Retaking NCLEX PN in MO - 2nd Attempt

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Hey all, Ill be retaking my test in 2 weeks. I was feeling confident until I clicked on CONFIRM while scheduling my test this morning. Now, I feel like everything Ive learned has left my brain all over again. I get really bad test anxiety. I get light headed and nauseous just thinking about taking the test. I've even vomited a few times while studying and thinking about the test. The morning of the test, I threw up at home before the 1.5 hour drive to the nearest facility and dry heaved in their restroom before i headed in. My mouth gets very dry and my palms get sweaty while taking the test too. Its just an awful situation for me. I cant focus...I get so nervous. I know how much is riding on this test. $240 to take the test again is extremely hard to come by for my family. There's just so much pressure. In the past, I've worked in a hospital. I've had all sorts of high pressure situations and have handled them well. I don't understand why a test makes me freak out, but a patient coding doesn't.

I graduated LPN school in July with a 3.87 GPA. You'd think Id do well on this test :( I took the test in August and failed. I had one ABOVE PASSING, one BELOW PASSING and the rest were NEAR PASSING. Although it gives a list of whats in each area, its still really hard to use that info to study. I feel like I'm just all over the place.

For those that have failed at least once and retaken and passed, do you have any advice?

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