i will try not to make this lengthy but here is my NCLEX-PN Summary- i tested 9/25/09
1. main review tools were Saunders " comprehensive reivew for the NCLEX PN" 4th edition, Kaplan 2010 book "just to know how to figure out how to answers those questions i didnt know! and "anybody up for random fact throwing thread " thank you all you little geniuses for the many neumonics you came up with.. so helpful! and i also took a couple of ATI quizzes.
2. study time.. roughly 2 hours a day for 3 weeks.. and maybe less than that, between, playstation, facebook and myspace, the study time may be a little shorter! LOL... and i was not about to over study.. just like i saw someone or many other people say before.... you have NO CLUE what the NCLEX is going to throw at you. So i was not about to kill myself to try to make sure i knew everything.. i studied the basic systems on my saunders cd (edocrine, gastro, cardio,Neuro) i also did ALOT or everything that had to do with fundamental and mental health nursing, (fundamentals came in handy for all those infection control an some priority questions i had). and of course lab values, and common drugs i have ran across on clinical rotations!
3. number of questions on NCLEX exam.. 85, too many sata's (select all that apply), drop and drag, and multiple choice.
4. My attitude on test day- " all well.. i know what i know, if i dont pass,,, all well.." why, i just never been a person to be nervous about a test, so going in with this mentality (WORKS FOR ME). this and jamming to my music before every test seems to keep the nerves at bay.
5. Pearson vue trick.. worked, got the "famous" pop up an hour after i tested!
6 and for all you ATI predictor people... my predictor score was 64 which equals an 84 percent chance of passing....
7. my advice.. know lab values, Know Maslow and his lovely heirarchy of human needs, the nursing process and read ALL RATIONALES as you do practice quizzes or test...in the end the NCLEX is still testing whether or not you can critically think (something NO ONE can teach you to do) also... I am a visual learner.. i like to see what i have to do.. and what i have noticed about MYSELF.. the more i see something the better it stays in my head.. and Saunders was good at some of this repetitive nature.
and thus that concludes my NCLEX Mission... God Bless others who are still on this very mission!
California is BANKRUPT!!!! so to speak. No money to support the Quick result for BVNPT.
thanks to all.. and what does bankrupt have to do with anything when its the students thats paying for everything any how... maybe im missing something .
i will try not to make this lengthy but here is my NCLEX-PN Summary- i tested 9/25/09
1. main review tools were Saunders " comprehensive reivew for the NCLEX PN" 4th edition, Kaplan 2010 book "just to know how to figure out how to answers those questions i didnt know! and "anybody up for random fact throwing thread " thank you all you little geniuses for the many neumonics you came up with.. so helpful! and i also took a couple of ATI quizzes.
2. study time.. roughly 2 hours a day for 3 weeks.. and maybe less than that, between, playstation, facebook and myspace, the study time may be a little shorter! LOL... and i was not about to over study.. just like i saw someone or many other people say before.... you have NO CLUE what the NCLEX is going to throw at you. So i was not about to kill myself to try to make sure i knew everything.. i studied the basic systems on my saunders cd (edocrine, gastro, cardio,Neuro) i also did ALOT or everything that had to do with fundamental and mental health nursing, (fundamentals came in handy for all those infection control an some priority questions i had). and of course lab values, and common drugs i have ran across on clinical rotations!
3. number of questions on NCLEX exam.. 85, too many sata's (select all that apply), drop and drag, and multiple choice.
4. My attitude on test day- " all well.. i know what i know, if i dont pass,,, all well.." why, i just never been a person to be nervous about a test, so going in with this mentality (WORKS FOR ME). this and jamming to my music before every test seems to keep the nerves at bay.
5. Pearson vue trick.. worked, got the "famous" pop up an hour after i tested!
6 and for all you ATI predictor people... my predictor score was 64 which equals an 84 percent chance of passing....
7. my advice.. know lab values, Know Maslow and his lovely heirarchy of human needs, the nursing process and read ALL RATIONALES as you do practice quizzes or test...in the end the NCLEX is still testing whether or not you can critically think (something NO ONE can teach you to do) also... I am a visual learner.. i like to see what i have to do.. and what i have noticed about MYSELF.. the more i see something the better it stays in my head.. and Saunders was good at some of this repetitive nature.
and thus that concludes my NCLEX Mission... God Bless others who are still on this very mission!
Congrats to you msgood!!! this will be my fourth time takin the nclex pn and i was wondering how good was the saunders book for you cause some ppl say its not challanging and i don't hve a kaplan 2010 book i take my test in two weeks after reading i'm nrvous than i wasbefore any advice??? thanks:banghead:
Congrats to you msgood!!! this will be my fourth time takin the nclex pn and i was wondering how good was the saunders book for you cause some ppl say its not challanging and i don't hve a kaplan 2010 book i take my test in two weeks after reading i'm nrvous than i wasbefore any advice??? thanks:banghead:
as i said earlier... no on can teach you how to critically think and thats what the NCLEX is testing you on.. I loved saunders (cd-rom).. it was great for me to REVIEW THE KNOWLEDGE.. the kaplan book helped with testing strategies ( get this book... you will be glad you did.). but the disk that comes with saunders will help you get in that test mode, but seeing that this is the fourth time taking it.. i dont know how much that will help... and remember.. dont try to kill yourself thinking you gonna know everything the NCLEX throws at you.. 9 times out 10 you wont. but i wish you many blessings this time around.
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Congratulations!