Rn nclex.....failed 4th time

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Good evening, I have failed my nclex for the fourth try today according to the pvt which has worked for me all 3times before. Im lost, and numb right now. I have taken my test every 45days. Any suggestions on what i should do next time. Did most of you wait a while in between testing, or took it every chance you chould into you passed.....i got 75 questions first 3times and 140 questions this fourth try........i did kaplan and hurst the first, second and fourth try .....my third time i did study4nclex, and kaplan

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(((keiannurse04)))

I'm very sorry. I haven't taken mine yet so I'm not really sure but I know that you will get awesome advice here!!

Could it more anxiety-related than content?

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Well I did Hurst and ATI review and pass the 1st time. I got 76 questions... But I did review and rational questions. It was one that had 3500 questions. I did them all. I'll pray that the next time you take it you pass. I wish I had some good advice for you. NCLEX was very hard for me.

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Specializes in NICU.

What school did you go to? Private or community/state school? NCLEX is a computer adaptive test. Having it shut off at 75 questions indicates that you answered too many questions in a row wrong and it could not lower the difficulty of the questions and stopped the test. It seems more of a content issue than a review course issue. How have you re-mediated each time? Did you go back and study the subject areas that you had troubles with or just do more questions? Review courses like Kaplan teach you how to analyze a question and not teach you content (that is what school was for). I would not take Kaplan again, I believe it is a content knowledge problem.

Answer questions from a NCLEX book. After each chapter see which ones you got wrong and look at the rationales of why that was the correct answer. write down the subject area that the question was asking. When you are done answering all the questions in the book, compare the subject areas from the questions that you got wrong and get out your textbooks or internet on the areas that you need more clarification on. For example, if you missed a lot of diabetes questions, then you need to study that area. If you got many delegation or prioritization questions wrong then re-read your delegation and prioritization book.

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I'm sorry. That sucks. I thought there were only three tries and you were out?

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.

Different rules in different states. In Texas you can take it as many times as you want within 4 years of graduating. Just have to wait 45 days in between

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@don1984.. That's great advice!!

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Don1984 I went to a community college and I agree maybe my issue is content. Each time i always just do questions and rationale.....what do you suggest for a good content review.....

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carpediem1012.....thank god its no limit in my state....im a lpn and have been for 10yrs passing lpn boards first try......i would have been gave up and felt im a unsafe nurse that will kill someone if i wasnt already an excellent nurse if i must say so myself .......wish i knew what i was missing

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
carpediem1012.....thank god its no limit in my state....im a lpn and have been for 10yrs passing lpn boards first try......i would have been gave up and felt im a unsafe nurse that will kill someone if i wasnt already an excellent nurse if i must say so myself .......wish i knew what i was missing

What does your performance report say?

Are you looking at the performance reports and if they are similar, looking at the issues at hand?

The issue may not necessarily the source of the review, but how one approaches the NCLEX itself: understanding the four concepts of becoming a competent, entry-level nurse:

1. Safe, effective care;

2.Health promotion;

3.Physiological Integrity;

4.Psychosocial integrity

Will determine WHAT the question is asking you; the question may be Respiratory related-but is it a Health Promotion or a Safety, or a Physiological or a Psychosocial one? Would you know the difference and choose the BEST answer?

Once one understands the concepts of NCLEX, they can do so successfully.

It appears the you need to learn to understand WHAT the question is asking you; THEN review the rationales, THEN if you don't understand the rationale, look to the sources of information.

Best wishes.

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what do you suggest ladyfree28......i have been near passing and below passing in different areas each time. So i just have been reviewing questions and than when i get an area wrong i review that topic

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Has your candidate performance report changed with each attempt?

For example pharmacology was below the first two attempts and near the last two. Patient care/assessment was near the first three attempts and near the fourth.

Or is your performance inconsistent when comparing your candidate performance reports

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