In this instructional video, NCLEX prep expert Damian Jenkins explains the three primary reasons new graduate nurses fail the NCLEX and presents his personalized e‑course and tutoring approach as a solution. He argues that most candidates lack a concrete study plan, mismanage the balance between content review and question practice, and fail to accurately gauge their readiness for the exam. Jenkins critiques generic review programs for missing anxiety‑reduction tactics, accountability, and individualized feedback. He then outlines his own program, which starts with a personalized assessment, follows the nursing process, provides a detailed study schedule, balances review with practice, and incorporates a holistic readiness evaluation that considers physical, mental, financial, and support factors. Throughout, he emphasizes the importance of accountability, regular check‑ins, and tailored strategies. The video concludes with a promotional offer of 15% off any program option, encouraging viewers to enroll in his e‑course, add one‑to‑one tutoring, or join live webinars to achieve NCLEX success.
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Hi there, my name is Damion Jenkins and I'm an NCLEX prep expert where I've helped hundreds of new graduate nurses develop strategies for NCLEX success. I'm coming to you today in this video to really talk about why people fail the NCLEX and what you need to know so that you don't wind up failing the NCLEX yourself. There are several things that new graduate nurses fail to take into consideration when preparing for the NCLEX. Oftentimes, times they spend a lot of time and energy reviewing content, reading over nursing notes, looking in their textbooks, trying to memorize and cram information, and that is often the worst way to prepare for the NCLEX. Some people will purchase these, you know, really in-depth NCLEX review packages or programs that spend a lot of time talking about all of the different specialty areas that we learn throughout nursing schools such as medical surgical nursing, maternal newborn, psychiatric nursing, so on and so forth. There's nothing wrong with that, and sometimes that is required for new graduates to get a better understanding of the nursing content. However, in my experience, I found that that is not always the case. Majority of my clients come to me having already taken these major NCLEX review programs. They've spent countless hours and hundreds and hundreds, even thousands of dollars on NCLEX prep programs, and all of them seem to miss the mark. None of them provide very straightforward strategies, um, skills to reduce test anxiety, what information or resources the individual should be focusing on, and they often fail to have expert guidance to answer questions, check in, be an accountability partner and also offer tips and strategies along the way. And that's where my program differs greatly from some of the other programs out there. Now I'm not saying that the other programs don't offer tremendous value because they do. As an experienced educator, I have done my market research and I've definitely checked in with all of the major NCLEX prep review companies, programs, private tutors, and so on. And I see what they offer and they do offer great value. What I can say though is that my program is very different because I focus from the very beginning all the way to the very end, and I follow what all of us should really embrace as nurses, and that's the nursing process. I start off by doing an individualized assessment on your ability. I cover basics to make sure that you understand the foundations, the concepts, the rules that guide nursing practice. And so going through all of these steps and then having ample opportunity for you to practice these strategies, my program is individualized for your specific learning needs. Now, whether you choose to seek me out for one-to-one tutoring or not, or if you just want to, um, get access to my e-course so that you can learn all of these steps, learn about the NCLEX, know what resources you need to study, have a plan, and then have me as your accountability partner and that expert resource that you can reference when you're having a hard time. Um, I wanna offer you something very valuable here today for free, and I hope that you find what I'm about to cover very helpful. And I really want you to utilize this information so that you can be on your way to developing strategies for NCLEX success. So the number one reason why people fail the NCLEX is because they don't have a plan. It sounds simple enough, right? You need to have a plan in order to execute execute what you're trying to achieve. Just like in nursing school, you learn how to develop a care plan for your patients. It's really the same situation that you're going to follow when you're planning to pass the NCLEX. Now, where I come in is that I have tried and true strategies, plans, goals that I know work for my clients and could also work for you. And so if you don't know what information to study, if you don't know how to study, if you don't know the frequency in which you should study and you don't understand the measures, the goals that you put in place so that you can make sure you're moving in the right direction for NCLEX success, that would be a big problem. A lot of new graduates are just so done with nursing school and they're just ready to take the NCLEX and be done with it, and I completely understand that. I also wanted to be done with nursing school and hurry up and get my license so I can focus on becoming a professional nurse. However, I knew back then that I needed to have a plan. And so I took some time to really review the essential information that I needed to, to really make sure that I understood how to answer NCLEX-style questions, and then I had ample opportunity to practice, practice, practice. And so I developed a plan and I stuck to it. And that's what I've developed for my eCourse. My eCourse has a very detailed plan on how you should be able to move through what to study, how to study, when to study, and then also when to reach out to me when you're having problems or at certain points throughout the program. The cool thing is, is I have lots of prompts in the program, so little videos that will prompt you, um, assignments to make sure that you are validating and reinforcing your understanding of what was covered. And then I also check in with you. So whatever QBank you might be utilizing at the time, I will log into it if it's, um, online. If it's not online, then we'll have we'll have conversations on the phone or via email, and I will go over your scores and see how you're doing and provide feedback. So not having a plan is one of the biggest barriers to NCLEX success. The next thing is, is that most people don't have a good understanding of a balance between review and practice. And so, so many people have come to me, you know, just exhausted and burned out, and they haven't even become a nurse yet and they're already burned out because of the copious amounts of review that they're spending. They're, you know, doing these major online review courses that are chapters and chapters and chapters and chapters and chapters of information. They become information overloaded. You know, sure, they've reviewed every single disease process that could happen in maternal newborn, but they don't know how to apply or analyze questions and utilize that information to answer the questions appropriately. And so you need to be able to find a good balance between review and practice. And so my e-course is very straightforward. It lets you know exactly how much you need to review versus how much you need to practice. And to be fair, unless you know where you're making your mistakes when answering questions, you don't really know where to review. And so my program really outlines how you should go through and do your self-assessment to understand then what should you review? Should you crack open a textbook and spend some time there, or really is it that you just need to focus more on the test-taking strategy to improve your accuracy when answering questions? Either way, you need to have a good balance, and many, many, many people who come to me who have failed the NCLEX on multiple occasions can't seem to get it together with how much to review versus how much to practice until they see that my formula really works. And so having that balance for review and practice is essential. The third reason why people fail the NCLEX is because they don't know how to gauge their readiness for taking the test. Now, a lot of these online programs, mine included, have a readiness predictor test. And so the readiness predictor test is one of many tools that you should be using to gauge whether you're ready to sit for the NCLEX or not. You see, a readiness predictor test, no matter what technology or no matter how many authors created that exam, no matter if the company is a multi-million dollar corporation or just me, one person doing it all on my own, the Readiness Predictor test is not an end-all situation. It is not going to be the only indication of your readiness to take the test. Where a lot of companies fail to miss the mark is they don't consider the individual person. They just have a formula, they plug it into a test, and then if you get a certain score, they you're ready. That doesn't work for everyone. Everyone has different learning styles, everyone has different learning needs, everyone has different home life situations, financial situations, religious situations, whatever the case may be. And so where I focus on is really making sure that you give yourself the best possible exam experience based on a holistic approach. It's not just how well you perform, it's not just how well you're feeling you feeling about taking the exam? And it's not just about your scores, it's really about everything. Are you well physically? Are you well mentally? Are you well financially? Do you have the support you need so that you won't be distracted when you're ready to take the test? And so working with me, that one-to-one individualized approach, I can help guide you to make those crucial decisions. Should you postpone your test or should you go ahead and test because you're chances look really, really good. And so these are the 3 real reasons why people fail the NCLEX. It's not because you're not smart enough. It's definitely not because you didn't learn everything you needed to learn in nursing school. You know, as an experienced nurse educator, I have confidence that your program covered all the bases. Whether they provided ample opportunity for you to really validate and reinforce your knowledge, that's a whole nother story because each nursing program is a little different. However, I trust that you know the information if you graduated nursing school. My goal and what I do in my program is to really help you figure out ways to access that knowledge, to utilize that knowledge, to apply that knowledge, and to analyze data utilizing some fundamental concepts that guide nursing decision-making. And so with these skills and these strategies, all of my clients to date, when they've stuck with my program and completed the assignments as instructed, they've gone on to earn their license. So I hope that you found this information very important. Whether you choose to go with me and, and study for the NCLEX, buy my eCourse, whatever you choose, these 3 reasons are why people fail the NCLEX. So if you can find a formula that works for you, I wish you the very best, and I want to welcome you when you get your license into the nursing profession. If you need that additional help, or if you think that the eCourse would be very valuable which I recommend. It's a great investment for your future. It's a great investment for that peace of mind that you do understand the concepts that guide nursing decision-making and that you know how to answer NCLEX-style questions at a minimum. No matter what program option you choose, because I do have several, you can always add on one-to-one tutoring sessions or join a live webinar so long as there's availability. The good thing with that is, is you can enter just the basic 30-day access course for not not that much money, and then you could make your way through the program. At any point, if you feel like you need additional one-to-one or additional explanation, maybe your scores aren't where I recommend them to be, or maybe you're having a hard time utilizing the strategies that I have in the course, you can always add on that one-to-one session, get on a 15-minute phone call with me so maybe I can give you some guidance, shoot me an email so I can give you some feedback so that you're getting the most out of the situation. I'm not in this to make a ton of money. Of course, this is my profession, this is what I love to do, and I am trying to pay my bills, but really this is about your success. So as long as you connect with me, share with me your progress, ask questions when you have questions, you will get the best experience that you can possibly get so you're ready to take the NCLEX and become a licensed nurse. Right now I'm running a promotion, 15% off, and all you have to do is enter in the coupon code PASS NCLEX 15% at checkout. This is a special promotion for all of my followers and those who take the time to learn more about my program. And thanks for watching this video, cuz now you have an opportunity to save 15% off of any of the program options. So I wish you the very best. I wish you NCLEX success. I hope that I get to welcome you into the profession as a licensed nurse. Take care, be well, and I look forward to helping you or someone you know Develop strategies for in-collect success. Take care.
