My study plan Nclex pn

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Hi everyone :) some of you have asked me what materials i used to study and pass the Nclex pn... so here we go :)

First of all RELAX if this is ur 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or however many times you've taken it let me tell you YOU ARE NOT A LONE!! I've taken it twice and I know how it feels to be depressed or how it feels to question yourself and what you know ... you want to know why your "failing" and what to do?...

YOU need to breathe! when you enter that room tell yourself your going to pass!! DO NOT be negative !! && someone here told me when i get to a question i dont know or during the test if i get frustrated to just close my eyes and pray a quick prayer and continue... this helped me a bunchhhh!!! (THANK YOU TO THAT PERSON) i prayed all throughout that test... another thing, eliminating 2 of the 4 options will give you a 50/50 chance of answering it correctly... YOU know your stuff!! YOU have graduated nursing school and trust me it is all in your head locked up somewhere you just need to FIND THE KEY && relax, pray, and believe that you will PASS!!! DO NOT GIVE UP!!

Okay. let me tell you how I studied...

Take at least 2 months!

Saunders PN 4e: This is a great book to study content. It took me 3 weeks to get through this book. I took 100 question exams on "level of cognitive ability" and clicked on "application" questions... Try to aim for at least a 65%

After finishing Saunders:

Exam Cram Practice Questions: This book has 1000 questions + Rationals... I did a chapter a day which took me 5 days to finish... the book is about $20-$25 depending on where you get it from... It was a great tool to prepare me for answering questions

After finishing Exam Cram:

PDA by LaCharity: THIS BOOK IS AAAAAAAAAAAAAA-MAZING!! i highly recommend it for PN and RN test takers... It gives you detailed rationals and Nclex style questions...Its about $25-$30 at barnes n noble... Took me another 5 days to finish this book... BUT i only did chapters 1-18 i did not do the Case Study chapters (no need)

After finishing LaCharity:

I took a 2 day break !! YOU need these breaks!!!

After my break:

Kaplan Qbank: I recommend this as well... their questions are JUST like Nclex!! I sat there at my computer and said "wow i wish i had taken advantage of my qbank the first time around" i was amazed at how kaplan qbank was so close to nclex style questions!!!

I did 50 Qs a day with 100 Qs from the Saunders CD for about a week...

AND then... I found myself in a chair in front of a computer with my heart beating reallyyyy fast ... I thought to myself "I have come this far... I need to concentrate and move forward with my life ... I will pass this test and God forbid if I don't then there is always a next time... but i will PASS..." && i began....

Here I am now :) with the "good pop-up" good news :D I did it && so can YOU!

God Bless & Good Luck,

Mery Dee

My teacher suggested 50 questions per day. This adds up pretty quickly and you can even schedule it on to your daily routine.

Specializes in Peds.

Congratulations...

Congrats and that's a great study plan! You really put a lot of hard work and effort into this and sharing your success story with the rest of us gives us motivation. I want to add an additional tool that offers free resources and forums that assist you in studying, creating a plan for the NCLEX exam and engaging within forums as well. Elsevier's Student Life page is a tool that I'd like to share with everybody for your NCLEX review: Elsevier Student Life | NCLEX. I hope this helps!

I wandted to reply to MaryDeeLVN:

Thank yolu sooooooooo much for this comment i really needed to hear that ivetaken the NCLEXPN and did not pass, it's taking me time to sign up for another test, because it left me feeling all the things you mentioned, i was very depressed, i questioned myself maybe this isnt what im suppose to be doing, ive always yurned to be a nurse for as long as i can remember. I dont know you, but you really put everything into perspective for me you have no idea how the things that you said below has affected me im so glad to hear the words you typed...i know now that this is what im suppose to be doing, i know now that i will pass and retake my NCLEX again, and again and again if need be but I WILL PASS THIS TEST! Thank you so very much for those words of encouragemnet, no one understands what we (nursing students) are going inside...no one but us, Thanks you! Oh and i hope you frequent this b/c i will be keeping you posted regarding my progress.:nurse:

I have exam cram and I am using ATI review book which is very wordy and overwhelming, but I am staying positive about it! My first time taking it and I am going to try my best. August 17th is the date.

I have exam cram and I am using ATI review book which is very wordy and overwhelming, but I am staying positive about it! My first time taking it and I am going to try my best. August 17th is the date.

You are on the right track. Add the kaplan strategies practice and review for nclex pn 2012-2013 book and PDA(priotarization, delegation and assignment) by la charity. Trust me, you can go wrong with those to book. Good luck

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hi this was very inspirational .i took nclex today and failed i brought the kaplan q bank and did over 500 questions which i didnt c anything on the nclex from kaplan ...i dont kno wht else to study

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I graduated from school this aug and a week ago I took my exam. I passed with 96 questions. I studied for six weeks. It was hard and overwhelming bc I honestly didn't know what I should or should not focus on. This site helped me so much and for that I will always be grateful. I am now an LPN. The test honestly wasn't as bad as I had thought. I drove myself crazy for weeks and had breakdowns at least every other day. I know what all of you are going through. It's scary that it all comes down to one test. So please if anyone needs help you can email me. I've been there and I want all of us to succeed. [email protected]

I graduated from school this aug and a week ago I took my exam. I passed with 96 questions. I studied for six weeks. It was hard and overwhelming bc I honestly didn't know what I should or should not focus on. This site helped me so much and for that I will always be grateful. I am now an LPN. The test honestly wasn't as bad as I had thought. I drove myself crazy for weeks and had breakdowns at least every other day. I know what all of you are going through. It's scary that it all comes down to one test. So please if anyone needs help you can email me. I've been there and I want all of us to succeed. [email protected]

Congrats!!! That is good news! I am yet to take the exam 2nd week of nov! Any tips? Pls?:( i am so nervous, and what sources did you use in preparation? Thanks so much!!

OMG thank you! I didnt pass my first time..so i was depressed and disappointed in myself and feel like my dad and fiance was disappointed in me as well..so i am about to reschedule..but before i do i want to at least get a week or two of studying in before i schedule it (for the 2 months that you recommened)

thanks so much

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