NCLEX-RN 2014...Anxiety has begun

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Hey everyone,

I graduated from a 15 month ABSN program in december. After graduation i took a 3 week vacation which was welllllllll needed!!! My school convinced almost everyone to enroll in the Kaplan review course ($379). We also did a week long ATI nclex review/predictor the week before graduation. I did well in nursing school but according to the ATI predictor i have 78% chance of passing the nclex-rn on 1st attempt. i didn't take it too hard because at that point everything i learned in school seemed to be a blur :wideyed: and i did not look at anything nursing related prior to taking the test.

ATI is ok i guess:yawn: we were required to take practice test throughout the program and i did fairly well...mostly level 2 i think i got a level 3 once or twice.

This past friday i bought the saunders nclex-rn review textbk (6th edition) because i read on here that its useful for content review. i plan on only using saunders and kaplan.

my question is this... how on earth do you start??? its so overwhelming especially coming from an accelerated program where we basically had exams every week!!

Where do you begin on day 1 of your nclex-rn prep?

Looking forward to any replies. Thank You!!

Thank you for all responses. As far as the best review I don't think that is something I can answer bec I only did Hurst. However, I bought the newest Kaplan book and read a few chapters and took the test on the CDROM. Was not my best score. I take NCLEX tomorrow and I feel like I have went overboard with studying. I also did a program by LWW our MedSurg book creators called The Point and worked over 2000 qs my fourth semester. It was required. It was better to me than ATI [personal opinion). As far as the outcome of ATI comp predicting your nclex score... I'm not sure. I'll know tomorrow lol. Thanks for comments. Keep them coming!!

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I used the Kaplan book which I found to be a huge help. It really depends on where your weak areas are. Saunders is great for content review. The biggest thing that helped me was learning to strategize and HOW to take the Nclex. I also downloaded an Nclex review on the Audible app the times I couldn't sit down to study. If you sign up you get 1 free book and can always cancel your subscription afterwards.

Good luck!

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I used the Kaplan book which I found to be a huge help. It really depends on where your weak areas are. Saunders is great for content review. The biggest thing that helped me was learning to strategize and HOW to take the Nclex. I also downloaded an Nclex review on the Audible app the times I couldn't sit down to study. If you sign up you get 1 free book and can always cancel your subscription afterwards.

Good luck!

Thanks for your advice! The audible app sounds like a great idea. I've decided i'll use the Saunders study calendar and Kaplan's Qbanks and trainers. I feel a lil all over the place but i think this is what is best for me since I'm more so struggling to remember content.

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I just took my NCLEX-RN yesterday (3/25/14) and found out today I passed!!!!!!! Beyond excited!! If I can give any advice for studying it's know your lab values!!! that's what really helped me! Just wanted to give everyone out there happy encourangement!! :)

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woohoo!! i am taking mine in the next 5 days... not really telling anyone the actual date but... I am so nervous.. this is encouraging... any other tips????

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I did Hurst and Kaplan starting about ten days prior to testing. I graduated in December and took the NCLEX last Friday so I felt very rusty and far removed from studying/school! I did the in-class Hurst course through school a week prior to graduation, but I felt like I was starting from square one when I began to prepare. I blocked information into body systems for content and did 50-100 Kaplan questions on top of that. I felt that the Kaplan questions were very similar, albeit more difficult, to the actual exam, right down to the color and style of the screen. I was scoring in the low 60s/mid 50s. Nothing higher than a 67. The questions I got on the NCLEX were mainly priority and delegation, infection control, teaching, and safety. Focus on these areas as you review and think carefully about the nursing process as you review. All in all, I thought most of the questions were very clear and straightforward. Try not to overcomplicate things and Happy studying!

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thank you so much!....

ive been scoring in the mid 60s with the Kaplan.. my highest score was a 67%. my lowest was a 63.3%.

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Hi guys after 2.5 months of studying I'm gonna face the beast on April 10th!! Wish me luck!!! I wrote every rationale Kaplan has to offer and I've been reviewing them daily! hopefully all this pays off and my name appears on the New York State BON!!! Good Luck everyone!!!!:up:

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thank you so much!....

ive been scoring in the mid 60s with the Kaplan.. my highest score was a 67%. my lowest was a 63.3%.

Seems like your on track!! What materials did you use to study EKG rhythms? Kaplan literally had only one EKG rhythm question in the qbank.

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just used saunders 5th ed too and kaplan (2008-2009) edition just for test strat,. it'd be helpful to use at least only one or two review materials for your review so you won't be confuse,, cause we all know one review material differs to the other ., you'll be fine with the saunder's 6th ed. it's updated anyway,, so just read it thoroughly and understand each topic very well.. nclex is not objective in nature, i mean, questions are constructed situationally so it's a matter of how you understand the question and being able to apply the " concept" base from what you've read.. best of luck and god bless:)

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just used saunders 5th ed too and kaplan (2008-2009) edition just for test strat,. it'd be helpful to use at least only one or two review materials for your review so you won't be confuse,, cause we all know one review material differs to the other ., you'll be fine with the saunder's 6th ed. it's updated anyway,, so just read it thoroughly and understand each topic very well.. nclex is not objective in nature, i mean, questions are constructed situationally so it's a matter of how you understand the question and being able to apply the " concept" base from what you've read.. best of luck and god bless:)

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Congrats to those of you who've passed recently, and good luck to those of you testing soon!

So, a question for those of you who waited several months after graduating to take the N-CLEX. Is there a reason you made this choice? Timing? Vacation? Extra time to study? It just seems like a month between finishing school and taking the test is about all I'd be willing to wait. I'm in block 2 of an ADN program right now and it feels like I lose information almost as fast as I gain it. More than a month and I'd have lost so much that I don't know that I'd be able to pass, even with lots of review.

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