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Practice NCLEX questions now. The best way to learn to think like a nurse is to practice. I did not figure this out until half way through nursing school. Once I bought a practice book and downloaded some Apps my test scores started to improve! Also, help tutor!! The reinforcement of knowledge helped me a ton! I know with nursing school there is a million and one things to do, but set aside time to help others. It not only helps them but it also helps you!! Win-Win!

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That's actually a very good tip to give. Practicing Questions as many instructors would say gets you in the mind of thinking and being exposed to questions that can later be on an exam not exactly but very similar concept wise, correct?

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Which book do you recommend?

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Honestly, I practiced with the nclex mastery app. My grades when up significantly after I actually started doing practice questions! Good Luck!!

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Good advice. What I would do, is that I would stop studying the content at least a day before the test. The last day before the test I would only do the questions that are at the end of the chapters we went over and/or questions related to the topic. I would also review the content the last day but I would not dig in to anything any more, just went with what I had. You will overwhelm and confuse yourself if you study for too long or too much before the test. I made sure I had a good night sleep and a good breakfast and basically rocked the tests. People are different though, this is what worked for me.

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Another really good studying resource is prep u it helps me out a lot .

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Are you saying that it helps right away? Is there a specific nclex prep book anyone likes? I have heard of Saunders nclex prep book and people really liking the material in it. Tell me your study habits for those in nursing school?

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Are you saying that it helps right away? Is there a specific nclex prep book anyone likes? I have heard of Saunders nclex prep book and people really liking the material in it. Tell me your study habits for those in nursing school?

I used the nclex mastery app because I found it easier to navigate than the books. There is also a delegation and priority book you can get that really helps as well. Yes, I found that with in doing the app that my scores improved. It all depends on what you put into it. Doing around 50 question to 100 questions to prepare for our exams helped me a lot. I didn't learn how to answer nclex questions until I started practicing. It really makes a world of difference.

As as far as my habits went, I studied every day. Even if it was for an hour. It's important to realize what you are weak in, inorder to better understand how to study for exams. Memorization only works for drug names and classes. After that it is about really trying to bring all the concepts you learn together. I made it a point to get to know my instructors because office hours are really helpful (though I have done this since high school). If you don't know why, or understand how something works... ask. It's extremely important to learn your weak areas. Mine being, endocrine and neuro. I finally asked for help from a classmate and got it down pat before the end of nursing school. What your weakness is might be someone else's strength. And vise versa. Helping others also really helps you, if you are able to explain it... then you know it.

I would study by myself first really from the moment we got the information. Then a week before the test myself and a peer did our own version of a study group. Study groups can be helpful if you don't get distracted. (Ha!). Then the night before I would look over small things then go to bed early.

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Yes, it is helpful. Is there a learning curve or are you mostly using A&P knowledge to understand the information in the book. Someone mentioned that it probably isn't worth looking into until i have started a program and know the fundamentals but i found an app with those and i understand a good bit of it because I work in a hospital and i know what is expected such as urine output and i can understand the ones i get wrong.

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Med/Surg is really when we were told to start practicing NCLEX questions and Pharmacology. It depends on what you know. You need an understanding of A and P in order to apply what they teach you in school. If anything, reviewing your A and P would really help before you start a program. I wish I had.

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Im definitely going to part of the teas prep book is anatomy and physiology. Ill prob start with that then move to my anatomy stuff just to go over it

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