How did you prepare for your Nclex -Rn

danh3190 · Sep 28, 2008

Our school had the Kaplan course so did all their question trainers. Also bought the Q bank. I also worked through NCLEX3500 and a lot of the Saunders CD. Our hospital had the STAT course and did all their questions. I did more than 5000 practice questions all together. I liked the computer, but the books were useful for doing questions when I was away from computers (in the cafeteria at work etc).

A few weeks before the exam I cut way back on the practice questions, though I continued to do some every few days. Instead I went back through all my notes and refreshed my memory.

Must have worked. Passed with 75 questions.

I'd certainly agree with everyone else to take it ASAP. I couldn't because of starting my new job, and the additional wait really raised my stress level and lowered my recall.

labrador4122, RN · Sep 28, 2008

Hi all
I am now in my last semester of nursing school and I looking into Nclex prep classes such as Helen Feuer or Kaplan... I was wondering if any one has any particular suggestions ....books,etc.

I had the HELEN FEUER CD's and I also did KAPLAN. I studied 3 months straight and worked only 1 time every 2 weeks, an 8 hour shift as a CNA. and I also have a baby daughter (at the time 18 months).

chachou22 · Sep 29, 2008

Dahn3190 and bumblebeeRn thanks for the suggestions

chachou22 · Mar 7, 2009

Hey guys I wanted to keep everyone updated on my status ....well I took the boards on wed in the city and found out on fri march 6 that I passed. I got 75 questions with lots of priority, safety and infection control 4 SATA and about 6 meds which I only knew 3 of them.

thank you to everyone who had replied to my post and help me along the way

danh3190 · Mar 7, 2009

Congrats on passing. Just think, you never have to go through that again!!!!

pilya00 · Mar 8, 2009

hi,

i used kaplan & i also keep getting 50s% but passed the first time with 75 questions. my kaplan instructor told us don't be discouraged if you keep getting 50+% just continue to answer & use the strategies because kaplan question is much harder than the real nclex exam. she also told us to use the white board to slow down so we can think & concentrate to what the question is asking, because some of us tend to be rushing the question to finish or overcome the nervousness we feel. :cheers:

pilya00 · Mar 8, 2009

congrats on passing!

chachou22 · Mar 8, 2009

congrats on passing!

thank you

belle923 · May 12, 2009

I'm sorry, but which Saunders book is everyone referring to? Is it the Comprehensive Review: NCLEX-RN Examination? Thanks for the reply.

olof · May 12, 2009

those questions you are talking about, are they in Kaplan and the Saunders books or something else you have??

I am a nurse but not in USA but will have to take that text you are talking about in a year.

your answers have been very helpful, thank you

pooshu11 · May 13, 2009

I found the Kaplan course to be extremely helpful. I kept getting low grades when I took their online tests and felt like I was gonna fail the NCLEX but passed after 75 questions. I think this happens with many people who take kaplan because my friend also kept getting low grades after the quizzes, but I think they do that on purpose. When I took the NCLEX, I found many, many questions very similar to the questions Kaplan kept drilling in us over and over. So I really feel that w/o kaplan, I wouldn't have passed.