NCLEX Testing advice

As with any test, there are certain key areas that you must cover to optimize success! The NCLEX exam is not different. We discuss generic testing preparation and later will go in-depth into questions that may be on the NCLEX exams.

Below is a list of fundamentals to test taking, in regards to preparation, and the moments leading up to the exam.

General NCLEX Prep

• As with any test you will EVER take, preparation is KEY!!! As we mentioned above, the NCLEX exam is no different.
• NCLEX Exam preparation should begin the day after nursing school. Start reviewing questions that will most likely be on the exam. Drug profiles, nursing theory, infectious control, patient safety, etc...
• Budget your time appropriately! Study for the NCLEX exam an hour EVERY day. DO NOT sit and cram the day before the test!
• Review questions from practice tests. Usually these questions come from previous exams... so utilize them!
• Get a good nighst sleep the night beofre the NCLEX exam, at least 8 hours of solid sleep!
• Wake up with enough time to have a relaxing morning. The last thing you want is to be rushing to take the exam!
• Eat a solid breakfast. Just relax over breakfast, sit down and eat a nice healthy breakfast.
• Breath! Concentrate on your breathing. This is a great way to calm the nerves. Two second breath in, hold for two seconds, out for two seconds,hold for two seconds, and repeat. This is great to calm the nerves!
• Get to the testing center a half hour early. This will help you soak everything in and takes away from the stress of being late. Besides... there is a lot that has to be done before the exam.