michelle02

I have been trying to pass the Nclex RN since I graduated in 2005. I am aware that it has a been a long time and I myself feels the need to take a refresher course but the system won't allow me because I am not licensed. Last week I applied for the LPN exam because new rules states that I need to go back to school and take MS1&2 before I can retake the RN. I have been through a lot since 2005 and now that I am a new mother, I really need to go back to nursing and get a stable job for my growing family. My family are very supportive and encouraged me to challenge the LPN exam; atleast I will not waste my 4yrs in nursing school. Today I was asked to come in the nursing board office to bring proof of licensure in my foreign country. The lady that interviewed me was very intimidating. I felt like she judged me too soon just because my file said that I have tried and failed Nclex RN many times. She asked me what are my intentions and I told her honestly that I am trying to become a nurse to get a good stable job. I understand that safety is a very high concern for nurses and that she only meant well when she told me that I need to take a refresher course to be sure. But the way she said it was really hurtful. She said " we will allow you to take an LPN class and if you pass then you will take a refresher course". I told her that if I need to take a class before taking the exam just like the RN exam then I would rather take the RN class. Then she told me "what do you not understand? You need to be a good listener to become a good nurse" and I told her what she said that I need to take LPN class; and then she interrupted me and said that "I told you we will allow you to take the LPN exam and if you pass you need to take a refresher course" ( how I wish there was a recorder in that room because she originally said LPN class not exam, which threw me off and got me confused). I did not argue with her because it is not really my personality to be rude. She stared at me like I do not understand English and continued to emphasize that it will be scary for me to become a nurse because I don't know how to listen. When she was done talking I told her I understand what she is saying, that I can take the LPN exam then take a refresher course, I even said that I would love to take a refresher course anyway because it will give me more confidence. And then she added "nobody will hire you if you pass the LPN and not take the refresher course unless they are your aunt or relative" ( I honestly felt like she is 100% sure that I am not going to pass or that I will be a bad nurse like she knows me and my personality; like judging me when she does not even know who I am). My family are encouraging me to take the Nclex as many times until I pass. My professors always believed in me, I graduated atleast in the top 5 of my class. I have always been good in school but maybe I am not a good test taker. But after today, that lady crushed my soul and my happy smiley personality. She made feel that I should not take the exam because even if I get licensed as LPN she said it will be scary to hire me. Sorry ... I just need to vent it out ...

I graduated from the Philippines in 2005. Migrated to US with a green card in 2006. I am now a US citizen. Failed Nclex-RN many times since 2006 and got frustrated and depressed. I last tested march of 2010; I had no problems with getting eligibility and ATT. Now I am married and just had my first baby. I want to retake the exam. I called CA BON 3weeks ago and to ask them if they still have my file; they asked for my SS# and found my file. They said I don't need to re-submit my requirements: I just need to pay the re examination fee and wait for eligibility; then ATT then pay pearsonvue to schedule an exam; just like normal process. Now I am reading these posts about being an IEN ... I honestly don't know what to think. Now I am scared to re apply for the exam because I don't want to waste my money on fees that cannot be refunded should problem arise. Advise please

Should I call them again and ask? Because I don't want to pay the fees and have problems afterwards.

I just recently called CA BON and gave them my SS# to look up my information/file. And they told me I can retake the exam, just pay the registration fee and so on.

I graduated in 2005 from the Philippines. Been trying to pass Nclex-RN ever since. Got married and now have a baby. I want to retake the exam, last time I tested was in 2010 in California. But I'm hearing stuff about IEN... Not sure though, am I still allowed to take an exam? I called CA BON and they said they still have my records, I just need to pay the registration and wait for eligibility and ATT and pay Pearsonvue for the exam. I am a US citizen, it's just that I studied in the Philippines coz my dad lives there and he paid for my schooling. Now I'm scared to take the Nclex again coz of all the rumors about being an IEN

It's been a long time since my last exam. It was back in 2010. I already went to CA board of nursing website and downloaded the retake examination application. I was just wondering if that is all I need to do. Or do I need to do fingerprint again? I also want to be prepared with the expenses. It's $150 for the retake application and if I remember it right its $200 for the exam fee at pearsonvue. Please advise me if there are other expenses or steps that I missed. Thanks :0)

please help guys ... i have tried kaplan, saunders, ncsbn, feuer, lacharity etc etc ... not all at the same time coz that will be too overwhelming .... but i still failed ... i have taken it 4 times already ... i am so embarrassed and i fell like it is not meant to be, that all the 4yrs of nursing school was a waste .... i was a top student in my class even my professors and friends could not believe that i am not an RN yet ... help please ... i really want to enroll in a refresher course but they only allow people who had a license but did not practice to enroll ...i just don't do well studying online or those 7days review class ... i want to be in a classroom setting .... or maybe a study group or study partner ... please help so we can help each other .... i live in las vegas nevada

i know how you feel ... i have failed so many times already and i feel like not taking it ever again ... i have tried kaplan, saunders, ncsbn, lacharity, etc etc .... i was a top student in my class ... even my professors can't believe that i am still not an RN ... i just feel like i forgot everything i have learned ... i guess i don't do well solo ... i like being in a classroom with more challenge and competition ... i live in las vegas nevada ... but i registered in california so i can take it many times and not have to worry about refresher course, and also we still have a house in california ... i need to be in a classroom setting review, not online review or 7day review class ... i hope someone here can help us just don't lose hope, i am blessed with a great husband that supports me and still believes in me even after failing so many times

I graduated in 2005 BSN-RN ... i have taken the nclex four times and still did not pass, i have tried kaplan, ncsbn, feuer, saunders ... what frustrates me the most is that i was a good student, atleast the top5 in our class. the first time i failed really devastated me, not even my professors believed that i failed, they thought i was joking. second try felt the same way ... I got married and have a wonderful supportive husband that always encourage me to try again and never give up ... but still no success ... i wanted to enroll in a refresher course class, i feel like i am not good with studying by myself, i am better in a classroom setting ... but CSN said they only accept people who already passed the nclex but did not practice(work) for a long time and wants to renew their license ... i would really love to enroll in that refresher course class i think that will help me a lot because it's been more than 5yrs since i graduated ... i don't want to go back to kaplan because it did not work for me before ... any suggestions? i am registered in california because my husband and i are originally from LA, but last year we moved here in vegas because we could not afford california anymore ... but we still plan to move back to cali when i pass my exam ... right now we live with my brother, and my hubby got transfered from hs job so we are still good in terms of financial needs. i just want to know if there are other classroom review for nclex here in vegas ... or refresher course i can eroll in ... thank you

i failed nclex 3 times already ... please help me ... i have tried kaplan, saunders, suzzane's plan and ncsbn review course ... i even enrolled in sycamore nurses review center that did not help at all, what a waste of time and money ... i like the feuer cds ... my friend let me borrow her cds, but out of 25 cds i only have # 2, 3, 12, 14, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 ... i am missing a lot of cds because she said somebody borrowed it and returned them incomplete ... i wish i have all of them they are very nice and not boring ... i listen to it everyday and it does not make me sleepy, the lectures are lively and very informative ... it's like being in the live lecture yourself ...

i also tried kaplan, suzzane's plan, ncsbn review ... but still failed ... super depressing ... now i am goint to try for the 4th time but i don't know where to study ... my aunt said she attended martin and she passed but she's LVN ... im taking the RN ... and martin is based in chicago ... most of my RN friends suggest excell, they really liked it and passed, but unfortunately their review started already, i live in LA county area, and excell is also based in chicago, they have review class in burbank CA which is near where i live but it started aug30, i was not able to make it in the list ... i saw this other website sycamorenurses.com ... it's cheap and i saw some posts here in allnurses and said they passed with sycamorenurses ... i just want to know if anybody knows anything about sycamore nurses review class ... thanks

i also live in the valley, canoga park ... and i am going to take the nclex-rn ... been looking for a good review place ...

i already called excell but their review started aug30 ... unfortunately i missed it ... the next one will be january2010 ... huhuhu ... does anybody know sycamorenurses.com? i saw their website and they also offer review classes ... i just want to know if they are good ... thank you

i already failed the nclex-rn 3times and i really feel like i already had 3 strikes and i should just quit coz im out ... but my husband is really very supportive and i am willing to take it again ... i have tried kaplan, suzzane's plan and ncsbn reviews, i did my best in all the previous exams, i don't know why i still failed ... we are running low on budget now and i am really shy to ask my husband for review class money plus another $275 for re-taking the exam ... i found this website sycamorenurses.com they offer live lectures and it's the cheapest i found ... i just hope they can really help me to pass ... has anyone tried this class before? can you guys give me some feedback ... thank you so much ;0)

im looking online but i could not find them ... can you please give me the number and address of excel ... thank you

i took the nclex rn for the first time august 2006 in nevada ... status "failed i scheduled another one april 2007 in nevada, but i had family emergency ... status " no show" april 2009 i had the courage to take the exam again in california ... status "delivery successful" i already received the letter from the CA BON that i failed, in fact i even took another exam july 7 2009 ... status "delivery successful " .... it is just weird for me to see 2 status that says "delivery successful" ... why is my april2009 status still "delivery successful"? it should be failed a long time ago ... that is just odd and yes i tried the pearsonvue webtrick, i am sure now that i failed the july7 2009 exam also ... just waiting for the CA BON letter ...

california does not participate in quick results ... but i am sure i failed already because of the trick, and it is very accurate ... it somehow prepared me for the upcoming bad news ... and i am blessed with a very supportive husband ... he always tell me to try again and not to worry ... but ofcourse it still hurts, and i know when i get the official letter, it will hurt again ... but i nothing can change the results, i just have to move on ... thanks for all your support

i graduated nov2005 and took nclex-rn august2006 nevada ... took kaplan review ... stopped at #81 and failed april 27, 2009 i took it again but this time i applied in california because i got married and moved here in cali ... i had suzzane's plan ... stopped at #76 and failed ... (im so sorry suzzane, i may be the only one who failed using your plan, im sorry) july 7, 2009 took it 3rd time CA nclex-rn ... enrolled in ncsbn online review ... stopped at #75 ... i tried the pearsonvue web trick and based on the trick ... i probably failed ... i dunno what to do anymore ... i feel so embarassed ... i feel so stupid and i hate my self! i really want to get thru this ... should i take a refresher course? or is it only for inactive nurses? ... i am looking for a review class that is classroom based, i don't do well with self study, i learn better when i hear lectures and interact with professors ... but they are too expensive and most of them are only 3-7days ... what should i do? any suggestions please

who said that they couldn't get to the cc page and still failed??? because i am super down right now, i just took my exam for the 3rd time today, and i tried the trick, it let's me go to the cc page, and i am super depressed for the 3rd time because it means that i failed ... i don't think i can recover this time ... huhuhuhu

thanks guys ... but i dunno ... the first time i took it, i enrolled in kaplan, watsed a lot of money, wasn't able to finish the kaplan course because of family emergency but i still took the test stopped at #81 and i failed the second time i took it, i have suzanne's plan ... followed it strictly ... stopped at 76 ... but i guess i am the only one who failed using suzzane's plan, felt so embarassed ... this third time i enrolled with ncsbn review finished everything and studied really good ... i took it today, stopped at #75 hoping it's a good sign ... but i think i failed again ... i dunno what else to do ... i feel so stupid and worthless

i graduated nov 2005 and took the nclex -rn for the first time in august2006, i did not pass, i got super depressed, this year i finally have the courage to take it again, april2009, and unfortunately i failed again ... today, i took the nclex-rn for the 3rd time 1pm california ... and i tried the pearsonvue web trick when i got home ... it let's me go to the credit card payment page ... i guess i failed again ... i feel so depressed right now, i dunno what to do ... i want to scream, i hate my life!!! i feel like i already have 3 strikes ... maybe this is not for me ... i dunno, i feel so dumb and i really want to jump off a cliff or something ... huhuhuhuhu

i took my nclex rn CA april 27 ... and unfortunately i did not pass ... i got my letter from the BON may11, and it says that i failed ... the next day may 12 i mailed the $75 check and the re-examination form ... but until now i have not received any letter from the BON saying when i can take the exam again? i have not received any letter at all from the BON ... how long should i wait ???

I am in California. I just found out that I failed. I am trying to fill up the "request for reapply/repeat examination". I am confused, what should I put in the "last exam applied for month year" box? Is it the same as the "last exam taken month year" box which is right next to it. Do I just mail in this one and only page and a check? Or are there other pages I need to fill up? Thanks in advance

i only told my husband that i am taking the exam, to lessen the burden and pressure from family and friends ... i always seek help and support from this website ... because i know people here are the most that would understand how i feel ... i took the exam april 27 for the second time ... i tried the pearsonvue webtrick and i went thru the credit card payment page, i know it means i failed ... i checked the CA brn and my name is not there, i am really sure that i failed ... today after 2 weeks of waiting, my failed result letter arrived ... in a way, the pearsonvue web trick helped me accept it sooner ... but i am still sad and depressed ... i feel like i let my husband down, he's been very supportive and loving ... and i failed him ... i feel like i am a disappointment to suzzane, i must be the first and only person who failed using her plan ... i feel so stupid ... thinking maybe nursing is not for me ... my relatives and friends are already asking me when i will take my exam, i always tell them that i do not have my eligibility yet ... but i dunno what else to tell them now ... i just don't want more pressure as it is ... i graduated nov 2005 and took the nclex for the first time august 2006, i told all my family and friends, asked for their prayers ... but i failed, and i was so embarassed ... they expected me to pass, even my professors thought i was kidding when i told them i had failed, because im on top of our class ... that's why on my second try last april 27, i did not tell anybody, only my husband ... i know im lucky that i have a supportive husband, but im just sad that i failed, i wanted to repay him with a good news that i passed ... but i failed ... huhuhuh

no i have not received the letter yet ... but im sure that i failed because of the pearsonvue webtrick ... and because my name is not in the ca bon yet until now ... whenever it lets me go to the credit card payment page, i am so tempted to confirm it, and schedule another exam ... but my husband said to wait for the letter, so its official ...