Nursing Student Exams...help!

mrsboots87 · Nov 13, 2014

Do you have NCLEX prep material, like an NCLEX practice quation book, or a test success book? These will help tremendously in learning HOW to take an NCLEX style test and help with understanding rationales. Remember, it takes more than knowing the material to pass and become a Nurse. You have to be ably to critically think and apply knowledge in a different way than in your pre reqs. For some this comes easily, for some it takes a little more work. Also, have you met with your instructor to see what exactly you are not getting. With a 75% average, I can only assume that you have been doing poorly on tests all along. Your instructors are there to help you succeed, but they cant force you to come see them when you do poorly and could use some guidance. GL

strawberryluv, BSN, RN · Nov 13, 2014

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chillischick · Nov 13, 2014

Thanks I will go get that book!

Yes I meet with my instructors after every exam and it seems to be that I'm over thinking, especially when I get down to the last 2 questions. I have the Fundamentals of Success and have been using that as well

April, Student Nurse

pmabraham, BSN, RN · Nov 13, 2014

Good day, strawberryluv:

Is there a reason for going with an older edition given the NCLEX changes?

Thank you.

havehope · Nov 15, 2014

At the beginning of the semester and up until this past week, I've been doing the same. I know we are all not the same. However, I learned my problem was studying too much and overthinking the whole concept. For example, adding information to the question. You have to look at exactly what the question is asking and that is it. I bought the Pearson NCLEX, it breaks the rationales down and easier to understand (in my opinion). I know it's older, but has the main concept of choosing the correct answer instead of the distractor. I also believe they have a new one coming out soon, not too sure. My professor recommended us to rent NCLEX books and either find one you love or just keep renting different ones.

Good luck.

LittleRedOwl, ADN, ASN, BSN, RN · Nov 15, 2014

1. You can try studying to teach. This means, you look over the info and simplify it in a manner in which you could teach your classmates the information and give a presentation on it to the class. Even, do yourself one better, in the privacy of your own talk outloud and "teach" it to no one, or even find a friend and teach them about it. If you feel comfortable enough to teach that means you grasp the material fairly well.

2. Make study guides for yourself. I like to go into word and "insert" a chart and fill in key information in boxes on a page. This is nice if you're visual that you have little boxes of information and you can go back to boxes you struggle with. (This is nice compared to a paragraph study guide because you can see more at a glance and it looks different than just staring at a textbook).

3. Look up the diseases you're studying on youtube. Maybe someone has made a tutoring video that will help you.

4. Google for the study guides that come with your text if you dont own them. "Title author study guide pdf" search for it like that. Scribd has many free nursing books.

5. Do the course objectives that your book has for you to learn.

6. Draw pictures if you're a visual learner.

7. Do as many practice problems on the subject as possible!

chillischick · Nov 15, 2014

Thank you everyone for your feedback!!:):)

April, Student Nurse