Advice on a successful NCLEX Study Plan

CanadianRN · Mar 25, 2018

Hello!

I have recently completed all of my BScN course requirements and am on my way to writing the NCLEX. I don't have a specific date yet, but I am hoping to write the test in two months or less. I am also hoping to study very hard to pass it! I have been prepping some materials, making a tentative study schedule, and deciding on programs to use. While in University, I had to work very hard to maintain an average of around a B+ and was also overloaded with extra courses (it was an accelerated nursing program). I was successful in the program (thank you Lord!). Now I am trying to figure out how to schedule and discipline myself to study solo, now that I don't have a school curriculum to follow and teachers/classmates to hold me accountable and keep me motivated. As I don't know the NCLEX date quite yet, I am making a "plan" of 6 weeks of studying. Any advice on improving this plan and increasing my chances of passing is VERY welcome :)

- Starting Monday (tomorrow!) and for every day of the next TWO Weeks- 6 hours of coursework from the NCSBN program that I have purchased - and completing two Hurst videos = 8-9 hours of studying. If I complete both of these programs at this pace each day, I will have both of them finished in a little under two weeks.

I hope that both of these programs will be a good refresher on many things. I have been in placement and out of "school mode" since December - so I feel like a refresher on the foundations of nursing will be a good idea.

The remaining 4-ish weeks - Complete 150-200 questions per day.

For these weeks, I will use NCLEX Mastery Premium (which is already setup on my phone and computer) as well as UWorld. I also hope to remediate any questions that I get wrong/write out what was wrong and make sure I have a strong understanding of WHY it was wrong, and how to make right.

I will also be applying for a few nursing jobs per week, and possibly picking up a part-time job - so that I don't get too lonely and have a bit of a schedule to work around :)

Also - any tips on staying motivated, not getting burnt out, and studying strategically so that I don't waste too much time learning things in ways that I shouldn't bother with - I'd love to hear!

Thanks everyone!