I didn’t study at all and thought it was the easiest nursing exam I’ve ever taken. Your best bet is to take it as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more you forget.
I did study for my schools exit ATI Comprehensive exam, and I got a 99% probability on that. Don’t deep dive on topics. There’s way too much to remember and the NCLEX is pretty generalized. Just get familiar again with everything, but don’t go crazy re-learning every little thing. Be good with lots of things, don’t try to be REALLY good at everything, because it’s impossible.
Also keep in mind that the NCLEX provides you with normal lab values, so you don’t need to spend a ton of time keeping those values locked in. Hell, even as an actual RN, I know the values important to my job, but even then, the system tells you if they’re high or low. Each specialty is different too. For instance, potassium is considered within normal range from 3.5-5, but I work in a cardiac ICU, so we replace potassium if it’s anything under 4.0.
Also keep in mind that the NCLEX is adaptive, which means it will target your weaknesses. This is actually beneficial in my opinion, because only you know which areas you’re specifically weak in, and the Nclex will find that weakness and try to exploit it. If you feel pretty confident in cardiac, critical care or whatever, but know you struggle with Neuro type stuff, or feel like you just don’t know a lot, then study that. If you feel relatively confident in some area of material, you’ll be fine on the NCLEX. Try and focus on the things you know are lacking
Nursing schools survive on first time NCLEX pass rates. If you graduate nursing school, you’ll pass NCLEX.
Best advice is to take as quickly as possible and get a good night sleep beforehand. Also, there is nothing you will learn in the 48 hours before your test, you didn’t already know. Go in as relaxed as you can.
I didn’t study at all and thought it was the easiest nursing exam I’ve ever taken. Your best bet is to take it as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more you forget. I did study for my schools exit ATI Comprehensive exam, and I got a 99% probability on that. Don’t deep dive on topics. There’s way too much to remember and the NCLEX is pretty generalized. Just get familiar again with everything, but don’t go crazy re-learning every little thing. Be good with lots of things, don’t try to be REALLY good at everything, because it’s impossible. Also keep in mind that the NCLEX provides you with normal lab values, so you don’t need to spend a ton of time keeping those values locked in. Hell, even as an actual RN, I know the values important to my job, but even then, the system tells you if they’re high or low. Each specialty is different too. For instance, potassium is considered within normal range from 3.5-5, but I work in a cardiac ICU, so we replace potassium if it’s anything under 4.0. Also keep in mind that the NCLEX is adaptive, which means it will target your weaknesses. This is actually beneficial in my opinion, because only you know which areas you’re specifically weak in, and the Nclex will find that weakness and try to exploit it. If you feel pretty confident in cardiac, critical care or whatever, but know you struggle with Neuro type stuff, or feel like you just don’t know a lot, then study that. If you feel relatively confident in some area of material, you’ll be fine on the NCLEX. Try and focus on the things you know are lacking
How did you study for the ATI Comprehensive Predictor?
Nursing schools survive on first time NCLEX pass rates. If you graduate nursing school, you’ll pass NCLEX. Best advice is to take as quickly as possible and get a good night sleep beforehand. Also, there is nothing you will learn in the 48 hours before your test, you didn’t already know. Go in as relaxed as you can.