How to study for the NCLEX?

[FutureRN514]

I am a senior in a BSN program. I will graduate this coming May (yay!). I would just like to know how some of you studied and prepared for the NCLEX. Some places in my area offer review classes, but they are a little bit costly. I am wondering if they are even worth the money? ATI offers a feature where it gives you a practice NCLEX exam. It pinpoints weak areas to gear studying. Once we master the test on ATI, it gives you the green light to go take the real test. That feature I believe has a 98% pass rate, but it is upwards of 200 dollars. Should I just review all my notes that I have taken in school? Buy an NCLEX prep book? I am just wondering what worked best for some of you.

[JoI8815]

I practiced a lot of questions from the Saunders and Mary-ann Hogan CDs. The areas that I was weaker in (lower scores), I practiced more questions in those areas until those scores got higher. I also went over basic lab values during the week. Someone on here posted a list of them and I just went over them again and again. While I was taking the NCLEX, there was a question that I had to answer and because I looked at the list so much, I actually saw it in my mind lol. Best of luck

[Philly_LPN_Girl, LPN]

(1)Saunders Book

(2)Exam Cram both the regular book and practice questions book

(3) Atitesting.com and Atitutor.com which are excellent

[nursephillyphil, BSN, RN]

Kaplan.

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

Kaplan, Saunders, NCSBN flash cards (free app on iPhone), and Prioritization,delegation, assignment by La Charity.

[RBMnurse]

Hurst review for content.

LaCharity PDA for prioritization and delegation--this was HUGE on the exam! Must buy!

Ncsbn for finding your weak areas

Saunders 5th edition for practice questions!

Good luck!