Third time taking NCLEX-RN

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Hello! I am new on this site and I just need some encouragement. A little on my background, I graduated from a very prestigious university earning my BSN in May of 2013. I took a few months off and then began studying for my nclex exam in late june. I scheduled my exam for the middle of August. I was not very confident but I decided to take it. I walked out of there feeling like complete crap knowing I failed, I did the PVT and it went straight to the credit card screen. All I did was cry and read articles on the PVT. I got my new ATT immediately and signed up for my next exam in October. I studied everyday for hours and I felt I was going to do great. A week before my second exam I found out that someone in my family was very sick. Not something I wanted to hear right before I was going to take this. However, I told myself I have been studying and I will pass this time. I walked out of the exam center and felt good. I believed I had passed but of course I did the PVT and got sent to the credit card screen once again. I felt hopeless and very stupid. I did not schedule my next exam until January. I didn't study start studying again until December. I took it this morning and I totally bombed it. I just could not seem to understand the questions. I did the PVT and got sent to the credit card screen AGAIN. At this point I just feel so hopeless. I do not know which direction to follow at this point.

I used the kaplan review twice. I then did hurst along with the LaCharity priorities book and kaplan book. I did a few questions out of the Saunders book. Does anyone recommend anything? It will be very helpful.

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My best advice to you is to never give up and think positive !!!! Just focus on one review that works best with you and stick to it like glue. If Kaplan did not work for you then try another review and keep doing questions.

"
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. "

- Dale Carnegie

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I experienced the same thing. Studied my butt off and did not succeed. I got all 265 questions on second exam, felt good about it, but no. So I after a good cry and got over the total disbelief, I have started to study for exam 3.

I intend to focus on application and analysis because only those are above the passing. Also, try Saunder's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN.

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If this is truly what you want, I wouldn't give up just now. Focus on whatever is giving you the most challenge. If you don't know where you are going wrong/weakness', I'd say go back to the basics (use Saunders NCLEX review book) and move your way up to more complex studying/questions. I Studied using Hurst, PDA by LaCharity, and NCLEX 3500/4000 daily one month before my exam. The NCLEX is a grueling thunderstorm but it can be passed if you have strong roots.

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Thanks so much for sharing. So how exactly are you going about studying at this point?

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Thank you so much for the encouragement!

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