Passed NCLEX-RN on 3rd Attempt - Gift Inside!

[tumbletohumble]

Hey Guys,

So I received good news yesterday, that I finally passed my NCLEX-RN on the 3^rd attempt! Here's a little summary of my journey through it all.

First Attempt:

· Used Kaplan qbank and in-class review

· Scored high 50s – low 60s on the qbank, question trainers, and sample test

· Did not fully review the rationales

· Failed at 165 questions in 2.5 hours

· Felt depressed and bitter

· Went into hiding for about a month with no outside contact with anyone but family

Second Attempt:

· Used Kaplan qbank again

· Scored high 60s – low 70s (only because I've gone through the whole qbank once already)

· Reviewed the rationales but did not organize them

· Felt confident, memorized the rationales

· Failed at 75 questions in 2.5 hours

· Spiraled further into depression and bitterness

· I could no longer go into hiding so basically I lied to friends and family about passing

Third Attempt:

· Enrolled in a local preparation course and ATI, subscribed to UWorld

· Local preparation course was a refresher of content

· I used ATI as a fail-safe mechanism, meaning I did not study my content from it but rather used it as an assurance that I was ready to go

· I used UWorld as a means for practice and content review

· Mock exams from local preparation course indicated that I would pass, got the green light from ATI, and scored 63% average on the UWorld qbank

· I felt confident but there is a lingering sense of doubt in the back of my head

· Passed at 75 questions in 1 hour

· I've never felt such a relief of burden off my shoulders, now I'm off to start my career

My Advice:

· Enroll in a refresher course for nursing content

· UWorld

· Understand NOT memorize rationales

· UWorld

· And again UWorld

My Gift:

· Email me at [email protected]

· I can e-mail you my notes and answer any questions you may have

Best of luck to you all!

[Stannie]

Congratulations!!! [emoji4][emoji4] I will email you right now thank you:)

[tumbletohumble]

Thank you! And yes, please don't hesitate to e-mail me.

[Flnolegirl]

Congrats...email will be coming your way

[michellerose3]

Congratulations! Please email me your notes [email protected]

Thank you so much!

[tumbletohumble]

Congratulations! Please email me your notes [email protected]

Thank you so much!

E-mailed.

I won't be checking this forum very much but will be checking the e-mail provided every other day. So don't hesitate to e-mail me even if you don't get a response here.

[glamity22]

I passed my NCLEX on the 3rd try also. I find UWorld to be more helpful than Kaplan and Hurst. It doesn't only break it down in simpler form but gives a lot of illustrations and mnemonics.

[dreena]

Congrats on passing!! Please email me your notes. [email protected]. Thank you!

[ocopenshaw]

Thank you! I emailed you for notes :)

[Mad Max]

I was hoping to have more information on the local refresher course for nursing that you attended.