Passing the NCLEX
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What is the NCLEX?
Passing the NCLEX on the first try - Poll
What is the NCLEX-RN?
Great NCLEX Preparation Materials for Cheap
What is the NCLEX-PN?
Great NCLEX Materials to Help you Prepare!
Passing the NCLEX - What is the Secret?
NCLEX talk on the Web
Tips to Pass the NCLEX
Useful websites on the NCLEX
Do you think Passing the NCLEX is difficult? - Feedback
What is the NCLEX?
The basics about the NCLEX exam
NCLEX (National Council Licensure EXamination) is an examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States. There are two types, the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN.
NCLEX examinations are developed and owned by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). NCSBN administers these examinations on behalf of its member boards which consist of the boards of nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands.
To ensure public protection, each board of nursing requires a candidate for licensure to pass the appropriate NCLEX examination, NCLEX-RN for registered nurses and the NCLEX-PN for practical/vocational nurses. NCLEX examinations are designed to test the knowledge, skills and abilities essential to the safe and effective practice of nursing at the entry-level.
NCLEX examinations are provided in a computerized adaptive testing (CAT) format and are presently administered by Pearson VUE in their network of Pearson Professional Centers (PPC).
Passing the NCLEX on the first try
How many tries to pass the NCLEX?
What is the NCLEX-RN?
The basics about the NCLEX-RN
NCLEX (National Council Licensure EXamination) is an examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States. There are two types, the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN.
NCLEX examinations are developed and owned by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). NCSBN administers these...
Great NCLEX Preparation Materials for Cheap
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What is the NCLEX-PN?
The basics about the NCLEX-PN
NCLEX (National Council Licensure EXamination) is an examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States. There are two types, the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN.
NCLEX examinations are developed and owned by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). NCSBN administers these examinatio...
Great NCLEX Materials to Help you Prepare!
The Best NCLEX Preparation Books - Buy and Rank!
How would you rank these books for their usefulness in preparing the NCLEX examination?
Passing the NCLEX - What is the Secret?
Secrets to NCLEX Success
Every year hundreds of thousands take this exam throughout the year, some pass it the first time around, and others have to retake it several times to make it. What makes the difference? Is there a secret to passing the NCLEX exam?
The simple answer is YES, there is a secret. It's not such a big mystery, it's actually very basic but very powerful.
The secret to passing the NCLEX is PREPARATION.
Now I'm sure you've read and heard this before, but you wonder what exactly does preparation mean? Does it mean reading numerous NCLEX review books, does it mean attending review classes, does it mean doing hundreds of practice questions, does it mean...?
Yes. It means all the above and more, and my goal is to help you start preparing and cross this seemingly insurmountable hurdle to pass this exam, and get your license to practice!
So visit this lens often for useful resources and links, study tips, and keys to understanding and answering questions. You will also find the best in NCLEX prep materials from Ebay and Amazon.
I am writing this from my own personal experience. I sat and passed the NCLEX the very first time around, with only 75 questions, and I have spent time talking to people who passed and people who failed, and will be condensing all the information I have gathered to help you beat the NCLEX and emerge successful.
NCLEX talk on the Web
What people are saying about the NCLEX
Tips to Pass the NCLEX
How to make sure you pass the NCLEX
- Start preparing early - this is key!! You should start preparing from the minute you start Nursing 1
- Know your norms like the back of your hand. Know what normal vital signs, and lab values are.
- Try to understand, not memorize. If you memorize you will forget, but if you understand you can always piece the parts together and figure out the answer.
- Always remember the nursing process - Assess first, then diagnosis, then planning, then implementation, then evaluation. In NCLEX questions, you will usually need to do the assessment first if it's not part of the question. If it is, then the answer is an implementation.
- Always always remember, given the choice, that physical needs always trump psychosocial needs.
- Pain, unless it's chest pain, is always psychosocial.
Stay tuned for more tips, and remember, you can pass this exam!
Useful websites on the NCLEX
Where you can learn more about the NCLEX
The links listed below are my collection of useful websites for the NCLEX and for Nursing School and Nursing in general.
NCLEX Success Tips
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Nclex practice test
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Do you think Passing the NCLEX is difficult?
What do you do to prepare for the NCLEX?
We welcome your comments and questions.
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- bradley bradley Sep 8, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
- I AM TAKING THE NCLEX PN AND I KNOW THAT I KNOW THE MATERIAL LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND I KNOW I CAN PASS BUT THIS TEST TWICE NOW I HAVE BEEN STUDYING FOR A WHILE NOW SHOULD I BE CONCERNED THAT I STILL CANT PASS
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- bradley bradley Sep 8, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
- I AM TAKING THE NCLEX PN AND I KNOW THAT I KNOW THE MATERIAL LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND I KNOW I CAN PASS BUT THIS TEST TWICE NOW I HAVE BEEN STUDYING FOR A WHILE NOW SHOULD I BE CONCERNED THAT I STILL CANT PASS
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- Mary Michael Mary Michael Aug 26, 2009 @ 2:53 pm
- Yes the NCLEX RN is very hard. I have taken it 3 times and have studyied evry single review their is and still cannot pass it. I have also worked in the field for 23 years
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- buildyourknowledge buildyourknowledge Jul 8, 2009 @ 6:07 pm | in reply to oface
- oface, I really feel for you. These nursing exams can be tough and I can certainly understand you never wanting to take it again. However, it's really hard to predict whether you've passed or failed based on the number of questions you get. You can only wait and see what the results will be.
Good luck! And please come back and update us when you get your results!
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- oface oface Jul 8, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
- I've taken the nclex pn before and failed with the maximum number of questions answered...Today i took the exam until the max number of questions! Should i be worried or are the statistics on my side for passing this dreadful test? I just cant afford to fail again.
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- buildyourknowledge buildyourknowledge Jul 8, 2009 @ 12:16 pm | in reply to sartaj
- My advice for you is to focus. Don't try to cram in too much. Kaplan is usually very good for preparing. I would recommend that if you're taking Kaplan, first put away everything else, and concentrate on the Kaplan program, do all the reading and thoroughly go through the question bank they give you access to. If then you find there are some things you're not understanding you can check your other books and resources, but don't try to use too many resources as you will get overwhelmed.
Concentrate on Kaplan and don't overload yourself. Good luck!
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- sartaj sartaj Jul 8, 2009 @ 11:40 am | in reply to PolkaDotsAndPaisley
- hi,,,,,,,,well even i am prepaing for NCLEX-RN....but i am very much scared........i have a lot of study material and so i am confused to study exactly from where.....is really studying from only Kaplan is enough ???????
please.....help me out........... :-(
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