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leibunny · Mar 15, 2016

I'm sorry to hear that your latest attempt was not successful. What tools have you used to study? I used the Kaplan class with practice questions... I did every single question to see and understand the rationales for the answer. Also, what my Kaplan instructor recommended for the final day or so prior to the exam day was to put down the study materials, walk away and do something you enjoy so that you are refreshed for game day. I know that the exam is expensive, but it's an investment for your future, right?

Sorry about your boss and overall work environment, hope the next time around the exam results will be in your favor so you can show them. Wishing you the best of luck in the future! :up:

maemae19 · Mar 15, 2016

I did study NCBSN learning extension and Saunders, now I register for Kaplan and Hurst Review, Hope I'll pass it this time, so I can find a job that will really make me happy, Thank you.:)

LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN · Mar 15, 2016

How are you studying? How much time and effort are you devoting to studying?

The issue may not necessarily the source of the review, but how one approaches the NCLEX itself: understanding the four concepts of becoming a competent, entry-level nurse:

1. Safe, effective care;

2.Health promotion;

3.Physiological Integrity;

4.Psychosocial integrity

Will determine WHAT the question is asking you; the question may be Respiratory related-but is it a Health Promotion or a Safety, or a Physiological or a Psychosocial one? Would you know the difference and choose the BEST answer?

Once one understands the concepts of NCLEX, they can do so successfully.

Don't look at content; you know most of the material because you passed nursing school; begin to do questions related to each concept; review all questions and rationales; ANY rationale you struggle with, THEN review content. Lather, rinse, repeat.

When practicing the questions, prepare the questions like a mock NCLEX exam, review the minimum and then work up to the maximum for endurance purposes.

After looking at your report, focus on the weakness and review questions and rationales; make mock NCLEX tests and start with the minimum and gradually until the maximum; you have to have an endurance in answering application questions.

After each "exam", make sure you are reviewing the rationales; any rationales you are not clear on THEN

look up the content.

Best wishes.

Natasha A., CNA, LVN · Mar 18, 2016

I'm sorry to hear about your story OP and don't give up. Hang in there :)

LadyFree28, I am preparing for the NCLEX and I'm also a kinesthetic/Audio learner like you and I finally understand why you advise to take notes in the nursing process format to see big picture. I also now pay attention to action words (Assess keywords , implement keywords, planning keywords, etc) which I found in several nclex books. now when i read rationale, its not words to me but I can now pick apart the nursing process in the rationale and see the keywords and take notes in my care plan template. I also took the time to understand maslow/roy/orem/Gordon functional models and skim through NCLEX RN for dummies and RN Kaplan strategies book. Both books were great. thank you for the great tips!