My Study Tips

[AugustBoy]

Hey all, I am taking NCLEX the 3rd time. Last time I took it it was in 2005 so its been a while. Needless to say I had to start over. I am taking it on December 16th. I would like to share some tips that I have been using. For the ones who have passed the exam please tell me anything I should be doing differently or more, and for the ones who are in the same boat with me, let me know if you like these. I once review everything on my own and also took Kaplan in class. I am also going to take an ATI online review starting tomorrow. My scores in readiness test of Kaplan were 63% and ATI diagnostic scores were 66%. Here is what I am doint to answer the partice Kaplan and ATI quesitions:

• Read the question and try to figure out what is it asking
  
• Reword the question in my own words
  
• See if there are any asessments or implimentions in the answers
  
• Chosse asessments if needed and choose implimentation if enough asessment is given
  
• For Implimentation, priority is given according to ABC's and Maslow
  
• Pain is not a priority 90% of the time in NCLEX eccept in some cancers, cardiac, and kidney stones
  
• Momorised common lab values such as K, Na, Ca, Mg, ABGs, Dig, Lithium, BUN, ALTs, ASTs, Hgb, Creatinin, PT, PTT, and noral Vital signs
  
• For theraputic answers throw out all answers with yes/no responses, responses with why, what, who
  
• Throw out all responses with an definate time given such as ONLY one week
  
• Pharm Pharm Pharm (eventhough I am week in this part and need to do more)
  
• Calm down and relax
  
• Lots of prayers (May God be with us)
  
• Good luck to all
  

Hope this help you and me.

[Angel love]

u have tried August boy, am studying to take it for the 3rd time too in this month, pray this will be the end....to add to what u've got there

HAVE THIZ IN MIND FOR NCLEX..

Do think before you answer the question

Do focus on patient, not on the nurse

Do choose an answer that acknowledge the client shows open ended

communication and encourages discussion and expression of feelings

Do pay attention to qualifying words in question stem such as first,

most,initial, highest priority, better and best.

Do look for proper sequence in actions and nursing process ADPIE.

Also, always keep in mind what question is asking you, e.g

Which option is the pt's most immediate need?... think most immediate, now remember to use Maslow hierarchy, which is physiological need first, ABC

But

if the Question says, which option should be the nurse first action/ INTERVENTION?.... then think about using five step of nursing process which is ADPIE...

[kaur79]

thx for these tips......good luck and tell us about ur exam result....hope for the best...once again good luck...