I hope these tips help someone

Published

I finally passed my NCLEX RN exam. I was all over the place studying book after book when all I needed was the books and study guides below. If you are like me, I have a short attention span, my mind wonders, and really bad test anxiety. The study materials I used are:

1.) The Kaplan On demand course ( I listened to the lectures, qbank, tests 1-7, pretest & post test, alternate item questions, and the session videos)

2.) LaCharity Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX Examination, 3e (I didn't do the case study...only the questions)

3.) 35 page study guide (which I attached and is floating around online)

4.) 97 page study guide

5.)Strategies for Alternate Item Formats on the NCLEX-RN® Exam by Linda Anne Silvestri

**I was horrible with SATA questions. These items helped me a lot. My exam stopped at 75 questions and I passed. This was my third time taking it. The first time my exam stopped at 75 questions and I failed. The second time it stopped at 169 questions because I ran out of time.

** I bought a calendar and wrote down a daily study schedule all the way up to my test day. I would recommend 30 days to complete this, but if you are easily distracted like me it will take 45 days.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Congrats on passing! Any tips how to approach SATA or the NCLEX questions! did you use Kaplan strategy?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Med/Surg.

Thanks so much for sharing!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Congratulations on a job well done.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Thank you for these great tips!

Can you tell us some tips to answer SATA questions? Also, are there questions like 'arrange in the right order' type questions? Is it mostly related to procedures or actions?

Thank you!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Thank you so much your story has giving me some (it's going to be okay, feeling) I am studying for my third test. The first time I took the nclex it shut off at 75 the second time was this month I did 179 questions and I too ran out of time.

Thank you so much and Congratulations RN!!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

what is the 97 page study guide you speak of?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Where can i find the 97 page study guide?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
what is the 97 page study guide you speak of?

Google. The creator sells it for $50. It's a compilation of Kaplan notes.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Where can i find the 97 page study guide?

The creator (it's not original material so author is not the right word) sells it online for $50

Google pass NCLEX 97 page guide

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I approached the SATA as a true or false. If one thing is wrong, I immediately throw the answer out. The study material listed above helps a lot with SATA. A lot of those questions are given in the material. I used the Kaplan strategy on a couple of questions. I looked for the most unstable, safety, and ABCs. The 97 page study guide has some Kaplan stuff on it and more. It is worth it though. I felt content when I took the exam this time.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Thank you for these great tips!

Can you tell us some tips to answer SATA questions? Also, are there questions like 'arrange in the right order' type questions? Is it mostly related to procedures or actions?

Thank you!

RNN7, I had a couple of arrange in the right order questions on two of my exams. I had a mixture of SATA and pictures.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion