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congratulations! you're such an inspiration! I failed the nclex-rn exam 4 times now, and im trying for the 5th! Never surrender! I know like u, i can make it! :)

Thanks for your kind words. I'm not giving up..it just hurts knowing that you've given your all, and you just didnt make it. I know i'll be able to be an RN! I rarely post stuff here, but just needed to vent. Thank you again! We'll both pass the next time! :)

Just took the nclex-rn exam this morning! And did the full 265 Question! I felt so drained..i was extremely worried about my chances of passing since i got all question...i tried the PVT trick...and NO POP-OUT. I'm so heart broken right now, 2 months of studying, 65-70% on practice questions and i failed. I know i dont have the official results yet, but the PVT trick seems to be a reliable determinant. I just feel depressed, this is my third time taking the exam....i dont knwo what else to do, i gave my all, and tried my best... it's jsut not for me i guess..

Hi Everyone! Few more days and it's July! I'm taking my test on July 9th and im getting really nervous. I've been studying content for the past 2 months, using Saunders and Kaplan Course Book. Now, i've been doing practice question using NCLEX 400, Exam Cram and the LaCharity book...Anyone have tips on areas to concentrate on for the coming weeks? Im getting extremely anxious, this is my 4th time to take the test, and I really wanna pas this so bad... thanks in advance.

Hi Everyone! i'm also taking my nclex exam this july! on the 9th! i'm a nervous wreck, i dont know where to concentrate, i just feel like i'm all over the place when studying. This will be my 4th time to take my test, and i really really wanna pass this time. Any suggestions?

Im taking my NCLEX-RN exam next week, and had been studying the Saunders book and enrolled at Kaplan..but im not doing well on the question trainers..most of them are just in the mid 50%..and i got a 48 on QT 7!!! Should i consider rescheduling my exam..im freaking out...i need your help and advices..thanks

I've been preparing for the NCLEX-RN exam for a couple of months now...and i was wondering what's the best review book out there for me to concentrate on. I got the Saunder's Comprehensive Review Book and thinking of getting the NCLEX-RN EXAM CRAM, should i get it? Or what other materials would you recommend? Thanks!

Hi! Im planning on taking the NCLEX-RN exam in 2-3 months. And I've taken it three times before and didnt pass. I really dont know what to do, I read the SAUNDERS Comprehensive Review Book, and even enrolled at Kaplan, but I still FAILED. Any suggestion you could give me? Or some study tips which helped for you that i could possible use myself....I really really wanna PASS this time.. Thanks.

if you take your exams in CA you can check your results online. The CA Board website has a "Permanent License Verification" tab on the side, where you can type in your name to check if you have a license if you're name is there you've passed. They update it everyday, and it usually take 3 days to a week for your name to get posted if you passed. My friend took the exam a month ago and checked the website 4 days after taking the exam and her name was there, then the next week she received her license in the mail. http://rn.ca.gov/online_services/perm-verif.shtml

Hi. I've been very frustrated with the NCLEX Exam process in the past two years. It's been two since since i graduated nursing school. After finishing 4 years of nursing school, i felt relieved and happy that finally i'll be able to work as a nurse with is my passion and what i really love. But graduating turned to hell for me. I've been studying for the NCLEX-RN exams since i graduated, had taken 3 exams and all i FAILED in. I took the first exam in Nov 07, studied for 2 months, used the Saunders review book, and read it twice before taking the exam. I felt prepared and took it, i answered 75 question, finished in two hours, i felt confident that i passed. even the pearson testing center person told me "You finished quickly, that's a good sign" (which i thought was very inappropriate cause, they're not suppose to do that right?) So, with her saying that, i felt more confident, cause they know the results after you take the exams, but they're jus tnot allowed to tell you.....After 3 days, i went online to check if i passed, but my name wasnt there..a week had gone by, i was starting to worry, then i got "the envelope" i was so excited to open it, to my surprise it said i FAILED!! I was devastated, i didnt know what to do next, called my mom and told her what happen and was crying, i felt depressed for days even skipped worked for a week...But after encouragement from friends and family, i picked myself up, did the reaaplicaiton and signed up for another exam. I studied again for 3 months, reread Sunders, and read Kaplan strategies...took the test in June 08 hoping that I would pass as a birthday gift. After answering more than a hundred questions, the computer stopped, so did my heart...i didnt want it to end, i knew i didnt do well on the last couple questions..so i left the testing center, sad, knowing that i failed. A week later, i got my results and i did fail again.. But this time i took it more positively, filled up the reapplicaiton form as soon as i got it and submitted it the next day. I've been so happy that my family and friends had been so supportive of me in this whole process. I was determined to pass it the third time! As they say, "Third time is a charm!" I enrolled at Kaplan for a review class which i really enjoyed, it made me understand the question styles more. I met new people, who were going through the same thing as me, on having difficulty with analysis type of questions. After the class, i felt prepared, i did well on my readiness exam, and got good scores on the Qbank, so i signed up to take the test in Nov. 08. This time, i took my time in answering questions, i answered 120 questiosn and took me a little over 4 hours to finish, then the computer stopped, i didnt know how to feel after the test, i went home and recalled my last question then looked it up if i got it right...but i didnt answer it right, i cried, cause i was sure i didnt pass again, cause i got the last question wrong. FAILING the third time, hurt more than failing the first time. I was thinking of all the time i've wasted, the money i've spent in taking the exam and yet still FAILED. I felt i was a disappoinment, especially to my parents who were always supportive to me. I felt even worst when my classmates from nursing shcool ask if i pass or not, and i would just lie and tell them i havent taken the test yet, cause i was embarrassed to tell them i took it thrice and FAILED all of them...:imbar I decided i needed a break, at the end of the month, i decided to go home and visit my family, spent the holidays there to recuperate and remind myself of why i wanted to be an RN, which is for my family..to provide for them...they were my inspiration for striving and achieving the best. Now, im studying for the 4th time again, but im taking my time now..i took a kaplan class again (it's free or 50% off if you failed, so it was a good deal)...and hoping that when i take it, i would get POSITIVE results this time, for me..and for my family. I decided to share my experience to see if there are other out there like me, struggling and having a hard time passing the nclex exam..maybe you have advices for me so i can pass this time. i need your inputs..thanks.. :)

Hi, I'm interested in being an Air Force Nursing, I recently graduated Nursing school, and havent taken the NCLEX-RN exams, would it be required for me to take? and if i do, would the Air Force pay for it, especially is i plan on take review classes? Im also interested in taking the Air Force NTP program, how is it like?