2nd go round

KAYBDT6, BSN, RN · Oct 13, 2009

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!!

Moosey32 · Oct 13, 2009

what is your study plan the 2nd time around?? i used kaplan, and the online stuff is only a 3 month subscription, so that finally got my butt in gear because i didn't want to pay all the money and not be able to use everything.

i've seen some people schedule their test like for 2 months later. that way they feel more motivated to study because they actually have a set date already. (and you can always change it down the road if you need another week or something.)

joeydimples · Oct 14, 2009

I took the nclex for the first time back in aug and enough time has passed for me to retest but i'm not motivated at all. I just finished the kaplan course and still have a few more question trainers to do. Other than that I've barely opened up a book. I don't know what's wrong with me. I want to be a nurse already but I can't seem to get out of this slump.

Ace587RN, RN · Oct 15, 2009

must be hard to be in that situation. i was there too not too long ago, but what really got me is that i imagined i was talking to my younger self in front of me i told my younger that i will not dissapoint him and i will be RN and youll be proud of what you have become. Then i put my name on a piece of paper, and RN next to it :)

joeydimples · Dec 2, 2009

I took the boards last wed, I PASSED with 85 questions!!!!!

Angel love · Dec 2, 2009

congrats my dear..

AugustBoy · Dec 2, 2009

Very Happy for you Joy. I am in the same boat and taking it on Dec 16th. Hopefully I can say the samething you did. My4babies, you can do it. Just have to tell yourself that you are smart and can do it. Goodluck

joeydimples · Dec 3, 2009

Thank you Angel love and Augustboy!!! Augustboy, you know what to expect already, just take a breath and take your time. My first time I sat for the whole 265 and I think its because I was so anxious and not thinking clearly at all. At the end of the test I couldn't even remember what my last question was. When I started studying again I focused more on what the question was asking, I didnt really do much content studying. Last week I was def nervous but I sat and looked at the screen and thought I CAN do this! I really took my time with each question. I also think that the Kaplan qbank and question trainer was very helpful; i think the questions were more similiar to the nclex than was exam cram. Good Luck to you!!

Ace587RN, RN · Dec 3, 2009

Congrats joey!

AugustBoy · Dec 3, 2009

Thanks Joey, I know I can and will do it this time. I just got done studying for today. My brain wont work anymore. So I thought I would check things here. I took ATI Diagnostic yesterday and got a 66% on it. What do you guys think about that? any ideas? I am still taking Qbant questions and reviewing the matieral and will complete all of my QT questions before I take NCLEX. I know I am gonna pass this time, and may God help me.

Angel love · Dec 3, 2009

Thank you Angel love and Augustboy!!! Augustboy, you know what to expect already, just take a breath and take your time. My first time I sat for the whole 265 and I think its because I was so anxious and not thinking clearly at all. At the end of the test I couldn't even remember what my last question was. When I started studying again I focused more on what the question was asking, I didnt really do much content studying. Last week I was def nervous but I sat and looked at the screen and thought I CAN do this! I really took my time with each question. I also think that the Kaplan qbank and question trainer was very helpful; i think the questions were more similiar to the nclex than was exam cram. Good Luck to you!!

Thanks love, for ur words of encouragement...really aprrreciate it...Goodluck with ur new career, and enjoy....