I don't know what I am doing wrong - not doing so well on tests. - page 2

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   Feb 21, '13

   another vote for Saunders. It was my bible during nursing school!
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   Feb 21, '13

   I lived with my saunders book through nursing school, it was my BIBLE. Just concentrate on the questions related to what you are doing in class. Also use the cd that comes with it, it gives you the rationals and lets you know how your progressing. Good Luck!! It's not easy but sooo worth it in the end!!
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   Feb 22, '13

   I second what some others have said... I recommend getting NANDA-I 2012-2014 (I purchased it after reading GrnTea's advice to another poster and it has made a tremendous difference in my comprehension of nursing diagnoses), Saunder's NCLEX, and Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment by LaCharity. I also have found The Anatomy Coloring Book and the Memory Notebook of Nursing series helpful. Best of luck!
4. 
   Feb 22, '13

   Which Saunders do you all recommend? Is the the Comprehensive Review or the Q&A?
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   Feb 22, '13

   Comprehensive
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   Feb 25, '13

   Check out books like this one: Amazon.com: Fundamentals Success: A Q&A Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking (Davis's Q&a Success) (9780803627796): Dr Patricia Nugent, Barbara Vitale: Books
   
   and/or this one: Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students: Dr Patricia Nugent, Barbara Vitale: 9780803628182: Amazon.com: Books .
   
   Nursing-school exams are unlike any other area of study, IME. You need to figure out how they want you to answer the questions before you can give the correct answers on exams. These books help you figure that out.
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   Feb 25, '13

   I am also in an accelerated program and struggled on the tests. My recommendation is to practice NCLEX style questions as often as possible. I have 3 books and get together with a group to do nclex questions every week. It is time consuming but has increased my scores from the 70's to the 90's.

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