Did my 9 years old NCLEX material got out of date?

[travleur]

Hi everyone, I just discovered this site and spent almost two entire days on it! Awesome! I have a couple questions though. I'm a french RN and I just got my green card. So I will be working in the land of opportunity pretty soon. 9 years ago, I went through the kaplan course for the NCLEX in Paris. But I never took the exam. And now I'm here in the US (PA) and will need to pass my NCLEX to work in a few month. I still have all the Kaplan material (2 huge books that look like the NYC phone book! CDs, tapes and everything). I have 5 years of experience in CCU in France but I haven't worked as a nurse for the last 4 years. My question is: Should I retake the course and get the newer material from kaplan or will I be fine with just what I have (I'm worried that this version is too old now). Or maybe should I use another method maybe a bit less pricey to complete what I have. I'm open to try anything (online, school, books etc.). So if anyone out there can recommend anything it would be highly appreciated. Stephane... oops I just remembered I think I might not have CDs but floppies... this might be a problem nowadays!

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Buy a Saunders NCLEX review book with the CD to supplement what you have.

The basics don't change, and Saunders will familiarize you with the style of question and anything new that did show up.

[*ac*]

The "basics" probably haven't changed, but we've been told the NCLEX has.

How about the newer "alternate format" questions? I doubt those are covered in the old material.

Plus we were told that NCLEX has gotten much more difficult in the past few years.

I am taking Kaplan now and don't have any idea how it compares, but my gut feel is that your stuff is way out of date.

[labrador4122, RN]

I agree with everyone, study new material.

If you can take the kaplan course, I highly suggest the course. It is great, amazing, and will help you pass.

The test has changed a lot. Select all that apply questions, fill in the blank, and hot spot

If you do well on your own study time then use the saunders book, I know a nurse from pakistan used that book and passed on her 3rd try.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Hi everyone, I just discovered this site and spent almost two entire days on it! Awesome! I have a couple questions though. I'm a french RN and I just got my green card. So I will be working in the land of opportunity pretty soon. 9 years ago, I went through the kaplan course for the NCLEX in Paris. But I never took the exam. And now I'm here in the US (PA) and will need to pass my NCLEX to work in a few month. I still have all the Kaplan material (2 huge books that look like the NYC phone book! CDs, tapes and everything). I have 5 years of experience in CCU in France but I haven't worked as a nurse for the last 4 years. My question is: Should I retake the course and get the newer material from kaplan or will I be fine with just what I have (I'm worried that this version is too old now). Or maybe should I use another method maybe a bit less pricey to complete what I have. I'm open to try anything (online, school, books etc.). So if anyone out there can recommend anything it would be highly appreciated. Stephane... oops I just remembered I think I might not have CDs but floppies... this might be a problem nowadays!

Welcome to the site and congrats on already getting your GC. Study books depend on what you want I tried a few and preferred the Saunder's. Practice as many questions as you can and understand the rationale on the ones you get wrong, make sure you understand why you got it wrong. I also found learningtext.com a good site and they now have a section for International nurses which may help. Also expect a few delays as an International trained nurse when you register with a BON as you have a few other requirements to meet before they will give the OK for you to sit the exam.

Good luck and any problems check out the International forum