99% sure I failed NCLEX

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I know this has been discussed one million times, but I need some advice right now. I took my NCLEX exam yesterday at 2pm, finished in 75 questions and left feeling completely defeated. About 8 SATA, a few meds, 2 math, and quite a few priority questions. Cried the whole way home, barely slept last night, woke up feeling completely nauseous and cried some more with my mom. After the exam, I looked up questions I didn't feel good about, and I know for sure I got at least 12 questions wrong (easy questions, mind you). My brain just wasn't functioning. I studied for 4 weeks straight, with only about 3 days off.

My school used Kaplan, and I bought Uworld and used that for about 2.5-3 weeks with an average of 56%. I scored 11% over the average on the last two practice exams I took before the actual exam. I feel completely helpless, as I graduated from a very well-known accelerated BSN program and have only heard success stories from my classmates so far. I tried the PVT "trick" this morning, about 21 hours after officially starting the exam and got the "good pop up." I'm terrified to try it again. The worst part is that I have a great new graduate position lined up with my top hospital and am sure that I will have to start with the next residency cohort if I do in fact fail (in September).

Anyone have any advice, similar experiences, or recommendations for what to do in the likely case I do fail?

sianee said:
The last time I took the exam it was it may I had 6 near passing. I took a refresher course. I hope this is the last time.

. I found that I did not pass and I'm pursuing g other goals

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Hi Sianee I remember reading your post a few days ago. I am so sorry to hear about your most recent results :( I apologize for all the rude comments you received on your previous post.

I just passed my NCLEX nov 2017 with 75 questions.

It was my 5th time taking the exam, I graduated almost 10 years ago, and I have been a full time stay at home mom since June 2009. Safe to say the odds were stacked up against me. Just in case you want give it another shot I studied the Hogan book. After I read each section I did 600 online questions from their test bank (comes with the book). I didn't attend refresher courses or study other books along with Hogan. I would read up whatever was not clear to me in my old MedSurg Books.

Please feel free to message me with any questions or if you'd like a more detailed review of what I did to prepare.

God Bless You

I really hope you don't give up.

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ForMy2Frijolitos BSN-RN said:
Hi Sianee I remember reading your post a few days ago. I am so sorry to hear about your most recent results :( I apologize for all the rude comments you received on your previous post.

I just passed my NCLEX nov 2017 with 75 questions.

It was my 5th time taking the exam, I graduated almost 10 years ago, and I have been a full time stay at home mom since June 2009. Safe to say the odds were stacked up against me. Just in case you want give it another shot I studied the Hogan book. After I read each section I did 600 online questions from their test bank (comes with the book). I didn't attend refresher courses or study other books along with Hogan. I would read up whatever was not clear to me in my old MedSurg Books.

Please feel free to message me with any questions or if you'd like a more detailed review of what I did to prepare.

God Bless You

I really hope you don't give up.

Thanks for the encouragement. I will continue to try because your kindness

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Hi all! I am new here. I took my Nclex yesterday in Michigan and got all 265. Did the PVT trick got the bad pop up. So I need some help because I did U world and did pretty well on it but obviously tht didn't work for me. I am devastated to say the least. I read in a forum some where about study ideas etc. Please help me I feel so sad and discouraged.

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Uworld was an amazing resource for me.Maybe re-evaluate the way you studied?

Did you do the questions and understood WHY you got a question right or wrong?

Also the Mark Kimleck audios are very helpful , a very good resource.

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I'm glad you passed! That's exactly how I felt when I left after I took mine- so deflated. And so anxious!!! The 48 hours feel like FOREVER.

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sianee said:
. I found that I did not pass and I'm pursuing g other goals

What did you use to study? Have you tried UWorld?

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