Passed! tips NCLEX-RN

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wellllll I passed!!! (so this is the feeling, huh :) ) (yes, pvt works....even if time runs out on you)

I am a retaker and I believe this helped me pass:

  • UNDERSTAND & KNOW those 8 categories NCLEX is testing you. I cant stress this enough. I wished I had done so from the beginning! It's SO important. Its not just core content, its also fundamentals. Read each category, seriously!
  • Before you test, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW & UNDERSTAND those things mentioned on the 8 categories. (we cant know everything, I know, but it would really help to cover as much as possible).
  • I found ATI to be so amazing GREAT for fundamentals. Trust me! you'll see what I mean when you get hit with some drag and drop procedure. It really helped me!
  • Hurst is super AWESOME for core content. NO JOKE! I used it and failed my first time, but its not because HURST wasn't great. It's just my weakness was in a different area. (for those in nursing school still, I'm telling you, you wont go wrong by signing up for their class or online review while still in school. that's how great I think their program/service whatever you want to refer to it as). I highly recommend them for core content, highly.
  • Kaplan alternative format is the book to HAVE for practice at SATA or HOT SPOT. I got comfortable with SATA after using this book. Read the book from cover to cover. answer all the questions. the book was truly HELPFUL.
  • I also googled Kaplan strategy/decision tree. I am telling you another awesome sources!!
  • PDA- yall heard it before and you will hear it from me. MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST have this book. must!
  • davis question and answer....this is great. What I loved about this is one it comes with CD....after awhile you get tired of looking at all these books lol. I loved how it has the 8 categories you can select from. Also, you can choose what type of questions you would like to be tested on...teaching, assessment, analysis, implementation, etc. I really enjoyed it.
  • Saunders was good also. I about 80% of the book...yup...a lot.
  • I believe all of these prepared me for my exam. With strategies I say PDA, Kaplan,....actually all of them lol. I cant pick from all of these. I feel that when a product comes with great rationales, it makes such a HUGE difference. It helps you to start thinking more critically. I will say though, what broke through for me the most is Kaplan's strategy. The Kaplan alternative format book explains how to approach the book. I didn't use any other Kaplan product aside that book, cause its way to pricey for me so having this book really helped a lot.

I wish all of you the best and hope the above has been helpful!!

Any questions, leave a comment below.

Lastly, Thank you so very much Allnurses! I've come to this page way before I got into nursing school. AN has been a place to learn, get advice and word of wisdom, to lower anxiety, to read inspiring stories and mostly to be understood and to understand back because no one understands nurses (and all of the soon to be nurses) like another nurse (a soon to be nurses) does!!

:) RN

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Congratulations

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Thanks!

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Congrats! I'm sure you're relieved to be done.

I'm not finding the Kaplan alt format book that you said worked well for you. Do you mind me asking where you found it?

Thanks, and again, congrats!

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congrats! thank you for the awesome tips. wishing to pass my nclex too. :)

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hi I saw it at barnes and noble, i think they have it online too. just google it :)

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I have to retake but have no idea what I was weak in cause they won't send the **** results for 4-6 weeks so I can't wait that long to find out and THEN start focusing! So.. I'm thinking about online review .. I still have access to kaplan but have Almost exhausted their qbank.. Hurst? ATI? NCSBN? Saunders book?? Help!

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Sorry! Correction on the book

It's lippincott's nclex rn alternative format questions 5e that I found amazingly great for SATA and hot spot!

For the kaplan strategy- nclex rn 2013-2014 strategies, practice, and review. This...read front to back. It really helped with strategies!

Lastly, there is a site for many nclex practice questions someone had shared on here but can't find the thread. But Google free nclex rn practice questions and look through. Sorry I'm not much helpful on this part

Good luck!

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Congrats on passing!! I took the weekend to have a little fun although I did not pass...but I figured O will be back at it and needed that break. I started reviewing again this morning. First stop..Management of Care. I am determined to PASS this exam and I WILL.

Best of luck in your nursing career.

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Great attitude!

Thank you!

Yes, go through each category! all the best to you!!!! :)

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Thanks for the update on the alt format book name. I'm doing the PDA book now, I've taken Hurst live review already, and I'm going to see about getting the alt format book now. I take the NCLEX on the 26th, and I'm starting to get nervous already, reading encouraging stories like yours is very helpful.

Thanks so much for the study tips, RN!

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I haven't forgotten that nervouse feeling, just don't stop keep going. :) soon you'll be telling your inspiring story and will be someone else motivation. :)

let me know if you have any other question.

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