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KAPLAN COMPLETE LIVE LECTURE COURSE WAS MY MAIN STUDY FOR MY NCLEX-RN. I PASSED THE FIRST TIME WITH 75Q AND I THOUGHT I FAILED FOR SURE... BUT I DIDN'T!!

In addition to kaplan, I also reviewed these books:

  1. Hesi nclex-rn review (reviews all important & most commonly tested topics on the nclex!)
  2. Kaplan strategies for the nclex 07-08 (teaches how to break down the question and eliminate untill you get the correct A)
  3. NCLEX-RN review by ALICE STEIN (the questions are very very challenging at the end of the book, did not read book)
  4. Listened to HELEN FEUER live lecture CD's + did their practice questions... (not a book, but was helpful)
  5. Flashcards for nclex-rn (small book of questions, I had it with me everywhere I went)

I studied for 3 months because I wanted to make sure I did everything to pass the first time around. The test is way too expensive for me to be taking it more than once. Specially here in FL.

I suggest studying for at least 5 hours everyday, no matter what the day is. Schedule your study time, and don't make other plans during your study time.

Good luck everyone! do your best!

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studying really helpts a lot.

My friend who failed has not changed one bit. She is still meeting friends for lunch, and found a job working at a home goods store.

She doesn't have any kids, and just lives with her husband.

we all have responsabilities, I have a baby, I have a husband, I had a job working as an assistant while I was studying for boards. And I did it.

I gave up a lot, I hardly spent time with my husband, I didn't go to the mall or movies... nothing that I concider fun... I spent every minute I could studying. The only days that I took off was when I went to work because I would come home tired.

while the baby slept during the day and night I would study.

sometimes when I could I would drop the baby off at my mom's and I would go to the kaplan center and stay there untill I met my daily "quota" of questions or reading.

I also made a check list.

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hi,

i found your post to be useful..i will be taking the boards again in february and i'm so nervous...since you don't mind sharing your notes, i'll be glad to take a look at them..thanks!!!

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I'm getting ready to start my studying again for the sixth time. It would be great to see your notes. Your techniques for study plan sounds appealing and very disciplined. Thanks so much. :)

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I will share my notes with anyone who asks, but you have to send me your private e-mail :balloons:

AND I DID SHARE MY NOTES WITH A LOT OF YOU.

IT IS FEB 2008.

MY NOTES HAVE BEEN ERASED, AND I NO LONGER HAVE THEM

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e-mail me so I can forward my notes to you.

on the subject line put: study notes/all nurses

that way it is easier for me so I don't have to click and paste your e-mail to a new one.

NOT AVAILABLE AS OF FEB. 2008

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send me your e-mail here

then I will reply with the study notes I made while I studied for my nclex.

I will do this only in december, in jan I start working!

again:

subject: studynotes/all nurses

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iampattyrn,

if you dont mind sharing your notes, i would like a copy of it.

mod note, please send pm

thanks!!!!!

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Can I remind everyone that as per Terms of Service do not post email addresses in your post. If you want to swap email addresses please do it through the pm system or if the person's profile is set up to accept email then can send message through email.

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ok! point taken

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I will share my notes with anyone who asks, but you have to send me your private e-mail :balloons:

Can you pls email me the notes at

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