New Transition Content Guide

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Greetings,

I am preparing to study for this exam. There's a new Content guide for this exam. I took this test back in June and did not pass. Now they have a New content guide, and I wanted to know how to prepare for this one. I don't want to fail again, so this time I want to be well prepared. Can anyone tell me if they experience this , studying for a exam and they changed the content guide?

Wouldn't mind a study buddy? Thanks in advance for any help in this area.

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I'm in the same boat. I took this test a couple weeks ago and got a "D". I was pretty bummed, because I thought I had studied adequately for this exam (even though the material was incredibly dry). I did only use Mystudygroup101 for it, maybe that was my problem? My adviser said I have to wait 60 days before I can take it again. I haven't downloaded the new content guide yet. Let me know if you come up with any info.

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Young Mom,

I paid for my exam on the 5th of October and was told by my advisor "[COLOR=#000000]Since you have registered for the exam, you should use the old content guide to prepare. The new content guide is for students who register for the NURX*108 exam on or after October 14".[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000]You probably should shoot your advisor a message just in case. I did compare the old and new content guides for a few exams and they look extremely similar to each other to the point where I cant find a change.

In regards to studying, I used SG101 and both practice exams from excelsior. Paid for the test on the 5th, received the SG101 on the 7th, tested on the 20th and made a "B".

-Marcus [/COLOR]

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Good to know. This will be my next exam and will be using SG101 as my primary study aid.

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Its not the easiest exam to tell you the truth. Review the content guide and the percentages that each topic covers. I mostly got tripped up on the forces that influenced nursing care. If I could do it again I would of spent some extra time in that area defiantly.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Sometimes the exam content guides change because the recommended study materials (textbooks) change editions. It doesn't always amount to a big change in the exam content guide.

If you have taken the exam only studying notes and haven't passed, it's probably time to invest in the recommended texts. I also recommend the EC practice exams. Good luck!

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