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I'm from Ohio, I would try calling again, and don't be afraid to yell at them! That's what I did, told them I needed to schedule my NCLEX for a job lined up, and if you've waited a month you most definitely deserve that ATT! But yes, everything you are saying is EXACTLY how I felt, I promise you are not alone! I know what it feels like to feel like you have no one who can relate to you and no one who understands what's it like to be in your shoes. Just know that you aren't alone. Us nurses are a team, there are many, many others out there who are and have been in our shoes. When I went into my second exam I was ready, I was confident, and I wanted to crush it. You gotta keep that positive attitude throughout. Even at times when you feel doubtful just tell yourself you are capable, because you are. Tell yourself you're going to get 265 questions and be ready for all of them. A mistake I made the first time was giving up after I got to the 76th question. Second time I had a plan, told myself I would take a break at the 100th question, 175th question, and 250th question. Prepare yourself for 265 and don't let up. Praying is key, so happy to hear you are doing so, and I will pray for you too! I know this is hard, I've been there, many have been there, and you are 100% capable of pulling this off. I will say a prayer that your ATT comes asap! Also, idk if you have contacted your job to explain the circumstances, but I'm sure they would understand. Lots of hospitals have start dates multiple times a year. My start date got pushed back 6 weeks cause I couldn't schedule my exam in time for my original start date.

Believe me, I understand this completely. All of my friends had passed the NCLEX and I was the only one who hadn't. It was hard seeing people in my graduation class who barely slipped by in nursing school pass and I (a strong A-B student) had not. Believe me, I felt very hopeless for a while. But then I looked at it like, I am either going to do this or I'm not. And I had one shot left in order to keep my job. So I busted my butt every day to study as best as I could. If you give it all you got, then there's no shame in knowing you tried your best. The absolute worst case scenario I could think of was that I would simply find another job (nurses are needed EVERYWHERE) and I would take the test again. I read lots of stories on here of people who took the NCLEX 4 or 5 times and turned out to be amazing nurses. You just have to put in the effort and hold yourself accountable. There were good days and bad days with studying. Some days I was hardly getting any questions right and it would shake my focus and just lead to me feeling hopeless. If that happens, give yourself a break. Look at notecards or review notes. I started every study session with a prayer and a positive attitude. You have to bet on yourself, this IS something you can do. Believing in yourself will get you there!

I signed up for another attempt two days after I got my results. They say to wait 10 business days after registering to get your ATT. On the 10th business day I still hadn't gotten my ATT so I called the board of nursing and told them I didn't have my ATT and they were able to send it to me within 24 hours.

First of all, you got this!! You can do this. Focusing on the rationales is huge, I would suggest going back through some of the uworld questions you already did and re-learn the content. One thing I learned while reviewing all the rationales was that after some time, I saw lots of trends in the question content and I was able to get the hang of the topics the NCLEX drills you on. The rationales are everything! I took my second NCLEX test 53 days after my first attempt. I felt very ready by then. I was also in the same boat, I had a job offer set up and I only had one more chance to pass before they gave up the position. You can do this! Prayer goes a long way, I really suggest using the prayer of Saint Joseph of Cupertino. He became my best friend very quickly :) I believe in you! Good luck!

Both times i took it i found out my results within 48 hours, Ohio must be quick! hope your results were good :)

awesome! I am down in cinci as well!

My name is posted on the BON, I got the email confirmation. I live in Ohio and I think Ohio has very fast results.

I had been using allnurses.com since my graduation from nursing school in April 2018. I wanted to share my story of how I failed my first NCLEX attempt and passed my second try as encouragement for those who may have failed NCLEX before. My first time around I used Kaplan and completed all the question trainers and NCLEX sample tests. I scored a 62 on the readiness exam which correlated to a 91% probability of passing. I had studied for about 7 weeks and felt confident going into the exam. I got 206 questions, lots of SATA and found out the next day that I had failed. Words cannot even describe how defeated and devastated I felt. I gave myself a few days to let it sink in and grieve and then I knew I needed to pick myself up and continue working hard. I purchased UWorld and started taking questions every day. This time around I knew I needed to change the way I studied. When I had used Kaplan, I was more focused on practicing questions and completing quizzes than I was on actually remediating the questions. Don't get me wrong, I went through my Kaplan quizzes to review what I had missed, but I did not give the rationales enough attention and did not give myself the time to truly grasp all the concepts I was missing. Second time with UWorld, I remediated EVERY SINGLE QUESTION, whether I got it right or wrong. I bought a large notebook and wrote down every single rationale. Another tip I learned this time around was knowing the type of studier you are. I am not the type who can sit down for 7 or 8 hours doing questions. I burn out after a maximum of 4 hours. So when I felt I couldn't do any more questions, I would stop for the day. I encourage those of you to look at studying this way. The first time around I told myself "give yourself 7 weeks to study and you'll be ready". The second time around I had the mentality of "I need to finish the entire UWorld question bank before I can take my test". And I think this is important because I ended up pushing my second NCLEX test back to allow myself more time with the rationales and questions. It's not about how long you've studied, but about how well you've studied. Took my second NCLEX attempt on August 11th 2018 and I found out this morning that I passed. Second time around I got 75 questions, 22 SATA, no math. My personal opinion is that UWorld is an absolute blessing. The questions are challenging but that rationales are unmatched. I learned so much from the rationales, I recommend to every single nursing student out there preparing for their exam. One last thing that helped me through this extremely challenging summer of studying was this prayer I was given by a tutor. I said it before every study session, before every quiz, before my second NCLEX attempt. Whether you are religious or not, this prayer always helped to ease my nerves and give me a small peace of mind. It's the prayer of St. Joseph of Cupertino, the patron saint of students and test takers O Humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, singularly favored by God in overcoming the difficulties of study and the worries of examinations, implore the Holy Spirit to enlighten my mind and strengthen my memory in the search of His truth and wisdom. Help me especially in the decisive moments of this examination, protecting me from that forgetfulness and disturbing anxiety which often affect me. May I succeed in offering God my finest work and may I grow in knowledge, understand, humility, and charity. May everything I attempt to learn in life be offered in faithful service to God, from who flows that wisdom which leads to eternal life. Amen. Nursing and working in healthcare is going to be no walk in the park. Overcoming the obstacle of not passing the NCLEX and having to bust your butt to study will only make you a better nurse. I feel that I am better prepared for whatever nursing obstacles may be thrown at me because I had to pick myself up and continue to work hard to achieve this goal. Something to keep in mind. Good luck to all students and future nurses preparing for this exam!