thecasurvivor

I'm glad this topic came up. I never did drugs until I became a nurse in 1997. Started out with a tooth abscess and an idiot dentist who called in 30 Percocet before I even saw him, and once I had that euphoric feeling, I knew what I wanted. I began ...

okay sorry

I took the test on August 20th and failed... I tend to agree with the previous post in that after you fail once, it diminishes your confidence. I hadn't picked up a book since and just started, hoping to do Suzanne's plan since I can't afford a cours...

Information on Suzanne's plan is under a different thread... look for the NCLEX forum and you will see different threads. However, before you contact her by P.M., you need to get Saunder's fourth edition... it says to NOT read the whole book but do t...

well, i had been out of nursing 7 years and let my liscence lapse. I paid, studied for, and took the NCLEX but I think I may have been snowing myself into believing it would all come back to me. It was hard enough when I was fresh out of school. That...

Keep trying. I was a nursing for 10 years and got cancer. Was out of nursing for another 7 and never payed to have my liscence renewed because I didn't think I'd want to be a nurse again, ever, due to personal reasons. I got a change of heart last ye...

Regarding Suzanne's technique... a friend of mine gave me the third edition of Saunders... I noted that she states to use the fourth edition... is there a difference and should I go ahead and buy the saunders fourth?

When I failed on August the 20th, I didn't realize it, but I went through the stages of grief. At first, it was like, "oh, I'll take it again; it's okay, a learning experience"... then I got mad at the money I had spent and mad at MYSELF (we are our ...

I find this forum encouraging. It's great to know there are people still plugging away at the NCLEX. I think it shows great fortitude. I'm currently doing the first tip Suzanne suggests... however, I'd also like to know if anyone has tried any of tho...

any statistics on the success rate of her program?

sorry, silver dragon, I asked the pm question on another board too!! So, I assume we don't pm her until after through with the Saunders book?

I haven't purchased any other materials except the Saunder's book she recommends. To my understand, she stated to answer all the test questions at the end of each chapter; if I struggle or fail, go back over the material. I'm not sure what to do afte...

anybody know how to 'pm' Suzanne? I have over 15 posts now and I'm ready to get her advice.

you can do it!!

I took the NCLEX over weeks ago and failed after being out of nursing for 7 years. I thought I was ready, but.... in retrospect, does anyone thinks it's easier to take a 6 month review course at a college before taking them? I was going to do that o...

That's true. I personally have to wait until I have the money again... which will probably be around December. Hopefully to take prior to Christmas for a nice present... we'll keep going until we pass!1!

WOW... what an encouragment. I have been out of nursing 7 years... liscence lapsed... have to take boards again... took them the first time 3 weeks ago and failed... getting my confidence back again and taking again sometime around Christmas. It's go...

Gracias to all the encouraging words I have heard... I want to try Suzanne's technique, has anyone else tried it? I bought the book she wants us to review first... any other suggestions would be helpful. Great forum and glad I found allnurses.com

:heartbeat I enjoy this forum simply because of the encouragement. I agree that all things come in God's Timing and with hard work. It's comforting to know that someone has failed TWICE and is still plugging away. I'm not terribly computer literate s...

Suzanne states you must have 15 posts before you can 'pm' her about her studying technique. I am 52 years old and not all that computer literate. Could someone tell me what 'pm'-ing is and how you do it? I think I only have nine posts. Whatever. :)

:heartbeat thanks to everyone for your encouragement. it has been over two weeks since i took it. i am ready to get back in the saddle again and start the studying task over.

this is good information. i am not at all impressed with the university of phoenix. i don't think they are at all worth the cost.

I keep trying to find out what this 'Suzanne's technique' is, and I keep getting responses to look at 'stickies' and then responses that I'm not in the right place. I even tried 'pm-ing' her, which i had never done and don't think I did right. Oh, we...

thanks... i've noticed that a lot of us 'experienced' people have failed the rns... i knew a couple of lpns when i was in school 12 years ago who failed... and now me... there must be something to that. maybe we analyze or read into the questions too...

keep it simple. i have been out of nursing for 7 years. i let my liscence lapse due to illness and i had to take the boards again. i studied, but i think i thought i 'knew a lot' from my 7 years of nursing. bad mistake. i failed, so now i am reeling ...