NCLEX PN Feb 8. Tips and Advice !?!?

NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN · Jan 23, 2012

Looks like you are doing everything you need to do to pass. I took PN nclex 2 years ago and remember doing a bunch of questions and doing alot of praying. I passed with 85 questions!!

bryan3021 · Jan 23, 2012

Looks like you are doing everything you need to do to pass. I took PN nclex 2 years ago and remember doing a bunch of questions and doing alot of praying. I passed with 85 questions!!

thank you. ill be praying for you also. i just hope god will give me everything i need for that test.

MZQT · Jan 24, 2012

I recently passed nclex and thought this might help...

-Contact Precautions

-Droplet Precautions

-Airborne Precautions

-Tuberculosis medication length

-Administering insulin

-How to put on sterile gloves

-How to insert catheter male/female

-NG tube

-Colostomy changes

-Suctioning and Trach care

-Positions like sims, fowlers etc.....

-Normal value for ABG, WBC, RBC, HBG, Pulse Ox, urine spec gr,

Hope this helps and Good luck

Also I studied the Kaplan strategies review

jewells · Jan 24, 2012

Bryan,

I took my test this morning 8am Az time. I used the Kaplan test bank,booklet for PN. In addition used the test strategies from the Kaplan RN as they were the best to really understand. I couldnt use Saunders because I used it throughout my program to study for my regular tests. I can tell you how many questions I practiced but will tell you this I walked out of the exam feeling confident. I shut off at 106 question..did the PVT twice and go the 'good' screen (I couldnt re-register to take the test). I got many questions that were dead on to the ones I practiced with the test bank! It was worth every penny and I will use it again for my RN!!!!

P.S Did I mentioned I prayed before during and after the test? :bow: . Prayer helps!

bryan3021 · Jan 26, 2012

Thank you. About to hit my 2100 in saunders took a day off from questions last night because I felt like nothing was coming in. In a lil bit shaken but all is good.

jewells · Jan 26, 2012

Bryan,

Good luck! I passed! The PVT is tried and true:-). Best thing you can get from Saunders was the testing strategies. The questions dont prepare you much for the type of questions you will face on the NCLEX-PN. I highly suggest you go to www.kaptest.com, purchase the qbank for PN It was dead on for the type of question you will face on that exam.

bryan3021 · Jan 27, 2012

I've heard good things about Lacharity , Kaplan ,ETC. i stopped saunders at the moment and bought exam cram questions today. Man, i had soo much wrongs , im averaging 21 rights out of 50 questions. and im less than 10 days from the big day. I dont want to be discouraged, although im not confident enough, im not scared.

so what do you guys have to say ?

bryan3021 · Jan 27, 2012

I've heard good things about Lacharity , Kaplan ,ETC. i stopped saunders at the moment and bought exam cram 100 questions today. Man, i had soo much wrongs , im averaging 21 rights out of 50 questions. and im less than 10 days from the big day. I dont want to be discouraged, although im not confident enough, im not scared.

so what do you guys have to say ?

newrn25 · Jan 27, 2012

I recently took nclex, and I thought it was very comparable to Kaplan. I was getting at least 60% correct on question trainers and qbanks. In my opinion, Kaplan focused a lot on prioritization, and this is vital to master before taking the exam (in my opinion).

Edit - I just realized you are taking the nclex-pn. I took the rn version of the test. At any rate, I felt as though Kaplan prepared me well.

bryan3021 · Jan 27, 2012

I recently took nclex, and I thought it was very comparable to Kaplan. I was getting at least 60% correct on question trainers and qbanks. In my opinion, Kaplan focused a lot on prioritization, and this is vital to master before taking the exam (in my opinion).
Edit - I just realized you are taking the nclex-pn. I took the rn version of the test. At any rate, I felt as though Kaplan prepared me well.

Im just working with what i have. only Saunders and exam cram are my companions. its feels like im missing a big part if i dont use kaplan :uhoh3: which makes me scared. But i appreciate your honesty guys, i just have to face this !!