I have a NCLEX study guide. It suggest that you determine your strengths and weakness. It suggest you divide a sheet of paper in half vertically. Label on side "know well" and label the other side 'needs review. List each topic from the contents page in the appropriate columns. It also suggest using flash cards. The process of wrtiing material on flash cards are small and portable, perfect for those 5-minute slivers of time during the day. Good Luck!!!

I this NCLEX that you took 3 times for RN or LPN?

I failed the NCLEX 4 times and got it on the 5th. I took the LPN NCLEX and passed that and worked while I waited to retest. It is very discouraging when you don't pass but don't give up. Give yourself time between tests. Evaluate your testing styles and don't linger too long on any one question. Get a new book, study and then two weeks before the test do nothing, then test. Don't quit you are almost there.

Alot of patients assume that because a nurse has LPN or RN after their names, they are smart. Most of us are, but there are always a few that make the rest of us look bad. I have worked with RN's and wonder how in the world they passed nursing school and got a license.

I am NOT spanking anyone here for their opinions. It just seems to me, support and encouragement are needed not personal opinions. BTW.......it's http://www.learnandbecome.com

tedebear, Taking the NCLEX doesn't measure your smartness, it measures your competence. If you have a license for a LVN or RN, it means that you are competent, just like CNA's when they are issued state certificates, how would you feel, if a nurse told you that you weren't CNA material.

Many people fail several times until they succeed. If we all gave up when we didn't make it the first, second or tenth time where would we be. It's to easy to give up. We learn from failing, or we better be.

Do not study any more. Take a test taking skills course. Do not study.

In the Medical field everyone has their strenghts and weaknesses. I know alot of nurses that are weak in starting IV's, do you say that are jeopardizing patient lives because they can't start a IV. We as nurses or potential nurses are still learning, if you see a fellow nurse struggling, give her a hand, or show her, some of your techniques. I work at a teaching hospital, I see Med students, Interns, and Residents, ask nurses for help all the time, do you say that they are incompetent, or dumb. Some are medical doctors, but still learning. I bet once you go to pharmacy school, you will have your strenghts, and weakness, and there will come a time, that you will be weak in a particular area.

Cuttie...I totally agree with you we all have our strenghts and weaknesses, but is bjconner even a LPN or RN yet? Who ever it is cannot even pass the test, I am just saying is this person even in the right field they want to be in? I am the first one to lend a helping hand or help a fellow nurse or nursing assistant. I started out as a CNA and I really do appreciate the CNA, they work their butts off!! Nurses depend on them greatly!!! I never said I knew eveything there was to know and never said everybody who works in a hospital is incompetent or beneath me. Trust me I have many weaknesses and can always learn something new. But lets get back to the orginial blog....how many times SHOULD it take to pass a test? I must have missed the name of the teaching hospital you work at and what is it you do? I also work at a teaching hospital The Cleveland Clinic (while attending school) Thanks for your insight

tedebear said:

Alot of patients assume that because a nurse has LPN or RN after their names, they are smart. Most of us are, but there are always a few that make the rest of us look bad. I have worked with RN's and wonder how in the world they passed nursing school and got a license.

ok.. tedebear... that was mean... failing the nclex does not mean you arent or will not be a prudent nurse.. u idiot... anyway bjconner... you should try Hurst review... kaplan is great and also hesi..good luck on your exams..you may get it on the next try..its not over till it's over..

Want2beNurse08 said:

3 QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1) the NCLEX you repeated 3 times bjconner was it the RN NCLEX or LPN NCLEX?

2) I am considering LPN its a quicker program only 1 year. The lpn pay is a few bucks less than RN. And i hear that RNs have more responsibility than LPN. Im thinking LPN is the quickest and less headache route for me. Any suggestions from those who are RNs and LPNs?

3) I got excepted to a LPN school. I was told the school is not accredited. But it is approved by the board of nursing i called. since the school is not accredited would that effect my employment chances if i applied for jobs to work as a LPN?

I can't believe everyone is bickering over someone else failure. At least Bj admitted to failing, and was humble enough to ask for suggestions for help. Where I work, you don't want to ever~~~~~ admit to failing the NCLEX, 3 times would of been a over kill. . I knew this Hospital Technician, that went to nursing school, work with his IP permit, and couldn't pass the NCLEX. Everyone still talk about him today. You hear! administration talk about you, and spread it to other coworkers, let me tell you, BJ is more courageous than most of us.

cuttie said:

I have a NCLEX study guide. It suggest that you determine your strengths and weakness. It suggest you divide a sheet of paper in half vertically. Label on side "know well" and label the other side 'needs review. List each topic from the contents page in the appropriate columns. It also suggest using flash cards. The process of wrtiing material on flash cards are small and portable, perfect for those 5-minute slivers of time during the day. Good Luck!!!