The end of the world???

[mousy4life]

So, I found out today, after 18 days of waiting for my fingerprints to be cleared, that I....did not pass the NCLEX-RN the first time around. Right now I just feel hopeless, like I wasted 4 years of schooling with nothing to show for it.

Now I have no idea where to even begin re-studying all the information that I need to know. I'm a terrible test taker, always have been, barely made it through Med/surg I and II, but I've always been great at clinicals. I have no idea where to begin studying. What to review, questions. I can't afford to take a Kaplan class. I have a Saunders review book but that's what I used last time. My self-diagnosed ADD of course made it hard to completely focus. Are there any others who have a hard time focusing? What do you do to help you focus?

So many things are running through my mind. I took the test in CA, but recently moved back home to NY. So I don't even know how I go about re applying to take the test if it was taken in another state.

And I know there is no consistant order to this post. I just needed to vent. Family really doesn't understand what it feels like, they just keeping giving me "it's not the end of the world. You can just retake it and do better next time." line. But it sure does feel like it.

[epoy]

me too, i failed the nclex rn test.

im from CA.

dont give up.

we can do it next time.

im in the process of re-applying to re-take the test.

good luck.

[suzanne4, RN]

Sorry to hear that you did not pass the exam.

If you trained in CA, then it would be easier to retest for them and just endorse the license to NY.

If you trained in NY, then you can just apply thru them if you wish to retest there.

If your goal is to work in NY, then you are going to need to apply thru them to get licensed there. You may as well start the process now and see if they give you permission to test by the time that you are ready to retest.

But I would take at least a week before starting to review anything, your brain needs the rest. Anything earlier and it is just going to go in one side and out the other.

Best of luck to you.

[PennyNickelDime_RN]

I'm sorry to hear you didn't pass. I didn't either my first time and am scheduled to retest in two weeks and I don't know if I feel any more prepared than I did the first time around! I'm scared to death and I cannot fail the test this second time. Emotionally I do not think I could handle it plus I will lose my job that they have been holding for me for the past 45 days or so.

I have used Kaplan (for the second time), Saunders 4th Ed. Did Suzanne's first tip but didn't have enough time for the rest of the plan . I am looking at every single rationale and praying that I will make it through this time around.

Keep your chin up although that is much easier said than done. Feel free to PM me for encouragement.

[mousy4life]

Thank you all for the encouraging words. It's funny how it always feels like you're alone, when you're really not. I probably wont have time to do Suzanne's plan, but I'll definitely take the advice to do the tests at the end of each chapter in the saunders book. I'm gonna probably also use the RANDOM FACT throwing thread to refresh some memory as well. But for now I'm going to take a short break and get settled in.

Blah!

[Hypoxic]

So, I found out today, after 18 days of waiting for my fingerprints to be cleared, that I....did not pass the NCLEX-RN the first time around. Right now I just feel hopeless, like I wasted 4 years of schooling with nothing to show for it.

Now I have no idea where to even begin re-studying all the information that I need to know. I'm a terrible test taker, always have been, barely made it through Med/surg I and II, but I've always been great at clinicals. I have no idea where to begin studying. What to review, questions. I can't afford to take a Kaplan class. I have a Saunders review book but that's what I used last time. My self-diagnosed ADD of course made it hard to completely focus. Are there any others who have a hard time focusing? What do you do to help you focus?

So many things are running through my mind. I took the test in CA, but recently moved back home to NY. So I don't even know how I go about re applying to take the test if it was taken in another state.

And I know there is no consistant order to this post. I just needed to vent. Family really doesn't understand what it feels like, they just keeping giving me "it's not the end of the world. You can just retake it and do better next time." line. But it sure does feel like it.

I'm sorry to hear that you failed. Take a break for now and then hit the books again.