What resource do you use to study for NCLEX-RN?

emptybee · Jan 6, 2009

I used the complete Kaplan course. Completed 100% of my qbank and all my qtrainers. Utilized all of Kaplan's video content review and question review. Lacharity's Prioritization, delegation and Assignment. Saunders 4th edition. NCLEX 3500 and a bit of medspub.

Kind of screwed around for a month before hitting the books hard the last two weeks before my test. The last two weeks, I was doing about 100/day except when doing qtrainers.

They say its bad to have too many resources and I agree because I found some that were a little contradicting. However, if you know your content, you should be able to tell the difference. For example, Lacharity book says the first thing to do during an evisceration is to call MD, but Kaplan pushes that you cover the wound with saline gauze. And in real life, I don't think leaving a pt at an emergency like that to call an MD would be appropriate. Stay with the pt...and stabilize the pt...before you do anything else.

newonboard · Jan 6, 2009

I'm currently using Saunders, I've heard positive things about RN 3500.

mich321 · Jan 7, 2009

I am using Saunders 4th edition. I have access to an online MedsPub review course, but I haven't used it yet. I don't want to use too many different resources, because I have heard that it can be confusing.