by dobletruble

Hey guys, I am going to take the Nclex next month and I finished taking Kaplan. My Qbank scores were in the 50's.

I was just wondering, has anyone else taking other methods of studying other than Kaplan. If so, what were your scores?

For example, I just took a Saunders (4th ed) comprehensive exam using the cd. I took 75 questions and i Scored 70%, wayyy better than on Kaplan. I think i got about 15 wrong out of 75 which is excellent seeing that Nclex is based on how many u got right.

So if anyone took these Nclex 3500 or 4000 or some other study method, what were your scores?

Also, for those who took the Nclex before, is it more like Kaplan or Saunders?

I find Saunders Much, Much easier.

Thanks again guys!

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I used Saunders and passed NCLEX the first time with 75 questions. I think the Kaplan review is way more complex/difficult than the NCLEX actually is.

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Saunders Comprehensive Review is an excellent review test-- take the test at the end of each chapter. If you make 75% or above (you will have to calculate your score), move on. Study the chapters that you score less than 75% on-- then go back and review the rest.

Remember-- NCLEX is about basic nursing care-- safety. Don't focus on the "nice to know" or "nuts to know"-- focus on the need to know.

Kaplan is a great product, no doubt, but I have my students use Saunders and I am well pleased.

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I am so nervous. I am taking my Nclex in May and I did about 2300 questions from Saunders CD so far but I am still getting about 70% on the quizzes. I also signed up for Kaplan Qbank but just way too hard and making me depress.

Can anyone tell me what is Suzannes Plan?

I will be taking my nclex for the second time next month in May and I just don't know what to study. I am reallly tired of going on line and being a sucker for all the scams I find myself buying into Then I read all these post about Kaplans, Saunders, Hesi and Suzannes Plan. I mean what is Hesi and Suzannes Plan anyway, can someone explain to me what the difference is and where can I purchase these items?

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What is Kaplan Qbank?

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Kaplan Qbank is basically an online resource of questions. U have to buy it from Kaplan or take a Kaplan course around 400$ and its included with it.

So, are you guys saying that 70% on Saunders with 75 questions is a bad score?

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VeryTLC Nurse---> u got 70% on the saunders quizes. How many questions did u take to get that score on each quiz?

By quiz do u mean quiz or a comprehensive test?

Like each quiz is 10 questions? More Q's? less Q's?

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Well....everyday ..first I do about 100 questions(study mode) from saunders and after that I do about 3 or 4 sets of 10 questions (quiz mode). I get about 60 to 80% on quizzes. I heard that actual nclex is much harder than Sanunders ....and that worries me.

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Don't get too wrapped up with diagnostic test scores. They don't necessarily tell the story of your NCLEX results. Most people recommend using the Saunders Comprehensive Review and to do as many questions as possible. Study the rationales to the questions so that you thoroughly understand the concepts.