Questions about the NCLEX RN

As far as NCLEX review books, I'm a Saunders Comprehensive fan. The practice questions might not be as challenging as the Kaplan ones, but the content is great. If you want one book that has all the info you need to pass the exam, I think Saunders is about as good as it gets.

Quick Results is a service offered by Pearson VUE (the company that administers the NCLEX) where you can find out NCLEX results in 48 hours, but PA does not participate. In non-Quick Results states, it just depends how quickly your state board moves. Do a search of this forum. I'm pretty sure we've had recent discussions about results in PA.

I don't know anyone who walked into the NCLEX feeling too prepared. It's a lot of info, so the more studying, the better. If you're disorganized about it or you cram, that can certainly hurt, so that's where planning and a good NCLEX review book are your friends.

For information about transferring your license to California, your best source is the California Board of Registered Nursing.

For more info about the NCLEX, check out the 2006 Candidate Bulletin at www.ncsbn.org.

i prepared using saunder's comprehensive review 3rd edition, http://www.ncsbn.com review for NCLEX, I also did lots of questions on saunder's CD, mosby CD, and NcLex 3500 CD. i did excell review, which summarized what i did learn at school but it gave me idea what to focus on. it worked for me, passing with 75 questions with the first attempt.

i would suggest for those taking NCLEX in 2007 to start to do more select all that apply type questions. they are not so much expanded now yet but per my review instructors there will be change in NCLEX format next year. they told us to expect more selection and fill in blank questions; including signs and symptoms of disorders and medications, also put in orders (1, 2, 3...): IV line, CPR, trach care. i still think they will focus on infection and priority.

wish all of you who will and are taking NCLEX best luck. Practice, practice, practice, do not procrastinate. It is your future and your families future. I always say if we are able to survive nursing school we are already more than half way toward the nursing career. It is hard but this is what most of us have chosen to do and our responsibility is toward our patients. Good assessment skills and knowledge is needed to provide safe sufficient care, this we learn and develop through school and later at work.

keep up good work and faith. :nuke:

^^ What is the excelle review that gives you an idea what to focus on? I think I need soemthing like that.

I think Kaplan has questions closest to that on the N-CLEX itself & that Saunders is a good review book.

As you might see from my many posts on the subject I think the Kaplan live 5/1 day course is brilliant. I also have to say that the NCSBN review had 1 question that actually came up on my exam! However, overall I think Kaplan is the best.

Excell Nursing Review is offered in California, New Jersey, and Illinois. check their web site: http://www.excellnursingreview.com. i also heard about Martin Nursing Review. some school recommend Kaplan. i took it to structure myself, to guide through preparation for NCLEX. it helped me but i did about a month of NCLEX CD review and reading each question and rational, Saunder's Comprehensive review...

i hope this helps you. it is up to you if you need to take review coure. many of my friends did not take any and they also pass.

good luck.