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Tips When Doing An NCLEX Review

By Elizabeth Fisher


NCLEX or National Council Licensure Examination has its one and only purpose. This is to determine whether you are safe to begin a practice as an entry level nurse. This test is far different from any tests you have experienced in your nursing school. School exams are often knowledge based, while this exam will tests your application and analysis based on the knowledge you have learned in school. It will test you thinking skills in making nursing judgments.

This is the start of your career to become a nurse. It serves as a final obstacle for your your future nursing career. You need to find a way in order to conquer this. So this NCLEX review tips will surely help you in preparing for the said exam.

First is focus in memorization and critical thinking. These are necessary to be able to pass. There items that have many right answers, but it is necessary to only choose one and make sure it is the right one. Topics that are often being part of the memorization type are about drug side effects, normal lab values, and disease symptoms.

Second is avoid cramming for this. In your last few days as a student, you surely think that your final exams would kill you. If you feel like doing it in this exam, think again. Try focusing on the most difficult topics that you have encountered as a student. Avoid focusing on every details of a certain topic.

Third, research on the exam backgrounds. Research on websites and check information on the exam itself. A CAT or computerized adaptive testing method is being used by NCLEX to reestimate your ability in answering each item, in which is based on those previous questions. Each examinee has different sequence of questions.

Fourth is to take plenty of practice tests. You need to let yourself experience many test like scenarios for you to be truly prepared. There are a lot questions that will play a trick on you and makes you over think. Practice will help you focus more on the root and not be distracted on some other irrelevant details.

Fifth tip is you should come prepared. Arrive early at the exam location. Dress comfortably and do not forget to bring any acceptable ID and expect to leave your bags and gadgets in a different room. Sixth is try to visualize each situation. Envision each scenario or question and think about what you would do based on what you have learned.

Seventh tip is eliminate the false answers first. Try to consider the choices as true or false. If one choice is false, eliminate it right away and spend time in comparing the answers left. But there are times that the most obvious answer may not be the right one.

The eighth is you must keep cool. Do not freak out. Keeping a relaxed mind and reminding yourself to keep calm will surely help you. These are simple tips and techniques that will surely give an idea on preparing for he exam. You are now one step closer to that nursing career.




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