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the only thing that seemed to work for me and keep my attention was the live review. you need to find what works for you.. medications are hard to memorize. need to know the generic names, so try and memorize the more common ones with the endings- "lol, pril, statin" etc etc and the general side effects and what to look our for. especially big ones. you will have meds show up on your exam that you never herd of (like i did) so you just have to take an educated guess. have a good review book and make sure you understand! then do questions along with the review to make sure you are comprehending the material. good luck!

Thank you @nurseabc0 , i was hitting around the 60-65% mark. certain areas i did really well and others i did not. i think you are on the right track. as long as you are understanding the content and why you got the question wrong then thats what matters... not the score. so try not to focus all your attention on that. good luck!

I FINALLY passed by NCLEX RN! A little insight into my story.. I graduated exactly 2 years to the month.. i have attempted the NCLEX RN 5 times and i thought i as doomed. i thought i would never become a nurse and i thought i wasn't cut out to be one. Every time i failed, it knocked me down, it took my confidence and as well as my self esteem. it took a lot to get back up and do it over. I have tried every popular study tool on the market- hurst, kaplan, NCSBN, and even a private tutor. nothing worked!! i was hitting the marks each one said you should hit in order to be able to pass. Finally, i found the light. I found a live review course located in So CAL. Called- American Healthways education. This place is heaven sent! i did the extended programm (6 month) and when i finally realized i was UNDERSTANDING the content i started to do questions along with the review. I used UWORLD. I finally passed the NCLEX RN because of the live review center and UWORLD! Goodluck everyone on your journey & remember to never give up!!

Hey all, I am currently studying to take my NCLEX RN- and i need your advice and opinions! Is NCSBN worth it? I keep seeing such mixed reviews.. I have used Kaplan and hurst and i did not pass. Currently I am using the Kaplan- Strategies, practice and review book and just about completed it. Now i am thinking of also doing the NCSBN review course for a few weeks to get in more ques and possibly more content review. Is it worth it? People passed on it? Hated it? Please let me know! THANKS EVERYONE!

thank you all for your positive feedback. i need to remember I CAN DO THIS, and WE ALL CAN DO THIS! pray pray pray & please include me in your prayers!

I NEED ADVICE! i am loosing any motivation to pass nclex! failed 2x and now studying for the 3rd time in the next couple months. i cannot stay focused and see myself wondering. i need help on how to get re-motivated and PASS THIS EXAM!! HELP!!!!

i took it the beg of april and within a week they sent my "did not pass letter" in which i turned around and sent in my re-app.

it took me a solid 2 months. i sent in my application right away and paid pearson asap as well and that didn't speed up everything. i even sent an email to complain it was past my 45 day mark and still took 2 weeks after to get the att. just study until then so you can sign up asap once you do get your att. good luck!

I'm hoping there is a glitch bc the same thing happened to me a week ago! i took it and i felt very confident going through the exam. it was my 2nd attempt and i got the "test is on hold" pop up for the first whole day then got the cc page.. still waiting on the results. will pray we both passed!

i took the nclex and did not pass. i am currently studying for the second time around and well.. my motivation is starting to go down. the negativism is starting to get to me and I'm starting to say "will this ever happen?" " will i get my license?" now.. i know thinking like this is the last thing i should be doing. but put yourself in my shoes... failed already.. it really takes the wind out of your sails. need some advice, lots of prayer, positive reinforcement, anything please thanks

kaplan ques are easier than nclex. i felt like you could eliminate kaplan ques down compared to the real nclex.

hello, just wanted to tell you i felt the same exact way when i started nursing school. a lot of people around me were either LVNs, CNAs or worked in the medical field. where as i, well... NO experience. I also felt blind sided with the material and overwhelmed. just know i struggled through nursing school and i felt like i had to put in 3x more effort then others in understanding the material. but know it will be worth it. just don't give up and keep pushing through! i made it through nursing school and you will too. also don't worry, you will get experience in clinicls and it will all start to click! just don't give up yet and realize the time will come soon enough. GOODLUCK with your journey.

congrats!! i am on the road to my 2nd attempt. please pray for me for i will be taking the test very soon. best of luck to your future!

hello all, i did not pass nclex rn (california) in the beg in of april and i immediently sent in my re-app to retake it maybe a week after when i got my 'did not pass letter'. My 45 days are up and past. i haven't herd from the BRN about my ATT and when i can sign up for pearson vue? Does anyone know the process and info about this? it says to wait to signup for pearson until they "green light" me to do so. should i just pay the pearson vue 200$ fee? how long is this gonna take so i can retake the exam?? IM LOST! please help!!! THANKS!

CONGRATS!!!! i hope to be in your boat in another month. i took the exam in the beg in april and did not pass. i went in calm but once i was past around 130ish ques i started getting anxious and feeling overwhelmed and then the doubt settled in. i think thats what hurt me the most. it is very discouraging and i mourned the loss (i know sounds crazy) for a couple days then decided i am not going to let this tear me down! i AM suppose to be a nurse! :) so i am studying smarter now and not relying on just ques, getting strong on my content! best of luck on the next chapter of life. pray i am in your same boat next month!!