Week 1

My story is that I graduated nursing school in April 2023. I was doing pretty decent in school. The only stress factors that I really had was going through my mom‘s whole treatment process when she was dealing with her illnesses and quite honestly I was in a toxic relationship so that really was a big reason on why I wasn’t able to give it my all at the end of the day. I think I only graduated with like a 3.4 or 3.5. I just wasn’t able to give it my full effort, even in nursing school like I would always cram like a day or two before the exam.

I have taken the NCLEX in June, October, and December. June I winged it , October I study maybe for 2/3 weeks before taking it and I felt like I knew a lot cause at that time I only did like Mark K & archer and then from October to the December date I pretty much was blah and not focused every day.

I went to church last night I’m on this whole 21 day fast and like reset. My church does it every year going into the new year we do this you know from the first of the year till day 21 so I’ve been a lot better. I really felt like you know just being in His presence yesterday just made me feel better so today I’m just trying to get my stuff together like I know I haven’t really done questions the way I’m supposed to do. The only reason I feel like I have not passed is because I have not dedicated time to myself. I’m not being selfish and thinking about my life.

50 questions a day is so doable but for me it’s like doing the questions and then sitting there and doing the rationale. It’s hard for me but I learned a lot yesterday from the two hour session. I just hope I can do this. I know this is $2000. I can’t not be committed. If I’m being honest with you, I paid NCLEX high yield and that was pretty pricey. I think that was like over $600, I’ve paid multiple rounds of Archer and Uworld. I paid for random tutoring sessions and at this point I think I put 4k in all the other products. That including all my test retakes those are $200 each test. I think at this point, I probably put $4000 just for the exam that I should have passed by June of last year but because my mental health took a toll I wasn’t able to.

That’s basically it. I’m the problem. I’m the one who’s blocking my success. I let my past creep up on me. Honestly, you would think being from New York, a nursing paycheck in New York would really be great. Come on and let’s get to it. Yu got bills to pay but yeah it’s me, I’m the obstacle, I’m the problem. I really wish you could hear this voice note but I’m just all over the place.

Week 2

The class is helping me definitely but I still struggle with doing questions because I feel like I am doing Uworld to prepare for my last exam.. Sometimes I feel like I know the questions because I have seen it before. So, I get scared if the test bank isn’t really accurate. I feel like if I was getting 90s I would be more confident but I don’t remember all the questions I have done, and I never went through the entire bank either.

I just feel like my test being on Feb 15th idk if I’ll get through the entire bank and not know all my rationales that’s my biggest fear because the previous exams I wasn’t able to finish the entire bank of questions.

Week 4

I feel good in a way like I am clearling up a lot of misunderstanding. I just wish my med surg grades were higher. I wish it was med surg that I was understanding more than like mental health or OB. Med surg is the bulk of the test so I still feel not ready. I’m going to try to finish out OB and Peds this week so I can focus on med surg going forward.. I still feel like I’m testing early on the 15th but we will see how I feel after this week. I also love the tutoring sessions! It really breaks down the case studies. Overall I feel like I learned soooo much more with you than I ever did with anyone else. Which gives me confidence.

Week 6

I have learned a lot over the last 6 weeks that helped me understand what the questions are looking for and how it is in real life. I am doing better with understanding certain facts or tricks I have learned in the past because you are teaching the principles and the why of the diagnoses. I am still nervous about taking the NCLEX, but also excited to take it if that makes sense. 

After passing the NCLEX

I was really anxious driving to the exam but once I got there, I told myself “bet on yourself. You already an RN”. My anxiety slowly calmed and I was ready to kill it with confidence. I passed in 85 questions and was over the moon. I am excited to finally work in Pediatrics. Nick’s program is absolutely the best! It is not like the other programs out there.. He really takes his time to make sure we are understanding the concepts. I have no regrets whatsoever because this was an investment in my future, that really paid off. This one class changed the course of my life. I can finally call myself a Registered Nurse. If you are doubtful, trust me – it’s worth it in the end and it’s all thanks to Nick. Literally would not be on the other side without CodeBreaker NCLEX and with that it’s all gratitude. THANK YOU!!!!!!