Happyjass

I was in the same situation as you! I passed on the 4th try! What I can tell you is, don't bounce from books to books, it will just overwhelm you . Stick to 1 or 2 course materials or books, that worked for me. Also practice lots of questions and review rationales. Also if you haven't already, read Kaplan Strategy Book. That helped me big time, it just made sense how to pick right answeres, also try to study 3 hrs in the morning and 3 at night. I'm still in shock I passed because I really struggled and didn't think I would ever pass. I wish you luck, don't give up!

Thank you, and good luck to you. You will pass, keep up the positive thinking, study, rest, you got this!

DJAYS yes to be honest I was scared of pharm part too. When I took my test I was caunting, I had 6 med questions and 1 math problem. I was always told you can never study for pharm, too many meds out there. I studied drug classifications, from what I remember Beta Blockers-usually have the suffix OLOL. I tried going by that and it worked for me. I can understand your situation, these boards are very pricy. Come to think of it, I ended up paying 1200$ All together before I passed. Wow that's a lot, no wonder I gave up lol. You'll do great, stay positive, study up to 3 hrs a day if you can. Try not to wait 5 yrs like me, another wow for me lol! Good luck, you got this, it's in the bag!!! :)

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone can tell me how is the job market for LPNs in Las Vegas? I'm in the process of transsfering my license and will be moving there in 2 months. Eventually once I settle in, I'm planning on going back to school for RN. Thanks

DJAYS the advice I can give you is don't jump from books to books. I did that and was so overwhelmed to the point I didn't know where to start. I concentrated on Saunders because it's very detailed in content, and I felt like it covered pretty much everything, also I answered all the questions from the book. Another book I used is Kaplan strategies because I really struggled with priority questions, and It really did help! Stick to 1 or 2 books and I'm sure you'll do great. Good luck to you!!! You got this!!!

Thanks a lot guys

I was in a similar situation like you. I passed my nclex pn on the 4th try, 5 years after graduating. I completely gave up. I thought it would never happen for me. And finally after 5 yrs I decided to try again. What I did was, I gave myself 4 weeks, studied 3 hrs in the morning and 3 hrs at night. Since I was out of school for so long, I purchased Saunders comprehensive review, with 3000 practice questions. Read it top to bottom, answered all the questions and rationales. Also used kaplan strategy book, that really helped with priority questions. You can do it hon. Don't give up! I wish you best if luck, stay positive! God bless

I want to share my experience with ppl that are struggling with nclex just like I did. I passed my nclex pn on the 4th try!!! I graduated in 2009. I worked and studied hard throughout my nursing education. I had excellent grades, but when it came down to passing nclex I was struggling big time! Took nclex 6 months after graduating and failed. A year later tried again and failed yet again! I used kaplan books, qbank questions, didn't work for me! 5 months later tried again and failed! This time I used Hurst books, CDs I just wasn't getting it. Finally I gave up. I told myself I'll never be a nurse, it's never gonna happen for me! I moved on with my life and worked as a nursing assistant. No matter how much I tried to forget about all my hard work and my dream of becoming a nurse, it was always in the back of my mind. I was seeing all my coworkers going from nursing assistants to nurses, and I was stuck. Almost 2 yrs later, I decided I'll try again! But this time I'll succeed! I went and scheduled a test and gave myself 4 weeks to study. What helped me was Saunders!!!! Why didn't I try this before. I studied 3 hrs in the morning and 3 hrs at night. I purchased Saunders Comprehensive review 4th edition which came with a cd with over 3000 practice questions. This is what did it for me! I read this book from top to bottom, and answered all the questions. I reviewed every single rationale wether I got the question right or wrong. After I got done with this book suddenly it all made sense, I just knew I would pass. I took my nclex pn at 10am. My computer shut off at 170 questions. Walking out I felt good, I wasn't scared, I didn't feel like I failed! I hear ppl say after you're done you feel like you failed, but that wasn't the case for me. 48 hrs later I got my quick results. PASS!!! I just want to say that you can do it! It is possible! I did it after 5 years, and 3 failures. We went thry nursing school, we worked hard, don't let this test discourage you like it did me, to the point of giving up!!! The tip I can give you that worked for me is, schedule a test, give yourself 3-4 weeks, and study at least 3 hrs a day. This amazing Saunders book helped me, and also Kaplan strategy book if you're struggling with priority questions. Good luck my fellow nurses!!! Also one silly suggestion I used to keep me motivated. "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION" this is the quote I had on my bathroom mirror. Pick smthg that will keep you going and place it somewhere where you'll see it every day. Sometimes little things like this really work 