Preparing for the NCLEX

veeeeejj11 · Aug 14, 2009

hey there ccure!

i took my NCLEX last aug. 6, my only advice to u is, know the rules of prioritization, delegation and infection control. and also some of your common drugs! and u will be fine! although i haven't received my results yet, I'm positive and hopeful that i passed!!

Silverdragon102, BSN · Aug 14, 2009

Moved to the NCLEX forum

I would say practice questions approx 1-2 hours a day more when you are not working. Read the rationales

Good luck

pkid3183 · Aug 15, 2009

I would say take advantage of your time when you have it. You can still pass the nclex just do questions and look at rationals but please reinforce your content. Giving two hours a day and even more when you get can be done. You will do fine just stay positive and take advantage of your time. I wish you the best. I would also say if know your weak areas just work on them as well.

neonatal_nurse · Aug 15, 2009

You can pass this. Just use your time wisely.

Attack your weak parts first and master them. After that, answer as many questions as you can in a day. This may be difficult as you are working but you have to. I would suggest you study AT LEAST half-day or more.

And don't forget to pray. All that knowledge will mean nothing without His help.

Good luck. :)

KAYBDT6, BSN, RN · Aug 15, 2009

NCLEX ABCDZ STRATEGY

A. Spend 1/3 of your time reviewing content you don't understand

B. Spend 2/3 of your time answering test question

C. Used most comfortable NCLEX review book for content.

D. Begin with the area that is most difficult for you or area that are least familiar

E. Use a good nursing reference manual or internet to find information

F. Define the disease in terms of pathophysiological process and understand the disease process.

G. Identify the early and late symptoms of disease

H. Identify most important or life-threatening complication associated with the disease.

I. Define the medical treatment.

J. Identify nursing intervention associate with early and late symptom of disease process

K. Identify what to teach patient and family to prevent in other to adapt to disease process.

L. list the area you need to review.

M. Answering question in a test mode will improve your test taking skills

N. Each time you answer question, check the number of question you answered correctly that will motivate you to read and study more next time.

O. Keep track of your score to see how you're improving in all area of your content.

P. If you answer less than 65% correctly, these is a WARNING SIGNAL!! Spend lots of time reviewing content and stop doing question on the weakest area

Q. If you answer 65-75% correctly your performance is improving and success is certain. Continue working with the content until your score is above 75%

R. Every wrong answer, identify why you answered it wrongly.

S. Practice 75- 85 question to known how you'll be prepared for NCLEX Exam and see how many you answered correctly

T. Do understand the question first, formulate your answer of hand and compare with the option given to see how close your answer!!

U. Anticipate Test question will increase in difficulty when you get the first question right!!

V. Do not panic if someone finishes before you!!

W. Do not CRAM CRAM!!

X. Remember that you have learned a great amount of nursing knowledge and the exam is only designed to determine whether you're able to practice safely @ entry level

Y. Keep a positive attitude and Pray!!

Z. Wish you all best of LUCK:yeah::typing