so i thought, why not ask those people who already had a FEEL of NCLEX?
here is my share. (i'm yet to take the big test but at least this is what i found from other threads)
- NCLEX mostly use only BRAND NAMES for drugs. thus, the reason why everyone pretty much say they come from planet PLuto; also these are the ones that you mostly see in your regular TV commercials.
- the questions are simple, in a way that they use one sentence and one word answer choices.
( unlike the killer Kaplan).
- study INFECTION CONTROL (i honestly printed the infection control facts from CDC)
-NCLEX has a lot of prioritization. Use La Charity.
what are your thoughts? (nclex passers and non-passers who took it).:redbeathe
I had 8 meds. Knew them all but one. They give both generic and brand name. They sound like they are from planet pluto because most people are weak in pharm; plus there are over 500,000 meds out there, no one can know them all. It is best to study the basic ones, that is the safest; and a lot like the heart meds and diuretics, are easy to remeber
thank you all for your in-depth responses. it really helps fainthearted people like me who are about to sit for the big test!
i don't think i've ever encountered a HIPAA question though? and to HeartsOpenWide, what did u mean by .5tab answers? ok now i'm more nervous than ever.hehe i don't usually get the MATH ones right =(
thank you all for your in-depth responses. it really helps fainthearted people like me who are about to sit for the big test!
i don't think i've ever encountered a HIPAA question though? and to HeartsOpenWide, what did u mean by .5tab answers? ok now i'm more nervous than ever.hehe i don't usually get the MATH ones right =(
I did not type anything like that. I am confused what you are asking.
don't assume that infection control and meds (trade and generic names are included in the state boards) make up the bulk of the nclex. right now, the questions on the nclex seem to "focus" on safety and infection control. months ago, test takers in my area stated the "focus" of their state boards was on the thyroid/parathyroid, renal, insulin, equipment use, herbal meds etc. each month, as different groups of individuals test, we (rns in my area) are noting the change in focus. each month (or about every 3 weeks), the questions/topics rotate. it seems to happen near the end/at the beginning of each month. if you are preparing for your state boards and find yourself reviewing only the topics that current people have been tested on, you may be setting yourself up for failure. the nclex is made up of 3,000+ questions. and about every other year, modifications (removal of old questions, insertion of new questions) are being made to the nclex question bank. it would be too easy for everyone to pass if they (the state) didn't rotate their 3000+ questions around from month-to-month/week-to-week. regardless of when you test, the way your individual testing progresses will determine if you get med questions, drag/drop questions, point-and-click questions etc. many, many testers have no actual medication questions but may have 4-5 math problems to calculate which still fulfill the pharm category of the nclex.
as you prepare for your boards...i would suggest to everyone.. just be ready for any thing and every thing(regarding topics) to pop up on that testing screen. in doing so, you can control your anxiety much, much better.
That's true, they will change their topics for that very reason. If you read all the other threads everyone talks about infection control and delegation. I won't take the test until next Spring, but I probably won't have those. HOWEVER...I hope I get lucky enough that I can read the threads about my "season" of test and kind of know what to focus on.
what a great way to phrase it. we all test during a particular "season" of the state boards/nclex. :wink2:
but i think you are right. when you test, i am sure you will have topics other than delegation and infection control.... regardless, you will be prepared, i'm sure.
i apologize, heartswideopen. i was referring to slideboard:) and thanks for your concerns, smn09 and kgh31386, and for pointing my statement out. but i believe i was speaking about "general info" and not just certain "topics." it's anyone's option if they want to speak their thoughts about the nclex or not.
i am certainly very thankful to allnurses, but i definitely do not merely depend upon the threads posted. but thanks for the advice.
From the NCLEX review I attended at school, we kinda got some trivias about NCLEX. It changes every three years, meaning it gets harder with more stuffs integrated into it to stick with the current healthcare trends. If you were to take NCLEX next year, it'll be a different test again since I think we're on the third year. We're lucky. Also, there're approximately 9000+ questions in NCLEX bank (if you fail, the questions you previously got will be blocked from you the next time you take it) and whatever questions you get depends on how you answer. Our instructors told us to not trust what anyone says about what's on the test because it's definitely going to be different for everyone. It'll just confuse you.
Like if one say, 'omg I got a lot of drug questions NCLEX is pharmacology!!', don't buy into that. You don't have to focus on a huge deal of time on meds because chances are it will be different for you. You just have to focus reviewing on your general basic content. Try to review as much content as you can so that you'll be prepared with what NCLEX asks you. Remember, NCLEX is a safety test designed for new grads to meet the minimum requirements expected of a nurse. Minimum. NCLEX doesn't expect us to know everything. You just have to prove to them that you're safe and that you can catch a disaster if it stares at you at the face. lol
Well....those are the tips I brought to NCLEX with me. It helps a lot to know what NCLEX thinks of you in answering questions. And yep, I passed with 75 questions. In my case, I can say the real NCLEX is really not what I've expected. I meant that in a very good way. ^^ Good luck test takers!
I took the NCLEX last week and went in feeling confident that I was going to pass and supprisingly I left still feeling confident. The NCLEX is not the monster test that many make it out to be rather it is somewhat easier than many of the test i had taken during nursing school. I did study alot and practically read the entire Saunders book. My test did consist of meds (both generic and brand are listed) about 9-10 SATA's, lots of prioritization, and infection control. Just understand the NCLEX is similar to any of the practice tests you have done take your time and don't let your emotions get you worked up. Read each question choose the best answer and go to the next one, trust yourself rely on your skills you acquired during school and you will be just fine.
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You don't have to focus on a huge deal of time on meds because chances are it will be different for you. You just have to focus reviewing on your general basic content. Try to review as much content as you can so that you'll be prepared with what NCLEX asks you. Remember, NCLEX is a safety test designed for new grads to meet the minimum requirements expected of a nurse. Minimum. NCLEX doesn't expect us to know everything.
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I had 8 meds. Knew them all but one. They give both generic and brand name. They sound like they are from planet pluto because most people are weak in pharm; plus there are over 500,000 meds out there, no one can know them all. It is best to study the basic ones, that is the safest; and a lot like the heart meds and diuretics, are easy to remeber