How hard is the NCLEX-RN

nursing1 · Dec 30, 2004

:) OK, don't sweat it first of all. Secondly, the best overall review is the Incredibly Easy series. Then, after their Q&A, go to the website ncsbn.org. They have their own course, with practice tests and assessments of which areas you need to study for. I paid for the 3 week, $50.00 choice. This is for 24/7 study. This website was given to me by an international nurse. She told me that when the foreign nurses come over to take the exam, they are told to use the National Counsel of State Board of Nursing's classes and exams offered on-line (This is the group that produces our questions for the test). I wish OUR nursing school's would tell this to the american student nurses!!!!!!!! Good Luck. Keep in Touch--nursing1 (Lisa)

mona b RN, BSN, RN · Dec 30, 2004

I agree even though I have not taken the nclex yet. However, this is the review course that the school requires us to take. I figure, what better authority on the nclex than the ncsbn. :)

I took the 7 week class in preparation for the nclex-pn. I would recommend it although I think there should be longer access to the courses.

Good Luck

bluesky, BSN, RN · Dec 30, 2004

Everyone I know who took the Kaplan review course (offered in class or on-line for about $350) passed. They teach you strategies in addition to classic nursing material. It's only been 7 months since I took it but it feels like years. All I remember is going in, getting a whole bunch of questions on stuff I had NEVER seen before (like drugs I didn't know, etc), using the strategies, the computer shutting off at 75, thinking for sure I failed, having a big sigh of relief when I read "PASS" on the website after shelling out the sheer profiteering $12.

suzanne4, RN · Jan 2, 2005

Do the review questions that are on the CDs. Plan on doing about 100 per day, and go thru at least 3000 to 4000 before the exam. Make sure that you understand the rationale for the ones that you did get wrong, this is just as important.

It is hard to tell you which aresa to study more as the exam will focus on your weak points. Make sure to do a good review of disaster planning and disaster triage. These two areas are not covered in most programs, and they have been on the exam alot lately.

*PICURN* · Jan 3, 2005

Everyone I know who took the Kaplan review course (offered in class or on-line for about $350) passed. They teach you strategies in addition to classic nursing material. It's only been 7 months since I took it but it feels like years. All I remember is going in, getting a whole bunch of questions on stuff I had NEVER seen before (like drugs I didn't know, etc), using the strategies, the computer shutting off at 75, thinking for sure I failed, having a big sigh of relief when I read "PASS" on the website after shelling out the sheer profiteering $12.

I am taking Kaplan right now and I totally agree with you. I love the fact that not only is it a review course of 3000+ questions, but it also teaches you how to answer the questions. It was hard to shell out the $400, but I am pretty confident it will get me through the NCLEX (taking it Feb 10th!)

TexasCCRN · Jan 7, 2005

The hands down best NCLEX review out there is the HURST review. As the people who have taken Kaplan said Hurst teaches strategies to pass NCLEX. The thing I like about hurst is they are available for you all the time for questions/help when you need it. Also the only thing they do is NCLEX. Kaplan has reviews for GRE, MCAT, etc...Hurst sole purpose for existing is NCLEX. The website is http://www.hurstreview.com

From those who have taken Kaplan and others and failed, they came to Hurst and said they wished they would have come there first. It passes quickly by word of mouth.

I can try to answer any questions you may have about it. I took it and it is AWESOME!

Good Luck!