NewbieNurse4U

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Eamjao-that is some awesome advice. Great way to figure out on your own where your weaknesses were!

I used Remar to pass my NCLEX I think all should keep in mind that it does require a lot of studying on your part just like any other learning system. I get messages about this review and I tell people YES it works but make sure it is right for you. Don't get the self study package if you are not great at studying alone or have a problem with anxiety. If you have questions email Regina, she will set you straight and give you her best advice on your situation. Believing in yourself is the key like she says millions of people have passed this exam and so can you!!!!

I would say give yourself at least 2 months to study, especially if you were working like me.

I agree with the original post this is a huge disparity.

This caught my attention right away, this how I am currently looking! But I agree night shift has a much laid back work staff who will help eachother especially new nurses like me.

1:42 am by RN2BEESOON Newbie did you use anything other than remar Well yes I used other things in the past but I was unsuccessful, with ReMar I did use Saunders which was so much easier to understand. I think people should take a NCLEX review before opening up Saunders lol. I also used the ReMar blog after my sessions were over. I used LeCharity book for delegation questions, and skimmed my exam cram. Also you can find lots of tips on allnurses website reading other peoples' stories helped me not to give up.

From what my mentor told me it is that assessment exposure that med/surg gives you that you will definitely use in the home environment. Patients depend on your keen eye to determine if their wounds, skin, etc are going in the right or wrong direction. I am getting my med/surg experience now so that I can be more flexible and possibly do home health as an independent contractor in the near future.

Night shift is sooo brutal, I hate it! Let me respond to Love81. Hi, does Remar Review DVDs goes along with the new nclex test plan? It is content based so yes it does remember like she said core content (diabetes, delegation, etc.) doesn't changed. Does it covers more content/topics than the quick facts? No not necessarily more; but different, QF is to be used with the workbook. So they kinda work together. QF doesn't talk about priority, delegation, infection control so I am glad I got the whole review. Does it help with critical thinking? Yes the review does but I think because it makes you more confident in your base knowledge. I did the private tutoring so she helped me get out of the bad habits I learned in nursing school. If you are doing the DVDs on your own honestly do the homework and try to answer the questions without waiting for her to answer them. Is the DVDs longer & thoroughthan the youtube videos? Yes the DVD's are totally different than the YouTube videos they are more lecture style but still not as long as Kaplan's. ReMar is good about keeping your attention and she doesn't read from her notes at all which is nice. The PN/RN review is pretty similar I asked her if I needed to do the RN review before testing and she said no. She tries to prepare the PNs like the RNs which I think made the difference for me this time. I passed! That PN test was alot tougher than people give attention to. Hurst does the same thing the LPN/RN is identical so they probably know something we don't. I hope this helped somebody I feel like I am just carrying on...

Yes try to relax! You are not expected to know everything you are there to learn. But also tie up any loose ends that may distract you during nursing school. I honestly quit alot of my social commitments because I already knew I was going to be swamped. Take advantage of extra help that your school may give you in the form of TA's, office hours, and going to class most importantly!! Good luck.

I been getting several message about my experience with ReMar I am not allowed to send private messages yet so don't think I am ignoring anybody.

Do you think a week was enough time for you to study the ReMar Quick Facts?

This post has been extremely helpful for me thanks for all the input

For me alot of my studying was hampered by environmental distractions: phone, computer, television. It was so much easier for me to leave the house to go to library then for me to stay home out of convenience. Also nursing is a subject that builds on eachother. After taking a NCLEX review that is when I learned to look at the big picture. We should be made to take a NCLEX review after our first year like SWM2009 stated they really make things much easier. If you are studying drugs try to place them in the system that they affect so know beta blockers are for cardio and also have the affect the patient (low bp/hr) Also be prepared to know the nursing care surrounding the administration of this med. This is how you study nursing concepts. It is tough at first but by the end you will be a pro!

I failed NCLEX the first time and did ReMar and it helped me so much!!! She makes things seem so simple. I passed the next time I took it :) I did ReMar Review so I can give you my honest opinion. I LOVED the review! For 3 reasons: 1-The material is straight to the point and easy to understand 2-My studying following the review was more productive and my confidence level was way higher then when I had taken it the first time. 3-Regina is super caring, I emailed her constantly and she always responded back quickly. 4-The NCLEX activity book was the funnest I had studying for this exam. Sorry I had 4 instead of 3 reasons.