BSN student studying for NCLEX PN

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Sorry if this topic is elsewhere, I did look for it a bit, but didn't see anything specific to my situation.

I am a BSN student, just about to finish my Junior year. This allows me to sit for my LPN exam.

I know that the scope of practice is different and the questions on the NCLEX will be different for the different tests.

I wanted to get a Saunders review book & study a different section each week, maybe align them with my classes. This would give me around 8 weeks of study time to prepare.

My overall goal is to pass my NCLEX RN, so should I study as an RN the entire time? Would using an LPN study guide during my courses hinder me come RN test time? Or is the RN study book still a good study tool & I could use it to pass my LPN test?

In summary:

Should I get an RN Saunders or an LPN Saunders book to review for NCLEX PN while I'm a BSN student?

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

I didn't even know this was possible?

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Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.

I would say study for the PN NCLEX with PN materials. Saunders is good as well as NCLEX Mastery app. They have both the PN and the RN

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing, Pediatrics.
I didn't even know this was possible?

Me either. Wonder which state/country this is from?

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U.S.

I'm in an accelerated program and the classes I take allow us to sit for the LPN exam after our junior year. Many of the seniors in my program are already practicing as LPN's.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

My state also allows this, I can take it after my third semester of the associate degree. I doubt I will though since I'll only have one semester left. I'm in nh.

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Studying for NCLEX takes time and effort. Can you study for NCLEX-PN while you are still in BSN Nursing school? Would you be able to do it at the same time? My senior year while I was in nursing school was overwhelming. I would be crazy if I was on my senior year BSN program while studying for NCLEX-PN. Find out first if you can juggle your time doing both. Goodluck!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Me either. Wonder which state/country this is from?

The good old U.S. of A.

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