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One of the biggest obstacles to furthering your nursing career in America, is passing the NCLEX-RN exam, and it is CareerKnacks goal to always make sure that you feel prepared for every step of the process. Scrubs Magazine recently posted their suggested steps to NCLEX success and we wanted to pass those great tips on to you.
- Have a Positive Attitude About the Outcome – Approach studying for your NCLEX exams with a positive attitude. This will help to keep you focused as you go over all of the material one last time. If you find yourself getting frustrated, walk away for a little while to refresh. You have the right to feel some stress, but make sure that it does not sabotage your results.
- Eat and Sleep Right – Your physical state is just as important as your mental one when preparing for a life-changing test. In the weeks leading up to your exam date, maintain a healthy diet and sleep routine. This will actually work towards keeping your mind sharp and retaining information better, especially if you add bananas and some chocolate to your diet.
- Live Nursing For the Moment – Let the videos you watch and articles you read be about nursing topics, even when you are taking a break from studying. You’ll be amazed at how much you retain from your “recreational” activities. Use all resources available to you, not just your study notes and text books.
- Make Your Studying, Mobile – Use flash cards, apps, audiobooks or any other portable device for studying on the go. This allows you extra minutes of learning while you are waiting for an appointment, sitting on the subway, or having lunch at work.
- Get a Study Buddy – Some of us learn more when we work with a partner. Find someone who has a similar schedule to yours, and the same ambition to pass the NCLEX, to study with. Make it fun, and you’ll look forward to your sessions preparing for the exam.
- Forget the 75 – Yes, you have to answer a minimum of 75 questions to pass the NCLEX, but you are given 265 chances to do that. Take some of the pressure off by dismissing the need to pass the exam with as little effort as possible.
Head right this way to read more about the CareerKnacks NCLEX-RN Assistance Program and the NCLEX-RN Exam Timeline.