ladywiggler

well done, thats the spirit. yes you will grieve for a while and its natural, make sure you look after yourself, eat well (even tho you probably dont feel like it), excercise when poss and try to rest. you need to recharge your 'batteries' and take some time for yourself if you can. but please remember; you are not a failure, you are a caring person facing the final hurdle. i will pray for you. take care and god bless.

My heart goes out to you. Dont despair, you will get there. Try and stay positive, this site really helps eh? What a fantastic bunch of people all 'gathered together' on one site, amazing. I feel so much better when I read all of the supportive comments, its nice to know that other folk feel exactly the same as you do. Take care and look after yourself, you will do it.

Good Luck to you too; you can do it, we all can. We all managed to 'survive' nursing school so we can survive this final hurdle. Great big hugs to us 'failures' and onwards and upwards. Keep positive guys. Good Luck to everyone.

You are most definitely are NOT A LOSER!!!!!!! I know how you feel, I take the NCLEX for the 2nd time 12th September and I'm really scared. I have been working so hard and last time I was convinced I had passed, how wrong can you be? This is a very hard exam and if you do not pass you have to just pick yourself up and try and try again. I dont care if it takes me 12 attempts, one way or the other I am going to pass, I may be 60 when I get thru, but hey at least I'd be nursing, Tee Hee. Im an RN from UK, if I dont pass, I dont stay, Oh well things could be worse. Please dont give up , you can do it, keep studying you will get there. God Bless

Hi Im so sorry you did not pass the first time; I also failed. I am a newly graduated nurse from the UK and if I dont pass I cant even stay in the USA. We have a new home here and many friends so like you a lot to lose. But enough of my moaning I just wanted to say you are not alone and you are not a failure in the true sense of the word. I have the Sauders book as recommended by Suzanne, its a great book and really well laid out, in a logical order. Im hoping it works for me and at least its a plan to follow, I personally felt like a drowning woman when I failed and I didnt know which direction I should take. For me as a newly qualified nurse I felt content was my own downfall. Youre right the NCLEX is like no other exam; I had never failed at any exam previously, it sure does knock your confiedence. Be brave, this site is great and everyone seems so supportive, we can do it. Good Luck with everything and keep your chin up as they say in UK.

Hi LT, Lake Havasu is a great place to live but employment situation dire for majority of people. Only one large (ish) hospital; small town of about 57,000 really friendly but not the place to work if you want to get rich. Extremely hot July/August, approx. 128 F so if you cant stand the heat not the place to be. Having come from the British weather I love it but not for everyone. Very much a 'hire and fire' town Im told, so over to you. Good Luck

Hi, well Im told that Lake Havasu, AZ are still recruiting nurses,give them a call you never know. I live in LH but have just failed the nclex so have no choice but to continu with the studies. Good Luck

:icon_hug: :icon_hug: Thankyou so much, must have taken you ages, greatly appreciated, youre a star

Hello, I am a UK RN, newly graduated and just failed the nclex for the first time. My heart goes out to you and I know the feeling of being a failure is huge; I feel exactly the same. I am new to the US with no family or friends at the moment; this site helps tremedously. We got thru the training we can get thru this; you are an intelligent person or you would not have come this far. This is a horrible exam but its the last hurdle, you will get thru it. As a UK educated RN I know I have many 'mountains to climb'; I cannot even stay in the US if I do not pass the NCLEX, no pressure eh? This wonderful country and a fantastic career awaits me so its worth fighting for isnt it? Please believe you can do it, I do, you will pass. My thoughts are with you and all who have failed, we are not FAILURES, we have just taken the wrong path for some reason. With the encouragement of our colleagues on this site we will get there. GOD BLESS ONE AND ALL:lol2:

1. Questions: 75 2. Study materials: Nclex made incredibly easy: Kaplan review for International nurses 3. SON: UK RN so no nclex advice offered from University 4. NCLEX taken Thursday 29th March; results via P/Vue Sat 31st (sadly failed) 5. Total disbelief that the computer shut off at 75; thought it could go either way 50/50 chance, during exam felt going well, obviously got that wrong. 6. Yep 1st attempt; not my last tho, will succeed one day. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE, WE CAN DO IT; WE GOT THRU THE TRAINING WE CAN GET THRU THIS. GOD BLESS ONE AND ALL