Passed NCLEX!

[Iamjdub]

So, I want to share my story so as to give some hope to those of you like me out there. I graduated my ADN in December 13th 2019. Took the NCLEX for the first time on January 7th, got all 265 questions and failed. That was a hard pill to swallow. I eventually got myself together, took the Hurst Online Review Course (which made me feel good about retaking the NCLEX) and applied to retake, this time taking it for a second time in February, got all 265 questions again and failed for a second time. I was devastated. After some self loathing, I eventually started studying again and applied to take for a third time, then Covid hit. My NCLEX was cancelled. They eventually started taking appointments again, then it was canceled for a second time. Finally, I was able to scheduled the exam for the end of May. I felt really prepared this time going in, having studied everything I could, from Mark K. to my Saunders Review, basically anything I could get my hands on. Test day rolls around, I take the NCLEX and it shuts off at 68 questions (granted this is with the new covid rules in place), so I knew I had either passed or failed miserably. I tried the PVT and got the bad pop up, I was devastated yet again, but tried to hold out hope that it was wrong for me. Then the next day I checked my state BON and see that they had sent me a failure letter. This time I was beyond hard on myself. I felt so good going to this time only to have failed again, I really was about to give up at this point because I didn't want to keep doing this to myself. But, alas, I came out of it and Scheduled again for the 4th time! exactly 45 days after the third failed attempted. This time I bought the NSCBN review and got a 30 day free trial for Nurse Achieve. I answered every question in the NSCBN review (which are the same people that make the test, and the questions are the same as the NCLEX) and took as many mock CAT exams on Nurse Achieve as I could. Walked in to take the test for a 4th time, got all the was to question 130 and it kicked off. I felt horrible yet again (side note, I don't think anyone feels good about this test when leaving). Decided against doing the PVT again, but later that night I had to try and I got the good pop up! I felt a weight off my shoulders, but I was cautious just in case it was wrong. The next day at work I checked my BON and low and behold, there was my name with the RN beside it. I broke down and started crying right there at work. It felt like the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders, after waiting for 7 months after graduating to finally be moving on with my life.

Sorry I know this was long. I just wanted to share my NCLEX story for those who might have a similiar story. Just do not give up, I know how it feels to fail and fail again, but just hang in there. You will eventually get there!!. I read these forums over and over again throughout my journey reading other peoples stories, just to help me through.

Peace. Love. Happiness.
Jdub.

[Selena Renay]

Praise God you made it ? Congratulations! You hung in there!! Hats off to YOU!