Hi! For my fellow NCLEX repeat takers, would you guys be interested in starting a group chat where we can support, motivate, and help each other through the process? I feel like it would be nice to have people who genuinely understand what we're going through!

Figure out which step you're missing, not just which question

Why this matters for your score
Many NCLEX items (matrix, highlight, drag-and-drop, bowtie) give partial credit. That means shallow guessing costs you points across the whole item, and solid reasoning earns points even when you don't get everything right. Knowing how you think matters more than ever.

The six steps NCLEX is built on
Recognize cues. What's relevant in the chart?
Analyze cues. What do these findings mean together?
Prioritize hypotheses. What's the biggest threat right now?
Generate solutions. What should the plan include or avoid?
Take action. What do you do, and in what order?
Evaluate outcomes. Better, worse, or the same?

Why memorizing alone fails

Context changes the answer. The same value can be urgent or expected depending on the patient.

Cases evolve. The patient changes across questions, so you have to keep re-reading the data.

Every option sounds right. You're choosing what fits this patient now.

How to use it in your last weeks of prep
Do full case studies daily if you can.
Tag every miss with its step and find your weak spot.
Talk through cases out loud: "see → mean → matters most → do → did it work."
Keep light flashcard review for labs and meds, but make cases the main event.

Your score improves faster when you fix how you think, not just what you know.

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Let’s start with the good news! I took my exam yesterday, and it shut down at 85 questions. I was so happy but also a little scared.

This morning at 8 AM, I received an email saying, “Congratulations, you passed!” along with my license number. I cried, I laughed, and I honestly can’t put the feeling into words.

I finished nursing school in NYC in July 2025, but my husband and I decided to travel around the country to find our forever home before I took the NCLEX.

Once we settled down, I spent three months studying with Archer. I watched all the videos, attended the Zoom classes, and completed all the available questions. Unfortunately, I failed my first attempt.

I requested a refund through Archer’s Sure PASS Guarantee, but they denied it, claiming their system showed I hadn’t watched all the videos, even though I had.

After that experience, I switched to Mark Klimek’s review videos on YouTube, Bootcamp, and UWorld. I studied for another two months, and yesterday, I finally passed on my second attempt with 85 questions!

In my personal experience, Klimek, Bootcamp, and UWorld prepared me better for the style of questions on the actual NCLEX.

I know everyone’s experience is different, but I wanted to share what worked for me. If you failed your first attempt, don’t give up! Change your strategy if you need to and keep going. You’ve got this! And AVOID ARCHER!

A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child with suspected epiglottitis. Which nursing action is the PRIORITY?

A. Inspect the throat using a tongue depressor
B. Keep the child calm and prepare for emergency airway management
C. Obtain a throat culture immediately
D. Place the child supine for assessment

Post your answer in the comments and tell me WHY!

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Hi! I’m taking the NCLEX tomorrow and would really appreciate any last-minute advice! Are there any medications you’d recommend I be especially familiar with, especially ones that came up frequently on your exam?

I’d also love advice on any broad topics worth reviewing one last time. I’ve been focusing primarily on UWorld, but I’m also going through the Mark K Lecture 12 notes and have access to the recordings. Would you recommend listening to any particular lectures now, or sticking with the notes?

Thanks so much! Any advice or encouragement is appreciated!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to ask for some advice and guidance on how to approach the NCLEX again.
I graduated almost a year ago and took the NCLEX about four months after finishing school. Unfortunately I did not pass. I am currently working under a provisional license and I am honestly scared because I only have two attempts. If I fail my second attempt I will not be able to continue working in nursing until I pass the exam.

I gave myself some time to relax and focus on working before getting back into studying. I am currently working full time with a 2 days on 2 nights schedule followed by 4–5 days off. I am hoping to retake the exam within the next four months and I really want to feel prepared and confident going into it.For my first attempt I used UWorld but I know I did not utilize it as much as I should have. I am planning to use UWorld again and purchase Bootcamp to help with my preparation.

To be completely honest I am really anxious about retaking the exam because I am scared of failing again. I have bills to pay including my student loan rent groceries and other expenses so the thought of not being able to work as a nurse is really stressful. I want to give myself the best chance of passing while still being able to manage my full time work schedule.

For those of you who have passed the NCLEX while working full time or who had to retake it after failing the first time I would really appreciate any advice on how you organized your study schedule what resources helped you the most and how you stayed consistent without burning out.

Thank you so much in advance! Any advice or encouragement would mean a lot to me. ❤️

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Please tell me what to do!!!
My NCLEX advisor said to push my date back….but I’m at a point where I am tired of this exam hanging over my head and I want to get this over with. I have my NCLEX scheduled for 10/14. Would you push it back to 10/17 or keep it as is? 🫣😩😅

These are my stats:
The first one is from Bootcamp and the second picture is my CAT exam on Board Vitals; I went all they way to 150 q’s on that and I never went that far on bootcamp. Also, took a random 100
Questions on Board vitals and got a 69%.

Thoughts 🥹😊

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Any advice is appreciated