Hello all! I graduated lpn nursing school in July and have not takin my boards yet!
Money wise its difficult but its beyond that. I struggled hard core in class to pass so I feel as if its going to b e the same for the boards. Noone from my class has failed so I'm becoming a bit more positive.
Real question..what did you study..when did you study. .how long did you study.
Ive looked this up and I still do not feel confident with the old suggestions.
Im a single mom of a four year old so its hard to find time for anything. Im only working part time at 11 an hour and its not cutting it anymore
Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Physician's Office, Clinic & LTC.
Good luck on your exam, I am sure you will do fine. It's good to just get it done. :) I studied with friends, used my notes, and studied the books made by Pearson and Saunders-Silvestri - very helpful. Good with critical thinking and those "all answers are right" questions.
I studied the Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN book. , I answered the questions in the book and the CD.. It was great ! The area that I needed most help, I then pulled out my nursing books as a refresher. I didn't use Any other books, bc the more books I studied from , the more overwhelmed I felt.. Btw I didn't take my boards until6 months later bc of financial Issues and passed first time around.. Study from one book.., read the rationales ,on the questions u got wrong .. U will do great!!
If you still have time, check with your local library to see if they have the kaplan lpn nclex book and if they do, check that out to study the strategies. It really helped me because if you dont know the answer as long as you can do the elimination or apply those strategies, you have a greater chance of picking the right answer. Go in with confidence and you will do fine. Best of luck!!
I Too Am I Single Mom Of A Soon To Be 4 Year Old And Just FinishedThe Lpn Program In Ks In December. Im Freaking Out Too Because Like You SaiD When It Comes To Having Time To Study, Not To Mention Im Also Taking Patho Which Is Redic! I Keep Rescheduling Because I Panic. Some People I graduated With Said To Use Exam Cram And Answer As Many Questions As You Can So Thats What Im Doing Along With Kaplaun. HopefullySoon Ill Reschedule And Take It! Let Me Know How You Did And If Any Of The Things You're Using Helped! :)
I've used the exam cram book..but not a lot because the answers were filled in. But I read out of that book....I bought a Kaplan book and did all.the questions from there(got more than half right), I am now reading my ati med surge book.
I'm just over the studying and ready to pass and move on to the next adventure in my life!
I Too Am I Single Mom Of A Soon To Be 4 Year Old And Just FinishedThe Lpn Program In Ks In December. Im Freaking Out Too Because Like You SaiD When It Comes To Having Time To Study, Not To Mention Im Also Taking Patho Which Is Redic! I Keep Rescheduling Because I Panic. Some People I graduated With Said To Use Exam Cram And Answer As Many Questions As You Can So Thats What Im Doing Along With Kaplaun. HopefullySoon Ill Reschedule And Take It! Let Me Know How You Did And If Any Of The Things You're Using Helped! :)
hi,you can do it..I too have a 19 month old baby daughter..graduated 5 yrs,ago.from other country.took the exam just this week and having d good up..its my first time taking the exam..the only book that I used was nclex pn exam perp book..easy to understand!!!,kaplan strategies and the free online questions floating around here..:)goodluck and have faith..:)
I've used the exam cram book..but not a lot because the answers were filled in. But I read out of that book....I bought a Kaplan book and did all.the questions from there(got more than half right), I am now reading my ati med surge book.
I'm just over the studying and ready to pass and move on to the next adventure in my life!
Thank You! Im So Glad To See Other Moms On Here Who Can Relate! I Need To Just Relax And Take It "/ Thank You For.Your Words Im Going To Schedule My Test Date Tonight :) Does Taking A Lot Of Questions Help? Or Just Study The Material?
Norubit15, ASN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN
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Good luck on your exam, I am sure you will do fine. It's good to just get it done. :) I studied with friends, used my notes, and studied the books made by Pearson and Saunders-Silvestri - very helpful. Good with critical thinking and those "all answers are right" questions.