Best Way to Prep. 4 NCLEX

[JGrady]

Hello,

To all of those who have taken the N-CLEX and passed: what do you think was the best was to prepare for it? By reading content and studying it...or just practicing questions?

I've been doing a mix of both, just wondering if I should focus the majority of my time practicing questions and learning from them.

Thanks! \

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Moved to the NCLEX forum

Here you will find much in the way of hints/tips and support for the exam.

Good luck

[nmaracle3834]

I made a 3 ring binder study guide for myself. I used my old nursing books, books from the library and the nclex study guide that has chapters, questions and a disc. I took all the topics I felt I was weak in, looked it up in all the books I had and put them in notes. Each provided different information that I compiled. Once you know your content forward and backward, questions should be easy to answer. I also made a list of lab values, ABG chart, immunization chart, cheat sheet for like med conversions and notes on test taking strategies. That seemed to help me. You have to do what best suits you. Everyone is different when learning.

[oguesswhat]

I made a 3 ring binder study guide for myself. I used my old nursing books, books from the library and the nclex study guide that has chapters, questions and a disc. I took all the topics I felt I was weak in, looked it up in all the books I had and put them in notes. Each provided different information that I compiled. Once you know your content forward and backward, questions should be easy to answer. I also made a list of lab values, ABG chart, immunization chart, cheat sheet for like med conversions and notes on test taking strategies. That seemed to help me. You have to do what best suits you. Everyone is different when learning.

Wow I feel so unprepared now. I have written a few things down and have been studying Saunder's book. I will have to let you know about it helping me. I test in a week and half.

[toniasday7, ADN, BSN, RN]

I swear by this book called NCLEX EXAM CRAM!!! I never took that Kaplan course that all of my peers took and some ven still failed it. I had to study only 7 days from this book soley and PASSED my first try :) at first I was going through my pile of NCLEX books and I was geting nowhere and they were so overwhelming I gave them away bought this book and voilia this book had the same format as the actual exam and it had this awesome disk with it which is relly the only thing i studied from bc it i cant remember the word but its like how the NCLEX does it...picks questions individualized for you ( exam taker). It also gave u the probablity if youd pass the exam or not which was great for me and took some nerves away and made it easier for me to concentrate. Overall this book/CD ROCKS!

[caliotter3]

Lots of tips and advice in the NCLEX forum.