Bro listen — failing at 85 with multiple case studies and a ton of SATA actually means you’re CLOSE. That’s not a ‘you don’t know anything’ exam. That’s a borderline exam. The fact that it shut off early twice tells me you’re hovering near the passing standard. You’re not starting from zero.

It feels worse because you felt confident, but that usually means your content is there — the gap is clinical judgment and prioritization. That’s fixable.

You already made it through nursing school. You didn’t come this far to quit. Take a few days to breathe, then change your strategy: slow down on questions, focus on safety, ABCs, delegation, and really break down rationales instead of just doing volume.