How are you/did you study for NCLEX

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I graduated on May 10, got my ATT last week and scheduled my exam for June 5. I was out of the country until this Monday and I started studying on Wednesday. I have been doing practice questions about 100-200 a day. I have a Saunders book, but I don't know if I want to continue using it or just keep doing practice questions instead of content review. I'm already freaking out over this exam because I will start my first nursing job on June 17, so everything is kinda on the line with passing the NCLEX. We take the HESI exam every semester, and they say if you make over a 900 you have a high chance of passing the NCLEX. I made a 1058 on my RN exit HESI, so I don't know how accurate that is. I've heard HESI's are harder than NCLEX but who knows.

How are your studying or what did you study to prepare for the NCLEX? Will practice questions be good or do I need to focus on content review more?

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Hello. This is not all the way related to your topic. I see that you passed your exit. Im not really scared of the NCLEX because a friend of mine took it this past week and passed in like 90 questions. Im super scared of the Hesi Exit because I need it in order to graduate. If there's any advice, anything you remember, or any notes you have I would appreciate it. If you leave your email I'll send you all the links she sent me to study for the nclex. Once I take my exit my transcripts go straight to my state board. (She took ati so she couldn't help me with hesi). Please help.

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Specializes in Cardiac ICU.

I used primarily NRSNG. I did the practice questions and did the SIMCLEX. I made sure to practice the subjects I was weak in and it helped me pass the NCLEX in 75 questions in just under an hour. Just make sure you don't over study for your test tomorrow.. Allow yourself to take a break this evening and get some good sleep and wake up refreshed. Make sure to keep yourself calm during the exam and use whatever coping skills you can to keep your nerves down. I felt like the exam was pretty easy aside from the anxiety it induces. Best of luck to you!

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9 hours ago, carmensandiago26 said:

Hello. This is not all the way related to your topic. I see that you passed your exit. Im not really scared of the NCLEX because a friend of mine took it this past week and passed in like 90 questions. Im super scared of the Hesi Exit because I need it in order to graduate. If there's any advice, anything you remember, or any notes you have I would appreciate it. If you leave your email I'll send you all the links she sent me to study for the nclex. Once I take my exit my transcripts go straight to my state board. (She took ati so she couldn't help me with hesi). Please help.

Our school made us take two exit HESI's in our last semester. Both 165 questions. They were a total of 50% of our grade, so I know the pressure they induce. I used the green HESI book and did practice questions. Our school has made us do prepu and passpoint since day one of the program, so I used those to do my practice questions. I feel there is really no way to study for the hesi besides that. I find the Hesi's hard but some in my class found them easier than regular tests. They word the questions weird and some can be really long and elaborate. Some questions make no sense. You will feel like you're failing the entire time or I always did on every hesi we had to take.

Good luck! You can do it!

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Specializes in LTC, Med-surg.

For nclex preparation I started prepping since senior semester start. Bought the Saunders book and made sure I read each lesson and then did the content review questions, any weak question I made sure to reread the concept. Then I checked out several books from library and did the practice questions on the topic I was learning in class. I searched every possible nclex question I can find every day doing like 200 questions, by the time I took the exam I answered 8000 questions. I also purchased hurst review. I passed in 75 questions

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How did it go? I’m scheduled for July 1

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I take it at 8 this morning. I slept like crap, which I usually do before a big test. Hoping and praying for a clear mind and less nerves as I am a little anxious right now. LOL.

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Sending good vibes! Good Luck!

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Youre going to be fine! You proved yourself all through nursing school and made great marks on your exit. You got this!

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I just got done. I got 75 questions with 17 of those SATA; 2 drag and drop. It took me over 2 hours to do that amount. I felt I didn’t know anything they were asking. I don’t have a very good feeling and I just got done crying a little over it. But it’s done now. I either passed or failed. I didn’t feel confident in many of my answers. ?

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It is my understanding that everyone feels that exact same way afterward! Fingers crossed for you and let us know

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Ya'll. I passed! I cannot believe it. I had the worst feeling and literally woke up at 2 am shaking I was so nervous. Then I couldn't go back to sleep. God is good. Thank you for all the good vibes sent my way. I appreciate it!

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