TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

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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

Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

Do know your ABGs as well....I had several questions that I had to know blood gases in order to answer them.

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i need help, im done with kaplan and lippincott's 8th ed cd.. whats next? what i have here is cliff's, nsna, davis, and cram master... help.. still have a mooonth for review

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hi ,my exam on aug 31,can u help me how i study, i have saunders,lippincott,kaplan,can u send me nclex 3000 cd,where this get it,thanking u

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Im Taking Mine On Monday..any Last Minute Tips You Can Give Out Or Also If You Have An Exisiting Kaplan Online Id I Can Use To Take For Weekend...pls Help Out

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Hello, I took the NCLEX exam last week, had the full 265, and passed...hooray!!! I studied by taking the practice tests that came with the NCLEX review book, typing "NCLEX practice questions" into Google and going over and over every one that I could. Honestly, I feel like practicing with and knowing the structure of the test and questions was helpful more so than the content of the practice questions. The content on the NCLEX is very random, different every time, so try and have a base knowledge about a little bit of everything. There are always areas for each of us that we feel weaker than others, try and freshen up on those areas. When you finally get there, test day, try and take a few deep breaths, stretch, and tell yourself over and over "I can do this, I made it through nursing school, I want to be an RN, I can do this". Good Luck to all of you!!!

:nurse:

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Thanks everyone for their suggestions and tools to help review material. Maybe studying will be better the second time around.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

hi!

i'm preparing for the nclex. i was thinking of purchasing those nclex audio books in cd format so i can review when i'm not reading.

i want to ask what nclex cd audio books are good to use???

also, i'm thinking of purchasing drexel's nclex audio review(cd). the price is a bit of expensive,$200 and before planning to buy it i want to hear from others if its a good refrence to purchase???

what other nclex audio books are good & useful???

i appreciate your advice.

thanks!:)

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Specializes in peds, family med.

I took the RN NCLEX last week here in california. I passed with 140 questions. I was nervous since I had been on Jury duty for the last two weeks and had very little time to study. I studied with Saunders review, and I took practice tests online. For those in California, the BRN is having trouble with the LIVE SCAN. Mine was done over two months ago, and that is holding up my liscence. They put a tracer on it today, but the FBI has 45 days to answer it. I did live scan 5 years ago for my EMT and had no problems. I start my job at Childrens Hospital Oakland on 8/1 working on my permit. So an FYI to those in california, if your lisc. is taking a while call them to see what is holding it up...it may be the LIVE SCAN.....

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I was wanting to knew if anyone had any LPN study material that they could send me. Please PM me. Thanking you in advance.

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Specializes in ICU, informatics.
Hi, I had used Saunders, Lippincott, and the NCLEX 3000 CD. I felt that the books were beneficial because I could take them with me and study if I had a moment or find a comfortable place to review. The CDs were good because I could take practice tests and see what the rationales were immediately after answering the question. I found that method of studyng (paying attention to rationales) to be most helpful. The CD ROM also allowed me to practice what it was like to test on the computer. I felt prepared for the test when I went in, but once I came out I was so unsure of everything (as is the response from most test-takers). There was a class my school offered that reviewed systems and went over test-taking strategies. It lasted the entire last semester and we had to do anywhere between 100-200 questions per week over 14 weeks time in addition to our regular studying. Research shows hat those who practice at least 3000 quetions or so have higher chances of passing the NCLEX. Some people say they underestimated the test, so it may be helpful to over do it with the studying so you go in ready to do your best.

My test covered all areas (Peds, Maternity, Geriatric) and all topics (Neuro, Endocrine, etc). I feel like studying insulin and other endocrine issues was beneficial. Also, really focus on questions that deal with prioritizing patients and recognizing what should be done first in emergent situations. Really, you can get any kind of question on any topic, but those were some areas that were helpful in my preparation.

I hope this helps. I can send you the Lippincott book in case you're interested and I think I have the NCLEX 3000 CD here as well...anything to help a fellow nurse. Best wishes. :)

Where did you get the NCLEX 3000 program? It's what my school recommends, but I haven't been able to find it ANYWHERE.

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Where did you get the NCLEX 3000 program? It's what my school recommends, but I haven't been able to find it ANYWHERE.

http://lrc-bkup.nursing.emory.edu/nclexrn3500/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=BCF77535C6A88E01430E38E67B7CB5FF

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