by at8588

I graduate in May and want a head start on the NCLEX. Any advice on where to begin? how to decide what to study? organize? I feel very overwhelmed and do not even know where to begin. I feel like there is so much info i do not know still. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated!!!!!!!!!

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I don't understand your question is this your 1st or 2nd time taking it.

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Sorry for the confusion....I am in my last semster of school. I will be taking the NCLEX in May. I was hoping to try to devlop a plan of studying now so I do not feel overwhelmed right at the end.

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My suggest is just focus on your last semster. Because you want to pass first and then this about taking the NClex when the time comes, you don't want to over stress yourself, trust me the last semester is stressful enough. Sorry I didn't help but you have to take it one step at a time.

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I would not start the preparation yet. Normally, you will not be taking the exam immediately after graduation, as documents and transcripts need to be filed with your BON by your school, as well as your application, before you will be given permission to sit for the exam. So in most cases, you are looking at June before taking the exam.

Are there specific areas that you are finding that you have weaknesses with? Or with just everything in general? A suggestion that I make to my students is to use the Saunder's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN and just start by going thru each chapter and answering the questions at the end of the chapters and see how you do without using the book as a reference at all. If you get at least 75%, you know the material, if you don't, go back and read the chapter, then try the questions again.

I know that there is quite a bit of information for you to absorb in your program, but you need to stay focused on that, and not the exam right now. Your last semester is where everything starts to come together for you. And no one says that you need to be the first in your class to take the exam, I would rather that you pass it the first time and felt really prepared.

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Thanks so much for the advice. I guess I'm feeling nervous because I'm back from break for my last semester. The instructors keep drilling in our heads to be studying now!!! I was feeling overwhelmed. Thanks for the advice on Sanders. That is the book we use for our class so it sounds like it is very helpful! Thanks again for your advice.