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pinksunRN · Apr 30, 2008

i recently took my nclexpn on march 25th and failed for the 2nd time. what do you guys think of me scheduling my test the end of may?

it depends on how ready you are and not just the date...you should prepare for your next test as if you never tested before so you have to give yourself ample time to prepare for the next one...this is just my :twocents: . if you think you are ready then go ahead.:wink2:

bryjah · May 1, 2008

When I failed pn the first time I jumped right back in the driver seat, My teacher suggested i buy Davis book, I took all the testone by one and then the questions I got wrong I studied those, then I took the four at the end of the book. I also studied ati's, Exam cram has an excellent printout of lab values and a couple other hints. About two weeks prior to my test date I did @100 questions a day on the Davis cd, and saunders I borrowed from a friend, Three days prior I did 200 questions a day on the cd's. I know everybody says don't study the day before I did look over things and I could'nt sleep the day of I was up @ 4 looking over stuff. Needless to say I cut off at 85 questions and I'm an LPN:nurse: :nurse:

suzanne4, RN · May 1, 2008

If you have to ask, it usually means that you do not feel comfortable with it.

As mentioned above, any preparation for a new exam should be undertaken as if you have never tested before, which means starting all over again.

So it depends on when you started to prepare again, and what you have covered in your preparation.

It is my opinion that one should not even contemplate a new test date until they have prepared and are ready to test.

MMARN, BSN, RN · May 1, 2008

i recently took my nclexpn on march 25th and failed for the 2nd time. what do you guys think of me scheduling my test the end of may?

To be honest, you will never feel extremely ready to test. I would suggest to give yourself ample time to study, but not cram. Cramming really doesn't work most of the time when taking the NCLEX. For me, it wouldn't have, I believe. So, take about another week off, and then start studying with a vengeance. Try to do about 100-200 questions a day of either Saunders or Kaplan or any NCLEX review book that has questions available. Look at the rationale and understand why you got something wrong or right. Also, the day before the exam, just take it off. Try not to study; just relax with your family because the month(s) leading up to your exam, you have studied all you can. You'll feel a bit more prepared if not ready on the day of your exam. Good luck!!

suzanne4, RN · May 1, 2008

I recommend never doing more than 100 per day if you are following the rationales as well. A brain just does not maintain that much information on a daily basis. You then are cramming and will forget all that you have tried to learn.