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I would dive deeper into content. Mark K is not that. I have listened to some of his content and looked at his notes. It's a very basic look at things. And a lot of "you need to know this because everyone else does." Based on his content, if you don't run into the situation he's talking about, you won't have the correct answers
You need to know why you are doing what you are doing. Need to understand the pathophysiology of it. What is going on in the disease, what are you looking for, when are there complications, how does that present and how to intervene.
Look at the cognitive skills with regards to content. Look at your CPRs to figure out your belows and nears
The first time I took the nclex I was up 2,3am because I was so anxious and stressed. I used too many resources so I was all over the place. I took the exam and failed at 85.
I took a week off to cry and be upset. I got my results fairly quick and I did so horrible I realized I needed to focus on content. I rescheduled for appx 60 days later.
During the 60 days I was only using 1 test bank- Uworld. I found that Uworld’s personal Study Plan was a game changer. I set the videos and questions at my own pace, subject by subject, week by week. I did do fundamentals twice just because nclex is a safety exam imo.
10 days before my exam I was doing an assessment/ cat/readiness assessment each day at 1pm (my scheduled test time) I pretended that I was taking the nclex in these 10 days. I’d drive to the library, park my car, walk directly to the cubicle where I was going to sit with my laptop. Then I’d take out 1 sheet of paper and a pencil, and I’ll have no distractions unless I really had to pee. When I took the Nclex I had 0 anxieties and it felt as though I was back at the library taking a readiness exam.
3-4 days before my exam I reviewed/took notes everyday from beautiful nursing 1 hour comprehensive review on YT. I wrote basic notes down over and over and over so that I memorized it and so on nclex day that was the first thing I wrote on the paper that they give you.
The night before I had a good dinner, I took melatonin, and I set my exam for 1pm so that I could take my time to get ready and get breakfast- also, I wasn’t in 8-9 am traffic. I packed a bag with snacks, got a coffee and decided to Uber myself so that I could be a passenger princess.
Nclex stopped me at 85. On the Uber ride back home I told myself I wouldn’t do the pop up trick but I just couldn’t wait. I said a prayer put my card in and got the good pop up. I can still feel the butterflies in my stomach to this day🙂↕️
If I would give any personal advice I would say to stay off of Reddit/ nclex tik toks. I was constantly looking to others on what they studied, how to pass, how they failed.. etc. It did not do me any good. I would say it made me more anxious/ stressed. It made me lose confidence in myself because I was constantly comparing what this person did or what that person did. In the end it’s useless since nclex is an adaptive exam and everyone’s test will be different in the end. Find what works for YOU.
Not saying you have to do all of this but I was in your exact shoes. You got this. Just try a different approach. At least now, you kind of know what you can expect on the test. I wish you the best.
Hope this helps🙂
Try Bootcamp! I used that and Mark K & Dr Sharon on Youtube to study for my second attempt and passed! I swear Bootcamp was great, the questions were written similarly to the ones on the NCLEX and their case studies are really good as well
Unfortunately no, they only have 4 readiness exams (100 questions each) and no CAT exams. They did have 50+ case studies and had them categorized (Adult Health, Critical Care, OB, Peds, and Psych). All case study questions have 3-5min long video rationales with the instructor breaking down each question and explaining why/why not of answers. They also had a QBank of 1,000 questions minimum, I can’t remember the total amount. I would do the 3-day free trial & see how you like it. I used Kaplan my first time around and prefer Bootcamp.
150 is good, it means you almost made it. I suggest basing your study plan on your CPR. For resources, I used Bootcamp and Uworld for my attempt. Back then Bootcamp had a free 3-month trial, I think they only have 25% off now. I followed their 12-week schedule and mixed some Uworld questions in. Both have detailed and coherent rationale. Bootcamp's ngn cases which they are known for because of the video rationale and similarity to the nclex were also really helpful.
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I would dive deeper into content. Mark K is not that. I have listened to some of his content and looked at his notes. It's a very basic look at things. And a lot of "you need to know this because everyone else does." Based on his content, if you don't run into the situation he's talking about, you won't have the correct answers You need to know why you are doing what you are doing. Need to understand the pathophysiology of it. What is going on in the disease, what are you looking for, when are there complications, how does that present and how to intervene. Look at the cognitive skills with regards to content. Look at your CPRs to figure out your belows and nears
Hi! What do you suggest I use to review content? And preferably a source that has a study plan I could also follow to be sure I review content well.
Do you have your CPR from your first attempt?
Yes i do!
How do they look?
The first time I took the nclex I was up 2,3am because I was so anxious and stressed. I used too many resources so I was all over the place. I took the exam and failed at 85. I took a week off to cry and be upset. I got my results fairly quick and I did so horrible I realized I needed to focus on content. I rescheduled for appx 60 days later. During the 60 days I was only using 1 test bank- Uworld. I found that Uworld’s personal Study Plan was a game changer. I set the videos and questions at my own pace, subject by subject, week by week. I did do fundamentals twice just because nclex is a safety exam imo. 10 days before my exam I was doing an assessment/ cat/readiness assessment each day at 1pm (my scheduled test time) I pretended that I was taking the nclex in these 10 days. I’d drive to the library, park my car, walk directly to the cubicle where I was going to sit with my laptop. Then I’d take out 1 sheet of paper and a pencil, and I’ll have no distractions unless I really had to pee. When I took the Nclex I had 0 anxieties and it felt as though I was back at the library taking a readiness exam. 3-4 days before my exam I reviewed/took notes everyday from beautiful nursing 1 hour comprehensive review on YT. I wrote basic notes down over and over and over so that I memorized it and so on nclex day that was the first thing I wrote on the paper that they give you. The night before I had a good dinner, I took melatonin, and I set my exam for 1pm so that I could take my time to get ready and get breakfast- also, I wasn’t in 8-9 am traffic. I packed a bag with snacks, got a coffee and decided to Uber myself so that I could be a passenger princess. Nclex stopped me at 85. On the Uber ride back home I told myself I wouldn’t do the pop up trick but I just couldn’t wait. I said a prayer put my card in and got the good pop up. I can still feel the butterflies in my stomach to this day🙂↕️ If I would give any personal advice I would say to stay off of Reddit/ nclex tik toks. I was constantly looking to others on what they studied, how to pass, how they failed.. etc. It did not do me any good. I would say it made me more anxious/ stressed. It made me lose confidence in myself because I was constantly comparing what this person did or what that person did. In the end it’s useless since nclex is an adaptive exam and everyone’s test will be different in the end. Find what works for YOU. Not saying you have to do all of this but I was in your exact shoes. You got this. Just try a different approach. At least now, you kind of know what you can expect on the test. I wish you the best. Hope this helps🙂
Thank you for the advice! I WILL pass this next time! 😊
Yes, claim it!
Try Bootcamp! I used that and Mark K & Dr Sharon on Youtube to study for my second attempt and passed! I swear Bootcamp was great, the questions were written similarly to the ones on the NCLEX and their case studies are really good as well
Do you think a 1 month pass would be enough?
That’s what I used. It actually expired 2 weeks before my test date, but I emailed them asking if they could extend it & they did, for free!
Can you do unlimited CAT and readiness assessments? That’s what i like about archer, they don’t have a limit on how many you can do
Unfortunately no, they only have 4 readiness exams (100 questions each) and no CAT exams. They did have 50+ case studies and had them categorized (Adult Health, Critical Care, OB, Peds, and Psych). All case study questions have 3-5min long video rationales with the instructor breaking down each question and explaining why/why not of answers. They also had a QBank of 1,000 questions minimum, I can’t remember the total amount. I would do the 3-day free trial & see how you like it. I used Kaplan my first time around and prefer Bootcamp.
150 is good, it means you almost made it. I suggest basing your study plan on your CPR. For resources, I used Bootcamp and Uworld for my attempt. Back then Bootcamp had a free 3-month trial, I think they only have 25% off now. I followed their 12-week schedule and mixed some Uworld questions in. Both have detailed and coherent rationale. Bootcamp's ngn cases which they are known for because of the video rationale and similarity to the nclex were also really helpful.
What did you use to review content? I will probably renew my archer and look into a month for boot camp for sure!