WRONG ways to study/prepare

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For the people who have failed the NCLEX, or even those who have passed the NCLEX. What are the wrong ways to study and prepare for the test? What was least effective for you?

If you did fail the first time and passed the 2nd or 3rd time, What did you do differently? Do you have any tips or suggestions to avoid failure the first time?

Specializes in CV-ICU.

oh, i am sorry...did u happen to contact Hurst when you failed? Don't they intensively tutor you afterwards?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Med-Surg, Cardiology.

Hi everyone,

I just failed the nclex-rn at 80 questions. I know some are thinking "well you bombed it and maybe you are stupid." Ultimately i graduated with honors from nursing school and I know that I am not. My advice to myself and to others is to go into the testing center the day of the test with confidence and little to no nervousness. I know that is hard because I was a nervous wreck during the test and my bladder told me so by frequent urges to urinate. I also only studied 3500? with some days doing from 50-200 per day, even reviewing the rationales on the discs (Saunders comprehensive and nclex 3500). My problem is that I should have reviewed more content in the saunders comprehensive/lippincott that I was using in addition to just reviewing the rationales behind the questions. I also worked way beyond what was right for me with my grad nurse job. So my advice to others is to study content first in a good nclex-rn book, then do the questions on the disc. I quit my job now and I plan on giving the nclex the same effort that got me through nursing school...intense repetition. Use those same skills that got you through nursing school to pass. That is what I should have done the first time. I will re-take it in September so pray for me and I hope that my advice helps someone. I wish others luck and blessing for the upcoming nclexs!

Thanks

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Specializes in trauma ICU,TNCC, NRP, PALS, ACLS.

Thanks for the information about the hurst review. Can you record the lectures? What is on the DVD that they provide?

i really enjoyed the Hurst review. I did the 4 day live review which covers a variety of pertinent nursing content (not a review of nursing school) but a really good refreshed, straight and to the point. There is also a CD and a DVD they give you, a variety of practice questions, and a Mock NCLEX. If you know her information very well, and use her test takign strategies you should do great on boards. I beleive people who don't do well on the NCLEX who take the Hurst review did not study the study booklet well enough. I took it and passed at 75 ?'s
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Specializes in CV-ICU.

you cannot record lectures, but they offer, for 50 bucks, after the review to be able to access the lectures onlone for 30 days, and the dvd includes a peds lecture, management and delegation lecture, and rationales to their mock nclex

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Specializes in trauma ICU,TNCC, NRP, PALS, ACLS.

Thanks...

you cannot record lectures, but they offer, for 50 bucks, after the review to be able to access the lectures onlone for 30 days, and the dvd includes a peds lecture, management and delegation lecture, and rationales to their mock nclex
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One way not to study for the NCLEX is to revisit everything you learned in nursing school.

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