3rd time nclex-test taker

Nursing Students NCLEX

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i've been out of the forum for i think 6 months now. until there's this email from all nurses telling me things that i've been missing.

i had my 2nd exam last may '08. so maybe some of you were asking what did i do after all those months. i had a work--two jobs in a row in able to sustain myself since after i failed the test twice, i had to gear up and be responsible living my life as should be.

honestly, after these long months..i've forgotten things about nursing. since my field of work is way too far from medicine, i am struggling on how to start all over again. my parents won't be there to help and support me. it's really a complicated situation. it's like because of this nclex exam i've ruined everything esp. family relationship. so that's how i looked upon the nclex. it's like this goal that's so hard to reach. unlike some people, having it is like buying your favourite cheese burger in a food stall.

in those two exam, both i've got this 265 questions maximum and same near passing results in all fields. i failed twice and it's really traumatic. im wishing everyone would be there to support me. i don't care if i fail more than twice, or the world turn around against me. but at least wishing and hoping my parents would be there standing firm to support me. this exam makes me emotionaly unstable til now and im really feeling depressed.

im here again in allnurses, cause in here i could be no other. in here i could find all the encouragement i have. and in here people understand me well.

i enrolled myself in kaplan and it'll start this january. i live in CA, but i had to fly to my sister here in VA so that i could have a free apartment. that includes bills and foods too. to those any of you who did kaplan, and other review materials. i don't know how to motivate myself back again. and i guess attending some classes would be a great help for me. as i see through my two consecutive failing exams, i lack in strategy on how to analyze questions. i need your help guys, to enlighten me and show me how to start all over again. Happy New Year to everyone! Is there a february nclex test taker support group around here? the new layout makes me confuse since im not use to it. don't get me wrong it's really a good layout! wishin' you all well! :)

and also since im taking the test now here in VA--but the license is still for CA. Is it okay for me to change my adress (fr

om CA to VA. i just wanna know if the result would be by the state of board you've applied which is CA? and taking the test here won't affect anything. i feel more okay here. not pressured and restless unlike the two exams i had before. to everyone who's taking the test let's work harder! and those waiting for the results, hoping you'll be okay as you wait. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :typing

I am so sorry to hear of all the problems you have been facing because of failing the exam. All I can offer is "Don't give up". You will pass if you keep on trying. You only fail if you stop trying. Good luck and God bless.

Drexel Excel DVD review course was the answer for me -I could not read another word, pick up another review book.I was able to watch the DVD's although boring at least a change of pace -NCLEC RN number 2 was a piece of cake after a week of nothing but being tied to the DVD player

Specializes in Cardiac Nursing.

Letjackson !!!!

:)

You hang i there !, come on now, i know i have been M.I.A for awhile (work and family and life...) but i come in here when i can and this was the first post i saw and had to respond. im glad you are still in there, you can never give up ! dont let "them" win, never never. i just helped my freind pass, on her SIXTH time. i told her that when she passed, all that pain, sorrow and frustration ALL goes away instantly, she didnt beleive me when i told her, but when she passed she calle dme and told me that what i said was right, and you will too. Congrats to the people that pass the first time. But i beleive, that us, the multi test takers ,our liscense is "that much more special" becasue we had to work through such difficlut times. You keep your head up !, always remeber when you pass your work id says

Registered nurse

NOT

Registered nurse (3rd time nclex taker, or 5th or..

or

Registered nurse (23 years expereince)

it just says

registered nurse. PERIOD.

you let me know if you need anything

JON

don't give up! we'll get there soon enough.

i did kaplan and loved their strategies...it really helped me. i also liked their qbank.

Re: 3rd time nclex-test taker

hey! guys!...I guessed we're all on the same boat here..., but I guessed it's more depressing for me 'coz I failed 3x, but I won't give up now...just need

to try and get up to the "above passing" and not again another "near passing".

yup! am tired of studying too, but I know my time will come. I know God will help us all get up there and get that RN licence that we were all praying for..So yup! I will try the NCLEX again this coming spring '09.

Thanks to all of you ..for your support and encouragement to keep going on...I am currently doing Suzanne4's plan and doing more q's everyday...hopefully, by the end of the 1st tip..i will be able to get more help from Ms. Suzanne.....

you know...that must be very tough. I totally agree. I find the whole process in taking the Nclex very expensive - not to mention I'm from outside of the states too. I have to pay an additional $150 to write it where I am so that's 350 each time! I'm writing it the second time hopefully with Suzanne's plan...I don't have to pay another 350! Don't give up!

Did you change your license to VA and did it affect your application for the CA license?

I also am in the same boat! Good Luck!

Specializes in Telemetry.
Did you change your license to VA and did it affect your application for the CA license?

no i didn't change my license to VA, i applied for CA license and just had to take the test here in VA, since i moved here last december for some good reason..:D

i'm really having a hard time where to start.. i'm planning to take nclex rn again this august.this will be my third try and honest to goodness i'm just really scared to fail again..but i know i needed to do this and i'm feeling anxious already. i just don't know where to start should i be reading textbooks again? I just bought med-surg of brunner and suddarth and also nclex review book by mary hogan... whenever i read this books informations just wouldn't retain in my head.... uuughh!!!

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Set yourself a plan4 months in my opinion is a bit long to study, you may find you get to the stage of over study. Keep practising questions and read the rationale even on the ones you get right.

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