Week 1
My name is Taylor, I am 22 years old and trying to pass my NCLEX. I graduated May of 2021 and have taken it 3 times back-to-back-to-back. I basically feel defeated and hopeless at this point and trying to find a bright light to bring me back to feeling better about it. I feel like I am a disappointment to myself and people around me who have been rooting me on. Before nursing school, there was a test you had to take to get in and to be at a competitive level you had to score above a 50. I took that test 4 times to finally get a 51. Throughout nursing school, I was your average test taker. Failed a few, aced a few, basically snaking my way through it. Doing this 4-day review along with the 6-week nursing bootcamp with Nick gives me hope that I can be a nurse one day, but I still don’t have full trust in myself.
Week 2
Into week 2 with the 6-week nursing camp class with Nick. We are on prioritization and delegation this week and I struggle with this section. I always get stuck in-between 2 answers and always end up choosing the wrong answer, on Uworld. I am still struggling at this point to trust myself in answering the questions. I’m hoping as the weeks go by, I will learn to trust myself. I am learning a lot with Nick; I just need to take what I am learning and put it into answering the questions.
Week 3
I have been making sure I do my questions every day and if I accidentally forget or get busy, I double up the next day. I am starting to improve in my tests on Uworld; which is boosting my confidence level. Light bulbs have turned on since starting the class with Nick. Things are clicking that I didn’t realize clicked before… if that makes sense. Nursing school is a big blur for me because it was so much content, and I got left behind and felt like I couldn’t catch back up. So, relearning information with Nick has been so hopeful for me and I feel like I am retaining it as well.
Week 5
The past few weeks have been better, especially in class. I feel like I have been doing better on my tests overall, so that is good. I have better days, but some days I struggle taking tests on Uworld and feel like I’m moving backwards. I end up still doing above average on my tests; which still gives me hope of passing the test. I am starting to feel excited in a way for taking it and it freaks me out that I am excited. Or maybe I just need to throw up lol. I booked a hotel room today and have a 3-minute drive from the Pearson place so that I have no stressors day of exam. Saying that I am ready for RN behind my name is an understatement!
Week 6
Today was the last day of the 6 weeks and we took the posttest today. I am amazed with myself at this point. I know I haven’t passed the test yet, but this gave me a confidence booster. My pretest was a 30th percentile and below the average, but I got borderline. MY POSTTEST, I was in the 65th percentile and HIGHLY likely to pass. This isn’t real. I feel like I’m in a dream. These past 6 weeks have been so beneficial to me in many ways than one. Sticking to what Nick preaches is no joke. You have to be dedicated to the questions, participating in class, and reading. I hope and pray that I come back to give Nick his review book after my test as Taylor Keener RN.
Post NCLEX Pass
As of 3/3/2022 I am a registered nurse!!! During the test was stressful, but I knew almost everything on every question what the test was asking because of what I learned with Nick. I have so much stress off my shoulders and this feeling is surreal!! Calling Nick about starting the class was the best choice I could’ve made for myself. Staying dedicated and consistent during his class is key! I couldn’t thank Nick enough for everything he has taught me in just a short 6 weeks! Now I’m off to interviews to start my dream job as a RN!!