Third times a charm!

I have waited so long to write this on allnurses.com!! I finally passed the NCLEX. It has been a rough road needless to say, but I did it with the help of my faith, husband, family, and amazing tutor!

My Story:

I graduated in May of 2013 with a job offer in step-down cardiology at Vidant Hospital and started working with HURST. I first took the NCLEX when I learned that my mother in law was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. Lets just say I wasn't emotionally ready for the exam. It took me 5 hours and 45 minutes to complete 265 questions. Can't believe it all came down to one questions. The weird thing about this exam was that I did the pearson vue trick and got the "good" pop up like 10 times even up until the day before the results... Well that didn't work out to well.. considered I failed. But I am a religious person and I do believe that everything happens for a reason. I figured that reason was because I interviewed for a position on a step-down cardiac floor at Duke University.. (MY DREAM JOB!)

After not passing the first time I did the HURST remediation course. I don't mean to talk bad about the hurst program but I can tell you right now that was not for me. And I pretty much set myself up for failure with my second attempt. The computer shut off at 75 questions... AHHHH I hate admitting this but I didn't pass that time. I was definitely upset after this attempt and it really hit me because I had to tell Duke that I failed the nclex this time. But luckily there were willing to give me another chance!

I took a lot longer in between the 2nd and 3rd attempt. I started reviewing the beginning of October with a tutor. I finally sat for the exam Nov 6th with a projected start date at Duke Nov 18th. So this was it! I made sure to pray about everything and I kid you know this exam was definitely in God's hands. It took me the full hours and the computer shut off at 200 questions... I thought for sure that I failed because WHO RUNS OUT OF TIME...? well.. ME! But when I did the pearson vue thing again I got the good pop up so I know I had a fighting chance! I had my husband check because I was too scared... and it said PASS!!!!! You have no idea how excited I was. It has been a rough road with reviewing, and my family dealing with my mother in laws illness. It was just a blessing!

I just wanted to put my story on here because I know there are other people out there struggling and I want them to know they aren't the only ones and their time will come! Everything happens for a reason and whether you believe in God or not it will all work out the way it is suppose to and I truly believe that. And I am living that truth right now. I look back on it and I am thankful that I failed because it has given us so many more memories with my husbands mother before we move away.

Good luck to all the students reviewing!! I know you can do it!