Saunders Nclex Review too easy?

carolinagurl · Jul 10, 2007

okay, let me tell you this.

I just took the nclex-rn about 3 hours ago. There was a lot of basic stuff on there, not a lot of complex stuff as I thought there would be.

Saunders questions are real easy, I agree. I did a few chapters in the book, then gave up because I did not think it was too challenging. But now that i have finished that crazy test, i say do saunders, when you are done with that review it and do some harder questions. I did Mosby's Online CAT. It was okay, but sorry, i don't think any amount of studying could prepare for that crazy test.

April, RN, BSN, RN · Jul 10, 2007

Have you tried using the Saunder's CD that comes with the book? There are thousands of practice questions on there and many of them are more challenging than the few that are at the end of each chapter in the book. I personally found it helpful when studying. Good Luck!

KatC07 · Jul 10, 2007

yes, the questions do seem easy sometimes, but I would reinforce Suzanne's recommendation to read the rationale after the question. It is a great way to review and refresh the information that was learned in school. One thing that I did was click on the analysis section on the CD which mixes up all the questions. Other sections allow you to do this also, it is really nice to get a mix rather than focusing on a system at a time.

ohmeowzer RN, RN · Jul 11, 2007

saunders is way to easy .. i close my eyes and answer the questions and still get 80% i am going to do the comprehensive test in the back of the book tommrow.. to see how i do... i did the q trainer 7 and got 64 % and only have 100 total questions left on the q bank...i'm running out of questions.. i also did the whole priority , delagation book and reviewed it... i take the test on 7/17 and will review all my labs monday morning again... i hope we all pas because i am sick of studying.. i am doing all i can and leaving the rest in God's hands.

AprilRNhere · Jul 11, 2007

I used mostly Saunders and passed my NCLEX. I agree the book was easier though. The CD that comes with it is great.

ohmeowzer RN, RN · Jul 11, 2007

i think i'll do more saunders CD tonght .. good idea april

sophia K. · Jul 12, 2007

I am practicing Nclex questions. I have been whipping through these chapters. I read Suzanne's post about doing each chapter and if I score higher than 75, moving on to the next chapter. But I am really moving though these fast.... with scores in the 80's and 90's in each chapter. the questions seem too easy at times. Has anyone else been using the Saunder's Nclex Exam book? Do you find that the questions are too easy? What should I do?

Yes, they are way too easy. You should move on with Kaplan. Much more helpful and more difficult.

ninanina07 · Jul 12, 2007

Hi. Saunders questions are NOT like the NCLEX. Trust me I know. Those questions are just reviewing your knowledge. The NCLEX are more like Kaplans questions

LIDIYA · Jul 13, 2007

I spoke with 4 of my friends who took NCLEX-RN this week and all of them said that NCLEX questions very similar to Kaplan (all of them used Kaplan Strategy book). Two of them did Sounders and Kaplan books, and both said that test Q were way harder than Sounders, and definitely resembled Kaplan.

JACEM715 · Aug 26, 2009

Hi, well i will be taking the nclex in about 8-9 months. I wanted start to review now. Would it be safe for me to start off with Sauders, and then take the kaplan course?

funkyooster · Aug 26, 2009

okay, let me tell you this.
I just took the nclex-rn about 3 hours ago. There was a lot of basic stuff on there, not a lot of complex stuff as I thought there would be.
Saunders questions are real easy, I agree. I did a few chapters in the book, then gave up because I did not think it was too challenging. But now that i have finished that crazy test, i say do saunders, when you are done with that review it and do some harder questions. I did Mosby's Online CAT. It was okay, but sorry, i don't think any amount of studying could prepare for that crazy test.

sorry, i can only provide perspective as an NCLEX-PN taker, but...

Saunders questions are easy compared to the real NCLEX questions. as carolinagurl said, no amount of studying could prepare anyone for that crazy test. some NCLEX questions are real basic and simple, compared to the crazy paragraphs from Saunders CD...but the answers are so hard to figure out.

i also studied with the NCSBN studying guide. if anything, that helped me more than Saunders. maybe give that a try.

but again, NCLEX is some crazy test.