Passed in 76: 2 concentrated weeks of study, not cramming!

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I received my PASS result today for the NCLEX-RN! I had 76 questions. I felt okay leaving the test, then looked up several questions and felt sick about them. I realized that you definitely only look up the questions you felt poorly about, therefore make yourself feel worse by seing you got them wrong. The ones you got correct are nto memorable.

I was an honors student in my undergrad and felt I had a good understanding of content. However, a review was essential. I used the MedsPub outline-style book. I had an older Lippencott questions book that I used after each content review, but I craved computer based questions instead of paper and pencel. So I got online and did the "free questions" that many NCLEX review companies offered. Then I bought the Kaplan 2007-2008 strategies book with 3 days left until the test! I read it all and it was great. The strategies could be used on every question, but I found myself using them mostly on ones that I wasn't sure of. I took both the book test and the CD-ROM test and did okay on them. (all questions have rationales)

I just want to say that no, you cannot cram because it isn't that type of test. You must be able to analyze and apply your nursing knowledge. But you can concentrate your study without feeling like you have cheated yourself out of anything. I do not think studying any longer or harder would have helped me at all. I'm happy!

Tips: It's important to do practice tests that lump on content areas and types of questions together, not just one at a time. Also, don't think "I hope I don't have that.." just look it up! If nothing else, google it while you're on here! DRUGS are big.

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