by trekjudy

I found that I am spending a lot of time writing notes on all the questions I get wrong. This has taken a lot of study time up. Many of my friends keep telling me to just review the test and repeat them. Repetition is the key to these questions. I am afraid that I am wasting time copy information while I can be answering questions. I am trying to know everything.

Help me get my studying back on course. I take the test dec.22nd

Re: yes/no..notetaking while review nclex questions

I reread the subject matter I got wrong, write brief notes, then do a few more chapters and go back to retake the one I got wrong. That way I figure I'll know if I retained anything or just remembered the correct answer as written (having a break between reviewing and retaking).

The thing you're probably getting advice about is that it's rarely a deficiency in subject matter that causes mistakes, but ignorance about the rationales and test strategy. The more questions you do, the better you get at picking up these patterns.

Re: yes/no..notetaking while review nclex questions

I did take some notes when I studied for the NCLEX, but for the most part I just did many, many, many practice tests. Make notes if you come across something you really don't understand or never heard. Also, if you get many questions wrong from a specific category (ex. cardiac, peds, etc) then you should go probably go back and study that subject before you take another practice test. Anyways, that's what I did. Best of luck to you.

Re: yes/no..notetaking while review nclex questions

Originally Posted by trekjudy

I found that I am spending a lot of time writing notes on all the questions I get wrong. This has taken a lot of study time up. Many of my friends keep telling me to just review the test and repeat them. Repetition is the key to these questions. I am afraid that I am wasting time copy information while I can be answering questions. I am trying to know everything.

Help me get my studying back on course. I take the test dec.22nd

If you review the tests and repeat them, eventually you will memorize the q
&a's (i sure did). Taking notes especially on the questions that you get wrong help a lot. like you said "repetition is key" and what better way to learn the wrong answers than through note taking? I think your study habits are great and that you should keep it up. Don't forget to read all the rationales whether you get the questions right or wrong. I think as long as you're keeping to your study Rx or study guide as scheduled.. you'll be fine took my NCLEX the day before thanksgiving, no results yet but i studied as you did and i'm feelin okay about it. Wish you the best!

Re: yes/no..notetaking while review nclex questions

I agree with the above poster, take notes especially on the ones you got wrong, remember the rationals