Took the NCLEX-RN 4 times... FINALLY got the GOOD POP UP! Here's what I did...

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Hey guys

I just wanted to share my journey with the NCLEX-RN. Im writing this to encourage EVERYONE!!! Hope it helps..

Well, I graduated in August 2010 with my BSN. Took the NCLEX in September 2010 and FAILED with 265 questions. I was hurt, but I shook it off. Took it again in December 2010 and FAILED with 75 questions. I walked out of there KNOWING I failed. =/ I decided to give it another try in March 2011. Guess what...I FAILED AGAIN with 85 questions. By this time I became depressed, frustrated, angry, hurt, etc etc because I was not understanding WHY?! I studied, I focused, I thought I did everything right. I began to doubt myself and my ability. I talked down on myself saying that "I wasnt meant to be a nurse, I cant possibly pass this test". I even started looking at other schools to get ANOTHER degree and become a teacher (which is not what I wanted to do at all). I pretty much began planning my life to be something I DID NOT want to be, but I was desperate to have a "career" in SOMETHING and I REALLY needed money. Well, I started applying for random dead end jobs hoping to land one just to have some money in my pocket. I dont know why, but I applied to jobs at the hospital as well (I cant stay away). Fortunately I got hired as a unit secretary at the hospital. I was very honest with the supervisor and let her know that I had my BSN, failed the NCLEX 3 times, and that I only applied for the job because I was desperate for money. To my disbelief, she was VERY encouraging. She told me she would not let my degree go to waste, she would not let me give up, and that she was going to do EVERYTHING in her power to help me pass that test. I brushed it off, because I really had NO FAITH in myself and had settled for letting my degree go to waste. BUT she stayed on me. She offered to pay for me a review class and she did! I can truly say that meeting her was the turning point. She encouraged me everytime she saw me at work. She sent encouraging cards in the mail almost every week. All of this made me FINALLY reschedule my test. I took my test Tues (June 21, 2011). I got 265 questions (about 40 SATA, 15 medications, and a wholeeeeee lot of "who would you go see first"). I checked pearson vue and I FINALLY got the good pop up!!! :) Its been a LONG rough, painful, roller coaster of a ride but NOT GIVING UP is the key. If I can do it, YOU CAN TOO!!!!!

Here's how I did it:

1. took the HURST review course (it was AWESOMEEEEEE!!! I highly highly recommend it)

2. did 100 practice quesitons a day

3. PRAYED, PRAYED, and PRAYED!!

4. wrote my name and credentials EVERYWHERE. (ie. Erica RN, BSN). Wrote it on the mirror, on paper, on napkins, corners of the newspaper, in my bible, in books, etc. ANYTIME I had a pen in my hand...I WROTE THEM (weird I know, but it helped lol)!!! I Spoke it into existance!!!!

5. surrounded myself with positive people

6. I DIDNT GIVE UP (even though I wanted to and attempted to)!!!!

No matter how many times you have to take it....YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!! If a nurse is what you want to be, a nurse is what you WILL BE!!! It took me 4 times...but TRUST ME, its ALL WORTH IT!!!! It makes my victory over the NCLEX feel 4 times SWEETER!! :redbeathe Blessings to EVERYONE!!!!!

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:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:Thank you for sharing that!!!
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CONGRATS!!!:nurse::yeah:God will come through every time. Delayed but certainly not Denied. :D:D:D

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Congratulation!!! That is such an inspirational and amazing story and you are an inspiration! Thank you so much for sharing your story. :ancong!:

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congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

so INSPIRATIONAL!!!!!

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congratulations! you deserved!!!

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Good luck with your official results.

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A well deserved congratulations to you and thanks for not giving up! You will make a great nurse.

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wow amaZing... thanks for sharing.

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Thanks for your inspiring story. I have failed the NCLEX several times myself and is about to give up. If you can inbox me the resource you practiced your questions from. Congratulations!!!

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Congratulation RN, and thank you for not giving up...:)

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Thanks everyone!!! I found out today that I PASSED!!!! God is AWESOME!!! :)

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