Hello! Any Tips on NCLEX?

[heedy11]

Hi! Just stumbled into this site this evening while searching for information on nclex review courses. I graduated with an ASN and worked for a while on a med/surg unit. I was rushed to test by this unit and along with all the other stressors in my life, I failed. Now the stressors in my life have quadrupled and I'm feeling stuck! I can't return to work until I pass the boards and obtain a license. I've tried Kaplan. I think it helped some, but I'm just not confident enough! I'm overwhelmed by the review material! I don't quite know how to approach it! Any suggestions? Any good study tips? Or can anybody recommend other review courses/guides?

[gt4everpn, BSN, RN]

It can seem overwhelming!, its good that you realize that now you have an opportunity to make things right, my advice:flamesonb

1. Study material, system by system, learn and understand the diseases of each system and the common drugs that are given for them. Ex:

System- cardiac

Diseases- HTN, CHF, MI

Drugs- Anti-hypertensives

2. Study slow and pace yourself, go-over anything that seems unclear to you.

3. Some books give info on each disease etc... and then give review questions after each reading, that may help!

4. A review class is always good, u can ask questions and recieve feedback on what your doing wrong.

5. SOOOOO important!- Restate every question you read in a simpler way so that you understand exactly what the question is asking you- this is usually where most people go wrong( they don't understand what the ques is really asking).

Wishing You Best Of Luck!