Studying--# of hours?

i have to say honestly....

i didn't focus until nursing classes were over, including graduation ceremony.

then i picked up books, and tests, i carried mosby flash cards, which had questions on them...i glanced here and there for about 2 weeks; until my review class started.

my review class was 2 weeks long, and during that time....i went nuts, i studied as if my life depended on it. after that, my test was scheduled 4 days later, which again cont. to study like mad. so over all, i studied about a month, 2 weeks being the most serious.

passed at 75 questions...

Thanks..I've heard a lot of people do that (wait 'til classes are over). My classes are done in August, but I'm starting to study a little right now--just starting to review a lot of the pathophys/basic med surg stuff.

I graduated May 17, went to Disneyworld May 18-21, had my NCLEX review May 23-25 and starting May 26 I studied everyday up until my test on June 17. I did TONS AND TONS of questions, if I had to guess it would be about 5000. I used numerous different guides and TRUELy felt ready to take my boards. I found out June 20 I had passed, my license had been issured on my son's 4th birthday June 19, got my licnese in the mail yesterday

Good luck

Denise, RN

i had planned mine months ahead. but just kicked it a month before the test. then i buckled it down quite a bit a week before the test. i used kaplan and saunders. they were very useful. i took nclex-rn last june 16, 2006. i found out a few days ago. i am so blessed that i passed it on my first try. looking forward to see my license in the mail soon.

god bless

blueviolet