Can you give any nclex advice?

suzanne4, RN · Jan 2, 2006

Hi everyone!
I moved to california 2 months ago and studying for my nclex while awaiting for att. I have been vey confused lately about the nclex, topics to study, best resources,etc...
I finally found this website....So good to know that I am not alone!
I am really strugling to get a study routine that is realistic and that will be effective at passing nclex. I am thinking of going shopping for Saunders book given that everyone here seems to love it.
I would really appreciate if you could give me any advice regarding how to study most efficiently for nclex, are seminars any use?, etc
Thank you so much and have a great day!

Did you recently graduate? If not, how long ago? Did you attend school in the US?

Chexk out the stickies at the top of this forum, about study tips. That should get you started.

monicacb · Jan 2, 2006

Hi Suzanne,

I trained in Spain (nursing diploma) and have been working in the Uk for last 6 years (got there my BA Nursing).

Any tips would be very much appreciated!

(I will also have a look in the past forums)

Thank you

suzanne4, RN · Jan 2, 2006

Then definitely follow what I have posted about the way to use the Saunder's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN.

Which part of Spain are you originally from? I have done multiple trips to there int he past. :wink2:

Which part of CA are you now in?

suzanne4, RN · Jan 2, 2006

Hi Suzanne,
I trained in Spain (nursing diploma) and have been working in the Uk for last 6 years (got there my BA Nursing).
Any tips would be very much appreciated!
(I will also have a look in the past forums)
Thank you

Not sure what type of visa that you are on, but if you are applying for the green card, you will need to pass the English exams, since your training was not in English. They do not look at your work experience in the UK, but where you did your actual training. That is what guides the rulings.:wink2:

martiforlife · Jan 2, 2006

One thing you should consider is how you learned in school. Did you learn better by reading yourself? Taking practice tests? Listening to someone talk?

For example, my way of learning was to take practice tests and read. There are plenty of NCLEX books that are full of practice tests. I also knew a lot of the nursing students in my class took a review course, which they said were helpful. But I can tell you one thing, after taking the test, there is no "right" thing to study. It is a lot of common sense I think....

monicacb · Jan 3, 2006

Hi again!

First of all thanks to martiforlife and susanah for answering my question.

I bought the Saunders book yesterday, and I am quite impressed with it, given that the information is so compressed that you are able to read through different chapters fairly quickly! Anyway, I don't want to get too excited about it, I still have a lot of learning to do.

To answer you Susannah, I came with an L2 visa (my husband was working for an american company in the Uk and asked him to come over), I have applied for my work permit (can take up to 3 months), when I get my work permit then I can apply for Social Security number. I sent my application to the California Board at the end of September, and after an initial scare (in which they lost my application and I had to resend it) they will hopefully send me my att by begining of march.

About the concerns regarding the fact that english is my second language, I ask my college in England to send information regarding my BA Nursing that I studied over there in english...I would think that it should be enough (please let me know if you think that is not the case)

I am currently living in San Jose, California...

do you live near by?