Need Help Passing the NCLEX!

masters-pn · May 12, 2010

Try learningextension.com Good luck!

Jazzy_nurse_SF · May 12, 2010

hello everyone,

my name is shavonne and i need help! i graduated nursing school in may 2006, i have taken my nclex 4 times with no success. i took kaplan 3 times, that helped but not enough to help me pass. =( for those of you who have passed or those of you who know people who have passed can you please give me advice. i could use it all! lol i am going to start my studying again on may 10th 2010 and i need a plan!!!!! please help

shavonne! i don't have advice, but can tell you that you're not alone!! i graduated with my bsn in 2006, and still have not passed. one thing i know i should not have done is to wait a year apart to study and re-test...good luck, you're not alone. i would like to see the advice that is given to you, i am sure it will help me, too!:)

lasttime · May 12, 2010

how did you do? I am going to sit mine for the 6th time on May 20th and I am really nervous too. What did you do to prepare for this time? I need all the help I can get. This is my last time taking it.

davebigs · May 12, 2010

Don't give up guys, you can do it. My own philosophy on this is that if you made it through nursing school then you probably know the content. I think its the test taking part that you are falling down on. I would suggest getting different cds, not just Kaplan, also Saunders, Lippincott. Do as many questions as you can, do them on the computer, look for patterns. There are only a finite number of questions that can show up on a test. Good luck, and most importantly believe in your self and your abilities, be confident.

Punch · May 17, 2010

Try ATI. They promise a 98% passing guarantee. If you do not pass, they will stick with you until you do! Check it out at ATITesting.com. Good luck!

shiina,RN · May 17, 2010

hello everyone,

my name is shavonne and i need help! i graduated nursing school in may 2006, i have taken my nclex 4 times with no success. i took kaplan 3 times, that helped but not enough to help me pass. =( for those of you who have passed or those of you who know people who have passed can you please give me advice. i could use it all! lol i am going to start my studying again on may 10th 2010 and i need a plan!!!!! please help

please don't give up.

how about using saunder's comprehensive 2nd ed? this is the book i relied on for contents for my 2nd attempt, and i finally passed.on the last month, i read the prioritization,delegation, assignment by lacharity. practicing 50 to 100 questions a day until my exam week.i graduated 2003, and took my first exam 2007, then retake this may. give more time , and i noticed that a constant practice,making notes in your own comprehension,can best retain the points you want to know.also,i see to it, to read other members notes here like the random facts, because there are some topics that i missed on my notes. i memorized the lab values,immunization table,ecg's,just understanding the causes , signs and symptoms of the diseases because this is where the sata revolved.my technique, i correlate every dis. to a person that i know.for example myself,i am taking bp med like lisinopril, then i pictured out what did i feel? what are symptoms that i had? this way it is easier for me to understand.i know every person has different style of remembering.the mnemonics in infection control,highly recommended to know.i found it also, easy to recall where the disease belongs.

practice calculations.

i make a plan for my 3 months study like how many months to focus on this book, then schedule your study time.

5 hours for me everyday, split in half,for good energy to comprehend.

i have to quit my job,not nursing job,but for other reason, it also give me much time to practice in the computer.

i prayed so hard to pass the 2nd time so i can find a nursing job soon.

now, it is time for job hunting,having without any experience, is another problem for me to tackle.

anyway,those things i said, are the only one that helped me passed.by the way, if possible, after reading every chapters,if you still cannot understand the topic, give yourself another reading.be honest to yourself whether you know already the contents or not,otherwise, you need to reread it, and answer the practice questions, then you will find out if you already have the knowledge base.

good luck to your study.

Truly_Blessed_RN · Jun 18, 2010

@keepermom: thanks for the advice ssorry i am responding so late :rolleyes:

Truly_Blessed_RN · Jun 18, 2010

@celticgirl : i went in person 3 times for the kaplan course. =( i know it helped others but for some reason it didn't help me, but i didn't use all of the resources either when i did go...that could be part of the issue i had. thanks for the advice. :)

Truly_Blessed_RN · Jun 18, 2010

@lkwashington: thanks for the advice =)

Truly_Blessed_RN · Jun 18, 2010

@Silverdragon102: When a topic is moved to the forum how do I find it?

Truly_Blessed_RN · Jun 18, 2010

@sunny5533: did you take your boards yet? if so please let me know how you did. if not or if you took them and didn't pass i cam across this other review: http://sylviarayfield.com/ alot of people are saying it is great! i haven't bought it i am still trying to see which one will be the best for me but i just wanted to share it with you. =)

Truly_Blessed_RN · Jun 18, 2010

if Kaplan didnt work for you try something else.
i tried EXCELL it was great..but before that i started studying on my own for like 2 months..but it was more like browsing and a lil q&a. i did the online HURST(it was good because i forgot the things i learned in school and i dont want to be left out in a live review) and kind of browsed SAUNDERS. but what really helped is the review center.
you should know the content first before doing q&a.
and dont ever forget to PRAY.
i havent take my boards yet though but now at least i feel ready..(and ofcourse,ive learned a lot!)
hope i helped :)

Thanks So Much! So you like the Hurst review I believe I need help with content as well since it has been so long since nursing school. Do you think this will be a good review for that?