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Hi - Last semester I started out great in foundations high 80's and ended just barely passing with 78. My confidence is shot- have always been A B student now just want to pass Med Surg and not feel so sad and defeated. Here is what I am doing - I record the lecture, I take notes during the lecture, I listen to the recorded lecture at night and re take notes, make flash cards, do tests in booK as well as in Saunders MED Surg NCLEX book. I do well high 80's - I take first exam and UGH I fail with a 76 passing is 78. I have 3 more exams to go. What more can I do? I am feeling like my best is not good enough. I have a B+ in PHARM and a B+ in Micro Biology, B in nursing statistics. Before this semester I carried a 3.5 GPA. I just feel defeated, like my best is not good enough. What more can I do? How can I narrow my focus of study to match what is asked on the exam - I find I know alot but often not wat was asked. Lastly, I can usually narrow down the clinical application questions to eliminate 2 and this leaves 2 that could be right and I can't for 100% certainty select the right one. I have test anxiety and low self esteem and this is killing me. Ideas, Thoughts, Help..... I am open to anything. I JUST WANT TO PASS!

I am defeated and desperate for help. I know the material yet I can't pass the foundations HESI practice exams. I can narrow down to 2 answers and pick the wrong one and my scores are 40 to 60. Today we took a real HESI and I got a 61, the 13%tile and that was only because the patho questions were a no brainer. I need at least an 80 on the exam - I know this is a test taking issue and I have had it since high school with multiple choice - but I desperately want to be a nurse. My clinical instructor says I am the best with patients she has seen and very knowledgeable. I have an A in the class but unless I get an 80 on the HESI basic nursing foundations I am out of nursing - worse than that is I know the material I can't pass the test. This will continue for the next two years of school if I do not learn how to take the test. I have asked my instructors and the disability center and noone can help me please is there anyone out there that can recommend anything??? Please help me reach my goal and dreams. thank you to anyone who takes the time to reply. I know this is long, I am just so stressed out and desperate.