Passed NCLEX-RN after 4 times!!!! YAY!!!

[LindseyRN]

Hello all! I posted back in May 09 after I found out that I had failed my RN test for the 3rd time(All 3 times I failed..I had ALL 265 questions). I was devastated and down and couldn't believe everything I had worked so hard for wasn't working out for me. My brief history...I was an LVN for 3 years and graduated RN school last August 2008 and just wasn't getting the RN test. I got some help at a local college and they recommended that I purchase the new Sanders NCLEX-RN complete review 5th addition. It is blue, and about 1300 pages. I took 8 weeks, studied Monday through Friday 8am to about 3pm 30 pages a day and did 100 questions a day from the cd that comes with it (I literally MEMORIZED the 30 pages each day). I did the "review mode" and did EVERY section on there..which eventually totals 4200 practice questions. I had never studied this hard for ANYTHING in my life. But I knew that I needed to study this way in order for me to ever pass my RN test. I wasn't going to fail the 4th time. I also got some couseling with my anxiety. My anxiety level was getting so high that I wasn't able to function properly on a day to day basis. If you have never failed this test before then you will NEVER know how it feels to lose something you worked so hard for (I made straight A's in both LVN and RN school). I realized that I was the only one who could pass this test for myself. Other people could give me tools and I had to use those tools. Well I did my 8 week program to the best of my ability and scheduled my test for the week following completion. I did a small review of all the notes I had taken from the 8 weeks and STILL didn't "feel" ready because I was scared. I had to pray that God would take all of my fears and anxiety away from me so that I could focus and pass this time. Well...I went in Tuesday August 25th 2009 at 8am and sat for the 4th time for my RN state board. I had 75 questions (of which I analyzed each question thoroughly before answering) and the computer shut off....I thought OH MY GOSH I FINALLY ACED THE TEST IVE FAILED 3 TIMES!!!! Well I did, I found out yesterday I passed and I am officially an RN in the state of Texas!!!! Persistance, diligence, and my faith in God all helped and guided me through. Let me tell you, IF I CAN DO THIS, ANYONE can!!! Have faith and study so hard that you think your brain is going to fall out! All things are possible! One more quick piece of advise. I was told not to spend more than 90 seconds on each question. It took me LITERALLY 3 hours and 10 minutes to answer those 75 questions. But I wanted to make sure I got them right....so I sat there as long as it took for me to make the right decision. This may not work out for everyone but for me...it took that long for me to be sure. Good luck and AMEN! Lindsey, RN

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Congratulations Lindsey and good luck in your new career

[shin.chloe]

Congratulations Lindsey!

[nrcolee6]

congratulations!!! your story inspires me! i sit for my second time taking the nclex-rn on wednesday! i know i can do this! i will soon be telling a success story like yours congrats again! enjoy working as an RN!

[camren25]

Congrats!!!

[caliotter3]

:ancong!:

[simi001]

congratulations dear!!!!!

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

:ancong!:

[Pedsnurze]

CONGRATULATIONS

[inspired26]

Congratulations!!!!!!

I will be taking the nclex for the second time next month. I would love to ask you a few questions if I may. I know that my anxiety level is higher now then it was the first time around. I struggled so hard tryingto make it through the program and I just wanted to block it all out. Now, I am going over the content once again and don't know where to start. Could you give me a little advice on how to use my report to study from. I have two below, one above, and the rest near passing. I have been reading the posts on this site and have heard that the exam does not repeat the same areas. I believe that the nclex does test you on your weak areas the second time around. I would love to know if each time you took the exam it was different or was it based off you weak areas,etc. Any information that you can give I want to thank you in advance for. Once again congratulations RN:nurse: and I look ofrward to posting my success story in the near future. If believe, we all can achieve.

[+one]

congratulations!!

[bodz01]

CONGRATULATIONS!! i'm so happy for you!

well all i can say is that the NCLEX experience was okay but i wouldn't assume it to be the same thing for everyone, since it is a CAT system. i am not a very good test taker myself and i have been getting low Kaplan scores and i felt depressed myself. but i was beyond blessed and passed it the first time at 75.

also i want to add, to not let others make you feel down. i just realized some here can give you "inappropriate" responses, and that it is not necessarily what they could have said. they could have made things lighter for people by being "honest" but not torturing others because of their "honesty." i even read on on of the threads about someone getting a 99% on one of the trainers, and her response to many (on different threads) was almost always awkward. i remember even getting almost-rude responses (they ARE rude but they just like to add cherries on top), and when i would honestly search for their posts, i would end up finding out that they have not even taken the test, or have taken NCLEX-RN 3 times, or haven't even graduated at all. i mean how could this people even give you "no-so-great" responses about something you only want to learn about? sorry for this but in my opinion, know-it-alls don't belong in forums.

so to those who are just taking the big one, it's okay to feel down but always use it as your strength. don't think about others, think about yourself only and who you are doing the NCLEX for. gooduck to everyone! =)