Doing my exam in Jan 2012

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Does anyone know the best books to study from? Thanks!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

There are so many and a lot of them do an okay job in repetition of the type of questions you will see on the exam, but having bought all the books and even taken a kaplan course prior to taking the exam, I feel that they are all next to useless.

The best preparation for the NCLEX is nursing school and taking it so close to the end is a wise decision.

I guess the takeaway message for my post is that all of these books are geared toward teaching strategy and gaining familiarity with the new NCLEX. None of them did this as adequately as they claim to, (in my opinion). If I had to characterize them I would say that they are almost predatory in the sense that they rely on the insecurities of new nursing grads, but offer very little that couldn't be taught in a pamphlet. All the studying and prepping usually causes people to delay their NCLEX, which is also counter-intuitive to me.

Maybe I'm just crazy.

Good Luck,

-Dennis

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Specializes in Operating Room Nurse.
Does anyone know the best books to study from? Thanks!

Saunders, Kaplan and hurst pathophysiology

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I don't have that one.. :( Maybe I should buy it. Is that close to Timby and Smith Med surg book.

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Specializes in Operating Room Nurse.

Sorry but I'm not familiar with those. I'm from Philippines :( anyways you can go with Hurst online review. They are awesome I swear :)

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Specializes in BSN-future USRN.
Does anyone know the best books to study from? Thanks!

Saunders Comprehensive 5th ed. , La charity PDA( Prioritization, Delegation, Assignment 2nd ed., Kaplan (Strategies,Practice, Review) 2011-2012, and Exam cram Pearson 3rd ed. 1200q's.

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Specializes in LTC.

I'm using three: Kaplan, Saunders, and Prentice Hall by MARY HOGAN.

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