This Is How To Pass The Nclex!!!

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AFTER FAILING THE NCLEX ONCE I HAVE NOW PASSED!!! LET ME TELL YOU HOW I DID IT...

Two websites were absolutely wonderful for me: rnquiz.com and a website from the NCSBN, http://www.learningext.com/products/rnreview/review.asp

The first one was more of a quick but very good review of everything imaginable and quizzes at the end of every second and then four 75questioned timed tests. The second one is very very in depth with extensive quizzes. I would overall recommend the second one a bit more than the first just because of how in depth it is. If you just read all of that information and take all the quizzes it's a done deal, you'll pass! The other huge thing is this book: Prioritization, Delegation, Assignment by Linda A. LaCharity, Candice K. Kumagai, and Barbara Bartz. That book is a lifesaver and an aboslute must to get. I failed the nclex the first time I took it because I had no idea how much of the test was goign to be on prioritization and delegation. I would say 75-80% of the test is questions that were similar to the ones in this book. It was truly my lifesaver! I would reccomend doing as many questions as possible. When they say do 1000-2000 questions that is for real. I didn't barely do any the first time and I failed it, and this time I did aprox. 1500 and I passed! when prioritizing who is the most important patient to be seen remember this: 1.ABC 2. Change in LOC 3. Change in VS 4. Unstable metabolic disorders (hypo/hyper glycemia, electrolyte shift) 5. Pain 6. Any treatments you need to perform 7. Family requesting you to come/Discharge teaching

That is a must know and what helped me significantly! No worries you can do this if you just believe believe believe. Unwavering faith, let no thoughts of limitations enter your mind. You are an RN! If you need anything more just please let me know, I'd be more than happy to help you.

Specializes in Med Surg, Telemetry, Long Term Care.

congrats

Hey, thank you for the post on that free access on NCLEX 3500, thank you very much. You helped me a lot. Take cre mwaah!!:saint:

Congrats!! Thanks so much for the tips!!!

i am totally cofused bcoz i studied saunders 2nd edition for my 1st attempt.do i need to buy a 4th edition of saunders?pls help me:sniff:

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
i am totally cofused bcoz i studied saunders 2nd edition for my 1st attempt.do i need to buy a 4th edition of saunders?pls help me:sniff:

Have already replied to one of your other threads asking the same.

The Borders near me has been out of that book...I guess I'll check one more time since my test is Thursday.

Someone just gave me this from the Mark Klemek book someone handed down to her:

Rule #1 for prioritization:

Acute MI vs. DM

Cirrhosis vs. Hepatitis

Acute Pacreatitis vs. Angina Pectoris (Chronic)

Exacerbation COPD vs. CHF

Rule #2 Fresh Post Op beats medical and other surgical (first 12 hours)

Rule #3 Stable vs. Unstable...

Unstable...acute or exacerbated...post op

Highest priority is patien twho has largest change in shortest period.

Trumps by definition: hypoglycemia, hemorrhaging/shock, head injury (new, pulseless or breathless or R

When there's a tie, ABC's.

#4 - The more vital the organ, the higher the priority. If unstable, Maslow's.

Brain

Lung

Heart

Liver

Kidney

Pancrea

After that, doesn't matter.

Remember, important is iforgan affected by condition, not organ effected by the disease. Last, who will die first?

My trouble area is triage...the program I went to didn't teach it at all in med surg, never had a word of it before Hesi, and only got some in Community but very wish-washy. I struggle with that. Well, I wish I had that prioritization book to practice what I was given (above).

The Borders near me has been out of that book...I guess I'll check one more time since my test is Thursday.

Someone just gave me this from the Mark Klemek book someone handed down to her:

Rule #1 for prioritization:

Acute MI vs. DM

Cirrhosis vs. Hepatitis

Acute Pacreatitis vs. Angina Pectoris (Chronic)

Exacerbation COPD vs. CHF

Rule #2 Fresh Post Op beats medical and other surgical (first 12 hours)

Rule #3 Stable vs. Unstable...

Unstable...acute or exacerbated...post op

Highest priority is patien twho has largest change in shortest period.

Trumps by definition: hypoglycemia, hemorrhaging/shock, head injury (new, pulseless or breathless or R

When there's a tie, ABC's.

#4 - The more vital the organ, the higher the priority. If unstable, Maslow's.

Brain

Lung

Heart

Liver

Kidney

Pancrea

After that, doesn't matter.

Remember, important is iforgan affected by condition, not organ effected by the disease. Last, who will die first?

My trouble area is triage...the program I went to didn't teach it at all in med surg, never had a word of it before Hesi, and only got some in Community but very wish-washy. I struggle with that. Well, I wish I had that prioritization book to practice what I was given (above).

Thank you studymom39 for the important info!! :) The info you write about from the meds pub program you did is great too, I've been following your posts about that also! Thank you! :) :bow:

hi congrats and thank you for sharing. im testing on friday, but i've read the book the you have mentioned 3 weeks ago, and only read the first part, only the multiple choices part.im only scoring high half to 60%. did you finished the entire book? thanks. i didn't read the last part because i focused on saunders.:) but now that you say so, i think i would brush up again to that book.

hi congrats and thank you for sharing. im testing on friday, but i've read the book the you have mentioned 3 weeks ago, and only read the first part, only the multiple choices part.im only scoring high half to 60%. did you finished the entire book? thanks. i didn't read the last part because i focused on saunders.:) but now that you say so, i think i would brush up again to that book.

def keep doing the book i mentioned. it is better than saunders, it was more accurate to what the test was actually like, for me anyways!

I guess it was easier the second time, since I passed! haha Good idea taking it somewhere different, you won't get psyched out at all. Just keep studying, and relax the day before and you'll be fine!

I realized last night that I had that delegation book all along...I'm a nut...kid you not, I have every book known to mankind in this house. I narrowed it to a few and packed up the rest for someone else to use (see my faith, ha!!!).

If the real test questions are like the LaCharity book, then the nclex seems reasonable?????????? I don't think they're terribly unreasonable, although there are some up for debate or perhaps it's wording for those delegation questions.

Oh well, 2 more days to bathe in nclex preparation. I'm SO ready to dry out from this stuff!!!!!!!!

Specializes in Nurse Tech.Nursing Student.

Did anyone of you use Audilearn to review with for the NCLEX

hello sugar383,

i am so glad that you are still on this site ,i have just failed the nclex :crying2:and i am so very upset,dont know how to study anymore i am at my witts end. i see that you have posted some things that you have done that was sucessful. i would really love to chat with you about these sites ,your profile is pvt so there is no contact,can you pleaseeeeeeeeee email me at mod note, please use the pm serviceso that i may email you so we can chat somemore ,,i will look forward to chating with you and sure hope that you will guide me to the proper direction..thanks so much and congrats..................:yeah:

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