speaking of nclex which book is best

saintanor · Aug 28, 2004

Can you please tell me what is a good book I can study for the LPN test?

Thank

Saintanor

I found out last week that I passed the NCLEX. The test shut off after 75 questions. Some of the questions were hard, but that is the point of a computer adaptive test. It finds the level where you can get 50 percent right.
The best review book that I found, by far is Mosby's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN. It gives a great condensed review and Q & A's with explainations. I lived with that book for a period of time. I also had NCLEX-RN Made Ridiculously Simple. It was pretty good, but not nearly as good as Mosby. I saw Saunders in the library. It was just way too much information to review. I would not recommend Saunders.
If you are going to buy one book for the NCLEX, buy Kaplan NCLEX-RN. It does not give you a review, but it teaches you powerful strategies for answering NCLEX questions. It is a quick read, so if a local library has it, that is fine. I would even get Kaplan while you are in nursing school, because it really gives you great strategies for all nursing tests. You can get all of these books much cheaper than list price at www.half.com.
Keep in mind that the pass rate for American nursing school graduates is approximately 87%. Do not stress out too much. Most people pass. Good Luck!

scudmissile · Aug 30, 2004

i would recommend saunders. i enjoyed the book.