Saunders 2010

Know your weak areas? Study those first! Have trouble with a system or procedure??? Look it up! Use an additional study tool to help make things stick! Looking at pictures online helped me a great deal with A&P and repetition...

Breath of knowledge is key! Know the basics of each... not every single detail. Understand that with that breath of knowledge... your critical thinking skills will help you find the right answer(s) to the question. When taking the exam: Have the confidence that even if you might not know the drug or the topic in which the exam is asking you... that YOU trust your critical thinking skills that you will find the right answer!

Practice as many questions are you can before your exam date. This will get you used to answering question and keep your mind active. Look up the rationale why you got an answer incorrect and review the content connected to it.

I did not read my review books 100% from cover to cover. I selected areas of weakness from practice questions that guided my studying...

I passed the NCLEX-RN on my first attempt!

Good luck to you! You can do it!

CommaRN, Thank you so much for taking the time to offer some assistance with my deli-ma. Your suggestions are really helpful. May God bless you for thinking of me.:up::up:.

calliotter3, Thank you for your response. It took me three years to complete nursing school, but I did it! I realize that some were born to critically think, and grew up in that environment. But, for me I was not afforded that opportunity. I had to always study extra hard, and extra long just to pass! I have taken the Hurst review and failed my first attempt. I am now enrolled with Kaplan on demand. In addition to that, I wanted to study the new Saunder's book, and wanted to know if anyone here can offer some assistance of making this great task a little more simpler..I know that the Suzanne's plan isn't available any longer, but it sure would be helpful to me right about now! Nevertheless, I am only seeking personal advice from anyone here willing to share. The best nurses are the ones who Don't forget where they come from, and lend a helping hand as I am sure was lent to them as they struggled to complete the process of becoming a RN! Thanks for your support.