by mkkew

I am realizing I should have given myself a little more credit when I did all 265 questions. After the computer turned to question 76, I lost my concentration and all but gave up.... Knowing how awful it feels to fail, I have made a study plan for the next 4 weeks that consists of everyday study time...so that I can be sure I know how good it feels to pass this NCLEX. I just feel like there is this huge black cloud over my head to get this "thing" over with and I dont want to mess it up again. Any suggestions on how to prepare for the second round...other than more reading/studying/questions??

Re: Ive got a study plan...and it does NOT include failing!

I just had to respond because the title of your post made me laugh!

I wish I had some great secret to tell you that will help you pass, but I don't. I studied the way everyone on here advised -- tons of practice questions. I used the Saunders book and disc, and enrolled in the three week NCSBN online course. When I heard that lots of people were getting questions about infection control and priority, I concentrated on those topics the week before I took the NCLEX. And they were right, at least 1/3 of my questions were priority or infection control.

Good luck on your next time around.

Re: Ive got a study plan...and it does NOT include failing!

i failed my first time and developed this study plan with just using the saunders book. Aside from this i am doing kaplan and lacharity with saunders questions (100 a day) from the CD. Its really helping me, cause i needed to brush up on some of my content. i have posted this on here and a few other people are using it and think its helping them. of course you would need to change the days, i just made a calender for us and at the end of the day after we have read our material we get online and discuss it and quiz each other. Good luck and let me know if you need anything.. -
Katie’s Saunders Study Plan

July 22 Wednesday (TODAY)

• Unit 8 pg 65, Leadership, Delegating and Prioritizing Client Care
• Unit 11 pg 112, Laboratory Values
• Unit 12 pg 127, Nutrition
• Unit 13 pg 139, TPN

July 23 Thursday

• Unit 14 pg 149, IV therapy
• Unit 15 pg 163, Administration of Blood Products
• Unit 16, pg 177, Provision of a Safe Environment
• Unit 17, pg 186, Administration of Medication and IV Solutions

July 24 Friday

• Unit 19 pg 208, Perioperative Nursing Care
• Unit 20 pg 225, Positioning Clients
• Unit 21 pg 233, Care of the Client with a Tube
• Unit 22 pg 251, Female Reproductive System

July 27 Monday

• Unit 23 pg 258, Obstetrical Assessment
• Unit 24 pg 264 Prenatal Period
• Unit 25 pg 278, Risk Conditions Related to Pregnancy
• Unit 26 pg 296, Labor and Delivery

July 28 Tuesday

• Unit 27 pg 310, Problems with Labor and Delivery
• Unit 28 pg 320, The Postpartum period
• Unit 29 pg 327, Postpartum Complications
• Unit 30 pg 336, Care of the Newborn
• Unit 31 pg 354, Maternity and Newborn Medications

July 29 Wednesday

• Unit 32 pg 365, Theories of Growth and Development
• Unit 33 pg 374, Development Stages
• Unit 34 pg 389, Care of the Older Client

July 30 Thursday (Pediatric Nursing)

• Unit 35 pg 401, Neurological, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Disorders
• Unit 36 pg 415, Eye Ear and Throat Disorders
• Unit 37 pg 422, Respiratory Disorders
• Unit 38 pg 434, Cardiovascular Disorders

July 31 Friday (Pediatric Nursing.)

• Unit 39 pg 446, Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Unit 40 pg 464, Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
• Unit 41 pg 472, Renal and Urinary Disorders
• Unit 42 pg 480, Integumentary Disorders

August 3 Monday (Pediatric Nursing)

• Unit 43 pg 487, Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Unit 44 pg 494, Hematological Disorders
• Unit 45 pg 500, Oncological Disorders
• Unit 46 pg 510, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

August 4 Tuesday (Pediatric Nursing)

• Unit 47 pg 515, Infectious and Communicable Diseases
• Unit 48 pg 528, Pediatric Medication Administration and Calculations

(Adult Disorders)

• Unit 49 and 50 pg 537, 565 Integumentary Systems and Medications
• Unit 51 and 52 pg 579, 615 Oncological Disorders, Antineoplastic Medications

August 5 Wednesday (Adult Disorders)

• Unit 53 and 54 pg 629, 659 Endocrine System and Medications
• Unit 55 and 56 pg 677, 711 Gastrointestinal System and Medications
• Unit 57 and 58 pg 725, 758 Respiratory System and Medications
• Unit 59 and 60 pg 779, 829 Cardiovascular System and Medications

August 6 Thursday (Adult Disorders)

• Unit 61 and 62 pg 851, 888 Renal System and Medications
• Unit 63 and 64 pg 901, 924 The Eye and the Ear and Ophthalmic and Otic Meds
• Unit 65 and 66 pg 937, 979 Neurological System and Medications
• Unit 67 and 68 pg 997, 1028 Musculoskeletal System and Medications

August 7 Friday (Adult Disorders)

• Unit 69 and 70 pg 1039, 1051 Immune Disorders and Medications
• Unit 72 pg 1071 Models of Care (Milieu Therapy, Cognitive Therapy..)
• Unit 73 pg 1077 Mental Health Disorders
• Unit 74 pg 1099 Addictions
• Unit 76 pg 1128 Psychiatric Medications

Re: Ive got a study plan...and it does NOT include failing!

Wow! Thank you so much....it certainly will help me when I get to the Saunders book.

Re: Ive got a study plan...and it does NOT include failing!

i dont know when you failed but i made myself take like 4 or 5 days off just to recover and to lift my spirits back up. then i started slowly getting back into content review like 2-3 hrs a day going through mosby, prentice hall, and saunders. now im getting focusing on questions, kaplan, saunders, and am thinking of doing ncsbn. i also got the delegation, prioritization book and i like it! goodluck! we can do it! have you set your second test date yet?? i get my new att july 14th and am hoping to retest the end of august with success!