Re: need advice... pls help

Penny1987:

Go to your public library. They will have a nursing section. There you should find nursing NCLEX review books that you can check out (for free) for 3-4 weeks. You can save yourself some money. You should find the common publishers like Saunders, Kaplan (purple book), Mosby, Lippincott, Davis, ExamCram and probably many more. If the books are older than 3 years, I wouldn't use them though. If the book you borrow has a CD, copy/download the CD to your computer and you will be able to practice questions long after you have returned the books. If you local library does not have recent books, have the librarian check the other libraries in your area to see if they can hold them for you to check-out.

Also go to the www.nursereview.org. If you click on the NCLEX review link (top of page) you can practice using Question Trainers 1-7 for free! The NCLEX review link is located at http://www.nursereview.org/search/la...20EXAMINATIONS This will give you about 1,050 questions to study with. Just copy/paste the questions/answers to a MS-Word document so you don't have to constantly come back to the website. You will also find a lot of other study material (pharm, study tips, strategies, question of the day, etc.) that will be helpful as you study. NOTE: The site is very busy and may slow your PC down because of the PM/chat room that is open.

I will send you a PM message with some other sites to help you study. It's all free to use. Between the library and internet websites, you should be able to practice many NCLEX style questions between now and when you test.

Good luck with your studying.

Re: need advice... pls help

Exam Cram...I used Hurst review and used a little bit of Exam Cram, but the information from Exam Cram is almost like Hurst review. Just do questions and focus on the rationales. Know your content and you will do great

Re: need advice... pls help

Originally Posted by penny1987

i applied for nclex in california board of nursing and my schedule is on january 2010... i just graduated this april 2009 and have not read any nursing related books and i'm freaking out cause i have no idea of what to read, how to review... i cannot afford to go to review centers, i'm working 8 hours everyday to support myself and my brother...
what are good review materials? my sis told me saunder's is good. should i read comprehensive books or just dive in to reviewers or test books? 2 months of review is okay right?!

pls pls give me some advice. thank you

i would suggest getting a lippincott n-clex review book, it worked for me. I studied for about two months before i went and actually took the exam, however there are other study guides but after researching all of the rest that one seemed to suit my needs the best

Re: need advice... pls help

Sooo

I am a 29 y.o. mother of 2. I graduated nursing school 7 years ago still yet to pass the NCLEX. I take it about 1 a year, i am now studying again to take it. It will be my 6th time and I don't know what to do. I have taken Kaplan and the Anderson review countless times i cannot afford to take the exam every 45 days. I have dreamed of being an RN since I was 11 y.o, in the 6th grade. Anyone know a secret or anyone with a similar story but succeeded? Any suggestions what exactly did you do?