To Study or not to Study?

milkers · Feb 7, 2013

I am taking my PN boards in 2 weeks and I'm thinking I'm not studying much before hand either. I'm glad to hear that worked for you! I think if you know it, you know. I tend to do well on tests in nursing school (all NCLEX style).

Please post what you chose to do and if it worked! Good luck!

BigCSN · Feb 7, 2013

Thank you for your response! I have a good 4-5 months before im done with RN school so I have a while. I think I will just do what I did when I took my LPN boards. Ive had ppl tell me its best to just take it. I agree with what you said. You know what you know. Why confuse all the information you already have in your head right?

coco317 · Feb 7, 2013

My nursing school utilized ATI practice testing to prepare us for the NCLEX. (If you're not familiar it's online testing designed to simulate the NCLEX test) I used these practice tests to gauge my knowledge in the different care areas and then brushed up on the subjects that I was weak in. I didn't over do my studying but I also didn't forgo it completely either. It also depends on how much time there is between graduating and sitting for your boards. I also checked out a Kaplan book from the library and read their strategies for analyzing a NCLEX question and that helped me a lot. If you weren't exposed to many 'select all that apply' I would practice those in a NCLEX book!!

Good luck!

BigCSN · Feb 7, 2013

I am very familiar with ATI! We also utalize that in the program. Many ppl dont like it, but I have found them to be helpful. Good advice! Thank you very much!