..I posted this in my may support group, but im just SOOOO happy to that i wanted to put it here as well so my other freinds on here could see it and not get lost in the many pages of the may group.
IN SUM -my story
test #1 215 questions-failed
test #2 121 questions failed
test #3--I knew i had test anxiety, i always was looking at the time remaining and the questions i was on always "calcualting" how much time i had left. a friend of mine suggested that i "cover" with tape the time and the question number so it wouldnt distract me. so i did
and it helped my anxiety.
but, hours later i was curious where i was at so i unpeeled it and lo and behold i was on question 180 and had like 48 minutes left !!
i panicked. i KNEW and felt i was doing good..i had at least 14 SATA questions thus far , tons of priority and delegation as well
i had (2) options ahead of me-knowing how the NCLEX works !
--i knew that i was (according to NCLEX) on the "border" of pass/fail
#1 i could rush through and probably finish the questions (mabye) but if i missed alot it would shut off and i would fail (falling below the line)---
#2 take my time, knowing that i would run out of time and that the NCLEX would only grade the last 60--which i felt bad for because i had a really good start to the test and this option (grading the last 60 ) would negate my good start..
so i decided on option 2
i got many more SATA and priority questions and finally timed out at 250
i left there knowing i failed ..well i honostely felt like 30% pass. 70% fail---
i vomited twice. and just sat in the car as my wife droveme home.
---i knew i had enough nursing content to pass ( is tudied my butt off) it was just this dumb test and/or test anxiety.
sooo a buddy of mine decided to take the KAPLAN course begiining in 2 weeks..I knew i just needed "strategy" and felt that for my FOURTH time this would help me.
Today..i woke up turned on the computer..and saw my name...i thought i had put in "temp lisc" and just saw my IP , so i logged out then back in and read "registered nurse" :)
the cops are probably coming cause the neighbors just saw a 6'5 270 pound grown man dancing in the middle of the street in his boxers.
..i feel a great weight is now off me..i really had no hope left, i was putting up a front for my family and freinds so they wouldnt worry.
the journey is now over for me. I am now going to give help/advice to anyone i can to help them pass this test. I am giving ALL my study materials Books, cd. etc..to some people i know that can not afford them.
Congratulations for passing NCLEX. That's a resulto of your huge efforts.
As for your studying materials , would you for any reason giving up on them or have u already gave them to someone ? I would be interested on them just in case because I am at my 2nd year in Nursing and I am gathering materials and advices in order to be ready after graduation to take the exam .
yeah--my "vault" of nursing material is gone--i gave most to my freind, shes a single mother of 2, who failed her Nclex and works as a tech--has no money for courses or materials--i was happy to help her.
CONGRATS on passing boards Jon! I to have failed twice and will be preparing to take it a third time. Just wanted to ask, what did you do to prepare for taking it the third time? Again congratulations and good luck on your new journey as a RN.
Im preparing to take the test in July for the third time and I too have test anxiety. I feel like Im not ready for this exam at all. Im so scared that its killing me. I cant even focus on studying. Im taking the Kaplan in June. Im trying to stay positive but this test has taking a burden upon me. Now Im leaving it in the hands of the Lord. any advice will be helpful
i know what u mean. i too feel the same way. i don't know where or how to begin studying once again. i am once again brushing up on content and doing questions. i have rescheduled my test twice of fear of retaking it and failing.... i feel so helpless but dwelling on our failure will not aid us in passing...we have to keep on going....besides, we're not the only who hve failed multiple times, right? keep on...we'll get through this with the GRACE AND BLESSING of the LORD.
--the thing is--i didnt do anything different. I just realized that it wasnt "me" its the TEST. and i stopped beating myself up everyday--i had studied the same thing all 3 times
I would wake up in the morning-do 100-200 questions right off when i was fresh, then i would do my saunders book--a few chapters a day--making notes on stuff i didnt already know
i just repeated this process-over and over
(i read that saunders book 3 times)--its a biggie
--"test" taking strategies-is the true key-in my opinion
like i have said.
I did NOT become a more "competent" or gained more knowledge, or became smarter.
Hi. Can you help me? I have failed my NCLEX RN for the first time...All of my areas of testing were either below the mark or near the passing mark. I have enrolled in Kaplan NCLEX RN Complete review online. I know that I have test anxiety! Any advice or help you can give would be really helpful! Thanks a lot.
Maverickemt
..I posted this in my may support group, but im just SOOOO happy to that i wanted to put it here as well so my other freinds on here could see it and not get lost in the many pages of the may group.
IN SUM -my story
test #1 215 questions-failed
test #2 121 questions failed
test #3--I knew i had test anxiety, i always was looking at the time remaining and the questions i was on always "calcualting" how much time i had left. a friend of mine suggested that i "cover" with tape the time and the question number so it wouldnt distract me. so i did
and it helped my anxiety.
but, hours later i was curious where i was at so i unpeeled it and lo and behold i was on question 180 and had like 48 minutes left !!
i panicked. i KNEW and felt i was doing good..i had at least 14 SATA questions thus far , tons of priority and delegation as well
i had (2) options ahead of me-knowing how the NCLEX works !
--i knew that i was (according to NCLEX) on the "border" of pass/fail
#1 i could rush through and probably finish the questions (mabye) but if i missed alot it would shut off and i would fail (falling below the line)---
#2 take my time, knowing that i would run out of time and that the NCLEX would only grade the last 60--which i felt bad for because i had a really good start to the test and this option (grading the last 60 ) would negate my good start..
so i decided on option 2
i got many more SATA and priority questions and finally timed out at 250
i left there knowing i failed ..well i honostely felt like 30% pass. 70% fail---
i vomited twice. and just sat in the car as my wife droveme home.
---i knew i had enough nursing content to pass ( is tudied my butt off) it was just this dumb test and/or test anxiety.
sooo a buddy of mine decided to take the KAPLAN course begiining in 2 weeks..I knew i just needed "strategy" and felt that for my FOURTH time this would help me.
Today..i woke up turned on the computer..and saw my name...i thought i had put in "temp lisc" and just saw my IP , so i logged out then back in and read "registered nurse" :)
the cops are probably coming cause the neighbors just saw a 6'5 270 pound grown man dancing in the middle of the street in his boxers.
..i feel a great weight is now off me..i really had no hope left, i was putting up a front for my family and freinds so they wouldnt worry.
the journey is now over for me. I am now going to give help/advice to anyone i can to help them pass this test. I am giving ALL my study materials Books, cd. etc..to some people i know that can not afford them.
:yeah:
i feel so helpless but dwelling on our failure will not aid us in passing...we have to keep on going....besides, we're not the only who hve failed multiple times, right? keep on...we'll get through this with the GRACE AND BLESSING of the LORD.
cesarrodri
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Congratulations for passing NCLEX. That's a resulto of your huge efforts.
As for your studying materials , would you for any reason giving up on them or have u already gave them to someone ? I would be interested on them just in case because I am at my 2nd year in Nursing and I am gathering materials and advices in order to be ready after graduation to take the exam .
Thnaks in advance !