hi, I just recieved the letter and found out that I failed the exam. Actually it didn't surprised me coz I was already expecting it,. Anyway, i am now getting ready for my review.. I need some advice here.. Im thinking of enrolling for an online review at hurst, and my dad told me to get the kaplan. What do you recommend?? Im a foreign grad student.. I need some advice!! huhuhu!! thanks...
Editorial Team / Admin Silverdragon102, BSN 1 Article; 39,477 Posts Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC. Has 35 years experience. Jan 18, 2009 Much has already been written on Kaplan, Saunders, NSCBN etc, a lot will depend on what your study style is like. Suzanne's plan was initially started to assist foreign trained nurses to pass the exam and apart from the latest Saunder's comp book it is free. Something to consider
nurseismygoal2 21 Posts Jan 18, 2009 Sorry to hear that you failed. I just found out yesterday that I failed too. After reading alot of the posts written about Suzanne's plan, I think I'm gonna try it, I don't know what else to do. Good luck to you
caliotter3 38,333 Posts Jan 19, 2009 We suggest you consider using Suzanne's plan with the Saunders text. You can read about it in the stickies at the top of this forum. Good luck.
misty177 59 Posts Jan 19, 2009 sorry to hear that you guys failed. just look at it this way, god wasn't ready to let go of you and release you to care for others just yet.
msunday16 13 Posts Specializes in Emergency Nursing, M/S, Home Health. Has 4 years experience. Jan 19, 2009 Yup ur right.. Im now getting ready for review and now i will reallu get ready for it!! Thanks for the advice guys!!!
iamhopeful2009 24 Posts Jan 20, 2009 hi im new this site and have been lurking around to get some new inspiration and motivation to moe on after many attempts..... I FOUND IT in this site.i too am a foreign grad and have tried many review courses including kaplan and others..... i am trying suzzannes plan with the saunders text and plan to FOCUS on not straying from one review book to anothr as i have in the past..... good luck to you....
Editorial Team / Admin Silverdragon102, BSN 1 Article; 39,477 Posts Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC. Has 35 years experience. Jan 21, 2009 hi im new this site and have been lurking around to get some new inspiration and motivation to moe on after many attempts..... I FOUND IT in this site.i too am a foreign grad and have tried many review courses including kaplan and others..... i am trying suzzannes plan with the saunders text and plan to FOCUS on not straying from one review book to anothr as i have in the past..... good luck to you....Welcome and good luck
Anyausa 1 Article; 67 Posts Has 3 years experience. Jan 21, 2009 I bought Saunders 4th edition few days ago. I am foreign educated and failed first time. I am usually very sceptic to many things, critical thinker (but not on the exam unfortunately).But that book is really awesome. I did Kaplan ...good but expensive. I don't know where the secret is but for now I want have this whole book in my head, chapter after chapter. If someone will wake me up in the middle of the night I have to know what is on page 639, first verse from the left, everything! Maybe thats the secret...and hope that exam will contain what the book contains, nothing beyond it...good luck to you!
shybaby09 20 Posts Jan 21, 2009 The Saunders Q & A is actually good. i learned a lot from that book. NCSBN is also really good. i actually read and tried to understand the lectures on NCSBN specially with Med surg. basically, with my 2nd try i only used Saunder's, NCSBN, a Q & A book on prioritization, delegation and assignments and this book where it concentrated on SATA. i didn't even get any SATA on my 2nd take nor calculations. i guess the computer knew i am excellent in calculations. but yah i was worried why i didn't have a single SATA. i thought it was unusual. oh and btw, make your own notes for pharma. organize them. this helped me memorized meds since i was always stubborn to memorize 'em. i stopped at 140 and i didn't know what to think but after a month of waiting ... i swear twas the longest month ever for me... i finally got the small letter =] more importantly, pray. it helps. good luck to all who will be taking =D
