Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
NCLEX Discussion Forum /

Do I NEED to take a prep class?



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 385,883 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

May 18, 2008 08:00 PM

Do I NEED to take a prep class?


Ok, flat out I am broke. I want to do the Kaplan online class, but $418 is a lot of money. I'm a good student (finished with a 3.3 GPA) and at our school we took a mock NCLEX through a company called Arnett and I scored a .80 (the NCLEX pass point was a .29). The guy from that told me I just needed some general review with a bit of a focus on pharmacology. I'm a good test taker. I feel pretty confident about taking the NCLEX and passing. Do I NEED to take an NCLEX prep class? I would hate to pay the money if it's not necessary, butI would hate it more if I don't take one and fail.

So do you think a prep class is helpful?


Share: Submit Thread to Facebook Submit Thread to Twitter Submit Thread to Technorati Submit Thread to Google Submit Thread to Reddit

Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
5 Comments
No. 1
from Jules A
Old May 18, 2008, 09:18 PM

Default Re: Do I NEED to take a prep class?
Like you, I'm a good test taker and really don't think I need a review course. I'm not interested in sparing the time required. I am doing plenty of studying on my own so its not like I'm blowing it off, just that I don't need test taking tips. I'll definitely take a review course if I happen to flunk but I feel pretty good about it.

P.S. many employers will pay for the review class if you really want to take it and money is your major hesitation.
Top
 
No. 2
Old May 18, 2008, 09:48 PM

Default Re: Do I NEED to take a prep class?
No. Another good test-taker here.
Top
 
No. 3
Old May 18, 2008, 09:52 PM

Default Re: Do I NEED to take a prep class?
dosen't sound like you need to. i would just review my books .. when do you take boards? let me know how you do... keep me posted...
Top
 
No. 4
Old May 19, 2008, 10:21 AM

Default Re: Do I NEED to take a prep class?
Like you I didnt have the extra cash laying around to take a prep course...I studied for boards the old fashioned way by doing TONS and TONS of questions...I passed with 75 questions

In my personal opinion I think the prep classes feed off your anxiety level already...

You graduated from Nursing School that alone is an accomplishment...you have the knowledge you just need to relax enough to retrieve it. Get a good book: Saunders/Davis/Kaplan etc etc and just do lots of practice questions, read the rationals on all the choices.

Good Luck!!
Top
 
No. 5
from SmetRN2008
Old May 19, 2008, 02:51 PM

Default Re: Do I NEED to take a prep class?
I just graduated and I am a good test taker too. I took the ATI comp predictor a few weeks ago and according to that I have a 99% chance of passing the NCLEX the first time. I don't see a reason to take a review course and pay them $300-400 when I can just study on my own. I have saunders comp review book and I'm also going to get the saunders q&a book as well (the green one) and just review the areas I think I need to and do as many questions as possible. So my advice would be not to bother with a review course. Just focus on your weaker areas and do tons of practice questions. I'm sure you'll pass. Good luck!!
Top
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
413 members
3,822 guests
4,235

15

Doctors-in-short-supply-responsibilities-for-nurses-may-expa...

8

Less regular sleep for ICU nurses may lead to errors

16

Nurse sends unused medical supplies to needy nations

23

Premature Births Are Fueling Higher Rates of Infant...

6

MRSA Strain Linked to High Death Rates

25

RI hospital fined $150,000 in 5th wrong-site surgery since...

64

Nursing: One of the 6 Thriving Jobs that are Here to Stay???

90

Dad Fights Hospital to Keep Baby on Life Support

12

A nurse can dream...about awesome nursing

17

California Nursing Situation - CINHC's plan to help New...



7

Why am I doing this, anyway?

0

Nurse Heal Thyself

7

My Papa, why I am the nurse I am today.

15

I made it through

11

An angel's gaze

13

A Sister Never Forgets

16

Ruby's Marbles

29

What Do Operating Room Nurses Do?

14

My Little Old Jedi

17

I love this job......

23

"I hear voices"

17

Preventing FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infection) in...

23

Error and Attitude

10

It's Just a Shower

6

Searching for the Purpose





Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: