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EarthhAngel2013
130 Posts
I've taken my time to review through NCSBN, because I want to give myself the best opportunity to pass, and I'm secretly terrified I'm going to fail it again. My test is scheduled Dec. 9th, and I have until November 28th to complete the rest of the content, I've ended up taking nine weeks to get through all the content, and I'm still only on Respiratory, and I'm busting my honey to get through all their questions, all while being a full time caregiver to an elderly mom. So I have time management issues. Not to mention she was a night nurse for about 50 years, and I'm currently on a daytime schedule so I can get all the day to day stuff done, it's probably taken me a lot longer to go through certain materials than it has others.
I do feel like NCSBN and NCLEX are very similar in question style and format. And while taking my time to learn things, or relearn things, I feel more prepared than I have any of the other times I've taken NCLEX.
I currently do not have the PDA LaCharity book. I've heard it is awesome, but I have no money to get it with at the present time. I might need to see if someone around me has it, or would be willing to split the cost with me or something.
As for Hurst, I liked they're content review a lot as well. It took me five days to cover their review then I reviewed it the night before my exam. This time though I may do what an above poster said and spend a week or so going back over my Hurst materials.