by stsinner

Hi, im just a fresh grad and im about to take the june NLE. Im currently reviewing here in tacloban. Are there any tips that you can share with me regarding the board exams?

thanks a lot....

Re: Tips On Taking The Board Exams

1. test yourself constantly so your mind will be used to the way the test questions are asked.
2. organize your materials. decide which reviewers to use and stick to them.
3. strategize. review centers often give their own strategies and techniques on how you can answer questions.
4. trust yourself. you probably know more than you think you do.
5. pray. really, really pray.


good luck!

Re: Tips On Taking The Board Exams

Update yourself with current health information, like the newest DOH programs and health statistics.. Who knows, it may come out again just like in the June 06 exam.. Purchase books only from credible authors for other books/handouts may mislead you.. Practice answering questions everyday.. Practice makes perfect! Pray and wish for the best.. Good luck..

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review only if u want but set an study plans..dont force your self its only waste of time when you dont absorb what is your studying..rest your mind,set goals and inspirations like I will make it to the boards because,.,,,lastly pray,pray, and pray...Jesus Loves us and gave us things that we desires..

Re: Tips On Taking The Board Exams

these were my strategies before I took june07 nle.by the way,I did not enrol in a review center due to financial constraint.I only reviewed for 2mo.the 1st mo.was self review then the remaining mo.,we reviewed in school.1st,I made my own study plan(e.g. mon-fri.:fundamentals of nursing,sat.-fri.:maternal&child).it depends how much time you will a lot for each concept.but make sure you will be able to cover all the nsg. concepts(you will never know what will be asked in the exam,in june07,they were so many questions about CHN,but few were asked in dec.07).I have rest periods,for atleast 1hr.do not exhaust yourself,if you're tired,rest.its difficult to memorize&analyze if you feel restless.our professors told us to always find answers&rationalizations in the book(not all the skills practiced in the clinical wards were correct,sometimes we tend to do shortcuts).when it comes to pathophysiology of diseases,don't memorize,analyze!but when it comes to lab. values,conversion,drug&ivf computations,there is no way that you'll be able to remember it with just one glance.I also answered practice questions in nclex rn books&study the rationalizations.you should also be aware of the current situations r/t health in the country(e.g.dengue,SARS,meningo./common errors committed -medication errors,illegal detention in hosp.etc)concentrate more in your weaknesses(mine is pharmacology)
lastly,pray for god's guidance.

exam day/during the exam:

1.follow the instructions very carefully.if it says strictly no erasures,then don't erase.you really have to make sure that it is your best&final answer(i used process of elimination).do not be in a hurry,you'll be given 2hrs. to finish the exam.manage your time,don't be stucked in 1 item.try answering those you know.

2.if you have any concerns,ask the proctors(teacher).don't ask your seatmate.floor supervisors might think you're cheating.

3.you will be given 1hr. break every other exam.do what you have to do:bladder break,eat snacks,sharpen pencils etc.

Re: Tips On Taking The Board Exams

im going to take the board this coming june and the tips were great! thanks to them...i hope we make it! God bless!

Re: Tips On Taking The Board Exams

you got to spend more time in answering questions... as many as you can per day... don't buy any books if you can't finish one book! Not yet, ok? COLLECTING BOOKS FOR THE NURSING BOARD EXAM indicates you're anxious! the problem is purely psychological...

i had a review class from 7 to 5Pm. I practice anwering questions everyday. If i encounter a topic in my questions i did not know, or knew little about, i answer the question first, then i tried to read about that topic in my SAUNDER'S BOOK. I bought the newest CHN book (it was new at that time). Read all of it, but later regretted it... Very few questions came out of CHN. most are IMCI questions... also try to study Research... In june 2007 board exam, there were 50 reasearch questions... 10 questions per exam.

don't try to get obssessive about the tiniest details when you're studying... just simply understand what you're studying. try ro study the complications of diseases, the commonly used drugs, common diseases. Try to get your hands on previous board exam questions... chances are, same topics (not necessarily the same questions) would be coming up on board exams...

A few days before the board exam....
Try to get info about where you're going to take the board exam, and in what room. If you have the time, you can go and check out the place so that you'll not be spending time trying to find it on the day of the board exam...

The night before the board exam
Sleep earlier... In our place (i don't know about yours), the PRC required us to be there at our testing site at 6:30 AM... Try to prepare what you're going to bring tomorrow... Try to get ready on a hanger (ironed and all) the clothes you're going to use...

The BIG DAY!
Try to bring these things...

candies, food
water bottle (peel the label off)
necessary documents for test
medicine for headaches, allergy, etc...
and whatever things u think are necessary like rosary, luck charm, etc...

Listen to the proctor. Do not start unless you are told so.
Read the instructions carefully.
Avoid erasures... But if you cannot help it and you really need to erase --> try erasing carefully without pressing too hard. AFter that, try also to erase at the back of the paper... i think it works...
TRY NOT TO GET DISTRACTED BY OTHER TEST TAKERS... Other test takers would finish very early. Do not let this bother you... You still have time...
If you do not know the answer, move to the next one!!! But do not let this become a habit...
hmmm.... what else?
That's all i wanna say... hehehehe....

Well, good luck with your board exam... Be confident...

Re: Tips On Taking The Board Exams

manage you time well when you review.. stay focused and motivate yourself so you won't get off track.. GOOD LUCK TO ALL JUNE 2008 NLE TAKERS!!!

Re: Tips On Taking The Board Exams

Originally Posted by rainbowcake

you got to spend more time in answering questions... as many as you can per day... don't buy any books if you can't finish one book! Not yet, ok? COLLECTING BOOKS FOR THE NURSING BOARD EXAM indicates you're anxious! the problem is purely psychological...

i had a review class from 7 to 5Pm. I practice anwering questions everyday. If i encounter a topic in my questions i did not know, or knew little about, i answer the question first, then i tried to read about that topic in my SAUNDER'S BOOK. I bought the newest CHN book (it was new at that time). Read all of it, but later regretted it... Very few questions came out of CHN. most are IMCI questions... also try to study Research... In june 2007 board exam, there were 50 reasearch questions... 10 questions per exam.

don't try to get obssessive about the tiniest details when you're studying... just simply understand what you're studying. try ro study the complications of diseases, the commonly used drugs, common diseases. Try to get your hands on previous board exam questions... chances are, same topics (not necessarily the same questions) would be coming up on board exams...

A few days before the board exam....
Try to get info about where you're going to take the board exam, and in what room. If you have the time, you can go and check out the place so that you'll not be spending time trying to find it on the day of the board exam...

The night before the board exam
Sleep earlier... In our place (i don't know about yours), the PRC required us to be there at our testing site at 6:30 AM... Try to prepare what you're going to bring tomorrow... Try to get ready on a hanger (ironed and all) the clothes you're going to use...

The BIG DAY!
Try to bring these things...

candies, food
water bottle (peel the label off)
necessary documents for test
medicine for headaches, allergy, etc...
and whatever things u think are necessary like rosary, luck charm, etc...

Listen to the proctor. Do not start unless you are told so.
Read the instructions carefully.
Avoid erasures... But if you cannot help it and you really need to erase --> try erasing carefully without pressing too hard. AFter that, try also to erase at the back of the paper... i think it works...
TRY NOT TO GET DISTRACTED BY OTHER TEST TAKERS... Other test takers would finish very early. Do not let this bother you... You still have time...
If you do not know the answer, move to the next one!!! But do not let this become a habit...
hmmm.... what else?
That's all i wanna say... hehehehe....

Well, good luck with your board exam... Be confident...

it is not advisable to erase.. our profs told us that erasing the back of the exam paper wont work either. it mat screw up the entire paper..remember the optical machines that would be checking the papers are very senstive. why do you think they would give the examinees that kind of intruction?? i did not erasure during my time. i answered first the questions that i know..and do not shade unless your 101% sure of your answer

Re: Tips On Taking The Board Exams

Originally Posted by spongebob6286

it is not advisable to erase.. our profs told us that erasing the back of the exam paper wont work either. it mat screw up the entire paper..remember the optical machines that would be checking the papers are very senstive. why do you think they would give the examinees that kind of intruction?? i did not erasure during my time. i answered first the questions that i know..and do not shade unless your 101% sure of your answer

yeah, the prc told us that... but our review center told us a trick or two... i must have erased at least 5 answers there... and it did not totally screwed up my paper... as i've placed in my post, you've got to be careful in erasing by not pressing too hard... hahahaha...