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Hey AlyCat21, Sorry to hear about this. Just wait for your result, there's a chance that you probably passed! I know it's hard to have a positive mindset right now, but don't lose hope. I think NCLEX test us on not only content, but also test taking strategies. My recommendation is just do as many practice questions as you can to master the test taking skills and REALLY understand the rationale. If you're not strong on that topic look up more information on it. Youtube is really helpful to me because I'm more of a visual learner. Also, I typed out key points I didn't understand and read it over. Good luck and let me know how it goes !

Hey AlyCat21, Try to relax and do something you like the day before your exam because being nervous won't help you on the test. I haven't used HURST review so I'm not too sure about their program. But I've read good reviews on it. I think as long as you have a solid foundation on your content, you will do fine! Scores don't really mean that much because you want to understand the rationales more. Don't lose hope because you need confidence to pass this test! Believe in yourself and say you got this! Don't read too many failure stories, b/c that will only freak you out! Relax, study a little, eat, play and remember to believe in yourself! You can pass the NCLEX like I did! Let me know how it goes!

Hi all, I took my NCLEX-RN on Sept. 22, 2015 and I have read a lot of encouraging posts after I failed my nclex for the first time. So I want to post my story on how I passed the 2nd time. First time taking the nclex I had 265 Q and took 5 hours. I took a month and read the Saunder's book from cover to cover and took notes on each chapter. This is a great book for general content review and the practice questions were only content base. So don't solely study using this book. I also used Kaplan and did all the question trainers. I don't remember the exact scores. But for QT7 I got 55% and it should have been at least in the 60's before I took the exam. But honestly, I felt that Kaplan didn't really work for me. Second time taking the test: I used UWORLD! I cannot stress to people if kaplan does not work for you, try UWORLD. There is a free one week trial and the rationales are amazing!!! I mainly used this site to study for my second exam. I did around 75 questions a day and spent 4-6 hours review the rationales. Trust me, read each rationale for each question (even right/wrong) and also research more about the topic if you are unfamiliar with it. Like for cholecystectomy I YouTube how it's done and understood the procedure and it helped me understand more about the nursing aspect (like positioning, precautions, etc.) I typed out notes on questions I didn't understand and it helps me retain the information. For UWORLD my overall average was 58%. It also has a lot of SATA which was great! I also borrowed (don't suggest you buy if you are on a budget ) the NCLEX - RN 2015-2016 Kaplan book and did the practice test a few days before my exam and got 74%. I think this test was fairly easy, given that I got such a high score. Link is below. Overall, I used UWORLD, did a practice test, and read the 35 page study guide to study for the second time. I passed w/ 76 questions in 1.5 hrs. You can all pass the NCLEX! Make sure you have a schedule and remember to relax and have fun! KAPLAN 2015-2016: NCLEX-RN 2015-2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with Practice Test (Kaplan Nclex-Rn Exam): 9781618658722: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com UWORLD FREE TRIAL: https://www.uworld.com/nclex/registe...NT-971524-2015 [h=1][/h]