A little background. I flunked out of nursing school once...got B's all throughout nursing school...failed the HESI twice. Really never devoted myself to nursing, went out too much. But I graduated the beginning of May and started studying. Did about 200 questions out of Saunders every day for about 3 weeks. Then used Kaplan strategies book and PDA by LaCharity. So I studied every weekday (took a couple days off here and there). The week before the test, I got really bad test anxiety, and wasn't able to study hardly at all! Mostly studied to reinforce everything. The day before the test I reviewed this study guide and lab values. I took it this morning and had 140ish questions. I was keeping tally of the SATA until it went past 75 (had 18 SATA before it passed 75) then had like 4 or 5 after that. Went home and tried the PVT trick 92384 times and got the good pop up!
So my advice to those who are taking the exam. Study this study guide and PDA. And do questions every day. Majority of my test was prioritizing patients and lots of infections control and meds. I didn't study hardly at all for meds, and I'm glad I didn't because I would have not been able to recognize them (which is why I probably did bad in nursing school haha). Say a prayer before you take it if you start and whenever you aren't able to focus! Good luck to everyone who takes it!
Yeah it's really helpful! Just read over it once or twice, don't memorize it or anything. There were definitely a few questions on the NCLEX on that review! The only thing that's incorrect in that review I found is that it says CO2 is a vasoconstrictor. It should be CO2 is a vasodilator. But it's spot on other than that! Good luck!!!
congrats! just wondering why cant i open the link for the study guide anymore. where else can i find the study guide here? i have it saved in my fone before but i lost all my data in my fone. thanks lots!
congrats! just wondering why cant i open the link for the study guide anymore. where else can i find the study guide here? i have it saved in my fone before but i lost all my data in my fone. thanks lots!
I don't think its available. I've asked and no response:(
Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
If you note my post above .....there is no Allnurses endorsed nor created study guide. Any "study guide" on a public forum cannot be verified as accurate. There is a search button in the upper right corner......you may search for "study guides" there. From a thread here at AN.....
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Yeah it's really helpful! Just read over it once or twice, don't memorize it or anything. There were definitely a few questions on the NCLEX on that review! The only thing that's incorrect in that review I found is that it says CO2 is a vasoconstrictor. It should be CO2 is a vasodilator. But it's spot on other than that! Good luck!!!