Recommend me good CONTENT review books

roze · Apr 28, 2011

Lot of nclex takers use saunders for content.

NurseLil-lea · Apr 28, 2011

saunders comprehensive review book definitely for content. the text may seem a little daunting to read through but it helps. the cd that comes with the book helps with the content alot.this is a well known book to have, to successfully pass the nclex of any kind (rn, lpn)! the whole book is a big :up: (that is thumbs up :)). good luck!!

nurselil-lea

mosaicism105, MSN · Apr 28, 2011

i used prentice hall comprehensive nclex rn review

ChuckeRN, BSN, RN · Apr 28, 2011

I think the Kaplan book is a really good book, but just how thin do you expect a book that will summarize EVERYTHING you learned in NS to be???

Besides, by now you should be concentrating on test taking strategies and targeted content study instead of trying to review EVERYTHING.

Have you looked at your HESI tests to see what areas you are lacking in?

What are some good books for strictly content? I won the Saunders Comprehensive Review at a job fair, but the 1000 pages of text is a little daunting. I feel like its almost too much information,and I wouldn't really benefit much for reading it cover to cover. So, what are your suggestions? Thanks!

Chris189 · Apr 29, 2011

Thanks for the replies. I take the HESI Exam in a couple of weeks. Then I can see where my weak areas are and focus on them. I dont do very well with just reading text. I prefer to talk it out with others. Maybe I will just review problems areas identified by the HESI and work on test taking strategies. What do you think?

ChuckeRN, BSN, RN · Apr 29, 2011

My school gave us a good indicator for success in passing the NCLEX. If all your HESI tests are 900+ average, then you have a 95% probability of passing.

This to me means that your content knowledge has been steady and solid throughout your time in school.

I took the Kaplan, but in hindsight I probably would have passed it without it. However, I took the Kaplan class with the intention of minimizing my anxiety and maximizing my confidence as my HESIs have been right around 900 average as was my exit HESI exam.

I did review content by reading the Kaplan book and watching the video after the Kaplan class, but I was also surfing the internet on my second computer screen at the same time. So I can't say I really was concerned about the content.

So, I guess the bottom line is, you need to figure out how you have been doing in school and how you do on the last HESI to see if you even need any content review.

Lastly, my advice is for you to pay for the NCLEX asap, so that when you finish school, you get the ATT asap and then get a testing date asap. You can always postpone the test date, but believe me, waiting for your test date is not a calming experience.

caliotter3 · May 2, 2011

If you do not want to read Saunders Comprehensive Review from cover to cover, other review books are not going to be much more useful to you.