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oh ok. No wonder why I don't see anyone talking about what she makes you do on her tips on here.. >.

hey guys I have a question for those of you doing suzannes plan. I've been coming here and waiting for her response, but i havent gotten any response from her yet. I think I already pmed her twice. Can anyone tell me what's her 2nd tip? I really wana get this done...

Hey Guys, Good Luck to All of Us. Looks like alot of us are scheduled for the last week of May. Mines on the 29th if I don't reschedule again..Let's keep trying till we pass. Good Luck Guys.

I honestly started smiling to myself when I read this. I could just feel the relief and happiness from your post. Unfortunatly for me I havent passed my Nclex yet. I feel as if I'm losing hope sometimes but I get up on my feet after I have a good cry and just let out all my depression and frustration. I've taken the test twice and failed. Anyways I'm trying again this month or next month..god I keep rescheduling, keep thinking I'm not ready I should read more or do more, but it's killing me cause time passes by so fast and I keep thinking when is this torture going to be over and done with. I'd greatly appreciate any advice you can give to someone who is on her third trial of taking the test. I have Saunders now and I'm planning on doing suzannes Plan. I've taken Kaplans strategies and that didn't help me pass, but I did find it a bit helful in teaching me how to answer questions. Anyways Congratulations and thanks for sharing you story of Inspiration to Us.

yeah I know I get that from my parents too. When they talk about my classmates or people that I know that have already passed the test ages ago, and it just makes me feel more behind and stupid that I'm still here. I dont know if they think it helps to stress that I haven't passed yet so I can step up my game or what...but it makes me feel worse.. I don't think any of us are dumb, I guess all of us just have different ways or learning and understanding things..but if we got through Nursing school I guess we can get through this test too..I give my goodluck to you as well..thank you for inspiring me to try again..I really do mean that.

I wish you luck. and thanks for responding..

I literally cried reading this posted...thanks genny..

thanks guys, all of you are really nice. I'm glad to feel and be part of this community.

Lately I've been feeling out of focus and losing hope. I don't know but when I took the Nclex and found out that I failed I wasn't feeling so bad, it just hit me now..I bought a new book Saunders..but to be honest I'm not reading it that religiously I'm getting tired of being here in the same situation. This will be the 3rd time that I take the nclex. My brother's not happy with me, my parents are alright but I know they just don't have the same faith in me anymore that I can do this..my sister's moved on with her life as an RN, and here I am..still a failure. It's really hard being the one in the situation of failure and being compared to a sibling that passed on her second take..it just makes me feel miserable and dumb. When you see others talk about it..it's easy to give advice..but when it's you it really is hard..

ok thank you.

[color=dimgray]some of you might know me from other posts. i'd like to get some feedback on what i'm doing wrong. ok, here's the issue: i took the boards recently in january and failed for the second time using kaplans 2007 book that i got from the complete reveiw course. i know this book by heart, and i mean by heart..but i know i could use some touch up on a few areas since it's been a month and 2 weeks. what would you guys suggest as preparation? would you master knowledge above taking the practice questions more? or would you practice on q and a and rationales more rather than focusing on knowledge? i'm one that just doesn't feel confident in my nursing content, so i've always been trying to master knowledge and lacking on practicing q and a. what's funny is the areas that i passed this time are the subjects that i skimmed through and tried to understand..like pharmacology, i didn't memorize but to my surprize i actually passed it this time. any suggestions? oh and by the way i purchased saunders 4th edition book yesterday and i'm starting from scratch again. learning her methods and reading her content book. i don't know if this is a good idea, but i guess kaplan just isn't working for me..and i'm hoping that suzanne's plan will work since i've been hearing alot of good feedback about it. well anyways, thank you for reading. feedback is greatly appreciated. i look forward to your responses. :typing

Well for the record I think you guys all passed. No one feels like they pass when they take that dreadful test. But from what I know SATA and priority questions are all high level questions, just hope for the best there's pretty much nothing you can do right now. You did your part, keep praying and hope that they send you your nursing license in the mail and not a big envelope. :plsebeg:

wow katchik99 you give me hope! I also graduated in 05 of April, I've taken the boards twice so far too..and I'm really really hoping that I pass this third time around. I purchased SAUNDERS just today and I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! It's amazing and it's well detailed..I did kaplan before and I don't seem to like their plan. I don't like their book either b/c I think it's too short and too summarized.. and I don't feel confident in taking the test when I read kaplan's book b/c it only has like 500 plus pages..I don't think that's enough to prepare for a HUGE test like nclex. Well anyways thanks for inspiring us with your story. I hope that my story will end the same way...please pray for me guys..I'm preparing for my test and I plan on taking it in 1 or 2 months...so either APRIL or MAY! Hope I pass this time!!

Oh thanks everyone. Yeah I took the boards just recently and failed just this January. I had a ton of SATA's maybe like 10-15 it seemed! But I still was not able to pass.. Ironically I failed the areas that I passed before and I passed the subjects that I failed before! But it just goes to show that even if you think you've already mastered an area, that DOESN'T mean that you can lose sight on those areas and just focus on your weaknesses..but maybe I have myself to blame since it took me a year to get back into gear and take it again..Oh well. Anyways thanks for the responses, everyone seems very helpful here. Thanks again.

I saw a thread on here that the NCLEX passing standards will be raised this coming APRIL and I plan on taking the test on that month if not MAY. Is this true? Responses are greatly appreciated, thanks. :)

Your welcome. :) I see you as being in a better position than I am. lol, I'm so jealous that you even have the opportunity to even work at the hospital! I currently work at a place that is NON-MEDICAL related, so consider yourself very fortunate. It seems like the staff at the hospital already look at you as a great nurse to be. If other people beleive in you, than that sure does mean something positive that your doing something right. Let's keep trying till we pass, I just bought SAUNDERS today and I'm answering the first chapter as we speak, trying to follow Suzanne's plan. Well anyways tell me when your taking it again and what methods your doing in order to prepare! We all need the help we can get lol.

Hey brwn..I just want to say that it's OK. And yeah I know how you feel about just letting go of life, letting go of having fun, being someone without a life just because of this darn exam and totally letting go and sacrificing the simple leizures of going out, having fun and enjoying yourself. I live in Vegas so it's total torture for me. I have friends who always ask me when I'm ever going to have time to go out and get over this exam so it's total torture for me. I also feel as if I have my life on hold just b/c of this and it's getting frustrating. There are countless times I feel like throwing away this book cuz I'm so sick of seeing it and failing as well. I'm on my third time taking the test, and trying to get back in gear again after yet again my second failed attempt in passing just recently. I try and think of the happy things that will happen after I pass..the hard work that I put in while I was at school..clincals, long nights of studying, cramming for exams..etc. I also think about the rewards that will come after all my hard work. Everything worth keeping in life, along with success truley demands time and sacrifice in order to attain. But if you think Nursing is not for you..personally I would suggest taking a breather. Get your thots in order, take some time off from the stress and get back to it again..just think why would you spend 4 years of Nursing School to give up now? Be strong and take it again..don't waste this great opportunity. Once you pass your exam and have had hands held experience in the field and you feel that it's not for you, that's the only time I think that you should pull away. At least you truly know that it isnt for you, since you've experienced being a Nurse. KEEP TRYING, NEVER GIVE UP! I'm not giving up and neither should you. Just give yourself time then get back in the game. Hope this helps.

Hey joanna, so this is your third time I see. All we can is just hope for the best and if you don't pass? Try to learn from you mistakes and do better next time. Don't feel stupid that you did not pass, I've read many posts here from people who are on there 3rd,4th and even 6th take..but that DOESN'T matter. What matters is having the endurance and determination to get back up and yet try again. Many great nurses have faced the same struggle as we have. I took the boards recently and failed, and this will be my third time taking them as well. Don't stress chica, hang in there and hope for the best..I'm sure you did just fine. Just wait and hope for the best, youve done your part already and there is nothing else you can do but wait. I wish you luck. I hope you passed! :)