Pearsonvue's Nclex-rn by Mary Ann Hogan

UjonesRN · Aug 18, 2009

Hogan is broken down just like the nclex according to sections... I think it is very helpful I am reading a section eg. health promotion doing the chapter quiz after I finish reading go to the CD and do the 100 question quiz if i get more than a 75% I move to the next section! Exam cram I did the CAT exam to see wherei am at right now I am at average so I am studyin more for Hogan and will do another CAT at the end of the week..

kittiebabe · Aug 20, 2009

:heartbeat"Hogan is broken down just like the nclex according to sections... I think it is very helpful I am reading a section eg. health promotion doing the chapter quiz after I finish reading go to the CD and do the 100 question quiz if i get more than a 75% I move to the next section! Exam cram I did the CAT exam to see wherei am at right now I am at average so I am studyin more for Hogan and will do another CAT at the end of the week..":heartbeat

Hello there!

I just read your msg. That sounds like a very good plan. I think I will try to follow your study plan. I do have nclex-exam cram too but only the cds both Q&A and comprehensive review for the nclex-rn. I don't have the books just the cd. I'm trying to refresh myself to read on hogan's book, it's kinda overwhelming. So I just try to scan through it if i have a score below 75% on the quizes. I'll try the way you do it. Study in one chapter take the quiz an then practice the disc each day after going through hogan's book. I do have a question though how many practice questions do you do everyday after studying the book? Do u do both nclex exam cram and the hogan cd all in the same day with how many questions? I too would like to really prepare for this test. I failed it twice already just by using saunder's I do want to really make it this time around before all my credentials for the board expires by oct. of this year. By the way i did mentioned that I was a foreign-graudate didn't I. If not yup, I am and it's really been a toil for me trying to prepare for the test esp. not knowing where to begin and how to go through with it. I also am planning to enroll for ncsbn's learningext.com since I really can't afford kaplan. I lot of people are saying here to enroll in kaplan's Q bank or online course. I don't have the money for kaplan. I did do that on my first take but I wan't able to utilized it well since I was having awful scores not having enough sufficient knowlege-base background taking the course. So I had to go on and read through saunder's and refersh myself. Unfortunately tried it twice and didn't made it. Now,it'll be my third try, hopefully this time, it'll be a charm. How long have you been doing this study plan? did you just started it? and when u taking your exam? I'm hoping to do it by the end of sept. if i'm ready...though i got to be ready before my credentials expire for the state of ohio.

Marie

UjonesRN · Aug 20, 2009

I just have the CD as well! I would take a week and read over a section in the nclex plan eg. Health promotion on week. some sections u can do 2 in one week it depends on how u read and comprehen the info. i personally do 30 question as soon as i wake up! than do the chapter questions if they dont add to a 100 i do the remain questions from the hogan book or exam cram! u should do the stimulated exam 1st to see where u r! this is my 2nd and last time for the NCLEX devil!!!! :banghead:

kittiebabe · Aug 20, 2009

"I just have the CD as well! I would take a week and read over a section in the nclex plan eg. Health promotion on week. some sections u can do 2 in one week it depends on how u read and comprehen the info. i personally do 30 question as soon as i wake up! than do the chapter questions if they dont add to a 100 i do the remain questions from the hogan book or exam cram! u should do the stimulated exam 1st to see where u r! this is my 2nd and last time for the NCLEX devil!!!!:banghead:"

Me too, I only have the CDs. I'll try to follow your study plan..read on the chapters from hogan's book, then go about the quizzes in the back right after aiming for 75% right? By the way, how did you go about with the simulated exam? I dont know how to do it? is it on hogan's disc or the exam cram? And how many questions do u get by each day? Some of the students here do round about 200-300Q/day for me I don't think I can do that...my brain isn't really like "eintein"...oops i don't know if that's the right spelling, like I said my brain isn't that big...hehehee!!!! I dont think I can absorbed that much info. I'll certainly would like to follow your way of studying though, you made it sound more easy and organized.

Anyhow, your very much right, we should nail this test once and for all!!!! Let's take our final revenge to take on this test very soon...with much more confidence and preparation... :devil:

Freedom42 · Aug 20, 2009

I did the Hurst Review and used the Hogan materials to test myself after reviewing Hurst. I studied for two weeks. I felt overprepared and found the exam to be a breeze. The test questions offered by Hurst and Hogan were tougher than NCLEX.

One comment about Hogan: Her book and CD lack any production values. I question whether anyone proofread either, since they are rife with grammatical mistakes and typos. The CD is very helpful, but it's frustrating when it generates an answer that is clearly and unquestionably wrong. When you shell out $40 for a book with CD, you expect some polish.

UjonesRN · Aug 20, 2009

I did the Hurst Review and used the Hogan materials to test myself after reviewing Hurst. I studied for two weeks. I felt overprepared and found the exam to be a breeze. The test questions offered by Hurst and Hogan were tougher than NCLEX.
One comment about Hogan: Her book and CD lack any production values. I question whether anyone proofread either, since they are rife with grammatical mistakes and typos. The CD is very helpful, but it's frustrating when it generates an answer that is clearly and unquestionably wrong. When you shell out $40 for a book with CD, you expect some polish.

OMG thats exactly what i am doing Hurst and Hogan!!!! I take it u passed?

Freedom42 · Aug 20, 2009

OMG thats exactly what i am doing Hurst and Hogan!!!! I take it u passed?

I did indeed pass in 75 questions. It took about 55 minutes, including the optional 20-question survey at the end. I was surprised that I did it that fast, but there was no doubt in my mind that I had passed when I finished. When I finished question 74, I paused and told myself that if I went beyond 75 questions, I would not freak out. Then I saw question 75 and broke into a grin. I knew I was done, and one click later, I was. I would really like to know my actual score as there was only one question that required a guess.

I tell you this because I want you to have the same confidence I had. I really found studying for the NCLEX to be an enjoyable experience. It pulled together everything I had studied over the past 15 months. The Hurst materials were right on the money. I studied exactly as Marlene said and converted the material to long-term memory. It really was painless. And she's right: Learn the concepts, not individual facts. If you learn the concepts and know your physiology, you can deduce answers and get into the "higher level" questions that don't require memorization (e.g., which drug does what; I had just two drug questions).

If you've got the Hurst Day 5 DVD, you're golden. That's the one where Marlene and her instructors go over all the rationales. I found it terrifically helpful. (For the uninitiated, Hurst is 80 percent content, 20 percent strategy, and that 20 percent is largely on DVD regardless of whether you sit through the live review or watch a recorded version.) I still hear Marlene's voice in my head when I'm on the job.

I should tell you that although Hurst and Hogan were my mainstays, I also used Lacharity's book on delegation. Hurst is relatively weak on delegation, and Lacharity was another enjoyable read that really paid off.

Good luck! And I mean it when I say have fun. You'll find out you've learned -- and retained -- a lot more than you realize.

kittiebabe · Aug 20, 2009

I did indeed pass in 75 questions. It took about 55 minutes, including the optional 20-question survey at the end. I was surprised that I did it that fast, but there was no doubt in my mind that I had passed when I finished. When I finished question 74, I paused and told myself that if I went beyond 75 questions, I would not freak out. Then I saw question 75 and broke into a grin. I knew I was done, and one click later, I was. I would really like to know my actual score as there was only one question that required a guess.
I tell you this because I want you to have the same confidence I had. I really found studying for the NCLEX to be an enjoyable experience. It pulled together everything I had studied over the past 15 months. The Hurst materials were right on the money. I studied exactly as Marlene said and converted the material to long-term memory. It really was painless. And she's right: Learn the concepts, not individual facts. If you learn the concepts and know your physiology, you can deduce answers and get into the "higher level" questions that don't require memorization (e.g., which drug does what; I had just two drug questions).
If you've got the Hurst Day 5 DVD, you're golden. That's the one where Marlene and her instructors go over all the rationales. I found it terrifically helpful. (For the uninitiated, Hurst is 80 percent content, 20 percent strategy, and that 20 percent is largely on DVD regardless of whether you sit through the live review or watch a recorded version.) I still hear Marlene's voice in my head when I'm on the job.
I should tell you that although Hurst and Hogan were my mainstays, I also used Lacharity's book on delegation. Hurst is relatively weak on delegation, and Lacharity was another enjoyable read that really paid off.
Good luck! And I mean it when I say have fun. You'll find out you've learned -- and retained -- a lot more than you realize.

Wow Congratulations!!!! You well deserved it. I so envy you. Rest assured I'll try what you did to make it through this exam. Again congrats!! :yeah: !

caliotter3 · Aug 20, 2009

Any resource properly used will help one to pass NCLEX. Don't let yourself get overwhelmed. Don't think about the entire book at once. Get a calendar and map out a study plan. Go over only a set number of pages each day, and only those pages. Taken in little bites the meal can still be finished. Good luck.

kittiebabe · Aug 20, 2009

I did the Hurst Review and used the Hogan materials to test myself after reviewing Hurst. I studied for two weeks. I felt overprepared and found the exam to be a breeze. The test questions offered by Hurst and Hogan were tougher than NCLEX.
One comment about Hogan: Her book and CD lack any production values. I question whether anyone proofread either, since they are rife with grammatical mistakes and typos. The CD is very helpful, but it's frustrating when it generates an answer that is clearly and unquestionably wrong. When you shell out $40 for a book with CD, you expect some polish.

Sweety! Congratulations! WE are all so PROUD of YOU. And I bet your very much proud of yourself too. :yeah: You well deserve it. Give yourself around of a plause for a job well done. Again, congratulations and goodluck on your career as RN. You have just inspired me to do alot better and to work harder to take on this exam. Best wishes!

I do have a question though, did you enrolled to hurst or u just have her book?

UjonesRN · Aug 20, 2009

I did indeed pass in 75 questions. It took about 55 minutes, including the optional 20-question survey at the end. I was surprised that I did it that fast, but there was no doubt in my mind that I had passed when I finished. When I finished question 74, I paused and told myself that if I went beyond 75 questions, I would not freak out. Then I saw question 75 and broke into a grin. I knew I was done, and one click later, I was. I would really like to know my actual score as there was only one question that required a guess.
I tell you this because I want you to have the same confidence I had. I really found studying for the NCLEX to be an enjoyable experience. It pulled together everything I had studied over the past 15 months. The Hurst materials were right on the money. I studied exactly as Marlene said and converted the material to long-term memory. It really was painless. And she's right: Learn the concepts, not individual facts. If you learn the concepts and know your physiology, you can deduce answers and get into the "higher level" questions that don't require memorization (e.g., which drug does what; I had just two drug questions).
If you've got the Hurst Day 5 DVD, you're golden. That's the one where Marlene and her instructors go over all the rationales. I found it terrifically helpful. (For the uninitiated, Hurst is 80 percent content, 20 percent strategy, and that 20 percent is largely on DVD regardless of whether you sit through the live review or watch a recorded version.) I still hear Marlene's voice in my head when I'm on the job.
I should tell you that although Hurst and Hogan were my mainstays, I also used Lacharity's book on delegation. Hurst is relatively weak on delegation, and Lacharity was another enjoyable read that really paid off.
Good luck! And I mean it when I say have fun. You'll find out you've learned -- and retained -- a lot more than you realize.

Thank you sooo much you just gave me in Aunt Marlene voice" more volume= more pressure :up: hopefully i will be successful this time to I love her she have a way of making things stick!:typing