Finding a way to Study NCLEX-RN

Set a time table that will work for you. I would suggest doing 100-150 questions a day and read the rationale even if you get it right. I had protected 2 hours a day (working full time) where my husband looked after the house and dogs and dealt with anyone that visited or called. On days I wasn't working I did 4 hours but no more

Ehlay,

Just out of curiosity....Is there a reason why you are waiting until October to take the exam????? If you graduated in May or sometime over this summer, you really should schedule your exam within a few weeks, if possible. Waiting a while post-graduation is not a good thing to do. But, maybe you have your reasons....... If its possible, try to take your exam earlier while the material is still fresh in your head!!!!

My advice is to use your Kaplan strategies. If you are taking the exam via computer, use the Kaplan. That's my opinion.....If you are taking a computer-generated NCLEX, it would be more helpful for your to practice (at least 100 questions/day) on the computer. Kaplan has a great "Q-Bank" which gives you about 1000 or more questions WITH rationales. The setup of the NCLEX is also the same as the setup of the Kaplan questions. The answer to passing the NCLEX is questions...questions...and more questions!!!! Keep on doing them! Do not go over your nursing school content. You will get overwhelmed. I picked a few areas that I needed to brush up on before I started to study. For example, psych meds and their possible side effects, and popular meds such as lasix and digoxin are almost always on an important exam. But, I just kept doing the questions and reading the rationales. That's what will help you. Again, this is only my opinion. But, it worked for our class.....all of them passed.

Best of luck!

silverdragon... thanks for your help...

KaliNurse: for your question.. i graduated long time ago more than 3 years. so many had happened and those times i never or even seriously decide to take the Nclex right away.That's why i should say that 8 weeks of studying like most students do is not enough for me to accumulate all the concepts in nursing. But i'm not losing hope... I want to be an RN (period) no matter what :) BTW Giving me ideas is greatly appreciated so thank you so much. :)

Hang in there, ehlay! You'll get through it! You've come this far!! Best of luck to you!:up: