prayers. Keep us posted!