2nd time failed.......

I'm sorry you failed elfchen.. I hope you don't give up hope though. Keep having faith...:icon_hug:

I wish I could give you a hug! I'm so sorry. I know there's nothing I can say to relieve your pain. I don't know if you're spiritual... but if you are.. here's something that always helps me through tough times. When I pray, I pray that the events of my life unfold in ways that are best for me. So, whether things go as planned or not... I know they're happening for a good reason (one that is often out of my control and leads to several other, wonderful opportunities down the road). I pray you don't lose hope and keep at it. I feel like this perserverence can only make you a better, stronger nurse. Take care of yourself these next couple of days.

HUGS....Please do not give-up hope...GOD knows when it's your time, on your toughest days; GOD is there to catch you when you fall

I'm so sorry

Take a couple of days, do the mopey "stuff yourself with comfort foods and watch classic movies" thing, and then dust yourself off. See where your falldowns were, and study again. Know you CAN do this! It's a setback for now, it stinks, but get back up and get ready to blow that test out of the water next time!

Really sorry to hear your news, Elfchen. Hang in there! There are lots of great nurses who had to take the boards a second time. Wishing you the best of luck on the next attempt.

It sucks doesn't it. I failed my first time, and now I'm studying for round two. That's all we can do is to keep trying. I think that there's a thread somewhere that someone said it took them 5 times before they passed.

Be not dismayed Elfchen, This is not a derailment. You are able to get back up, Trust God and believe He will see you through.

Everyone is different analyze everything you think you did wrong and maybe try something, else, b/c that may not be working. True story, in nursing school, I was making bad grades in peds/ob , till this day I believe to have been the testing center, but anyway, the next semester, I studied in a different area of my college and did so well in Advanced adult /communitiy, also having faith is important, good luck

I'm really sorry to hear your news Elfchen, hang in there, I can only imagine how upset you are, but please don't give up!! You'll get there. :flowersfo

I'm so sorry that you failed. Please don't give up hope. Many people have passed the NCLEX on the third try and went on to become excellent nurses.

I hope that this gives you some encouragement: please don't give up.

There is always a reason why we fail NCLEX, but sometime we are so tangled in the four letter word “PASS” and forget about what we should do when we fail to pass NCLEX. According to National Council of State Board of Nursing in 1999, “nurses who fail the NCLEX often experience pain associated with ignominy that accompanies failure which could lead to a fear that the exam will never be passed and, hence, an inability to prepare adequately to take the exam another time.”

One can also prove this by comparing the percentage of new graduates who admit to failing NCLEX on first attempt and who withhold sharing their experience with new graduates who have not attempted NCLEX as compared to the percentage of new graduates who pass on first attempt who eventually continue giving advise on the discussion forum. The difference is amazing, because people think that no one wants to listen to failures because it will demoralizes them. This is not true, because most people do well in life because they learn from other peoples’ flaws. It will really help most people on their first attempt with NCLEX if both sides were heard equally. Instead, the majority of NCLEX failures mostly give advise to people who have failed on first attempt or more only.

Despite the fact that NCLEX is considered a measure of knowledge and competency into nursing practice, most of us forget that anxiety is a key component to being successful with NCLEX. It is easy to lead ourselves into believing that we are well prepared from the number of percentages we get during NCLEX preparation predictor courses, books, or CDs, because most of them grade our performance according to the number of questions given, but none of them are programmed to score and give adaptive questions as NCLEX or stop at any number after a definitive determination of pass or fail. From what I have been reading from most people on this forum, most go into NCLEX with the hope of getting the minimum questions (75 for RN) and (85 for PN) and when the computer does not shut off at that number, most people get disappointed or shocked. Some people manage to recuperate, but others stay in that state and reduce their chance of being successful with the exam. If this is the case, I would consider anxiety programs, if not, I would look at the differences on your performance report from your BON.

To be honest, I believe there isn’t enough support, literature, or academic process that prepares new graduate after failure, therefore, it is entirely up to the new graduate to develop a positive attitude, seek support through a review course, use review books/CDs, develop a test taking skill, and if at all possible continue gaining Clinical experience. But most important, stay positive and focused by allowing the positives and negatives to keep you strong. Good luck.