Repeated failure? Feeling like nursing isnt for me

[ar2d2]

Soooooo,

Background information on myself, I have been a CNA, going on three years now , 2 in a nursing home and now at an inpatient rehab hospital. I have completed my pre-reqs for both the associate and bachelor program in my area. I REALLY wanted to get my BSN but I cant beat the Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam. I took it a year ago and got a 63% overall, and that is with no studying. I retook it just this past week and received a 69% overall. I was not expecting that score at all, as I really did study alot for the exam.

I am ganna try for both the BSN and ADN program next time.

A HUGE part of me just wants to give up nursing, as from my exam scores its not for me.

[BrendanO, MSN, RN]

Were you weak in one particular area, or on all four parts? Don't give up, maybe you just need some tips or support!

[ar2d2]

Writing and science were my lowest scores. I improved overall but still low scores in both thosr areas.

[bwimfutureRN]

Don't give up keep trying pray about it Jesus will fix it.

[BrendanO, MSN, RN]

Do you have a sense of why you got the science questions wrong? Did you feel like you didn't understand the content, or were you relatively confident you knew most of the answers, but still got a lot wrong? For the science section, in particular, it's mostly basic concepts of bio, chem, and physics. There are lots of free resources out there for learning/reviewing this stuff, like Khan Academy. Give yourself a few months of studying two or three hours a day and see how you do. Don't abandon a career you like just because of a test!