well 4th time isnt a charm

SinCityRN · Oct 16, 2008

i just got my results today and for the 4th time i failed....I am getting more and more depressed each time...I did fine in school got praised for my work in cliniclas and yet i cannot get by this test....i have done kaplan, thier qbank, saunders various other books and i cannot do it...I am at a lost and dont know what to do

Hey Murphy. I'm very sorry to hear the news that you failed. And I can understand how you must be feeling right now. I've failed the test twice already and will be taking in for my third time this month. Like you I've tried Kaplan and didn't pass for my first two try's using their methods. May I ask how you used the Saunder's book and how many questions you did in order to prepare? I have a friend who took Nclex 4 times and finally passed with Saunders. He failed with his previous attempts using Kaplan. He studied the Saunders book and did every chapter quiz before moving on to the CD. and he also made it a goal to finish the entire 4212 questions on the Saunder's CD before he took the test. Also he used Priority, Delegation & assignment for priority questions. I have this book as well, and I can tell you that it's one area of the test that you don't want to miss.

murph77 · Oct 16, 2008

i did about 1000 questions from the qbank around 1500 nclex 3500 questions....read through the saunders book never really did use the cd from it though...I read frye nclex bulletts and had bought and used a book with delegation and prioritization questions..I know i had a problem with the prioritization so I made a bigger effort for that area and i got a 93% using the sample nclex test on qbank that is all prioritization...I find myself always narrowing it down to 2 answers then (sounds crazy) i pick one in my head and then i think ah no it the other answer and pick it to which i amusually wrong..

SinCityRN · Oct 16, 2008

i did about 1000 questions from the qbank around 1500 nclex 3500 questions....read through the saunders book never really did use the cd from it though...I read frye nclex bulletts and had bought and used a book with delegation and prioritization questions..I know i had a problem with the prioritization so I made a bigger effort for that area and i got a 93% using the sample nclex test on qbank that is all prioritization...I find myself always narrowing it down to 2 answers then (sounds crazy) i pick one in my head and then i think ah no it the other answer and pick it to which i amusually wrong..

Yup I do the same thing too lol. When I'm down to two answers I noticed that when I stick to the one I originally thot I had in mind I am right! That's one thing when your taking tests..You gotta go with your gut, once you pick an answer stay with it. I'm telling you usually it's the right one. Your mind knows the answer, but it's usually your conscience making you feel the what if's. I know you must feel really down right now. Thinking about all the time you spent in preparing. I've been down that road, and I'm still here fighting just like you. There's nothing we can do but try again. By now you must feel burnt out and tired from all the preparing you've done. Take a week off, it's well deserved. But make sure to get back to studying again. All the knowledge that you have is still there and fresh. Don't let it go to waste. Pick up the pieces and try again. Hang in there. Hope this makes you feel better. :icon_hug:

SinCityRN · Oct 16, 2008

PS: If you haven't tried Suzanne's plan maybe it would intrest you to take a look into it since you already have the Saunder's Book. Saunder's 3rd or 4th edition is all that she requires. Check out the link:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/suzanne-s-plan-please-read-before-starting-326121.html

murph77 · Oct 16, 2008

Thanks LV I am going to take a week off play with my newish lol 6months son and get back on the horse...I have been meaning to do suzanne`s plan I just need to go back and do those quizzes...I have lurked on this site for awhile I have heard good things about it I just hope it can work for me

irish6363 · Oct 16, 2008

Sorry about that...I will be taking mine next month we will see... I am doing Suzannes plan. Give that method a try, email her. She is very kind to help us out. DO not give up just pick yourself up and start over again. :wink2:

murph77 · Oct 16, 2008

Thanks for the kind words Irish...I wont give up..I gotta get those quizzes done then I will email her...good luck on your test next month

Melinurse · Oct 16, 2008

Sorry to hear you did not pass this time. I am glad to hear you are considering Suzanne's Plan. Good luck. :up:

Ximena2008, RN · Oct 16, 2008

Hi:

as many others already told you keep trying. I took mine 2x and here I am trying again, I also took kaplan 1st time, read frye's and many other things and books. Now I am sticking to Saunder's and i just got Suzanne's plan. We can do it, don't lose hope. Enjoy your baby.

murph77 · Oct 16, 2008

thanks i am having fun with him now lol...just getting ready to start formatting a plan of attack for next time...taking LV`S advice and taking a week off

SinCityRN · Oct 17, 2008

thanks i am having fun with him now lol...just getting ready to start formatting a plan of attack for next time...taking LV`S advice and taking a week off

That's the spirit man. :) I'm proud of ya for trying again. Pls. wish me goodluck my test is soon..yikes. If I fail again who knows maybe me and you will end up testing together lol. Anyways enjoy your week off, and if anything keep in touch. :up: