alchemist405

congrats! I had 265 questions so i know how brutal it can be!

Thank you as well! gonna check for your pm now.

thank you!

Passed the NCLEX on my fourth attempt today! So ecstatic to finally get the NCLEX monkey off my back. I can't thank this site enough for giving me constant motivation. Everyday I would check for new posts to hear other members stories on how they passed whether it was their first time or fifth time taking it. So I have to keep up tradition and tell my story because I know there is someone out there that is struggling with NCLEX or having a massive anxiety attack thinking about passing the first time they take it. Well I'm here to tell you THAT YOU CAN AND WILL PASS!!! First time I took the test all I did was 2,000 nclex questions and thought that was enough to pass because my instructor told me if I did that amount of questions that I would be alright. Boy was I wrong. Had 125 questions and failed. Second time I tried Kaplan and did all their q banks and video questions and did even worse and failed at 75 Third time I got back to basics and read the Saunders 5th edition front to back and did the Lippincott questions and did all 265 questions and failed. Took me 6 hours Fourth time I knew I was so close to passing on my last attempt and just had to get real with myself and focus on all my weaknesses. I combed through my fundamentals book and my med surge book and read from front to back. When i came across a disease i would make myself explain that disease without looking at the book and say the priority interventions out loud. I also did this with Saunders. I ordered the NCSBN learning extension and thought the questions were pretty good, especially the q bank. Any topic or question i had trouble on I would write it down in a notebook and go over it first thing in the morning every day so i would know it. Priority and infection control is a must know on this test. If im not mistaken i think those questions have a lot of weight to them as far as scoring goes on the nclex. It took me 6 hours and 265 questions again on the fourth go round but I had a 50/50 feeling that I passed this time. Towards the end of the test I felt i was getting a lot of the questions correct and I know for sure the last two questions i had I got correct so that gave me a little confidence into thinking that I passed. Came home not really knowing what to expect and did the pvt trick and I got the good pop up! Thanked God and started calling everybody i knew because i was so happy. The NCLEX is the last hurdle to becoming an RN and it is a tough one but you can and will pass if you give it your all in studying and keep on trying no matter how many times you fail. If you fail be real with yourself and don't repeat the same mistakes and focus on your weaknesses. Everybody uses different nclex study material so just find what works for you until you pass. Took me four times to find the exact combo to pass. I just wanna thank GOD from the bottom of my heart because I know without God's guidance I couldnt have done it. Ill stop babbling now and on that note study hard and pray harder. Your time is coming soon to where you slaughter the beast they call NCLEX!!!!

Congratulations ! Very happy for you! I'm curious, how many questions did you get?

Very happy for you!! Congratulations!!!! How many questions did it take you on the third time?

Congrats and job well done!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to repeat my nclex later this month and your post is inspiring! Glad to see your hard work pay off! I hope it does for me as well!

Thanks for the replies. I'm actually starting to like the q bank questions. Hope this helps me!

I will be retaking my nclex next month and I decided to buy the $50 nclex learning extension to help me out. Is it me or do the questions seem really basic and lower level? I've done about 5 quizzes so far and I feel like the questions are too easy from what I've experienced on the nclex. I read on this forum that some people the learning extension helped them out a lot. I'm going to finish the quizzes since I bought the program but I just wanted other peoples opinion on what they thought of the learning extension and if they thought it helped or wasn't useful.

For those that believe in prayers can you please say one for me tonight. I am retaking my nclex tomorrow. I put in a lot of study time this go round and I'm hoping it pays off. I got a lot riding on this test. I have been on this forum every day for the past two months soaking up all the knowledge i can.Thanks in advance.

Congrats on passing!!!!! I will be taking my exam for the second time next wednesday. I am using kaplan and saunders as well and hope i can produce the same results as you!

Wow Im using the exact same study material as you minus the nclex 4000. I retake my nclex on sept 3rd. Best of luck to you tomorrow!

Congrats and thanks for you input!

Congrats on passing and thanks for posting! I am retaking my nclex at the end of the month and have been working on my content as well.

Congrats on passing on your second attempt! What a relief it must be! I have to retake the nclex in two weeks. I am currently using Saunders and Kaplan as well. The decision tree had a lot of steps and kind of confused me when i read it. I think im going to give it another shot though.

Thanks for the helpful insight and congrats on passing the beast they call nclex! I have to retake the nclex at the end of the month and although I am studying my tail off theres still thoughts of hoping I dont fail this go round. Seeing posts like yours makes me happy to see that others who have been knocked down from this test got back up and passed.

Congrats! Thanks for your insight!

Congrats on your 2nd attempt! Very proud of ya. Im taking my nclex for the second time at the end of this month and I am always happy to see those who had to retake pass. I hope to follow your lead!

Thanks for the encouragement and congrats once again!

Congrats on passing!!!!!! All your hard work paid off. Thanks for this post as well. I have to retake my nclex at the end of the month and I am a lil nervous but I am putting all the necessary work in. I'm in the same boat as far as not being a stellar test taker but this go round I refuse to let that excuse deter me from passing. Posts like yours gives me encouragement.