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100% take it. Take a review course ( Kaplan or Hurst) and do practice questions!! There are so many nursing jobs out there. Home health and nursing homes are always in high demand. You'll always regret it if you don't try.

Original poster here. I just wanted to update everyone. I finally passed NCLEX! I also want to apologize about this post, I was very down and felt like I would never pass. I feel like I was a super downer to everyone and has having a real hard time seeing solutions. I found that my problem was the wording of the questions. I felt strong with content. So I got the Kaplan bank only and mastered the questions. I passed in 75 questions. Thank you all for the words of encouragement. They really did help me keep pushing.

Let me clarify. I'm not "wanting" to just be a nurse with no license. Or "wishing" for things to get better. I worked very hard to get through nursing school. I was seeing if anyone knew of others jobs that would appreciate all the work I did in college. I think anyone who makes it through nursing school has put in a LOT of effort. I have put in a lot of effort, all my money, and time into this. However, Perhaps I am being too negative. The odds seem against me, not being able to take NCLEX until 2 years after graduation, reading about new grads not finding jobs and I just found out last night about my 3rd fail. I have recently taken hurst. I took Kaplan to help me pass exit exams two years ago(these were very monotone and hard to follow). I also tried the one the board offers ($50 for three weeks) I don't think I got the full use out of this one because I used it in combination with hurst, taking care of the baby, and babysitting twins 50 hours a week. Does anyone know the best review for someone who needs as big of a refresher as I do? I feel good about my core content. I think I need more help with critical thinking and practicing questions.

I appreciate y'all taking the time to respond. I hate to sound so negative, but I feel like I've already poured my heart and soul into nursing. I gave nursing school every thing I've got. I paid for the review AND $325 to take the NCLEX three times. I'm homeless, in a lot of debt, and I need to care for myself and a baby. I feel like finding an extra $325 for application and test and at least $300 for a review is just like throwing money into a wishing well. I graduated 3 years ago. I just want to find a job with a Liveable wage. I want to afford to get us into an apartment, get childcare and take care of us.

Thank you. I will look into both of these. Although, I did do the hurst review for boards.

Back story: In May of 2012, with a lot of hard work and student loan debt I graduated nursing school at 26 years of age. When I applied for boards my application was denied because I had an arrest record I wasn't aware of. When I was 18 I was wrongfully arrested and charges were dismissed. TWO YEARS after graduating, spending more money I didn't have on an attorney, my "record" was expunged and I was approved to take NCLEX. Since nursing school I have been working in bars and clubs to keep myself afloat. I have now failed the nclex three times. I'm 29 years old, a single mother to a 6 month old baby getting zero child support and practically homeless. We've been staying on family members couches and I've been selling all my belongings. I can't work in bars because of the mass amount of baby weight I put on. Of course, because of all this I am very depressed. Where can a associate degreed non licensed nurse make a LIVEABLE wage?