Help!!!- Tips On How To Pass/prepare Nursing Licensure Exam

suzanne4, RN · May 8, 2007

Jumping around is not beneficial in the least sense of the word. Sugges that you get one of the NCLEX reviewers, and focus on the material that is included there. Sure the questions are different, but you will get a good basic preparation. There are other books to help you with the different focus that the NLE has. Just do a search on this forum to find the threads that have that information.

I always recommend the Saunder's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN. It does the best job of explaining things. And is even an excellent resource book to use while you are in school for the students that are reading this.

Mithi · May 8, 2007

Hey, igotlucky, you're probably too eager to absorb all nursing concepts that's why you find yourself jumping from one topic to another. This will not do anything for you and could be a waste of time.

When I took the local boards (2004) I had about a month of in-house review from my school and another month of self review. I suggest that you take a strategy and do things slowly but surely. This way you retain the concepts and don't have to go back to them once you are done.

During my time, we were asked to focus on the local books provided (especially community nursing) since questions will most likely be in the Philippine setting but getting yourself aquainted with NCLEX reviewers like what suzanne4 said for rationalization is also a big help.

Also I had all my days scheduled and I disciplined myself in time management. You need a lot of focus and patience. Accomplish something everyday. Do a lot of practice tests. And when you are just tired and seem like everything is too much to handle, don't force your brain.

If you find that you are not effective studying alone, a group would also help but choose the people you study with. I had four friends in my study group and it was really helpful. We exchanged ideas and rationalizations, highlight the things that we need to improve, and posted "manila papers" with the stuff that we need to keep in mind, i.e., normal lab values, all over the house.

Good luck!!

toxicnursingstudent · May 13, 2007

thanks for posting your thoughts and suggestions on the matter, my best friend is taking the boards this june 2007 and she starting to become jittery and panicked, i sent her the link to this forum and she is taking your great ideas to heart. wish her luck! i myself am on my last year as a nursing student and i think now is the right time to start reviewing, little by little and making every second during my stay in school and in my RLE count!

suzanne4, RN · May 15, 2007

Best of luck to you with your studies.:balloons:

Starbee · May 15, 2007

thanks for posting your thoughts and suggestions on the matter, my best friend is taking the boards this june 2007 and she starting to become jittery and panicked, i sent her the link to this forum and she is taking your great ideas to heart. wish her luck! i myself am on my last year as a nursing student and i think now is the right time to start reviewing, little by little and making every second during my stay in school and in my RLE count!

I passed the June 2006 and I am taking the June 2007 NLE. Your friend's greatest enemy is panick and jitters. Review Centers just boost your confidence. Just make sure you have the right resources. Stick to what is effective for you in studying (Try recalling the best way you studied for major exams back in college).

Good Resources:

1. Fundamentals of Nursing by Udan

2. DOH Book

3. Saunders NCLEX Review or NSNA for MS,Psych,MCN and Pedia

4. Saunders Test Taking Strategies

I tried reviewing at a review Center before for final coaching but all they did was boost my confidence.

g_l · Jul 25, 2007

another HELP message. i am just free from job responsibilities and now planning to start reviewing for nle. just graduated this march, will take december test. any more tips? is RUN still taking reviewees? any good review centers who have updated sites about their fees, schedules? aside from the resources stated above, are any more needed? thanks.

g_l · Jul 25, 2007

another HELP message!

hi, i'm a recent graduate from a university in manila, planning to take the december board. anyone here from RUN? are they still taking on reviewees? any centers that have updated sites on their fees and schedule? aside from those resources stated above, any more recommendations?

my work contract is to expire by next week, so i'm just starting serious reviewing. please help. thanks.

nursemich · Jul 25, 2007

answer practice questions.. i took June 2007 and based from my experience it doesn't matter what and where review school you reviewed, the problem with most of us is retention..before i took the exam, i have answered 4,000 questions only.i wish i have answered more..like 10,000

try to answer 100-200 questions a day..one concept a day.. and by the time you'll be taking the exam you have gained test taking skills and confidence:balloons:...

ysabella28 · Sep 23, 2007

any info about RUN, PRS or Pentagon in Espana? I dont really know which to choose..

suzanne4, RN · Sep 23, 2007

any info about RUN, PRS or Pentagon in Espana? I dont really know which to choose..

Understand that you are new here, suggest that you take the time to do some reading here. And stay away from these review centers, much has been posted on them already. There is absolutely no reason to use one of them, all it does is increase the wallet of the owner and does not benefit you at all.

AstonishiaInlimbo · Sep 24, 2007

and do you happen to know what color of the umbrella should be used at the community? it was asked for the dec 2005 NLE. weird. i think it's black? watcha think?

maybe it's black...to match the color of the OB bag... lol!

lenjoy03, RN · Sep 24, 2007

CHN bag? well its black! I haven't encountered that kind of question when I answered questionnares from 2000-2005 NLE exam