buddhanah

Congrats to You! God it is so relieving to hear that from someone who has truly not given up on a goal. I will be taking mine next mon. for the 3rd time. I want to think the third time is going to be the charm. Give yourself a big pat on the back. How many times did you take it before this?

the latest one that i have been looking at is a green book and it's Sauders QandA. It also has new format questions in it

no it does not automatically fail you however i believe they then go by the last 60 responses to determine if you pass or fail. Seems sort of stupid because your first 100 questions are the best answers.

I will be taking my NCLEX for the third time on may 21st. I feel you. you are embarrased and scared. I think the biggest thing to remember when you are ready to take it again is to not make this test to be this big monster that you feel you can't overcome. We all learn in different ways and tests are just harder for us for some reason, it doesn't mean we are stupid. This time around i haven't really told many people when i am taking it again because i don't want them to hype it up and make me more anxious. By now you have studied the material and you know it so when you are ready just prepare by practicing questions over and over again. Review your norms like lab values because those are easily forgotten, and again don't hype this thing up. The more anxious we get the easier it is to stop focusing. Many people pass and we will too. Never give up.

I know exactly what you are feeling. I took mine OCt. 2nd as well and failed for the 2nd time. The hardest thing for me is to bump into people at the hospital from my graduating class and I suddenly feel the urge to hide my ID badge so that they dont' see that I havn't passed yet. By now it's been nearly 6 months since I graduated and Im starting to think I will forget everything I learned about being a practical nurse. For some reason this time I wasn't as devastated because I ran out of time at 210 questions and I just knew I was screwed. I got most of my tears out that night and I fell asleep with a migrain headache. I sat for the entire 6 hours with just one 2 minute break because I knew I was running out of time. How can anyone possibly pass that stupid test after sitting for that long. I realize that i have to start all over again and do what I have to do to pass but first I have decided to nurture myself, take a couple weeks to recoup and deal with some issues of my own like self confidence and self worth. Just Regroup, take a break and do something fun! I know when I do pass it will be the happiest day of my life because it will mark the end to the torture we have both experienced. don't give up. the nursing field needs us. we can do this!!!!

First of all I would just like to say that this site has been so supportive and I am thankful that i found it when I did. Being able to share stories and get supportive feedback is wonderful. When I first wrote this forum I had no idea how many others where in my exact situation. I cried so many tears that week. By now I am refreshed and ready to start again. To anyone reading this I know now that there was a reason for this. For those of you like me who are not the best "test takers" but can prove yourself by performance I am with you. Just know that this experience happened and it's over and now we can move on. In the future we are going to be the ones who can appreciate ourselves for our perserverence and dedication to the career that makes us who we are. We will be mentors one day to the new graduates who like us didn't pass the first time either. So for everyone in my situation, keep your head up like me and be proud of yourself. You are smart and stronger than anyone who can pass the first time around only because you had the strength to get back up when you were the most down and shoot for the dream that you want more than anything. Keep Smiling. Namaste. BUDDHANAH

I read something interesting from the Saunders Strategies for Success book. She said for questions reguarding whats best to do for you patient for instince if you had something that asked about and intervention and within the answers if you find yourself saying to yourself..."I would never have time to do that with all my other patients", stop yourself and realize that with the NCLEX, they want you to act as if this is your only patient period. Stop yourself from saying the "what if's".

Congrats, I plan on taking mine for the second time in a month. What did you do study wise differently the second time that you found helped?

I don't know how anyone could treat a new nurse that way and not remember what it was like to be in that same position years ago. In those situations you just have to become the better person and just remember that when you are a more experienced nurse, you take the time to help a student out and be a mentor. Be the exact opposite of the person you hated being around in school clinicals.

so I took the test with much aticipated anxiety and I left it with the feeling of blurriness and disbelief that the stress was finally over. A part of me really felt like I did it and I could now start my career as a "real" nurse. I celebrated with my friends, I told all my coworkers and everyone was rooting me on and telling me i had nothing to worry about, that I would do just fine. Two days later I was at the hospital working and my stomach was in knots because I knew that my early results would be posted. As soon as my shift was over I raced home because I couldn't take it anymore. I paid my 7.95 to pearson I closed my eyes and held my breath and I opened them to the one four letter word that I never want to see again....FAIL!!! I sat in disbelief for the moment and then all my emotions came at once and I cried more then ever before. My worst fears and nightmare had just become my reality and a million thoughts ran through my head...what do I do now? where will I work? I have to deal with that stress again? Well of course the first person I called was my mom and we cryed together for she knew how important this was to me. My parents just told me to come home and I did. The comforts of home are always good and parents are better to talk to in person anyways. I have been here for the last couple of days. I havn't called any of my friends because I am to embarresed and I don't want to face the people on my unit again. I know I shouldn't care what other people think about me but for some reason I really do. I know my time will come too but it is so hard when you see all of your friends passing and you are left behind. I know I am not a bad nurse but tests are not my forte. I know there are plenty of people who don't pass the first time but I certainley didn't want to be part of that percentage. So how do I cope? what are my next steps? more money, more stress, more emotions. I just want it over with. any suggestions? Thanks buddhanah