I'm not sure what study smart means but I do know that first semester in nursing school is a huge adjustment! They start you off asking application questions and you are not used to that. I would...
If it has been since 2007 that you have studied, I recommend a full content review, being in a study group for 3 months and possibly a tutor. Content needs to be refreshed AND decision-making;...
Sometimes, it is not about what study program you used...it could be about knowing "how" to take the test questions; it could be about needing to have the basic nursing info integrated in your mind;...
he If you are not already doing this...when you are reviewing material, just reading does not add to your memory very much. Try reading it out loud and walking around while doing it. By reading...
It is normal to feel this way. Something inside you is ready to go forward and start your new career. Your Master's Program has not only given you the content information you needed but also the...
When I went to school for my Nurse Practitioner, the difference between MS & MSN was whether you did a thesis vs. a project. I opted for the project and it has never made any difference in my...
Content is important BUT the NCLEX tests at the application level so if you don't know how to understand and answer each style of question you may not make it. Join a study group or hire a tutor that...
I agree with all of the above but most especially with Kaplan questions being the closest to the NCLEX and your level of content understanding. You could read and read and never remember enough. Use...
Serenitylove14 - good rationales! The answer is all in the type of therapy. The client is not in crisis and systematic desensitization is to help clients be less fearful of things. And we wouldn't...
Really studying and applying the strategies that Kaplan promotes in their Kaplan NCLEX RN Strategies, Practice and Review book with ISBN #978-1-60978-565-9 (2012-2013 version) will...
LPN schools can be expensive and they do offer loans BUT...an RN at a community college will allow you to possibly qualify for grants, scholarships from the federal government (if your husband doesn't...
Confidence will increase if you know your lab values back and forth, up and down. Memorize, memorize, memorize!!!! Kaplan's decision tree doesn't always "speak" to every learner. There are other ways...
I agree with the other comments. Strategy is VIP because if you cannot identify the distractors, key words and systematically work your way through each question then you won't be successful. It isn't...
Was it the Kaplan Strategies book about 1" thick? I think Kaplan does a great job of teaching how to take the different types of questions and a systematic way to approach each question. You must...