I studied for 6 wks but studied hard for 4 wks. 2 wks I did 200+questions a day and the other weeks I did 100-150. One day I week I would set aside time to review my weak areas and take notes or try to remember why and what is going on in the body.
I used the following books.
Lippincott Q&A
NCLEX3000/3500
Saunders Q&A
NCLEX101:How to Pass on the first try by Sylvia Rayfield
NCLEX Comprehensive Review by NEC
Medical Surgical Recall by Tamara Bickson (this was my bible for looking up diseases)
Hurst online review & extra material (excellent review course)
Kaplan (training CD only
www.learningext.com
I mostly used lippincott. I did about 2,000 in this book. Very challeging questions. Saunders is good for helping your focus on your weak areas. Both lippincott and Saunders give great rationals and this is what is important.
Good luck!
Tiffany RN
8dpo Tummy Tuck