POLL: For those that have already passed NCLEX-RN

I think most important is knowing your

-CORE CONTENT, (no matter how they twist a question if you understand a disease process, its easier to pick the right answer

-then Reviewing Test Taking Strategies, learning the ABCs etc

-then practice practice (practice makes perfect ) the more practice, the questions or topic becomes familar, and the understanding of the content increase as well.:)

Agree with Diana. thats what WE did haha.

Do as many questions as you can because you come across same questions but worded differently.

Good luck

God Bless.

My instructor really helped guide me in how I should study to prepare. We took the ATI predictor test and then used that to tailor a study plan. I think the plan should be highly individualized, there is no one right or wrong way to prepare in my opinion. For myself, I had a very good content base already in place. My issue was knowing how to approach each question and break it down. For this reason my goal was to do 300-500 questions per day and read all the rationales and strategies. Doing this built my confidence greatly. I felt very prepared when I took the NCLEX and I passed with 75 questions. Had I only focused on content I don't think I would have had that feeling of security. The realization that even if I was given a topic I didn't recognize I could still arrive at the correct answer allowed me to calm down and become very focused. Honestly, a good foundation in content is required but at the same time we are never going to know 100% of all the content. I wanted a plan in place that would allow me to work through any material I might not have known.

I just want to get a sense of how most people studied. I know that we need to study content, take practice tests, and review test taking strategies altogether, but please don't criticize me for setting up this thread.The question is: What do you think helped the MOST in passing your board exam?