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NurseThis21, BSN, RN · Sep 12, 2009

Perhaps you can go to this forum and look at all the information they have about the NCLEX and the study techniques they used. It also has info about what types of review books and the best and so on. You may have to look through it for a little while, but it's definitely worth it if you're unsure of how to study!

https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/

Good Luck!

NurseThis21, BSN, RN :nurse:

UIC Alumna

amontalvo84 · Sep 12, 2009

THANK YOU NurseThis21, im currently searching.

semicolonergic · Sep 12, 2009

OP, I found it really easy to use the Saunder's disc. I was able to do 100 questions at a time and reward myself with a few minutes on facebook or some other distractor. 100 questions isn't hard to get through. Then I'd quickly review my wrong answers and make a list of topics I wasn't familiar with. After getting a list together, I would google search the term or the med or the condition--- just to get a quick frame of reference. Worked for me-- shut off at 75 in just under 20 minutes!

amontalvo84 · Sep 12, 2009

Thanx dat sounds good, i do enjoy doing questions, instead of cramming my head with sooo much info all my books have to offer.

Thanx again, sounds very reasonable

christycna · Sep 12, 2009

I GRADUATED FROM MY LPN PROGRAM ON JANUARY 2008, I TOOK MY BOARDS EIGHT MONTHS LATER. SADLY BUT TRUE I FAILED IT :cry:. I TRIED AGAIN ON OCTOBER BUT COULD NOT TAKE THE TEST BECAUSE I DID NOT REALIZE THAT MY NYS ID WAS EXPIRED AND OF COURSE DAT WAS $200 DOWN THE DRAIN. NOW IT HAS BEEN A LIL OVER A YEAR SINCE I GRADUATED, I'M TRYING TO STUDY TO TAKE IT AGAIN B4 NOVEMBER BUT I CANT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS. I CANT SEEM TO FIND ANY STUDYING TECHNIQUES THAT I CAN STICK TO. I JUMP AROUND FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER:scrying:. ANY SUGGESTIONS, PLZ HELP:banghead::banghead:

Prayer changes things!!

bionicwoman · Sep 12, 2009

No one could focus if they are beating their head against a brick wall.........so stop doing that and :heartbeat yourself and :yeah: for joy that you have what it takes to not give up and continue to pursue your dreams. Do not let anxiety and that head banging define you in the least. You are an awesome amazing person with a few setbacks that won't amount to much at all down the road a bit. Eat right, drink a lot of water, exercise now and again if you want to punish yourself lol..... Make a list of all you are grateful for. Things most assuredly could always be worse. Good luck to you!

tabswifeRN · Sep 12, 2009

I have to agree with semi, I too used the saunders disc. I would sit down every day and do anywhere from 100-300 question. I also used the book med-surg success. It is basically a book with nothing but NCLEX questions. it also tells the rationals and what to look for in each question that would help with coming up with the right answer. Good luck, I know you can do it!!!! woo hoo!

KAYBDT6, BSN, RN · Sep 12, 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!!

amontalvo84 · Sep 13, 2009

Thanx everyone for all your replies and support. I had bought the kaplan 2010 a couple of months ago and never really gave it a chance, as of today i started using it and its pretty good, along with it i'm setting myself to do 100 questions a day from all the diff books i have.

Once again thank you.

noctanol · Sep 13, 2009

use kaplan and other books that have alternative questions ie select all that apply. once you can answer those questions with a 70% score then you will be good for nclex. select all that apply focus on a general topic and not a specific thing.

I_See_You_RN · Sep 13, 2009

I say relax, breathe, and just hurry up and take the test. the longer you wait the more nerves will get to you. I mean if its been almost year,.. even if you spent just 1/3 of that year seriously studying or taking in material I think you should be ready. I would suggest to just take many practice tests over just reading the textbook or review book. the questions usually hit upon the major concepts that you must know which is what the test is geared to.

good luck!!