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This is my 3rd time to take the NCLEX, first time I had 105 questions, 2nd time 265 and this last time 75 questions. Thats a big difference and so I'm freaking out. Everyone that I know that had the 75 questions passed. but I know there is always that 1% chance... I'm too afraid to try the pearson trick because I want this so bad and I don't want to be disappointed. Blah. To make things better I was working L and D as an LPN, my boss made me move to a med surg floor to get experience, and it just sucks. I know that if I don't pass I'm going to have to quit and find a new job. I had my first panic attack today working and I just can't live like this... UGH I dont understand after going through how many ever years of nursing school we have to take this dang test! I don't know why anyone would want to be a nurse after this. Thanks for letting me vent!

I took mine yesterday as welll. This is my 3rd time taking it. I've done every review course out ther. Last one was the Kaplan. I only had 75 questions. That was hard for me to swallow since the last time I ended up talking all of them. I too had several sata! Several and I actually had a dosage cal question, 1st one of all 3 tests. I hope you pass and much as I pass! Good luck. I've never heard of the pearson trick, what is that?

Some of it also depends on where you work. I know some places that you have to do at least 6 months of pp before you can go on to do labor, or even ante...

Thanks for the advice!

I agree. The first time I took it I told everyone, including church. The second time I told a few of my friends at work. The one person I couldn't tell was my boss. I don't know if that was good or bad, cause I still have to go and tell her that I didn't pass again for the second time. It's hard not to tell people because you want their prayers but then again, like yall have said, going back and telling you failed is horrible!

I started out 3 years ago getting my LPN. Passed my LPN boards first time no problem. I recently graduated from RN school is December of 2008, after having to repeat a semester. It's been a very rough road. Well I took the Nclex for the first time in Feb, after 105 questions the computer shut off. At the time, I just reviewed questions and didn't really "study". After finding out I failed I was devestated. I immediatly enrolled in the Hurst review-online, I bought a Kaplan review book and I did the Medpub review. This time I was for sure I knew what I was doing. After 265 questions I didn't know what to think. I knew once I got to question 180 I was going to take all the questions. Well I got tricked into it, and paid to get the unoffical results. I just found out today, for the 2nd time I failed. Failure is such a hurtful thing. I don't know what to do anymore. I feel like I've done every review out there. Answered every practice question there was. The biggest thing is my boss is constantly on my tail about it. I mean that's the first thing she asks me about when she see's me. I know it's going to suck when I have to go see her on Monday and tell her I failed. Blah!! Oh yah I've worked in L&D since I graduated from LPN school. My first question is, do you think this is the reason I failed. Because I never got that Med-Surg experience. My other question is what do I do now, how can I increase my knowledge and my test scores. I want this to be over so bad but don't want to rush it again. Any suggestions on how to study, or what materials to use? I just don't know anymore. Thanks!!