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I know many people who passed at that many questions. My girlfriend passed last week w/108 questions. Don't worry most of us feel horrible after taking NCLEX. Go out and do something wonderful for yourself.

Did you do the in class review or online? Did you study the book from front to back, reviewing each system, taking each test, studying each question why you got correct or not. The online review has tons of lectures to listen to. You must keep studying + taking practice tests for hours daily. Sleep, eat, and breath studying for NCLEX for a few weeks, take the test, and i bet you will do just fine.

I bet you will be a dam good nurse. Congratulations on being so close to the finish line. Keep your nose in the books!

So inspirational! Can not wait to hear how nursing school goes. Keep us posted!

Just begin a organized system to study. Start w/your weak points, make flashcards for typical drugs & all labs. Complete 100's and 100's of NCLEX practice questions. I liked Kaplan online, expensive, but gave me tons of lectures, 1000's of questions. Keep us posted on how you are doing. We are all behind you.

You do not help the most critical first, but others less critical so they can then can help you care for others. Diaster drill questions on the NCLEx are tricky. I had disaster drill questions on my test also.

:balloons: :balloons: Well done on passing the NCLEX. I think it is a dam hard test. What are you going to do now? Know where you will work or already working? :balloons:

I know how hard it is to quit. The cig. companies make the dam things to be as addictive as humanly possible. Please do not feel guilty. You are not alone with your addicition. There are many who are struggling just as you are. Please, please know you CAN conquer this beast. I did it many years ago & so can you! Suggestions: 1. Keep trying to quit, do not give up, most smokers take many, many attempts to quit before finally doing it. When you feel motivated, just keep trying. 2. Limited the amt you smoke might be a good method for you. If you smoke 20 now, drop down to 15, have some kinds of cut back method, with a final quit day. Keep yourself busy, go to places that do not allow smoking, movies, bookstores, take a bath, hike, anything that is not your usually pattern that will start the cravings. 3. Get support! Talk to you NP, go to tobacco cessation support groups. 4. Quitting or cutting down will bring oxygen into your system & baby. 5. You can do it, i promise, just keep trying, find the strength within, the first fews days are hard, then a little easier.

I hope with all my heart you passed. There is no way of really knowing until you see the actually pass/fail. If the worst happens you will survive. This test is not the end all. You will just have to buckle down & study. And yes many people have passed answering all questions. Please let us know which way it goes. Crossing my fingers!

One is in the dark ages if they think a male can not be a good L&D nurse. Why in the world does it matter if male or female? We do not even question the sex of an OB but the sexist view STILL persists for nursing. To the male L&d nurse, more power to you. You are helping society break down sterotypes with your choices. We need more like you!

I enjoyed reading your detailed answer regarding the holistic approach to diseases such as hep c. I am a beliver in alternative medicine and have used these options for years. For example accupunture has been a way for me to deal with stress or not feeling good. I also use chinese herbs called Yin Chiao which works wonders when my immune system feels down. I have not heard of any holistic approach that has worked for chronic diseases such as hep c. Literature research done on this subject has not shown research proving that there is a cure by a holistic means that works. Please prove me wrong! This is one area that i would embrace being wrong because so many suffer from this disease. You say you would not choose a liver transplant, would be choosing to die if you had advanced hep c. In this day and age, with advances in liver transplant, simply does not make sense at all. Anyway lets just choose to disagree on this vast subject. If you come accross a valid study published, please pass the info on for others.

That is a good question. A liver transplant would be consider if all other options have failed & the pt.'s liver has cirrhosis to the point of threatening pt.'s life. Hepatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the liver parenchyma occuring in hepatitis. Complications of failure of liver function may be portal hypertension, hepatic encephalopathy, or bleeding esophageal varices. At this point a liver transplant can change and save a person's life.

Do you have any idea how Hep C affects the body? Milk thistle is NOT going to make it go away! That is dangerous information to give someone that is seeking help. If interferon treatments do not work, one should consider alternative medicine being researched from a reputable hospital, or begin a 2nd treatment of interferon, or consider a liver transplant. This is a serious, deadly disease, not treatable by herbs. You should be ashamed of yourself!

R. Martin thanks for your recent post. You are correct in your comparision of the NP to other professions in terms of recognition and salary compensation. The nursing field orginally developed as a female dominant profession. As we know it is a sexist society and men are paid tremoundously higher for comparable work and education. Research has shown this to be true over and over. I believe our female roots is what still to this day keeps us at lower salary rate compared to other professions. It is still a sexist world, unfair, and should be stopped. The nursing profession as a whole deserves much higher pay and recognition for the education and work required to become an RN, NP, and beyond.

Nursing does not seem to be working for you. You sound like you have given it your all. Are there any other professions that interest you? Follow what brings you joy. Keep getting help for your depression. It is always darkest before the dawn. The right medication can do wonders.

Always stay professional. Vent at home, NOT AT SCHOOL OR WORK. Do not talk about others, just do your best. This semester too shall pass. We have all had nightmare semesters & gotten through. Hey u must only have a few weeks or days left!

I hope you do not have a challenge sometime in your life and everyone tells you just to give up. The NCLEX is very challenging statistically for males, English is 2nd language, & those who suffer test anxiety. There are of course a few students who just do not and will never understand the concepts and these are the ones who should not be nurses. But the MAJORITY of who got through the challenge of nursing school, probably will & should pass. Brickman i suppose you were ones of those who got straight "A"s & never once had a difficult time in clinicals.

Let us know how goes. By now you should be done with the test! Congratulations!!! :balloons:

I am a single mom & know how difficult it is to find time to study! There has got to be something that is making this test difficult for you to pass. Are you a poor test taker? You know the info, but still pick wrong answer? Is English your 2nd language? That can make NCLEX more difficult. DO NOT GIVE UP. Take a break, be good to yourself. This is just a test, NOT who you are as a person or even an indication of a good nurse or not. Talk with others who took a few times to pass. You are not alone. PM me anytime.

If you got through nursing school you can pass!!!!!!! I know you can do it. Please start studying when you have had a break. Just let go for a few weeks, be good to yourself & then start again. We are all here for you. I know you must be frustrated. I also know you can and will pass. Are there any experts in your community that you might talk to about this? Past instructors? To me it sounds like maybe you need some one on one help. Also if you can, write us, and tell us what you could do differently next time around that might help you get a passing score. I am going to ask you some questions to help evaluate what to do differently next time: 1. Did you know all your normals? B/P, R, P, Hgb,Hct,hypo and hyper Mg,Na,Ca etc. If not, make flashcards for each & every one. 2. Did you know the 12 cranial nerves, purpose and testing to evaluate for each? If not, make flashcards. 3. Did you know each of the developmental stages from birth on up? 4. Did you study consistently for six weeks prior to testing every day 4 or more hrs a day? 5. Did you make a list of your weak knowledge areas such as hypo or hyper thyroidism, or heart meds & make a flow chart of the disease process, making notes & diagrams, using different colored pens to aid in understanding & remember what is happening during a particular disease process. 6. Did you take practice tests over and over, and then look at each answer in detail and fully grasp why you got a question right or wrong? Were you scoring 70 or above on the Kaplan tests?

1. Do not give high risk GI bleed patient to LPN. That is drilled over and over in nursing school, prioritizing patients. 2. The man was not checked for 3 to 4 hrs!! GI bleed! Come on, that is just pure neglect. Just because it is night shift you must be aware of what is happening with your patients. 3. Do not agree to work in unsafe environment. Patient/nurse ratio not safe, quit, go somewhere else. Just say No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On a professional level leaving the position so quickly is not a great idea. You seem excited with the position just not the shift. Are you sure you can not stick it out? But i also agree with other posters regarding stress at home. You gotta take care of yourself & family first.

My first 2 semesters i had a difficult time in clinicals. Just did not feel comfortable. There never seemed enough actual practice time in the lab compared to the real world of the hospital. Then i got a job as a home health aid for the summer. I was a different person after that, much more confident. Also got my LPN before my RN which helped me gain confidence working as a nurse. My school does not recommend getting LPN first but i disagree. The actual nursing experience is just too valuable.

Your directions were clear and helpful. Wish i had you during clinicals!