kaitlyn

First, I just want to say I totally know what it’s like to be in that funk... I failed the NCLEX twice and finally just passed this week on my third attempt. Don’t give up! The finish line is so close .... I haven’t heard of the study program you mention but I’ve used Kaplan and UWorld in the past but failed when using those. This time around I used NCLEX Mastery & Archer Review (which looks very similar to NCLEX format). NCLEX Mastery is more content based which I really liked, the format of questions isn’t like NCLEX but it’s great for reviewing content. Archer is NCLEX style questions. I swear the reason I passed this time was because of this woman Professor D that I found on Youtube who is a teacher and nurse, she is SO great. Her channel is called nexusnursing and I just watched all her videos any chance I got. They’re not lessons, she does questions the entire time and reviews the topics which is so much easier to sit through than a lecture type video. I highly recommend her on Youtube and she also makes tiktok videos (if you have that!) which are quick review questions. I struggled with content because there is just SO much to know... but she really helped. I hope that helps! I wish you the best of luck! You’ve got this. So many times I was losing hope, every time I failed it just knocked me down and I was losing sight of the finish line. But you got through nursing school... you did ALL of that hard work and you are meant to be a nurse! It will pay off and this will all be worth it! ?

I, unfortunately, have failed my NCLEX PN twice and am feeling extremely discouraged, depressed, angry, hopeless, worthless.. you name it, I am feeling it. I used Kaplan as a study tool only because it was paid for through my college tuition and we had been using it throughout nursing school to take exams and whatnot. First time I failed at 178 questions and the second time (during the COVID change) I took the max of 130 questions. I felt better the second time around and my results showed that I was closer to passing than the first time. I am just feeling extremely discouraged, I don't know where to go from here but I am in no way, shape or form giving up. I refuse to give up now. I will pass it no matter how many times it takes me. I have seen recommendations for UWorld, which I think I am going to purchase the program and use that as a study tool. I am just not a good test taker, I never have been. Any other recommendations for study tools that you believe really helped you? I'm also looking for advice and recommendations on how to get myself out of this rut. I just feel like I am in a bad place right now from failing twice. What motivated you to get your *** together and pass this test? I am seriously looking for anything, any sort of help. I have been feeling extremely alone and in my head. Reading posts on here from others who are in the same boat as I am has made me feel less alone. I am just struggling and I am finally in a place to admit it and am looking for help. Thank you in advance for any replies, advice, tips.. anything! Thank you.

This just made me extremely emotional... I just had my second attempt at NCLEX PN and unfortunately failed. I felt like I gave it my all, I felt like I was all studied out and I did the most I could do, but I failed. I am feeling everything that you said you felt, right now. Worthless, hopeless, beyond depressed. Not only did I let myself down but I let down those who believed in me and supported me. Honestly, I am so embarrassed of myself and for a split second, I had a doubt in myself... "Am I meant to be a nurse?" and I immediately had to snap myself out of it. I am absolutely meant to be a nurse, there is nothing else in this life that I want to do. I don't want to let a test define me. I have only used Kaplan as a study tool because it was paid for through my school tuition. I checked out UWorld, I think I am going to give that a shot. I don't want to give up and I won't give up, I am just in a really bad place right now and need to come out of it and get my *** together and pass this damn test. I just feel stuck. Any tips on how to get out of that? I don't want to feel sorry for myself anymore, I want to get out of my own head and thoughts and finish what I started. I didn't go through all of nursing school to give up now. I look forward to when I can make a post like yours.