TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

[paula77720]

Hi,

To everyone who passed recent nclex-rn, can you please share what helped you best (cd's, printed materials, etc..) ? Where to focus? and how did you study/prepare?

thanks... this will help a lot of us who are scheduled to take the exams soon

[NYHCARNMPA]

2 Additional tips that should have been included:

1. Do an assessment before beginning your NCLEX prep. In some prep programs this is called a "diagnostic exam". Essentially these tests identify your strengths and needs. Some people continue to study areas in which they have demonstrated strength, but study time is spent more effciently focusing on areas that need improvement.

2. Do a readiness assessment after you have done all your studying and practice questions. This will alert you to the status of your readiness for the exam. If it reveals additional areas that need strengthening, return to your nursing review and re-take the readiness assessment afterward. Continue the process until you demonstrate readiness to test.

Hope you find these tips helpful!

[nurselife23]

hello everyone..i passed the nclex rn exam 2 wks ago..my review materials is kaplan and i went online with www.ncsbn.org for their type of questioning..

[macjam1490]

read your post about lending some of your review materials...

wondering if you can lend me some too? any material will definitely help...

thanks

[Cyclic AMP]

i took the nclex on thursday 6/01/2006 and pearson vue posted my results exactly 48 hours after i finished. i passed with 75 questions. i was convinced i had failed... but that is nclex for ya... putting you in those "higher level" questions that you read and think "what....??"

i did the hurst review (live) and loved it. it breaks down nursing school for you and teaches you how to really understand and analyze what the "nclex people" (as marlene hurst calls them) are thinking. i also did practice computer questions with the nclex 3500 cd (i generated simulation tests) and did some paper mock nclexs from davis' nclex book (copywrite 2001) and read over my hurst review packet. the hurst review packet helps you to really master the core content needed to stay away from those "easy" knowledge questions...

most importantly... be positive!! i know i wasn't; bawled my eyes out, convinced i failed, couldn't sleep/eat... but we have been studying for this for 2 years through nursing school!!! we are going to be brand new nurses and the nclex people know that, so they don't expect us to know everything... it's hard for me to say this knowing how much of a blind panic i was in the past two days!!! anymore questions just let me know!!!

best of luck to all you nclex takers out there! you will do fabulous! prayers are with you!!!

[boyboyincali]

Hi. I am about to take the NCLEX-RN end of the month. If you have passed the NCLEN-RN can you share some tips for my last month to study. If you can also send any cd questions like the ones I have read NCLEX 3000 that would be great. Please email me at [email protected]

Thanks.

[RNNPICU, BSN, RN]

HI. I will be taking my boards in a few weeks. I really am not the best test taker, so I am trying to do over 100 questions a day. Right now I am ranging from 60-73% on the practice tests. What percentage is considered enough to pass the test? I took FEUER course which was content based - it was great. Also I bought a Saunders Q &A review. A friend of mine also lent me her KAPLAN CD and I have been ranging from 64-81% on that.

I guess I would like to know to ease my stress a little bit - what % should I be scoring.

Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.

[pikevillenursing21]

I am strictly for KAPLAN questions. It doesn't matter how much you study your power points, notes...etc. Just do questions, it will help you more than anything :-)

good luck,

:balloons:

Kari, RN :-)

[pikevillenursing21]

Wonderful KAPLAN scores. I made between 60-75% on KAPLAN and just passed with 75 questions on my NCLEX :) You sound like youa re doing great.

Good luck!

[RNNPICU, BSN, RN]

Thanks Kari - this NCLEX studying is very draining and it is nice to hear words of support

Hannah

[chrisapu]

At the risk of sounding like an echo, I took Kaplan as well. Tests 5, 6, 7 are a great guide to your level of testing. Be prepared to see material on the NCLEX you have never seen and stay calm. Kaplan's strategy is a good one. I left the test feeling lost and was the first one done with 75 questions. I was stressed and heard today via the internet in CA that I passed.

[raremoon22]

I just finished LPN school and want to an on-line reveiw study course i've heard of two that were good kaplan and learningext.com.

please help confused.

[jalws]

I just took mine last week and I had all 265 Q's, and passed, so don't panic if you go past 75. I did but luckily I passed. I studied alot. Sauders is a great book to use. It has just enough info fo you to study with. It also has a great CD of study test Q's (use the study mode) ehrn doing the Q's. Do NOT study your text books this is too much information. Kaplans is good to use for strategy, but knowledge is the key. mosby's is good as well. good Luck.