Need advice and a little encouragement........

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Specializes in ER, Medsurg, Pediatrics, ICU.

Hello everybody I am fairly new to this but i thought to give this a try I graduated from a lpn program in march 2009 i took my nclex in september and i failed it:crying2: since then i have been sooooo :uhoh3: anxious to take it again i sucked it up and i reapplied and payed for it and I recieved my att last week I am taking the test again in july and i am sooooo:uhoh3: I am here to ask for suggestions and to get a little encouragement here this is so hard for me to talk about i just want to be a :nurse: because I know that i have the skills the nclex is the last obstacle for me to climb please help.............. please feel free to leave any tips any test taking stratergies anything you feel is important to help me with this........

{thanks in advance}

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

I'm really sorry to hear that you failed on your first try and wish for the best your second time around. What I did was create a 5 week plan by studying and doing at least about 300 daily questions on one area/domain of nursing per week...1st week was med-surg, 2nd Pediatrics; etc... During that week, I also studied the medications related to them and I always did 20 math questions per day with varying difficulties. I took note of the subjects that gave me a hard time (fluid and electrolytes were the worse for me, as well as the pediatric milestones). The last two weeks, I tried to focus on the things I noted I did not understand very well.

I passed NCLEX the first time around this way. I do know how discouraging it can be to repeat NCLEX, however, because we build up so much anxiety around it that we just want it to be overwith. What I would also try and do is not focus on the friends and classmates that have passed already, because it may take you off focus...in fact, I probably would not answer emails or speak to them too often until you take the exam again in July. I am not saying to cut everyone off. I am suggesting this because you may start to unconsciously start comparing yourself to them.

Finally, about two days before the actual exam, shut the books. I know that is difficult, but by then, if you start reading things that you don't understand, it can translate to you wondering again if the test will be difficult. Also, do not do anything different a few days/weeks before. Examples may be to try a new hairstyle, eat a new food, etc...because believe it or not, these things can stress you out. Eating a new food and suddenly, you have an allergic reaction or feel sick to the stomach, or doing something new to your hair that you just hate to been seen in public...KWIM? Just try not to take on anything unexpected except for that exam. I wish you the best of luck!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Your post has been moved to the NCLEX Discussion forum. Good luck with your next attempt to pass the NCLEX!

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The NCLEX forum is filled with suggestions on how to prepare for NCLEX, whether your first or subsequent attempts. Good luck.

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