Preparation for NCLEX

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Hi everyone,

What is the preparation for taking NCLEX?

thank you

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Hi everyone,

What is the preparation for taking NCLEX?

thank you

I would suggest UWORLD and Hurst Review. I also downloaded the NCLEX Mastry app on my phone and answered questions when I had extra few minutes and nothing to do..

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Specializes in PACU.

This is what I did.

1. I used Kaplan (our school made us purchase it anyway and we did live review during the semester).

Watched all the decision tree video's. I took all the NCLEX sample, trainer and readiness tests. Then I did all but the last few Qbank questions 75 at a time.

2. Picmonic has some questions and if you don't know the answer theres a picture nemonic video you can play. We made our own in our pharm class and they helped me a ton. I did not buy a membership, signed in for free.

NCLEX&reg-RN Question of the Day - Picmonic for Medicine | Ace STEP, COMLEX, NCLEX and MCAT with Picmonic :: Picmonic

3. I bought Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX Examination, 3e by LaCharity PhD RN, Linda A. I used this when I was out and about (waiting in lines, for my daughter to get done with dance practice...) I was down to the last couple of chapters before I realized I could have been doing them online and sorting them according to my weaknesses. (code for free online was in new book)

4. I almost forgot to give you the link to the document that talks about breaking down the questions. It's a lot like Kaplan decision tree, but more understandable to me.It's only 24 pages - not dense pages though.

http://www.atitesting.com/virtual_at...2010_Final.pdf

I heard so many good things about UWorld, had I not passed, I would have purchased that to study.

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I studied sporadically after graduation but I didn't buckle down until I had my Hurst live review. Watch the Kaplan decision tree ONLY. Don't pay for that mess.

This what I did:

3 Week's ā NCLEX – Hurst live review, Qbank(77/125, 69/125, 77/125), specialty videos.

2 Week's ā NCLEX – 1 Hurst video, 30-40?(U-world), review, repeat. Max 4hr daily.

1 Week ā NCLEX – Uworld study mode 30-40?, 30 min break repeat. I would build up to 75? Max 4hr daily.

Go out, have fun, spend time with the family, whatever it is that makes your heart happy everyday. I would go skateboarding with my dog before and after a study session.

Passed on my first try @75. Day of I woke up early did my hair and makeup wore a cute dress and favorite boots; had a pancake breakfast with the BF. When I went in I had no fear, I was calm and done in 1hr. I was more freaked out at the fact that I was not freaked out by the test.

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Hey!

do you want a study partner?

maybe that helps...

i took my test and failed and about to take again but what I really think I am lacking is someone to study with...

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Hi Thanks for your suggestions I really appreciate this and the time that i need to spend for review. :)

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Hey!

do you want a study partner?

maybe that helps...

i took my test and failed and about to take again but what I really think I am lacking is someone to study with...

Do you have a schedule already?

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