NCLEX Study Plan

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Hi,

I just graduated from a Second Degree BSN program last Friday. I took a few days off to recover and I'm ready to get started on studying for boards. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where to start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I've already been offered a job in Pediatrics and I need to be prepared to pass the first time. I did well in school (3.95), but I want to make the most of this study time.

Thank you for your suggestions!:bow:

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i bought a review book from barnes and noble and only did the CD questions. About 100 questions per day. Just understand why the answer is right and the other answers are wrong. Also... 95% of the questions I got on the NCLEX weren't things I had seen before. Today's NCLEX tests your ability to critical think and choose the right answer instead of regurgitate factual information. If you're a 3.9, then you're going to pass the first time.

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Thanks for the encouragement! I sure hope that's true. I still feel like there is so much I don't know!!! Thank you so much.

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.

:yeah:Wish you best of LUCK!!

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you best of LUCK!!

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Wow, That's exactly the kind of advice I was looking for. Thank you for your ideas!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the NCLEX forum

Good luck

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when are you testing?

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