nclex PN vs RN

Nursing Students NCLEX

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Hello to all. I am studing for my nclex rn and I am getting really nervous! In 2005 I took the nclex PN and passed on the first try. But I heard the nclex RN was much harder. I have been studing several books and sites. I know that everyone has a different test, but are there main catagories/areas to focus on? I know you should study it all...... but I heard that a majority of the questions were prioritizing/delegating, meds, and infection control. Is this true for anyone out there who has taken the test? If anyone has any tips or advice it would be helpful. Also alot of the posts have been very informative. THANKS!!!!! :up:

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take a study course such as kaplan, and follow whatever they say to do. I did that, and I passed RN the first try, and I never did LPN

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Do not try to compare the two tests. Everything has changed in that amount of time and the two tests are not meant to be comparable anyway. You need to get yourself in the mindset that you are preparing for the NCLEX-RN and study appropriately. Good luck.

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hi, im currently an LPN, waiting to take RN boards soon:D I find the the Saunders 4th ed. very helpful with content and im also enrolled in Kaplan. Good Luck we can do it!!!!

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