I failed the nclex in 2005. It was such a blow to me that only now(end of August) will I attempt it for the second time--almost exactly 3yrs later. I currently work as a RN in Canada and want to work in the U.S. I totally was not prepared for the whole nclex thing in the US--the only thing I knew was that it was done on a computer--exam so different from CNATS. I think controlling my anxiety during the exam may be an issue for me--I had a hard time dealing with my first FAIL. I have been using kaplan, kaplan q-bank and saunders. Good luck to you and know that you're not alone--I'll say a prayer:)