FutureRN716

thanks for your encouragement!

I feel the need to vent and I am willing to take any advice anyone is willing to give me.....I graduated in may 2005 with my BSN in nursing. I also have a previous degree in psych and even did grad school before going into nursing. The problem is I cant seem to pass the NCLEX. I feel like i have accomplished so much and now this single test is making my life misery and making me fall apart. I first tested in october 2005 and failed with 265 then i retested in december and found out on christmas eve that i failed again!!! talk about being depressed. I have become so miserable and depressed as a result of this, i just feel like i should give up and go back to my former career path doing something that doesnt involve nursing. To make matters worse I won't even have a job in 2 weeks b/c my manager told me that they didn't have room for anymore aide's on our floor (since i was hired as a graduate nurse) and i needed to pass my boards by feb 11th, which is never going to happen so i chose to just resign. I knew i would never be able to pass by then b/c i still didn't even get my authorization to test papers in the mail. I just feel like a complete failure, and instead of putting my energy into trying to study i just keep feeling sorry for myself since i feel like becoming an RN isn't ever going to happen and it used to be the only thing that made me happy. I feel like i'm becoming one of those bitter people who hates everyone and everything all because of this test that has the power to ruin people's lives and dreams........

i feel your pain, i am in the same position. I graduated in may of 2005 and have tested twice and still no license. Ever since I have failed I have been so depressed and i just feel like i wasted my time trying to become a nurse. Also, I am worried now about how many times I can re-test? is it true there is a limit on how many times you can test in 1 yr??? I live in PA- do you know if this is true by any chance?

Hi I was wondering if anyone new how many times you can restest in one year for the NCLEX???