How much should I have knowledge?

Hi ~ You really need to know core content - common illnesses/assessments/interventions/treatments within each body system, lab values, infection control (what diseases are airborne, contact or droplet and what PPE would you wear), medications (common ones in each class and be familiar with all drug classes/categories), herbal medications (i.e. garlic, ginseng, ginger, kava, st. johns wort, valerian, etc.) aging (birth to elderly and what stages/characteristics/ailments occur within age groups). Know which patients to see first (acute versus chronic, unstable versus stable, etc.). Also, knowing strategies and critical thinking skills are important, as some questions on NCLEX are "obscure" and testing you on your critical thinking skills, what you would do first or what is best...

As far as studying, everyone is different, some folks can study 2-3 hours a day whereas others need 6-10 hours a day for a month or two. For me I studied more, as I wanted to know as much as possible going into NCLEX. The resources you're using are good - though if you're more of a visual/auditory learner you may wish to check out some good Youtube videos and/or possibly Hurst NCLEX review as these are very helpful. I used a combination of resources and this worked for me.

Keep up your efforts and best of luck in your review.

Hello...nclex is more about content. You've to know content to answer correctly. Specifics are not a lot. For example, you'll hardly see a question that will say what is value of potassium, but you need to know normal k values to answer a question that kind of thing.

I found out I passed this morning after 3 attempts. You cannot give up, you keep trying until you pass..quitters never win and winners never quit...keep fighting and don't lose hope.

Praying for you.

Congrats on a job well done RN. Tell us what study material/s help you the most.