When to start studying for nclex-rn, i graduate summer 2013..start now?

[northmississippi]

Its 250 days till graduation from adn-rn,,should i start studying for nclex now or should i wait till after christmas? How long did you prepare for the exam?

[Nurse Connie]

I would focus on getting through nursing school first! I Graduated December 2011, took Kaplan in January and took the NCLEX IN March.

[nurse_starlight]

I took Hurst Review

[PrettyLady87]

I'm in your boat as well, I finish my program in the end of Aug-early Sept. I plan to review after graduation, and then take the test at the end of December.

[Erythropoietin]

Wait until you graduate. In my opinion, there is no way to really "study" for NCLEX anyways. I did practice test questions but realized afterwards they were a waste of time. The actual NCLEX was prioritization, critical thinking, and general nursing knowledge/principles, all of which you should have a decent grasp of once you graduate.

[AlannaCT, BSN, RN]

I started studying for nclex from my second nursing course forward. lol. I was constantly doing nclex questions, from nclex prep books, online, textbook online study materials, school nclex computer materials, Hesi exit exams, etc....

I also did both the Kaplan review & Hurst review. Honestly, I had my nclex today, and I left after 75 questions, and I felt like the questions were easy or I was guessing. No matter how hard I studied, it seemed to me that I was constantly getting med questions on meds I had never heard of!!! Go figure. praying I passed!