Here's a stupid question.....

Shopgirl1 · Jun 30, 2007

Hi there!

This is a book that we were required to buy back when I was in school. It's all about priority and delegating, and has proven to be very helpful with NCLEX prep. Here is the link from Barnes and Noble, if you're interested. The only down fall is that it is all Med-Surg questions, but at least it will get your mind thinking in that direction!! Good luck! I take my boards on July 9th. :uhoh21:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780323044073&itm=1

edisonnurse · Jul 1, 2007

That is NOT a stupid question. I was thinking the exact same thing. Why in the world did my SON require me to buy all those books that have NO questions like I took on my Nclex. We used ATI which I was told was most like Nclex....that was not the case....I would not recommend ATI...I did not take a review class, I didn't have Kaplan which I heard was very good. I went to the library and checked out three free books that were loaded with questions...that's all I did and I passed with 75 questions. Don't stress about not being able to take a class. I don't know if you've heard of Saunders. I did some of that and found it helpful...when I say helpful this is what I mean...reading chapter after chapter and trying to absord the info is not worth your tme. The Nclex is about reading a question and determining the best answer...that takes practice. Practice comes from doing question after question about information you might know nothing about. Doing questions that provide rationales with the answer are the most beneficial. After you do tons of questions you will realize that, although you might not know the information, you will be able to critically think about the answer. When you are able to do that...you are ready....OBTW on all the test I've practiced with I got between 70-80% also. Don't stress...you will do fine...you passed nursing school, so you are READY

Justme123 · Jul 1, 2007

Thanks for the imput! I'm getting overwhelmed with all of this at this point. I do about 200 q's a day with a 75%-80% average. I feel I know nothing though and med's really concern me. But I don't even know where to start there outside of classifications, side effects, etc. I'm going through a Saunder's book I took out of the library. I have a Kaplan book, Lippencott and Mosby review books. I don't feel as I'm "getting it" as far as picking out answers. Seem's that some q's either you know the material or you don't. I have 2 week's left till my exam and my anxiety is mounting daily!! I'm hoping I'm making a mountain out of a molehill.:trout:

Shopgirl1 · Jul 1, 2007

Ugh...no kidding, talk about being over whelmed! Meds stress me out, how can we ever remember certain meds for certain diseases, the class, side effects, teaching..AAHHHH... hahaha

I am so ready to get this over with! You're going to be great! I know plenty of girls who didn't take a review course, and passed with no problems. Honestly, I took one, and now I think it was just a waste of money! Good luck, and don't drive yourself mad!

ohmeowzer RN, RN · Jul 2, 2007

i'm taking my boards on 7/17 too.. priority questions are not my best subject.. i have that prioirty delagation book and i am alomost done with it .. i am still worried about getting priorty questions.. but the book is great.. you are in my prayers

Smackdown · Jul 2, 2007

The book that they assigned us in nursing school to address that was Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for Medical-Surgical Nursing. It helped a lot! I just took the nclex last week and passed with 75 questions.